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  • Human Start, AI Feedback, Human Finish | Ep. 103

    Human Start, AI Feedback, Human Finish | Ep. 103
    Mar 27 2026
    In this episode of ChatEDU: Human Start, AI Feedback, Human Finish, Matt and Liz open the show with some lighthearted banter about the high-stakes world of AI-powered wine pairing and the terrifying prospect of a digital agent "purging" an entire inbox. Later in the show, Matt sits down with the 2024 California Teacher of the Year to discuss the delicate balance of keeping humans at the center of the classroom in an increasingly AI infused world.The RundownNew data shows AI rising as a top-tier political issue, with voters across the spectrum prioritizing job security over concepts like Universal Basic Income.AI labs are hiring sketch comics and improv actors to teach models authentic human emotion and close the "jagged performance gap" in multimodal LLMs.The City University of New York launches a $3 million initiative featuring 113 projects to integrate AI across its massive campus system.A study of 1.2 million interactions reveals that while most student AI use is policy-compliant, 20% of interactions involve using AI to complete schoolwork.Insights into how elementary schools in Washington are turning to AI tools to manage critical staffing shortages.A look at how students and teachers are collaborating on AI-driven solutions to solve real-world community problems.Beneath the SurfaceIn this episode’s deep dive, Matt sits down with Casey Cuny, the 2024 California Teacher of the Year. Casey shares his "Human Start, AI Feedback, Human Finish" framework, offering a practical look at how educators can embrace technology while maintaining the essential human connection. They discuss the "jagged frontier" of AI capabilities and how teachers can navigate this new landscape to foster authentic student growth.The Bright ByteThis week’s Bright Byte features the work of Professor Ayan Mukhopadhyay, who is leading NSF-funded projects to solve "cyber-physical" challenges. In Virginia Beach, his team uses AI to optimize flood responses and evacuation routes under high uncertainty. Meanwhile, in Nashville, a $697,000 NSF Civic Innovation Challenge project is helping the Department of Transportation use traffic speed data to automatically identify illegal road closures caused by unauthorized construction, improving city safety and local business access.AnnouncementsLearning They'll Love - Dr. Elizabeth RaddayASCD:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bde652nn⁠⁠ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/22t9hz77Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/bdckf6zwOur six-week AI Micro-Credential course launching this spring in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University. Group discounts are available at Skills21.org/AI/Micro.EdAdvance is offering a Middle and High School Student AI Literacy course — email chatedu@edadvance.org to bring it to your district. ​​⁠⁠www.skills21.org/ai/learnai⁠⁠ Skills21’s FREE social media literacy course. Check it out here -⁠ ⁠https://www.skills21.org/social-balance⁠⁠This episode is sponsored by The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nextgenmfg.org⁠LinksThe Rising Political Importance of AI⁠https://tinyurl.com/bdzu32zkAI companies want to harvest improv actors’ skills to train AI on human emotion https://tinyurl.com/4pak7vttCUNY Invests $3M to Support 113 Campus AI Projectshttps://tinyurl.com/3r3ssc8xReal-Time Data Shows Exactly How Students Use AI on School Technologyhttps://tinyurl.com/45ruyjndFerndale schools implement new AI reading toolhttps://tinyurl.com/y4xe5yd5Student AI Prompt-A-Thonhttps://tinyurl.com/37ewcc2kAI for Social Impact: From Models to Meaningful Action for Large Cyber-Physical Systemshttps://tinyurl.com/3dhyk94a
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  • The Best Response to AI is a Library Card | Check-In 14

    The Best Response to AI is a Library Card | Check-In 14
    Mar 26 2026

    In this ChatEDU Check-In: The Best Response to AI is a Library Card, Liz explores the critical intersection of basic literacy and artificial intelligence. The episode argues that the current rush to teach AI skills assumes a level of critical thinking and reading comprehension that many users have not yet mastered.


