AI for Educators Daily with Dan Fitzpatrick

How does AI truly transform classroom practice?

12 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailHighlights- Today we are exploring a sentiment that echoes through so much of the current educational discourse: "Artificial inte...

Are schools teaching the right AI skills?

11 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailFind out moreHighlights- Today we are exploring a headline from the Financial Times that really caught my eye.- It’s because they’...

Will AI transform education more than the internet?

10 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailFind out moreHighlights- Today we are exploring a really striking piece of reporting from NPR, by Lee V.- What we’re seeing, and wha...

Is 'prompt engineering' still vital for teachers?

09 Jun 2026

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Send us Fan MailHighlights- Today we are exploring an article I wrote for Forbes this week, simply titled "Prompt Engineering Isn't Dead, Bu...

How can AI boost classroom learning outcomes?

08 Jun 2026

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Find out moreHighlights* Instead of banning AI, leverage it by redesigning assignments, such as coding an adventure game and then using AI to expand...

Does AI make educators doubt their judgment?

04 Jun 2026

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Highlights* Over-reliance on AI can subtly erode an educator's judgment and authenticity, leading to moments of self-doubt even for seasoned pr...

How AI's profit boom affects school budgets?

04 Jun 2026

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Flat-rate AI plans are ending, forcing educators to rethink usage as AI companies become profitable. This shift in EdTech pricing will significantly i...

Can AI build a Babel Tower in schools?

03 Jun 2026

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Find out moreHighlights- Today we are exploring a really fascinating piece from Vatican News, an article by Isabella Piro, reporting on Pope Leo XIV’...

Are AI chatbots bad for young students?

02 Jun 2026

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Highlights- Today we are exploring a really impactful piece from Natasha Singer in The New York Times, published just recently on May 27th, 2026.- Now...

Is AI making student thinking too easy?

01 Jun 2026

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Find out moreHighlights* Resist AI's convenience to preserve the productive struggle essential for building intelligence and character, as argu...

Is AI making students passive learners?

29 May 2026

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Students automatically reaching for AI before thinking is the real education problem, not cheating. This passivity erodes deep student learning and cr...

Can AI accurately grade student essays?

28 May 2026

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Find out moreHighlights* A University of Cambridge study found that top AI models like Claude and ChatGPT matched human degree classifications only ...

Are schools preparing students for AI's future?

27 May 2026

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Find out moreHighlights- What the study essentially found is that there’s widespread fear about AI's impact on jobs, and a significant belief t...

Can AI really accelerate student learning by years?

26 May 2026

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Find out moreHighlights- It's a fascinating look at where the rubber is really meeting the road.- It’s an example of enhancement, not replaceme...

How can students think beyond AI's answers?

25 May 2026

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Interview: Chris Phillips, VP Education at Google

23 May 2026

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Live from the Shoreline Amphitheatre at Google I/O 2026, I sat down with Chris Phillips, VP & General Manager of Google for Education, minutes aft...

Is AI Really The Biggest Digital Polluter?

22 May 2026

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A concise episode for educators on the environmental impact of AI versus other online habits, exploring what actually drives digital carbon footprints...

How Should Schools Teach AI Responsibly?

21 May 2026

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A podcast for educators on Microsoft’s Thailand AI-in-education push, exploring teacher time savings, student engagement, responsible AI use, and wh...

Can Schools Teach AI Without Dependence?

20 May 2026

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A podcast for educators on Estonia’s national AI-in-schools strategy, exploring why it is training students to use generative AI, what guardrails ma...

What Should Educators Watch At Google I/O?

19 May 2026

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A podcast for educators on why Google I/O matters far beyond model benchmarks, focusing on agentic AI, school devices, smart glasses, Workspace change...

The Leadership Problem Behind AI

18 May 2026

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This episode, I explore why school AI progress is being slowed not by tools or teacher capability, but by leadership, culture, and the redesign of wor...

Why Does Failure Still Matter?

15 May 2026

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A deep dive for educators on Judit Polgar’s warning about AI in schools, exploring passive knowledge, intuition, failure, and why students still nee...

Can We Trust AI Education Research?

14 May 2026

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A deep dive for educators on the retraction of a widely cited ChatGPT-in-education study, what it reveals about AI hype, and why schools need better e...

Is Vibe Coding Changing Schools?

13 May 2026

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A podcast for educators on why non-technical school leaders are building AI tools in 2026, how vibe coding changes experimentation, and what this mean...

What Should Leaders Redesign First?

12 May 2026

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A conversation for educators on Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index report, exploring AI agents, human judgment, leadership, and why school culture ma...

