TCAPSLoop Podcast

We're on our 4th AI podcast and the water just keeps getting deeper. Our goal was to discuss the importance of student equity in regards to Artificial Intelligence. The actual conversation went considerably broader and promises more to come.

00:28 - Moment of Zen

"Ability is nothing without opportunity." - Napoleon Bonaparte

01:12 - It's all happening very quickly, Is the April 2023, AI and Our Kids: Common Sense Considerations and Guidance for Parents, Educators, and Policymakers; A Common Sense Media Position Paper, already outdated?

03:04 - Equity and the new digital divide:

• AI and the next digital divide in education | Brookings
• Artificial Intelligence is already here; we need to make access more equitable _ EdSource.pdf
• How AI tools both help and hinder equity in higher ed.pdf

5:48 - It's game changing tool. Let's learn from or inclusion of Digital Citizenship lessons.

6:30 - How do Large Language Models (LLM's) work? The bias of the data set.

MIT Student Used AI to make her headshot "more professional". It gave her lighter skin and blue eyes.

9:54 - 80/20 data science model

10:55 - EdSource Article: Researchers Linda Choi & Candice Handjojo

• 33% of 12- to 17-year-olds nationwide — had already used ChatGPT to help with school assignments.
• A nationwide survey revealed that 72% of K-12 teachers had not received guidance and training

11:45 - Good AI Guidelines:

• AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit
• 💡Teach AI — aiEDU

14:01 - Upcoming Professional Development:

• AI Professional Development - WIREDTC/aiEDU- Stay Tuned to wiredtc.net to sign up!

15:17 - How are you finding good AI tools?

• MACUL
• TCEA

• 💡Teach AI — aiEDU

  💡RumorGuard

16:43 - Are we Chicken Little? Is this another thing that we are overhyping?

17:24 - Inside Higher Ed article written by Susan D’Agostino

“the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology released a report offering insights and recommendations on AI in teaching and learning. The report is 71 pages, but if pressed, its message might be reduced to five words contained within it: “Emphasize humans-in-the-loop.”

18:01 - Tech Tool of the Week: Good AI Toolkits

• 💡AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6–12 | Common Sense Education
• 💡Proper Citation - Traditional citations:
• MLA format - How to Cite Generative AI - MLA Format
• APA format - How to Cite ChatGPT - APA Format
• "AI Credits" section - disclose how they used AI for this assessment including brainstorming, outlining, feedback on their writing, and such.
• Eric Curts example: Generative AI - Including an AI Credits Section

19:34 - How does a teacher fit AI in?

DISTRICT LEVEL RESOURCE:

• ✅AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit

If AI gives every child a personal tutor, and every teacher a personal assistant, what are the implications if we don’t use these tools?

Thank you so much for listening...

and inspiring!

Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

Cover art created with help from Adobe Firefly.

According to ChatGPT our guest today is a visionary leader who has been driving a transformative change within our school district bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience in implementing AI solutions in the classroom. Evan will be sharing insights on the potential of AI to revolutionize education, the challenges and ethical considerations that come with it, and the exciting projects they've been working on to make learning more engaging, effective, and accessible. If he doesn't end up doing these things you can find Evan O'branovic on LinkedIn and express your displeasure.

01:01 - Moment of Zen

“I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

01:41 - What are the best AI tips you’ve come across so far?

04:24 - What should schools be focusing on?

12:09 - What's the role of Artificial Intelligence in five years?

14:23 - Artificial Intelligence and student equity.

15:55 - What are you using AI for?

Thanks again for listening and inspiring!

Links to the Socials coming soon!

Hosts: Evan O'branovic, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

This is one of the best conversations we've had on the pod. Part 2 of our 3 part Artificial Intelligence in Education primer is a must listen. the podcast runs longer than usual because the conversation touched on many important topic regarding the future of education as a whole. We take our diamond tipped carbide bits and drill down into the education systems subfloor to test it’s foundations for the future Artificial Intelligence load.

00:55 - Moment of Zen

“Chickity-check yo' self before you wreck yo' self” - Ice Cube

01:20 - “If we don’t talk about it, if we don’t begin the conversation, it’s going to happen anyways and we just won’t get to be part of the conversation,” he said. “We just have to be forward thinking and not fear change.” - Jake Carr, mr.carr.on.the.web

01:55 - How will AI change classroom experience?

