Future Fluent
Jeremy Roschelle and Betsy Corcoran
What changes for us, as writers, as creators, as thinkers – as humans – when there are more AI bots in the world than people? Telling stories about our lives and the world around us is one of the most intimate and powerful practices that we, as humans, have. And even though artificial intelligence has existed in some form for decades, only with the emergence of chatbots has AI become a storytelling machine. So what does AI mean for human literacy? What changes when algorithmic intelligence tells stories about ourselves and our world? Should we let it? And really, who is telling the story–and why? Join Dr. Jeremy Roschelle, the lead learning scientist at Digital Promise, and Betsy Corcoran, a journalist and founder of EdSurge, as they explore with writers, researchers, teachers and even policy makers the potential – both positive and negative – for AI, for literacy, and for us. Please join the conversation here on our LinkedIn page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 26, 2025 • 32min
What AI Can--and Can't--Do in Math
Dan Meyer, a high school math teacher and developer of Desmos, dives into the evolving role of AI in math education. He argues that learning is not just about facts but also involves social interactions. Meyer discusses the challenges of integrating AI while emphasizing the pivotal role teachers play in fostering inquiry-based learning. He highlights how AI can enhance engagement and validate students' informal expressions, making math more accessible. Real-world examples illustrate the need for understanding diverse student needs in this tech-driven landscape.
Feb 20, 2025 • 26min
Where Education Innovation Happens
What exactly does “innovation” in education mean? Does it begin in Silicon Valley, or somewhere else? In this episode of Future Fluent, Jeremy Roschelle and Betsy Corcoran explore the who, how, and where of innovation with long-time educator and policy leader, Kristina Ishmael. Join us as Kristina shares insights from her journey from Omaha to Washington, DC.Want more? Check out FutureFluent.net or these references!The most recent National Education Technology Plan on artificial intelligence is no longer available from the website of the Department of Education. Pat Yongpradit of Code.org downloaded the reports from 2023 through 2025. You can get the collection of reports here from his LinkedIn post. Indigenous Rights and Tribal Sovereignty in WashingtonSAMR model (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition) Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning (2023), Office of Educational Technology CAST and the Universal Design for Learning: Principles, Framework and Practice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2025 • 36min
Using AI in the Classroom Without Losing Your Humanity
How do you use cutting edge technologies without losing your grip on humanity? Mike Yates, an educator for over a decade, is managing that balance. He's fearless about using technology in innovative ways, like hosting AI-inflected poetry slams in his classroom, but remains focused on building the human relationships that are core to great teaching. In this episode of Future Fluent, Jeremy Roschelle and Betsy Corcoran explore Mike's provocative idea: How something he calls "digital dexterity" could shape the future of AI-infused teaching.Oh, the places you can explore! Check thse out:Schoolish (Spotify) (or Schoolish on Apple podcasts.) Schoolish newsletter Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code by Ruha Benjamin (Here’s the description of her MacArthur Foundation award)AI & the Future of Us: An Oprah WInfrey Special (with Bill Gates and Sam Altman) HipHopEd Hip Hop Genius: Remixing High School Education by Sam Seidel Playlab “A Mathematical Theory of Communication” by Claude Shannon“Her” (2013) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 4, 2025 • 30min
How AI Bots Are Changing the Way We Write
Great writers plunge themselves and their lived experience into their writing. In this episode of Future Fluent, Jeremy Roschelle and Betsy Corcoran talk with Mike Sharples, a renowned learning scientist. In the 1990s, Sharples predicted that in less than 20 years computers would write full novels. We talk about how AI has progressed as a writer—and how it may evolve in the future.Check out some of the work we discussed with Mike Sharples: * Story Machines: How Computers Have Become Creative Writers by Mike Sharples and Rafael Pérez y Pérez On Writing, by Stephen King Innovating Pedagogies 2024On Process with Laurie Anderson (from the Smithsonian) Just This Once, by Scott French and Hal The High Sierra: A Love Story by Kim Stanley Robinson Principles for the Ethical Use of AI in the UN SystemAn Intro to AI Safety, Ethics, and Society by Dan Hendrycks Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity by Mitchel Resnick Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
