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The Making Schools Work Podcast
Summer AI Series: How to Get Started With AI in the K-12 Classroom
In this kickoff episode of our special summer series, Ashley Shaw sits down with Leslie Eaves, SREB's project-based learning director and a key member of the SREB Commission on AI in Education, to explore the new, free report: Guidance for the Use of AI in the K12 Classroom.
Whether you’re AI-curious or already experimenting, this episode is your entry point into making AI a helpful tool—not a headache—in your classroom.
What We Cover:
- Why SREB created this report (and who it’s for)
- The 4 pillars of AI use in K12 classrooms
- Why AI is best seen as a tool, not a replacement
- Practical first steps for busy teachers
- Key opportunities—and real risks—you should know about
Download the Free Report:
Guidance for the Use of AI in the K12 Classroom (https://www.sreb.org/publication/guidance-use-ai-k-12-classroom-0)
And for the first time, watch the episode on our YouTube channel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PIFw2QBwpJE
Next Up: In the next episode, we dive deep into Pillar 1: Creating cognitively demanding tasks with AI.
Subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel to make sure you catch the whole series.
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