05:33 - Using AI to build to mastery

06:55 - AI bias, accuracy, equity

10:28 - Be cautious with your AI investment

13:49 - Student privacy

17:21 - Breaking News! Executive Order regarding AI

18:22 - Hallucinations

19:22 - AI and changing skill sets

20:14 - Galaxy Brain Ideas Future thinking with AI!

"In looking at coverage of the kinds of writing uploaded from ChatGPT, Shelley Rodrigo the senior Writing Director University of Arizona, also present-elect of NCTE, said it’s easy to see a pattern that others have commented on: Most of it looks like something that would score well on an AP exam. “Part of me is like, ‘O.K., so that potentially is a sign that that system is broken.’”

32:50 - Tech Tool of the Week:

• links coming soon!

Thanks again for listening and inspiring!

Links to the Socials coming soon!

Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

Today's introduction is composed by ChatGPT...

"Today we're delving into the fascinating world of Artificial Intelligence in Education. AI is transforming the way we learn and teach, and we're here to explore the potential, challenges, and opportunities it brings to our educational landscape. In this episode, we'll discuss how AI is personalizing learning, enhancing classroom experiences, and even changing the role of educators. So, whether you're an AI enthusiast, an educator looking to stay ahead of the curve, or a even a student curious about the future of learning, stay tuned because we've got a lot to uncover."

01:24 - Moment of Zen

“Machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men, but no machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.” - Alan Turing

04:21 - What is AI? What is ChatGPT?

• AI is here to stay, and will only get more powerful
• Students can use it to write essays and do other classwork
• AI Detectors are not great Detecting AI may be impossible. That's a big problem for teachers.
• AI will cause us to rethink traditional assignments. What assignments/practices need to be changed, adjusted, or thrown out?
• In the near future, AI will be seamless - it’s foolish to think it wont touch every aspect of our work

06:54 - AI and cheating - not a simple correlation - how can it support teaching and learning?

• AI can save teachers time (complete mundane administrative tasks)
• AI can create first drafts (students and teachers)
• AI can summarize content, create presentations, suggest ways to demonstrate understanding
• AI can create examples, non-examples
• AI can add perspective, context, and ideas to the classroom (can take on a persona)

11:29 - Favorite AI tools for teachers:

• Chat GPT - https://chat.openai.com/
• https://www.perplexity.ai/
• Heypi.com
• https://firefly.adobe.com/
• Canva - magic features - https://www.canva.com/magic-design/

18:29 - Tech Tool of the Week:

• Diffit.me - Use it to align intervention materials with what is being covered in class

  https://web.diffit.me/ explains more about what it can do

Thanks again for listening and inspiring!

Links to the Socials coming soon!

Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

It's a Bonus TCAPS Loop Podcast! Jennifer Ehalt from Common Sense Education hosts Matt Smith from MACUL and our very own Danelle Brostrom as they kick off DigCit week.

Thank you Jen for allowing us to repurpose your content for the podcast! Check out Common Sense Education for all the DigCit content and stay plugged into the TCAPS socials for more info regarding TCAPS' own DigCit week.

Shortly after the Wall Street Journal published the article "Chromebooks were once good for schools now there becoming e-waste," TCAPS' Executive Director of Technology and todays co-host Evan O'Branovic had a conversation with the Ticker’s Craig Manning for his article “The Chromebook Question: Do School Laptops Cost Too Much For What They Offer?" On today's podcast we dive a bit deeper into that question and recommend some criteria to consider before making your next edtech investment.

00:54 - Moment of Zen

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

- Marie Curie

01:26 -Ticker Chromebook article background

05:02 - TCAPS Chromebook history

09:04 - What is the right device? the conversation is changing.

09:47 - 4 principles school boards and parents shouldconsider when purchasing EdTech -2022 Article in the Conversation by Lucas Johnson

10:24 - Why Technology?

• SAMR Method

14:08 - Is it compatible with current infrastructure?

21:00 - Safety and student privacy?

23:24 - Why Chrombooks?

Thanks again for listening and inspiring!

