Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm

Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm is a professional learning opportunity designed to help educators move past the basics of AI and dive into its deeper impact on teaching and learning. Participants will explore how AI can support instructional design, creativity, and problem-solving while also considering ethical, cultural, and human-centered perspectives. This PD goes beyond tools and prompts to focus on how educators can thoughtfully and responsibly integrate AI into their practice.

Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm, a education show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #1

  Exploration AI: Conversations Beyond the Algorithm with Dan Fitzpatrick

  Sep 10, 202642 minS2

  Show Notes: Season 2, Episode 1 – Case-by-Case & AI in Education with Dan Fitzpatrick Hosts: Courtney Groskin & Dr. Matt Moulton Guest: Dan Fitzpatrick (Educational Advisor, Author, and AI Specialist) Episode Overview: Courtney and Matt launch Season 2 with a new recurring segment, "Case-by-Case," where they apply their ETHOS framework to real-world AI news in education. Later in the episode, they welcome guest Dan Fitzpatrick, author of The AI Classroom, to discuss how AI is shifting the role of educators and why preserving human connection in the classroom is more crucial than ever. Key Topics & Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome Back & Summer Recaps Courtney and Matt catch up on their summer breaks and announce the start of Season 2. 00:54 – Case-by-Case: ETHOS Quick Dive Framework Overview: Explanation of the ETHOS framework (Ethical, Transparent, Human-centered, Opportunity-focused, Safe). Case Study: A n ews story out of Philadelphia (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) highlighting AI used as a learning partner for language practice rather than a teacher replacement. Discussion: How AI can build student confidence, reduce pressure in the classroom, and align with human-centered AI integration. 05:07 – Interview with Dan Fitzpatrick Background: Dan shares his path from secondary teacher and school leader in the UK to international AI consultant and author. AI as an "Entourage": Using the analogy of Taylor Swift’s team, Dan explains how AI should act as a supportive entourage that amplifies a student's or teacher's authentic voice, not replaces it. The Evolving Role of Teachers: Why AI will make human connection, empathy, and emotional intelligence even more vital in education. Systemic Support: How school leadership can create space for teachers to be more human by leveraging AI to reduce administrative burdens. Preparing Students: Discussing the critical skills students need for an AI-driven workforce. Notable Quotes "When you engage with this technology in a meaningful way, it pushes you to your most critical thinking... [AI] should amplify the voice of the student, not replace it." — Dan Fitzpatrick "In a world where technology is ubiquitous, people are going to value the human side even more." — Dan Fitzpatrick Resources & Links Mentioned Book: The Educators Guide to AI 2027 Dan Fitzpatrick News Article: CBS News feature on Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s AI language learning initiative

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  Episode #9

  Beyond the Algorithm: Season One Reflections, Ethos & Classroom Wins

  May 14, 202619 minS1

  <p>Hosts Courtney, Matt, and Jason reflect on Season 1 highlights — from giving away 650 AI books and a lively summit to celebrating student-powered classroom wins at Northridge Elementary. They discuss bringing ethos and transparency into classrooms, share the new School AI Chrome extension for teachers, and invite educators to summer PD and a year-long AI Collaborative to continue learning and planning for Season 2.</p> <p>May PDF</p>

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  Episode #8

  Blended Remix: AI-Powered Strategies for Student-Centered Classrooms

  Apr 9, 202622 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Exploration AI, hosts Courtney Groskin and Dr. Matt Moulton talk with St. Vrain instructional coordinators Casey Luker and Temple Hayles about practical blended learning strategies and thoughtful AI integration. They highlight a Student-Powered AI Challenge winner and explain how AI can be a thinking partner—supporting student metacognition, formative assessment, and teacher planning.</p> <p>Listeners will hear classroom examples (elementary writing feedback, teacher-driven grouping, Schoology discussions), the Blended Remix PD model, and quick steps like flipping your agenda horizontally into stations to create more student choice and deeper learning.</p> <p> </p> <p>April PDF...

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  Episode #7

  AI Summit Reflection: Empowering Teacher and Students in the Human-Centered Classroom

  Mar 12, 202619 minS1

  <p> </p> <p>Courtney and Matt reflect on the energy from the recent AI Summit, where nearly 250 St. Vrain educators gathered to explore practical, human-centered AI integration. A highlight was Dr. Catlin Tucker’s keynote, emphasizing that AI should empower, not replace, educators, with a strong focus on metacognition and purposeful implementation.</p> <p>The team shares key trends from summit feedback, including a shift from curiosity to capability, renewed momentum, and important conversations around K–3 foundations, differentiation, accessibility, and the Ethos Framework.</p> <p>🎉 Student-Powered AI Challenge Winner: Mary Ann Dempsey (Mead Elementary)<br> Her students used AI as a thinki...

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  Episode #6

  February: S in ETHOS for Safety with Jason Kelsall and Patrick Coniway

  Feb 12, 202618 minS1

  Episode Overview <p>As AI tools become more common in classrooms, questions around safety, privacy, and ethics are more important than ever. In this episode, Courtney and Matt sit down with Jason Kelsall and Patrick Coniway from District Technology Services to unpack the “S” for Safety in the district’s ETHOS framework.</p> <p>Together, they explore how AI tools are vetted, how student data is protected, and what safeguards are in place to ensure responsible, transparent, and ethical AI use across the district.</p> What You’ll Hear in This Episode <p>🔐 How Student Data Is Protected</p> <p>What a data...

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