aiEDU Studios
aiEDU Studios is a podcast from the team at The AI Education Project.
Each week, a new guest joins us for a deep-dive discussion about the ever-changing world of AI, technology, K-12 education, and other topics that will impact the next generation of the American workforce and social fabric.
Learn more about aiEDU at https://www.aiEDU.org
Episodes
30 episodes
Sunanna Chand: Teachers matter more than technology
The hardest part of AI in education isn’t picking a tool. It’s deciding what kind of learning we want to protect, elevate, and scale.On this episode of aiEDU Studios, we dive straight into that question with Sunanna Chand, executi...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:10:54
J.C. Brizard: Making a more humane education system
Teaching at Rikers Island isn’t a typical origin story for a future school district leader. And yet, it demonstrates that education works best as human development, not a test-prep machine. Former
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:06:27
Teens show us how they use AI
Teens don’t treat AI like magic. They treat it like a wrench — something that's useful, but only as good as the person using it. On this episode, we sat down with students who’ve put AI tools to work in surprising ways. Betwe...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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21:19
Teaching kids how to use AI responsibly
Are you worried your teen is spending more time with a chatbot than with real friends? On this episode, we spoke with child/adolescent psychiatrists Dr. Jeremy Chapman and
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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23:24
Being citizens in an AI-powered world
AI can sound human, but it isn’t — and that difference changes how we teach, parent, and prepare kids for a future shaped by AI. On this episode, we dive into AI readiness: the blend of skills, ethics, and technical insight t...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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19:54
Answering parents' questions about AI
Are you worried your kids might let AI do their thinking for them? On this episode, Alex and Dr. Aliza dig into the questions parents ask most and share a practical roadmap for raising curious, confident, and discerning kids ...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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22:39
Preparing kids for careers in an AI world
Are you worried about preparing your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet? In this episode, we dig into the changes that AI is bringing to work and school. First up, materials scientist
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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22:47
This professor expects his students to use AI
Let's be honest: Trying to make assignments “AI-proof” is like trying to write a “calculator-proof” math problem. With that in mind, we explore how to design AI-ready assessments that reward genuine understanding and insight ...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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23:08
How AI can fuel a brainstorm and spark new ideas
Pressing an AI button won’t write a novel that anyone wants to read. On this episode, we look at using AI for writing – not as a shortcut, but as a thinking partner that helps you move from fuzzy concepts to sharp ideas witho...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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23:10
Peek inside an AI-enhanced classroom
What if technology made classrooms feel more human, not less? On this episode of Raising Kids in the Age of AI, we dive into real stories from the front lines of education to show how AI can help t...
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Episode 21
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24:02
AI 101: Everything parents need to know
Let’s strip away the hype and make AI understandable, useful, and human. Google Research VP Maya Kulycky explains why the human brain remains unm...
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Episode 20
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19:18
Your teen wants to start a business. Can AI help?
aiEDU Studios has launched a separate podcast entitled Raising Kids in the Age of AI, created in collaboration with Google! Co-hosts
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Episode 19
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20:52
A framework for K-12 education in the AI era
What does it mean for students to be 'AI ready?' In this "in-house" episode, aiEDU CEO Alex Kotran sits down with Chief Program Officer Emma Doggett Neergaard and Director ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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39:18
Kaleidoscope see podcasts as an 'engine for empathy'
What happens when you combine Hollywood-level storytelling with the intimacy of audio? Oz Woloshyn and Mangesh Hattikudur, co-founders of Kaleidoscope, have created some of the most compelling podcasts in the medium by focusing o...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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52:03
Michelle Shomo Pierce: How a STEM educator uses AI
Michelle Shomo Pierce invites us into her Charlotte, North Carolina classroom where computer science education transcends coding to become a vehicle for teaching essential life skills. What makes Michelle's approach unique is her u...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:19:22
Dan'l Lewin: Reinventing education in the AI era
Have you ever talked to an architect of the digital revolution that shaped our world? We spoke with early-stage Apple alum Dan'l Lewin, who took us on a remarkable journey from the dawn of personal computing to our AI-powered pre...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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1:14:12
Lindsay Jones: Breaking educational barriers with universal design
What if we stopped trying to 'fix' students and instead fixed our educational system? As CEO of CAST, (the Center for Applied Special Technology) Lindsay Jones helps schools utilize
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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50:18
Dr. Kiesha King: The education revolution needs Internet access
What good is 'innovation in edtech' if millions of students can't access it? Dr. Keisha King takes us on her journey from classroom teacher to education technology leader at T-Mobile, showing how authentic educator perspectives c...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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37:13
Zach Kennelly: My civics students used AI to create a voting app
When civics teacher Zach Kennelly first encountered ChatGPT and DALL-E, he immediately recognized their transformative potential for education. As one of the first
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:03:27
John Marble: Embracing neurodivergence in the workplace
What if the very traits that society labels as a "disability" are actually your greatest strengths? In this week's episode of aiEDU Studios, John Marble (author of
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:29:10
Peter Gault: Writing as a superpower
"When you can write out your own ideas, explain your thinking, build an argument and use evidence to support it – that's an incredibly valuable skill for kids." In this week's episode, we spoke with Peter Gault of
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:21:39
Isabelle Hau: Relational intelligence in an AI-driven world
What makes us uniquely human in the age of AI? According to Isabelle Hau, (Executive Director of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning) it's our ability to form meaningful relationships — a feat she calls "relational intelligence...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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45:17
Roy Bahat: 'Learning' and 'doing' should no longer be separate
What if everything you've been told about AI and the future of work is wrong? In this episode with Bloomberg Beta head Roy Bahat, we dive deep into why employment predictions fail, how AI is reshaping career paths, and why ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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43:55
Chike Aguh: People and AI can collaborate to solve problems
What does the future of work and education look like when AI can accomplish in a few months what electricity took 80 years to achieve? Chike Aguh (senior advisor at Harvard University's P...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:18:27
Gavin Purcell: AI vs. the entertainment industry
AI is shifting the ground beneath our feet. In this week's episode with Emmy-winning TV producer Gavin Purcell, we explore how AI differs fundamentally from previous tech trends like crypto, blockchain, and the metaverse.
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:36:40