Links to the Socials coming soon!

Hosts: Evan O'Branovic, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

Did you know Common Sense Education’s Digital Citizenship Week has occurred every 3rd week in October for the last 11 years? That's shockingly longer than this podcast has been potentially useful and certainly longer than TikTok has been a thing. In those years this topic has only become more relevant to our students and there well being and education. Today's pod is a sneak peak into what to expect and what resources are available on Common Sense Education.

00:49 - Moment of Zen

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”

– Nelson Mandela

01:13 - DigCit Week Introduction and History

02:45 - What have we learned from previous years?

04:04 - What's new this year?

• New Digital Well-Being lessons for Middle School and High School were co-developed with the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
• New Device Advice lessons for grades K-5 are a great way to help young students build healthy habits with media and tech.
• Free resources: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship-week

07:35 - What are your plans for engagement?

• Elementary Resources
• Middle School Resources
• High School Resources
• Common Sense Recognition Program - get recognized for your leadership and your work in this space.

10:05 - A protocol to get this in front of students?

• This is low hanging fruit. Common Sense has made it so easy to make this a “thing” in your district or school - it’s important and necessary and lifesaving to get people talking about digital citizenship.

12:57 - Common Sense Family Engagement Toolkits

• It's a perfect time to share things from the Family Engagement Toolkits in district and school newsletters: https://www.commonsense.org/education/toolkit/family-engagement-resources, conversation starters: https://www.commonsense.org/education/family-resources

14:35 - Tech Tool of the Week:

Common Sense - Protecting Student Privacy for Teachers - https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/privacy

Thanks again for listening and inspiring!

Links to the Socials coming soon!

Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

We are back for the 7th year of potentially useful TCAPSLoop EdTech Podcasts. This week's episode set's up some of the topics we will likely be covering throughout the year as Danelle and I countdown our "Top 3 Topics in Education for 2023/24".

00:59 - Moment of Zen

Maybe it’s not about trying to fix something that’s broken. Maybe it’s about starting over and creating something better.” – Unknown

01:21 - State of the Pod Address

03:42 - The Top 3 Topics in Education

04:38 - Danelle’s #3: Accessibility - using research to ensure inclusion

• TCEA Webinar last week
• captions
• accessible colors 10% of male population is color blind
• hyperlinks not saying “click here”
• Google Apps includes ALT text for images

07:35 - Larry's #3: Microlearning -Microlearning is the delivery of learning content in a short, succinct way, typically 3-5 minutes. Condensing large quantities of information into bite-sized training drives better engagement and knowledge retention for learners, and saves valuable time and money for employers.

• Microlearning Strategies: https://www.edume.com/blog/what-is-microlearning
• “Today’s employees (students) are overwhelmed, distracted and impatient”. - Josh Bersin
• Modern Learner Infographic
• The Forgetting Curve
• Research shows that microlearning improves focus and supports long-term knowledge retention by up to 80%
• Learners are 95% more likely to retain information presented in video format.
• 68.1% of all global website visits in 2020 came from mobile devices
• Show students how to curate their social platforms to maximize personal learning and growth. Prune the feed toward specific content areas. It will give you those small doses of microlearning around the subject matter of interest.

11:02 - Danelle’s #2 - Digital Wellness - intersection of is widely known as digital citizenship with news literacy.