    Key Takeaways:


    AI literacy frameworks often mistakenly assume users can already read critically, assess evidence, and distinguish between persuasive arguments and factual truths.


    Reading long form literature is essential for building cognitive muscles for sustained attention, which AI-generated text often fails to replicate.


    The Slow AI Public Library project uses a diagnostic quiz to recommend specific books designed to rebuild the empathy, judgment, and patience that constant prompting can erode.


    Article:


    The Best Response to Ai is a Library Card

    https://tinyurl.com/5h7x6e6k


    Liz’s Two Cents: We are currently rushing to teach people how to use AI before ensuring they possess the fundamental literacy skills required to vet its output. For schools, the high level strategic implication is clear: the most effective "AI proofing" for students isn't more technology, but a doubling down on deep, difficult reading that forces encounters with perspectives that do not simply adapt to user preferences.


    Sponsored by: Eduaide.ai


    Eduaide: Where good ideas become great lessons. Eduaide is an AI-powered, research-based K-12 tool that creates high-quality resources, games, and graphic organizers built for better student outcomes. Take advantage of our special offer: 50 percent off an Eduaide subscription with code: ChatEDU at⁠ https://www.eduaide.ai/⁠.
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  • Teenage Boys and the AI Wingman | Check-In 13

    Teenage Boys and the AI Wingman | Check-In 13
    Mar 24 2026

    In this ChatEDU Check-In: Teenage Boys and the AI Wingman, Liz explores how popular and athletic teenage boys are increasingly using ChatGPT to navigate dating and social anxieties. The episode highlights a shift where young men turn to AI for emotional support and social validation rather than their peer groups.


    Key Takeaways:


    Teenage boys are utilizing AI to vet text messages and seek feedback on their physical appearance to avoid the fear of social judgment.


    The agreeable nature of AI creates a risk-free environment that lacks the necessary friction and accountability found in human social interactions.


    Young people are bypassing human mentors to ask AI sensitive questions about consent and social behavior because it offers a judgment-free space.


    Liz’s Two Cents: The move toward using AI as a social wingman indicates that the fear of social stigma is currently more daunting to young men than the prospect of receiving hollow or biased advice from a chatbot. For school leaders, this highlights a growing gap in traditional mentorship and the need for schools to address how AI might be reinforcing negative patterns during formative years without the nuance of human guidance.


    Article:


    Teen boys are using ChatGPT as their wingman. What could go wrong?

    https://tinyurl.com/2hkcvkwh


    Sponsored by: Eduaide.ai


    Eduaide: Where good ideas become great lessons. Eduaide is an AI-powered, research-based K-12 tool that creates high-quality resources, games, and graphic organizers built for better student outcomes. Take advantage of our special offer: 50 percent off an Eduaide subscription with code: ChatEDU at⁠ https://www.eduaide.ai/⁠.
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  • Mixed Signals: Is AI Saving Time or Adding Tasks at School and at Work? | Ep. 102

