179 - Beyond AI Literacy
In this episode, Corey Lane Crouch of AI for Education discusses the urgent need for foundational AI literacy in schools, emphasizing understanding how generative and agentic AI work, data privacy, and ethical use. She highlights three educator responses: resisting AI, superficially integrating it into traditional classrooms, and reimagining school design around AI-enabled learning. Corey stresses that true AI literacy goes beyond prompting tools to metacognitive skills that help students navigate AI responsibly, and she warns that without this groundwork, schools risk either falling behind or misusing the technology.
Duolingo’s Battle for Learning in an AI World, with Luis Von Ahn
In this episode, Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn discusses how the company balances fun, engagement, and effective learning, emphasizing that entertainment drives user retention across ages. He reflects on the backlash from an internal AI memo, clarifying that the intent...
Walmart Wants to Train 2.1 Million Employees on AI | Fast Five Shorts
Walmart announced a plan to train its entire 2.1 million‑strong workforce—including store greeters and tech staff—on AI tools, using internal platform Squiggly and partnering with OpenAI and Google Gemini. The initiative, presented by EVP Donna Morris at the MIT Technology Review...
Data & AI Mastery
In the debut episode of "Inside the Algorithm," host Jeremy Bradley, Chief AI Officer at Cambridge Spark, introduces the new series focused on deep dives into AI research and breakthroughs. He outlines the show's mission to go beyond surface-level AI...
178 - Agentic AI: Game Changer or Too Soon?
In this episode, hosts John McDon and guests Adam Morris and William Fogg explore the rise of agentic AI—AI systems that can act autonomously on tasks like email triage, content creation, and code generation. Adam explains how these agents move...
Inside the Department of Labor's Plan to Make American Workers AI-Ready
In this episode, Chief Innovation Officer Taylor Stockton of the U.S. Department of Labor explains the agency’s push to make American workers AI‑ready through a comprehensive AI literacy strategy. He outlines the department’s AI 101 text‑message course, the AI literacy...
177 - From the Classroom: Enhancing Learning with AI
In this episode, host John interviews media studies teacher John Dolman about the practical realities of integrating AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude into high‑school classrooms. Dolman recounts his early skepticism, the moment AI proved invaluable for generating inspection reports...
Learning at Scale: Live From the ASU+GSV Summit with Deborah Quazzo
In this episode, Miriam Vogel interviews Deborah Quazzo, managing partner of GSV Ventures and co‑founder of the ASU+GSV Summit, about the evolution of the summit and its role in the education‑technology ecosystem. Quazzo recounts how the summit grew from a...
Episode 322: The Great L&D Reset: How Managed Learning Services Are Redefining the Function
In this episode, Soma Bhadari, SVP of Liberate, explains how traditional in‑house L&D is being rewired into a strategic, orchestration role while execution is handed to Managed Learning Services (MLS). She highlights the key drivers of MLS adoption—speed, advanced capabilities...
Episode 448: Marc Dixon Talks About Technology in Attractions, AI’s Purpose in the Industry, and Learning to Take Risks
In this episode, Marc Dixon, co‑founder and Managing Director of Study Academy USA, shares his unconventional career path from ride‑photo installations in the 1990s to senior roles at Kodak, Pixel, and various tech startups, highlighting how calculated risk‑taking propelled his...
TrafficLiteEdu: How to Clearly Define AI Use in Schools - HoET268
In this episode of the House of EdTech, host Chris Nessy talks with former middle‑school math teacher Derek Trankina about TrafficLiteEdu, a Google Classroom add‑on that lets schools embed clear AI usage policies directly into assignments using a simple traffic‑light...
175 - Connection, Not Exclusion: A Conversation with Simone Isaacs and Carina Schmitz
In this episode, John McDon interviews Simone Isaacs, Director of Customer Success, and Karina Schmitz, Global Marketing team member, from No Isolation about their AV1 telepresence robot. They explain how AV1 provides "warm technology" that gives absent students a physical...
From EdTech to Learning & Work: Where Europe’s $1.6B Investment Surge Is Actually Going — and Why
In this episode, host Luigi Morino talks with Rhys Spence, author of the European Learning and Work Funding Report 2026, about a surge in European investment—doubling to €1.6 billion—and the shift from traditional edtech to a broader "learning and work" taxonomy....
How PMOs Lead Responsible AI Transformation in Higher Education – with Ivonne Mejia
In this episode, Yvonne Mejia, Lead Project Portfolio Manager for the CSU Bay Region and PMI‑CPMAI certified AI champion, discusses how PMOs can responsibly drive AI transformation in higher education. She explains the CPM‑AI methodology, emphasizing the importance of starting...
Is A.I. Eating the Labor Market? + The Latest on the Pentagon, OpenClaw and Alpha School
In this episode, Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, and their panel dissect the accelerating impact of AI on the labor market, highlighting concerns that automation is displacing jobs across sectors. They also unpack recent developments: the Pentagon’s legal clash with Anthropic,...