The Bot Brothers: AI for Educators

Feb 21 2024 25 ep. 10
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Mike Pearson & Pat Burns explore AI's impact on teaching, learning, and EdTech. Discover innovative tools, strategies, & real-world examples of artificial intelligence transforming education in the classroom. Join Mike and Pat and their guests and join the conversation.

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Fit to Purpose or Ever-Loving Translation?

Feb 21 2024 56 mins  
Mike Pearson and Pat Burns talk with Bob Miller, a former Buddhist monk and translator specializing in ancient Buddhist texts. The show not only discusses Buddhism and Bob's experiences but also the art of translation. What goes into translating Tibetan and Sanskrit into English? How does a human do this? Moreover, how would AI do this? And what would AI miss? Today's show is about

AI and Writing: What Problem Are We Trying to Solve?

Jan 08 2024 51 mins  
Hosts Mike Pearson and Pat Burns welcome Jane Rosenzweig, director of the Harvard College Writing Center. Jane, an experienced educator and writer, delves deep into the implications of using AI in educational settings.Jane discusses her initial skepticism and gradual exploration of AI tools. She talks about an op-ed she wrote just prior to the release of ChatGPT, which foreshadowed

AI and AP: This is What I Believe Right Now

Jan 01 2024 59 mins  
In this episode of The Bot Brothers: AI for Educators, hosts Mike Pearson and Pat Burns engage with veteran social studies teacher Peter Paccone to discuss the transformative effects of AI on teaching methodologies, particularly in the context of Advanced Placement (AP) courses.Key themes explored include the adaptation of AP exam rubrics to accommodate the complexities of AI integ

If Only Cybernetics Was as Cuddly as AI

Dec 17 2023 59 mins  
In this episode of "AI for Educators," the hosts, Pat and Mike, discuss their experience with Ray Naylor, a well-regarded science fiction author known for his book "The Mountain and the Sea," and his latest work, "The Tusks of Extinction." Ray, who also serves as a Foreign Service Officer, shares insights from his diverse global experiences and his perspective on AI, cybernetics, a

The Effed Up Show: The Hiatus, Personal GPTs, and Google's DeepMind's Lyria

Nov 27 2023 69 mins  
Mike Pearson and Pat Burns are back after an unplanned hiatus. In this episode the hosts discuss many things effed up, including the F word, the rapid and continuous changes brought about by AI and how that can feel effed up. This show focuses first on Pat's hiatus, shifts to the F word, then gets in depth with personalized GPts that OpenAI released in mid-November. Mike and Pat na

CriticalAI and The Probably Machines: What We Don't Know Just Might Hurt Us.

Sep 25 2023 53 mins  
Hosts Mike Pearson and Pat Burns welcome Distinguished Professor Lauren Goodlad of CriticalAI to discuss AI, AI hype, and Critical Thinking in a time of AI. Although Professor Goodlad respects those working in AI, she also offers critical insight into problematic AI industry claims and emphasizes the lack of ethical oversight or ethical planning in the AI industry. This episode off

Policy, Privacy, and Student Learning: AI in Secondary and Higher Ed.

Sep 18 2023 49 mins  
Hosts Mike Pearson and Pat Burns talk with Anna Mills about her work with OpenAI, college writing, students, education, plagiarism and policy. Anna Mills is an experienced college writing instructor and the the author of an Open Educational Resource (OER) textbook, How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College, Additionally, Anna is one of the leading voices

What Flamingos and Writing Teachers Have in Common

Aug 28 2023 51 mins  
In this episode, Mike Pearson and Pat Burns talk with Eric Kean, creator of MyEssayFeedback.ai, which is a website designed to provide feedback on student essays in order to help them to develop their writing and critical thinking skills. The tool's design offers features for instructors to customize feedback, monitor student progress, and guide essay direction. The discussion also

What's a Department Chair to Do?

Aug 13 2023 53 mins  
Hosts Mike Pearson and Pat Burns have a conversation with high school Department Chair Dr. Lauren Katzman (PhD) on a variety of topics, ranging from educators' varying perspectives on AI, the challenges of defining plagiarism in the AI era, and the potential of AI in streamlining administrative tasks, and developing school policies for AI. The conversation later delves into specifi

The Importance of Training Teachers on AI

Aug 08 2023 47 mins  
Hosts Mike Pearson and Pat Burns meet with founder of Gruvy Education, William Grube, who is currently working on a Masters of Computer Science degree at North Dakota State. Grube discusses the workshops he has given to over 30 schools where he educates teachers about AI and cybersecurity. The conversation also covers the need for teachers to understand evolving technologies, the i