    Mixed Signals: Is AI Saving Time or Adding Tasks at School and at Work? | Ep. 102
    Mar 20 2026
    In this episode of ChatEDU, Is AI Saving Time or Adding Tasks at School and at Work?, Matt and Liz explore the polarizing reality of AI productivity. After a celestial jingle for Liz’s book and news of Meta’s post-mortem patent, the hosts discuss educators moving beyond chatbots to "vibe code" custom school solutions for operational hurdles.The RundownAccidental emails show educators using Replit and vibe coding to build sub coverage apps and data dashboards.A simple custom instruction fix to prevent ChatGPT from baiting users with follow-up questions at the end of every response.Anna Mills shares UC Irvine strategies for students to challenge AI bias and treat bots as sparring partners.A look at ChatGPT’s new ability to generate interactive math and physics simulations, like adjustable Pythagorean theorem models.This "AI for Education" tool helps students reflect on whether they are using AI strategically or simply offloading their thinking.Matt’s commentary explains how these three roles help students and teachers navigate AI ethics.The latest updates from Google’s research tool, including cinematic video overviews and native support for ePub files.News of a metadata leak in the higher ed version of ChatGPT that exposed research repository names.Why hundreds of University of Colorado faculty and students are pushing back against a 2 million dollar OpenAI contract.The story of Grammarly’s Expert Review feature and why it was pulled after using journalist personas without consent.USAII’s Global Hackathon and the Quad City Herald show students solving real-world business problems with AI.Beneath the SurfaceMatt and Liz discuss AI’s recursive risks, citing Amazon’s AI-driven outages and employee workload spikes. Dan Meyer joins to debunk AI time-saving myths for teachers, concluding that while AI accelerates expectations, interpersonal teaching remains automation-proof.Bright BytePaul Cunningham used ChatGPT and AlphaFold to create a personalized mRNA cancer vaccine for his dog, Rosie. Despite lacking a medical background, his experimental treatment successfully shrunk her tumors, proving AI’s power when driven by personal motivation.AnnouncementsLearning They'll Love - Dr. Elizabeth RaddayASCD:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bde652nn⁠⁠ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/22t9hz77Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/bdckf6zwOur six-week AI Micro-Credential course launching this spring in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University. Group discounts are available at Skills21.org/AI/Micro.EdAdvance is offering a Middle and High School Student AI Literacy course — email chatedu@edadvance.org to bring it to your district. ​​⁠⁠www.skills21.org/ai/learnai⁠⁠Skills21’s FREE social media literacy course. Check it out here -⁠ ⁠https://www.skills21.org/social-balance⁠⁠This episode is sponsored by The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nextgenmfg.org⁠⁠LinksMeta Patent: Posthumous AI Postinghttps://tinyurl.com/34ja5ddeStop ChatGPT Follow-Up Baithttps://tinyurl.com/ytmrwtv9ChatGPT Interactive Math Visualshttps://tinyurl.com/55ztmer2GenAI Self-Reflection Checklisthttps://tinyurl.com/mtcuuxkzNotebookLM Video Overviewshttps://tinyurl.com/4kutwdtuNotebookLM more useful for students and book lovershttps://tinyurl.com/v5cnv2r8ChatGPT Edu Leaks Project Metadatahttps://tinyurl.com/mr2h42t3CU Community Fights AI Rollouthttps://tinyurl.com/2f6hmd8uGrammarly AI "Expert" Backfirehttps://tinyurl.com/4fn93kw3USAII 2026 Global AI Hackathon Openshttps://tinyurl.com/bdzbzkd9AI Youth Corps to Aid Local Bizhttps://tinyurl.com/rrsc4netAI Use Wreaks Havoc on Amazon Core Businesshttps://tinyurl.com/yr99nyxkStudy: AI Increases Amazon Workloadhttps://tinyurl.com/3393cz3aDoubt: AI Saving Teachers Timehttps://tinyurl.com/37vu2jw9Tech Boss’s AI Dog Cancer Vaccinehttps://tinyurl.com/3vrprpva
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  • Anthropic Reshapes College Coding Courses | Check-In 12

    Anthropic Reshapes College Coding Courses | Check-In 12
    Mar 19 2026

    In this ChatEDU Check-In: Anthropic Reshapes College Coding Courses, Matt explores the accelerating race between tech giants to embed proprietary AI models into higher education curricula. The episode highlights a major partnership between Anthropic and the nonprofit CodePath, which aims to provide students at over 1,000 institutions with the same sophisticated tools used by industry professionals.


    Key Takeaways:


    Anthropic is targeting community colleges, historically black colleges, and Hispanic serving institutions to ensure first generation students are not left behind as technology evolves.


    Tech giants like Google, OpenAI, and Microsoft are competing for early exposure, offering free subscriptions and funding to establish their specific platforms as the workforce standard.