Universities Are Testing AI Agents Here’s What’s Actually Working

11 May 2026

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A deep dive into a GovTech article exploring AI agents in education, where universities are seeing early success in administration but still strugglin...

Queen of Chess: AI Hit Me 30 Years Ago. What Schools Can Learn.

09 May 2026

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✨ Special Episode ✨Judit Polgar is the greatest female chess player in history. She beat Gary Kasparov in his prime, and As a junior, she outranke...

The Hidden Safety Crisis AI Is Creating In Education

08 May 2026

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A deep dive into an ABC News report on AI deepfakes in schools, exploring student harm, policy gaps, and why safeguarding and digital literacy are now...

The Warning Educators Need To Hear About AI

07 May 2026

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A deep dive into an EdSource opinion piece arguing AI in schools could harm student thinking and development, and what educators must do to avoid repe...

The Real Problem With AI In Education Isn’t Students

06 May 2026

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A deep dive into an FE News article on “guided AI,” exploring how redesigning AI tools could reduce cheating, support thinking, and reshape teachi...

AI Won’t Fix Education Unless We Teach This

05 May 2026

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A deep dive into a TechRadar opinion on AI in schools, exploring equity, workforce readiness, and why teaching students to think critically with AI ma...

Education Is Experimenting With AI Without A Playbook

04 May 2026

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A deep dive into a Mashable article exploring how schools are introducing AI, revealing a fragmented system where students lead adoption and education...

Why Schools Need To Rethink Everything In The Age Of AI

01 May 2026

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A deep dive into a Cambridge article by Lord Knight exploring how AI could reshape education by shifting focus from standardization to personalized le...

The Case Against AI In Classrooms

30 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into a New Yorker article questioning AI in schools, exploring cognitive risks, student development, and whether education should resist o...

Why Human Judgment Matters More In The Age Of AI

29 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into an FE News article arguing AI will not replace education, but increase the need for human judgment, critical thinking, and lifelong l...

Why Readiness Matters More Than AI Access

28 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into a World Economic Forum article exploring youth perspectives on AI in education, revealing why readiness, not technology, will determi...

Why AI Ready Graduates Still Aren’t Ready

27 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into Pearson and AWS research on AI readiness, revealing why graduates aren’t prepared for AI work and what schools must change to bridg...

The Hidden Changes AI Is Driving In Classrooms

24 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into Boston University’s analysis of AI in education, exploring how teaching, learning, and assessment are already changing—and why th...

The Growing Disconnect Between Education And Work

23 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new AWS and Pearson research revealing a growing AI skills gap between education and work, and what it means for curriculum, assessme...

What Happens When AI Becomes Your Creative Partner

22 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into Canva AI 2.0 and what it reveals about the future of work, creativity, and classrooms as AI becomes a full workflow partner for teach...

What the 2026 AI Index Means for Your Classroom

21 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into the 2026 Stanford AI Index Report, exploring explosive AI adoption, education disruption, and what accelerating capability means for ...

Why Using AI More Could Actually Improve Learning

20 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new global research on AI in higher education, revealing how “cognitive offloading” and critical thinking work together to drive ...

The Real Role Of Teachers In The Age Of AI

17 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into an Observer article arguing we are asking the wrong question about AI in education, and why the future is not replacement but redefin...

The Hidden Trade-Offs of AI Assessment

16 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into a BBC report on schools using AI to mark exams, exploring workload, bias, trust, and what this experiment reveals about the future of...

AI Can’t Fix Education’s Biggest Problem

15 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into a Forbes interview with Google’s Head of Learning, revealing why AI can improve education but cannot solve its core problem: studen...

Why Most Companies Fail To Get Value From AI

14 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new INSEAD research showing how AI boosts firm performance, why most companies struggle to benefit, and the hidden “mapping problem...

How AI Could Reshape Work And What We Can Do About It

13 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into OpenAI’s 2026 industrial policy paper, exploring how AI could reshape work, inequality, and education, and what it means to keep pe...

The Hidden Risks Of AI In Home Learning

10 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into BBC Bitesize guidance on using AI in home education, exploring real classroom uses, risks of over-reliance, and what effective AI-sup...

The Surprising Way AI Shapes Student Thinking

09 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into a Financial Times analysis showing how AI may reduce polarisation, challenge extreme views, and reshape how students engage with know...

The Surprising Gap Between AI Progress And Economic Reality

08 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into a major 2026 policy memo revealing what economists actually predict about AI—faster capability growth than economic change, and wha...

How Sycophantic AI Is Changing Human Behavior

07 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new Stanford research on AI sycophancy, revealing how overly agreeable chatbots increase user trust while reducing empathy, judgment,...

