Teaching in an AI World ft. David L. Jackson | My EdTech Life Ep. 341
In this episode of My EdTech Life, Dr. Fonz Mendoza sits down with David L. Jackson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedavidljackson/) of Digital Promise to talk about how educators can slow down, refocus, and bring humanity back to teaching in an AI-driven world.
David shares insights from the upcoming Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World (https://digitalpromise.org/verizon-innovative-learning-schools/elevating-innovation-thinking-in-an-ai-world/) conference, a research-based, human-centered event designed to help educators, leaders, and district teams move from surviving the AI shift to shaping it.
• Questions Explored
• How do we humanize tech integration in classrooms?
• Can AI improve or harm critical thinking?
• What does AI literacy really mean?
• How can leaders and teachers prepare for ethical and equitable AI adoption?
• What keeps education experts up at night about AI?
Timestamps
00:00 Welcome + Sponsors (Eduaide, Yellowdig, Book Creator)
01:30 Meet David L. Jackson (Digital Promise)
03:30 Elevating Innovation: Thinking in an AI World
05:00 The Human Side of Tech Integration
07:00 Pedagogy Before Technology
09:00 Reconciling Fear and Hope in AI
14:00 Slowing Down to Move Forward
17:00 Has AI Closed the Equity Gap?
19:00 The Understand–Use–Evaluate Framework
22:00 What AI Literacy Really Means
24:00 Play, Test, and Evaluate
27:00 Student Voice, Choice, and Ownership
31:00 ROI for Superintendents & District Leaders
34:00 From Surviving AI to Shaping It
37:00 Staying Ahead of the Curve
39:00 Challenges & Hopes for AI’s Future
43:00 Speed Round: Kryptonite + Billboard
47:00 Closing + Stay Techie
🔗 Resources & Links
🌐 Digital Promise – Elevating Innovation Conference (https://digitalpromise.org/verizon-innovative-learning-schools/elevating-innovation-thinking-in-an-ai-world/)
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