AI, Technology & the Future of Education

Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about the difference between having access to information and actually understanding it. We are living in a time where students can find answers instantly, but that doesn’t mean they know what to do with those answers or how to make sense of them. I explore how the real

Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about how much is changing in education right now—new tools, new systems, new conversations—but I come back to something that hasn’t changed. Relationships still sit at the center of learning. I reflect on how students learn best when they feel known, seen, and connected. When students trust you,

Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about how learning is often being treated like a system—something to optimize, speed up, and make more efficient. But I think we have to be careful not to lose what learning actually is at its core. I reflect on how learning is not just about processing information. It’s

Episode Summary In this episode, I take a step back and revisit a big question—what is school actually for? It’s easy to get caught up in lessons, standards, and assessments, but I think it’s important to pause and remember the deeper purpose behind the work we do every day. I talk about how school is

Episode Summary This episode explores a shift in education thinking—moving away from memorization—and challenges the idea that memorization is outdated or unnecessary. It reframes memorization as a valuable part of the learning process rather than something to eliminate. The episode explains how memorization builds a foundation for thinking. Without background knowledge stored in memory, it

Episode Summary This episode challenges a long-standing belief in education—that the goal is to cover content. It shifts the focus toward a deeper question: whether content was ever truly the point of teaching and learning. The episode explores the difference between memorizing and understanding. While students may be able to recall information, true learning happens

Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about the push toward speed in learning and why faster is not always better. It can feel productive when things move quickly, but I’ve been thinking a lot about how speed can create the illusion of understanding without real learning taking place. I get into how real understanding

Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about the growing shift toward automation and why that raises an important question for us as educators—what still requires human judgment? While automation can make things faster and more efficient, teaching has never been about autopilot. I’ve been thinking about how teaching is really constant decision-making. We adjust

Episode Summary In this episode, I talk about something that I think is really important right now—tools are not the same as wisdom. We are surrounded by tools that can generate answers quickly, but that speed can create the illusion that understanding is happening when it really isn’t. I’ve been thinking a lot about how

Episode Summary This episode shifts the focus from what AI can do to something just as important—what it cannot do. While AI is fast, efficient, and impressive in many ways, understanding its limitations is critical for educators navigating this moment. This episode brings clarity to that side of the conversation. AI cannot build real relationships.