    Employer expectations are forcing universities to update courses multiple times a year, shifting the focus from simple certificates to portfolios that prove real world AI competency.


    Matt’s Two Cents: This is a high stakes battle for future consumer loyalty. While these partnerships provide universities with best in class software they couldn't otherwise afford, they also risk "locking in" students to specific proprietary ecosystems. University leaders need to develop clear internal rubrics to evaluate these corporate deals, balancing the immediate need for speed and resources against long term platform independence.


    Article Link:


    https://tinyurl.com/3uamvtvm


    Sponsored by: Eduaide.ai

    Eduaide.ai: Where good ideas become great lessons. Eduaide is an AI-powered, research-based K-12 tool that creates high-quality resources, games, and graphic organizers built for better student outcomes. Take advantage of our special offer: 50 percent off an Eduaide subscription with code: ChatEDU at⁠ https://www.eduaide.ai/⁠.
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  • Peer Influence Can Make or Break Your AI Rollout | Check-In 8

    Peer Influence Can Make or Break Your AI Rollout | Check-In 8
    Mar 17 2026

    In this ChatEDU Check-In - Peer Influence and AI Adoption, Matt explores how social capital and colleague-to-colleague sharing drive generative AI integration more effectively than top-down mandates. The episode highlights that because AI requires users to redesign their own unique workflows, traditional formal training often fails to capture the practical, real-time adjustments needed for true mastery.


    Key Takeaways:


    A new assessment from ETS, Futurenav Adapt AI, has been launched to create a standard for evaluating how educators recognize, navigate, and ethically implement generative technology.


    Despite nearly all districts utilizing some AI tools, a significant training vacuum exists, leaving the majority of teachers to teach themselves basic terminology and prompt engineering on their own.


    Relying on the individual initiative of motivated teachers to vet AI tools creates operational and legal risks, especially since only two states currently require districts to have a formal AI policy.


    Matt’s Two Cents: While standardized assessments could provide helpful data for custom professional development, we must avoid the "one size fits all" trap. A teacher’s required AI skill set varies wildly by discipline and grade level, and ultimately, these skills must map directly to district priorities. Whether the goal is improving seventh-grade writing or achieving broad AI literacy for a portrait of a graduate, teacher training must be targeted rather than generalized to be truly effective.


    Article Link:


    https://hbr.org/2026/03/peer-influence-can-make-or-break-your-ai-rollout


    Sponsored by: Eduaide.Ai


    Eduaide is an amazing tool built by teachers for teachers where good ideas become great lessons. Take advantage of our special offer: 50 percent off an Eduaide subscription with code: ChatEDU at⁠ https://www.eduaide.ai/⁠.
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  • From Student to CEO: Building the Campus AI Ecosystem | Ep. 101