• New report from Common Sense - Constant Companion: A Week in the Life of a Young Person's Smartphone Use | Common Sense Media
  • This year, Common Sense has focused our research efforts on hearing directly from young people about both the role and the impact of media and technology in their lives. This report fills a gap in our understanding of how teens actually use their smartphones, combining data from kids' phones themselves with feedback from our Youth Advisory Council. And they told us that the draw of their smartphone is both complicated and powerful. Here's what else we learned from this report:
    • Teens are fielding a barrage of notifications from the apps on their phones. On a typical day, participants received a median of 237 notifications. Of those, about a quarter arrived during the school day, and 5% at night.
    • School phone use is common, and policies are inconsistent. During school hours almost all of the participants used their phones at least once, for a median of 43 minutes. But they also reported that policies about phone use in schools vary—sometimes even from classroom to classroom—and aren't always enforced.
    • Smartphones both help and hurt sleep. Over half of participants used their phones on school nights, often to listen to music to wind down or get to sleep. But sometimes their days are so busy that they only get to relax with their phone at bedtime, and that pushes sleep later.
    • The good news is, many young people reported they have grown savvier about their phone's attempts to draw them in, and they're taking steps to protect their digital wellbeing, like setting time limits and prioritizing certain types of notifications. But the business model of these apps and devices hinges upon young people picking up their phones and engaging with them as much as possible, and it's clear that teens are struggling to set boundaries. Research like this helps shed light on what young people are really doing on their phones, and allows families, educators, and leaders to better understand where and when to provide support. But the industry can take steps to recognize that young people need to be able to use their phones for all of their important benefits but without the challenges that negative content, persuasive design, and aggressive business models pose to digital well-being.
• News Literacy in a time of AI - AI can be used to create videos, images, text that can easily fool you if you’re not on top of it. The News Literacy Project - https://newslit.org/ - is doing amazing work in this space, and I’m excited to highlight their offerings for our listeners this year.

13:01 - Larry’s # 2 - Academic Recovery/Accelerated Learning - Accelerated learning may sound like a method for speeding through lessons to cover everything students didn’t learn in previous grades. It's not. Accelerated learning does not look back. It moves kids forward to tackle grade-level content, providing them with help when they need it. It’s not “just-in-case” remediation. It's “just-in-time” scaffolding.

• Techniques: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/accelerated-learning-techniques-for-the-classroom
• High Impact Tutoring: https://annenberg.brown.edu/sites/default/files/EdResearch_for_Recovery_Design_Principles_1.pdf

15:25 - Consensus #1 - Artificial Intelligence - We’ve stepped on the gas instead of hitting the brakes.

• Stanford Graduate School of Education Dean Daniel Schwartz in his opening remarks. “I want to emphasize that a lot of AI is also going to automate really bad ways of teaching. So [we need to] think about it as a way of creating new types of teaching.”
• Eduaide
• Khanmigo
• https://www.unite.ai/10-best-ai-tools-for-education/

20:23 - Tech Tool of the Week:

FigJam - jamboard sunsetting in 2024

Thanks again for listening and inspiring!

Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden

Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

TCAPSLoop Pod Topic: Summer Opportunities for Professional Development and Fun!

The Run Down:

(02:58) WIREDTC - wiredtc.net

• Highlights include sessions on AI, esports, SEL, digcit, powerschool, computational thinking, Canva, etc.

(07:05) Doodle for your Noodle

• More information and sign up: Doodle For Your Noodle - Professional Learning - REMC Home

(08:55) TCAPS Digital Wellness Choice Board

• Learn More: Adult Learning Digital Wellness Choice Board 
• Sign up: Digital Wellness Learning Series Sign Up

(11:34) REMC Courses

(12:03) Michigan Virtual MyPD - 

• Use METS 2022 Fall Rally playlist or 
• TCAPS Loop Podcast content to design your own PD opportunity

(13:24) Big Conferences 

• CSTA
• ISTE (one is virtual, one has a virtual option)

(14:12) Tech Tool of the Week:

• Check out your local library

TADL does BATA bus passes, 3d printing, Library of Things, Online Resources like Libby, MICHIGAN ACTIVITY PASS (Dennos Museum)

(01:02) Moment of Zen:

“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”

― John Lubbock, The Use Of Life

Hosts: Danelle Brostrom, Larry Burden Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden

TCAPSLoop Pod Topic: Making sure students are "Tech Ready" post graduation. The Run Down:

• (00:21) Diversity through exploration  
• (04:29) How do you teach "Resiliency"
• (07:31) Employers want "Collaborators"
• (8:37) Tech Skills
• (10:27) TCAPS Portrait of a Graduate, "Collaborator"
• (11:53) TCAPS Portrait of a Graduate, "Resilient"
• (13:20) The stats that back it up.
• (17:30) Backpack of tech survival tools
• (19:29) Soft skills are the key
• (20:34) Digital Literacy
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(22:16) Moment of Zen:

“Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” - John Dewey

Hosts: David Noller, Larry Burden Um and Ramble Editing: Larry Burden