Does AI Help More Over Time or Less

06 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new research on AI use over time, exploring how student reliance evolves, when benefits plateau, and what sustained AI use really mea...

Is AI Feedback Making Students Better Writers

03 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new research on AI and feedback loops in education, exploring how generative AI reshapes student revision, feedback quality, and what...

How the Largest School System Is Handling AI

02 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into New York City’s official AI guidance for schools, exploring governance, risk boundaries, and what system-level AI strategy really l...

Does AI Really Reduce Teacher Workload

01 Apr 2026

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A deep dive into new research on AI and teacher workload, exploring whether AI actually saves time, what tasks it changes, and why workload reduction ...

Why AI Is Forcing Us to Rethink Assessment

31 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a research article on AI in education exploring how generative tools reshape student thinking, challenge assessment models, and redef...

Can AI Really Support Student Mental Health

30 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a Guardian feature on AI counselors in schools, exploring student trust in chatbots, mental health risks, and what this shift reveals...

The Real Problem With AI Replacing Human Connection

27 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a Guardian investigation on AI school counselors, exploring how chatbot therapy tools affect student mental health, engagement, and h...

The Real Secret Behind Effective AI Tutoring

26 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a landmark study on AI tutors using reinforcement learning, showing how adaptive problem sequencing—not chatbots—drives engagemen...

Why This Neuroscience Breakthrough Matters for Education

25 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a groundbreaking Nature study showing how a simulated fly brain predicts behaviour, revealing powerful lessons about AI, modelling, a...

The Surprising Truth About AI Personalization in Education

24 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a major NBER study on AI-powered personalization in education, revealing how algorithms boost engagement, why effects grow at scale, ...

What People Actually Think About AI Today

23 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into Anthropic’s global study of 80,000 AI users revealing what people truly want from AI, what they fear, and what it means for learnin...

Is the University Degree Losing Its Value in the AI Era

20 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into an article from Solutions Review arguing that peer learning groups may outperform universities in the AI era by enabling faster skill...

The Surprising Link Between AI Tools and Active Reading

19 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into Pearson research analyzing 79 million student interactions to explore how AI-powered study tools embedded in textbooks can shift lear...

How AI Can Strengthen Family Learning in Early Childhood

18 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into a Conversation article exploring how generative AI can empower families to co-create culturally meaningful early learning materials a...

The Reality of AI Use on Campus Today

17 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into the 2026 HEPI Student Generative AI Survey revealing near-universal student AI use, shifting assessment practices, and what the data ...

Experiential AI Learning: The Surprising Impact on Student Thinking

16 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into Catherine Lawler’s 2026 study showing how direct interaction with generative AI can significantly increase undergraduate critical t...

The Hidden Skill Schools Must Teach in the AI Era

13 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into the Stanford Social Innovation Review article arguing that in the age of AI, the most important human skill isn’t artificial intell...

The AI That Can Complete an Entire College Course

12 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into the Inside Higher Ed article about “Einstein,” an agentic AI that can complete entire courses for students, and what it reveals a...

What Chinese Parents Are Teaching Us About AI and Learning

11 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into the New York Times article on Chinese parents using AI for homework, exploring cultural attitudes to AI in education and what it reve...

What One Teacher Learned About AI, Writing, and Student Thinking

10 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into Peter C. Baker’s Guardian article about teaching English in the age of AI, exploring classroom cheating fears, student thinking, an...

What If We’ve Been Measuring Learning Wrong in the Age of AI?

09 Mar 2026

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Deep dive into OpenAI’s 2026 article on measuring AI learning outcomes, exploring the new Learning Outcomes Measurement Suite and what it reveals ab...

Can Generative AI Close the Skills Gap?

06 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into the NBER Working Paper “Does Generative AI Narrow Education-Based Productivity Gaps?”—a randomized experiment showing AI dramat...

 From Vibe Coding to Architecture Thinking

05 Mar 2026

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 A deep dive into “Bridging the Skills Gap: A Course Model for Modern Generative AI Education” (AAAI-26), exploring how one university taught app...

Teacher Autonomy in the Age of AI: Insights from OECD 2026

04 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 on generative AI in education—examining learning gains, cognitive risks, teacher autonomy, ...

The Next Shift in EdTech

03 Mar 2026

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A deep dive into “Evolution of AI in Education: Agentic Workflows,” exploring reflection, planning, tool-use, and multi-agent systems—and what a...

Why Polished AI Outputs Make Us Less Critical

02 Mar 2026

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Anthropic’s 2026 AI Fluency Index reveals how people actually collaborate with AI. We unpack iteration, evaluation, and the “artifact effect”—...

