“Transforming schools for the future – one practical shift at a time.”
Inspiring insight and a driving desire to connect with K12 educators amidst the ever-shifting landscape of modern education, Tricia Friedman and Jeff Utecht host the diverse educational podcast Shifting Schools: Conversations for K12 Educators.
Noting focused episodes from ten to sixty minutes across a plethora of themes, Shifting Schools has already covered a multitude of modern talking points, and doubles down significantly on the over-arching topic of AI use in problem solving and creativity within public education. Rather than simply narrate thoughts on these issues, however, what stands out about Shifting Schools is the unique critical thinking and scenario-based exploration of each segment.
As an example, in discussing if and when students should use AI, host Tricia explores the popularity of board games, and thus game design, and the episode revolves around letting students decide for themselves whether AI is relevant and can support their learning, or whether a specific incident would be better off seeing them work without it.
The idea is always student and community first – which decisions will better the education of future generations, and what do they already think about the matter? How can we encourage students to continue using critical thought and self-expression to overcome the hurdles of AI, while simultaneously embracing its benefits?
Through tutorials, podcasts and quick tips, Shifting Schools dives into ethical and effective AI adoption in schools, relays teaching practices that engage and empower students, and discusses district-wide implementation frameworks, all through engaging conversational recordings that balance research and insight in an inspiring way.
For anyone with an interest in emerging technology, with aspirations to reimagine their classroom space – or even more ambitiously, with hopes of leading school-wide transformations – Shifting Schools promises expert conversations, free resources and practical tools, from educators who are already immersed in the process of building future-ready schools.
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