    From Student to CEO: Building the Campus AI Ecosystem | Ep. 101
    Mar 13 2026
    In this episode of ChatEDU, From Student to CEO: Building the Campus AI Ecosystem, Matt and Liz explore the intersection of AI, hospitality, and higher education. They begin with the story of "Patty," a Burger King AI assistant that monitors employee headsets to ensure they use polite language. The discussion then shifts to the logistical challenges of managing AI "memories" and the profound impact of AI literacy in schools today.The RundownA revisit of the framework featuring six human-centric roles. The hosts invite listeners to participate in a survey to provide feedback on these roles.An update on the ISTE and ASCD global challenge and free lessons that empower students to use AI for solving real-world problems.A meta-prompt to export your ChatGPT data and context so you can move your personal preferences and history to Claude.Jerry Crisci shares a tip for using Google Search AI to automatically generate study guides in Canvas mode.A report covering a Google Gemini wrongful death suit while highlighting AI voice immersion risks and the need for better guardrails.Nearly 80% of high school teachers now provide lessons on using AI-based tools responsibly.Beneath the SurfaceMatt interviews Kavitta Ghai, the co-founder and CEO of Nectir. Kavitta explains how her experience as a neurodivergent student led her to solve "time poverty" on campus. Nectar has since scaled to 116 community colleges, serving 2.1 million students. The platform provides grounded, 24/7 support for academics, financial aid, and career coaching by integrating directly into the Learning Management System.The Bright ByteThis week's Bright Byte features ten startups leveraging AI for social impact. Notable examples include Rainforest Connection, which uses bioacoustic monitoring to stop illegal logging, and the Okwafo Foundation, which provides offline AI tools to help West African farmers identify crop diseases.AnnouncementsLearning They'll Love - Dr. Elizabeth RaddayASCD:⁠ ⁠https://tinyurl.com/bde652nn⁠⁠ Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/22t9hz77Barnes and Noble: https://tinyurl.com/bdckf6zwOur six-week AI Micro-Credential course launching this spring in partnership with Southern Connecticut State University. Group discounts are available at www.skills21.org/ai/micro.EdAdvance is offering a Middle and High School Student AI Literacy course — email chatedu@edadvance.org to bring it to your district. ​​⁠⁠www.skills21.org/ai/learnai⁠⁠ Skills21’s FREE social media literacy course. Check it out here -⁠ ⁠https://www.skills21.org/social-balance⁠⁠This episode is sponsored by The National Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.nextgenmfg.org⁠LinksProfile of an AI-Ready Graduate Survey⁠https://tinyurl.com/5fjbhuh8The Work is the Workshophttps://tinyurl.com/24fdxh79Nectir AI: nectir.aiBurger King AI monitors employee mannershttps://tinyurl.com/mr2548t7Profile of an AI-Ready Graduatehttps://tinyurl.com/yx5wuk5dAI Innovator Studiohttps://tinyurl.com/mta8k5zfSwitch to Claude without starting overhttps://tinyurl.com/bdfw2vvvAnthropic Academy Courseshttps://tinyurl.com/4bnxmb5eGoogle Sued for Wrongful Death Over Gemini AI Chatbot https://tinyurl.com/bdducfnwAre AI Literacy Lessons Now the Norm?https://tinyurl.com/bdezk57t10 startups using AI for social and environmental impacthttps://tinyurl.com/3e63453tJerry Crisci: Google AI Study Plans Now in Canvashttps://tinyurl.com/ts3663c4
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  • Google's AI Training Investment | Check-In 10

    Google's AI Training Investment | Check-In 10
    Mar 12 2026

    In this ChatEDU Check-In: Google's AI Training Investment, Liz explores a massive three-year partnership between Google, ISTE, and ASCD to provide AI training to six million educators across the United States. This initiative represents one of the largest private educational investments in decades, specifically targeting hands-on experience with tools like Gemini and NotebookLM.


    Key Takeaways:


    Google is partnering with ISTE and ASCD to provide AI professional development to all K to 12 and higher education faculty in the U.S.


    This large-scale private initiative fills a void left by the closure of the federal Office of Educational Technology and a lack of national guidance.


    Critics suggest these programs may serve as customer acquisition campaigns that prioritize specific vendor tools over objective, evidence-based pedagogy.


    Liz’s Two Cents: While the involvement of a single vendor raises some questions about commercial influence, the practical reality is that schools need immediate support! Not to mention that so many schools already have Google’s FERPA compliant AI tools at little or no cost. With federal resources stalled, this partnership provides an essential bridge to digital literacy, ensuring that teachers are not left to navigate the complexities of AI integration without a foundational roadmap.


    Link to article:

    https://www.the74million.org/article/exclusive-new-google-partnership-a-sizable-investment-in-ai-for-teachers/


    Sponsored by: Eduaide.ai | AI Created for Teachers. Where Good Ideas Become Great Lessons. Take advantage of our special offer: 50 percent off at eduaid.ai (Code: CHATEDU).
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