LearnLM and the Future of AI Tutors

27 Feb 2026

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A deep dive into Google DeepMind’s “Towards Responsible Development of Generative AI for Education,” unpacking LearnLM-Tutor, pedagogical benchm...

Responsible AI Use Starts with Better Questions

26 Feb 2026

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A deep dive into “Learning to Use AI for Learning” from Carnegie Mellon and collaborators, exploring K-12 prompting literacy, AI auto-grading accu...

Active vs Passive AI Use: What Actually Improves Student Writing?

25 Feb 2026

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A deep dive into a LAK26 study on a pedagogical AI essay assistant at UCL, exploring how student interaction patterns with AI shape writing quality an...

Promise, Pitfalls and Metacognitive Risk of Adaptive AI in Education

24 Feb 2026

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A deep dive into the FLoRA Engine research paper, exploring Hybrid Human-AI Regulated Learning, adaptive SRL scaffolding, and what this means for AI s...

Cognitive Surrender: The Hidden Cost of AI in Decision-Making

23 Feb 2026

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A deep dive into Shaw and Nave’s Tri-System Theory paper from Wharton, exploring “cognitive surrender,” AI as System 3, and what this means for ...

Is the AI Productivity Boom Finally Here?

19 Feb 2026

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Is AI finally showing up in real productivity data? We unpack the AI Daily Brief’s analysis of US labor stats and explore what an AI productivity bo...

When AI Starts Managing Work Like a Head of Department

17 Feb 2026

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Join the waitlist for the new AI Educator Tools ecosystem launching very soon!Google DeepMind's new research on AI delegation reveals powerful les...

Solve Everything? What AI Abundance Means for Education

17 Feb 2026

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A deep dive into “Solve Everything” by Wissner-Gross and Diamandis, exploring AI, abundance, and what an intelligence revolution means for schools...

Have the US Just Set the Standard for AI Literacy

16 Feb 2026

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Click here to join The AI Educator tools waitlist.The US Department of Labor just released its AI Literacy Framework. Five content areas. Seven delive...

It's All About Entrepreneurship

13 Feb 2026

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What do the four factors of production, a frustration diary, and an AI entourage have in common? Lessons from a talk to young women in the UAE about t...

Is "Something Big Happening"?

12 Feb 2026

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A tech CEO just said the quiet part out loud about AI. Here's what educators need to hear and what he got wrong. The future is knocking.

The Prague School That's Getting AI in Education Right

11 Feb 2026

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A Prague school is using AI and maker-based learning to build creativity, resilience, and critical thinking. What can every educator learn from their ...

Assessment Was Already Broken. AI Just Proved It

10 Feb 2026

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AI didn't break assessment, it exposed what was already broken. We explore Dr Emma Ransome's HEPI blog on why universities must choose trust-b...

NEW RESEARCH: The Skills AI Can't Replace

09 Feb 2026

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New research from Nord Anglia Education and Boston College reveals how simple daily thinking routines boost critical thinking, curiosity, and independ...

AI Agents Are Here. We're Not Ready.

06 Feb 2026

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The agent era has arrived. In this episode, we explore what January 2026's AI breakthroughs mean for schools, teachers, and the future of educatio...

Is AI Education’s Next Bubble?

05 Feb 2026

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Educators worry AI is a bubble. Is it hype like VR and blockchain, or a lasting shift? A grounded reflection on risk, resilience, and why AI in educat...

India Is Teaching Google the Meaning of AI in Education

04 Feb 2026

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How India’s massive education system is reshaping AI in classrooms, teaching Google hard lessons about scale, teachers, access, and learning. Essent...

China Just Made AI Mandatory in Schools. Are Western Educators Falling Behind?

03 Feb 2026

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China's Ministry of Education now requires AI courses for all primary and secondary students. Third graders learn basics; fifth graders study algo...

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02 Feb 2026

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AI and the Vanishing First Job: What This Means for Young People

28 Jan 2026

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AI is reshaping jobs faster than economies can adapt. Using recent UK reporting, this episode explores what AI disruption means for work, uncertainty,...

When Intelligence Stops Being Scarce

27 Jan 2026

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A rare, candid discussion on how close AGI really is, why timelines matter, and what risks, power shifts, and human choices will shape the world after...

NEW Report - Prosper Prepare Protect

26 Jan 2026

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Exploring a landmark Brookings report on AI and students, unpacking risks, opportunities, and what educators can do now to help learners prosper, prep...

AI Is Not A Tech Project. It's a Leadership Issue

19 Jan 2026

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What if school leaders treated AI like a CEO-level responsibility? New enterprise data reveals why AI leadership, decision-making, and strategy—not ...