AI Episodes

Steve and Sophie welcome Tina Nunez, an educational technology and instructional resource specialist with Albuquerque Public Schools, Google Certified Innovator, Apple Learning Coach, ISTE Certified Educator, MagicSchool AI Ambassador, conference speaker, and co-host of *Innovators Unscripted*. Tina traces her unconventional path into education, from earning a business management degree and working in hospitality to spending 16 years teaching fourth and fifth grade. She explains how experimentation in the classroom led to coaching and EdTech—and how stepping into that role just before the COVID-19 shutdown accelerated her learning overnight. The conversation moves beyond individual tools to examine the bigger instructional questions underneath educational technology. The group discusses why passive digital assignments deserve criticism, but argues that eliminating technology altogether also removes opportunities for accessibility, student agency, creativity, and real-world skill…

On this episode of Under the Hat, we have the pleasure of having Jon Laven of Snorkl! Jon and Steve chat about AI in the classroom, cognitive overload, and Snork. Jon is a teacher, instructional coach, and co-founder of Snorkl – the classroom AI tool that uses multimodal student input to give students instant feedback on their thinking, writing, problem solving, and explanations. A life-long learner, Jon enjoys thinking about how we get our students thinking and problem solving in ways tha...

On this episode of Under the Hat, Steve and Sophie hear from Scott Azar as he discusses his recent findings on AI as well as his insights on AR, VR, Edtech, and the science classroom! Scott Azar is an Earth and Space Science teacher and Long Island Master Teacher. He serves as one of his districts technology mentors, providing professional development relating to EdTech platforms that improve teaching practices.This passion has led him to recently complete his doctorate with a study relati...

On this Episode of Under the Hat, we celebrate episode 50 with Mark Henderson. Mark serves as the Director of Digital Initiatives at the Missouri School Boards’ Association, where he leads their AI Advisory Group and spearheaded the creation of The AI Toolkit for K-12 Education. Mark has presented on AI's impact on education at major conferences across the country, including in Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, and Minneapolis. With a background as a high school English teacher and extensive experie...

On this episode of Under the Hat, we are joined by Andy Osborn who is discussing the critical topic of aligning PD to the reality of the fast pace of the AI advancements. Andy is in his 8th year as an EdTech Instructional Coach/TOSA and 25th year in education. Over the years he has filled many roles but currently the President of the Orange County CUE Affiliate. Want to lear more from Andy, here are the links: X Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Pinterest TikTok

On this episode of Under the Hat, we have the pleasure of chatting with Dan Fitzpatrick who is an expert, author, and leading voice in the area of AI in education. Listen in as we learn from Dan on why change is crucial in this world of ongoing change. Want to learn more from Dan? Here are the links: Website X (formerly Twitter) LinkedIn Amazon

On this episode of Under the Hat, we are joined by Larisa Black who is a fellow Eduguardian and online educator. We are thrilled to hear Larisa's story and her knowledge of AI literacy. Want to learn more from Larisa? Here are the links: YouTube LinkedIn

Come listen to Rachelle Dené Poth talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of AI. Where are we headed? How is it shifting education and the world? Steve and Rachelle have a great conversation around AI, Project-based learning, students needs, and more! Want to learn more from Rachelle? check out here links: Website Podcast Twitter/X Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Books