Sunday, April 6, 2025

Podcast Spotlight - The Global Education Station

I recently had the pleasure to be a guest on the "The Global Education Station" podcast hosted by Annette Levesque.

Anyone who knows me, knows how much I love podcasts and am always mentioning something new I learned from one of them, so I was super excited to get to join an episode of this podcast.

The podcast is described as follows:

This unique podcast is dedicated to exploring the vast world of education through the voices of esteemed education leaders from around the globe. It's more than just a podcast; it's a virtual community where educators unite to learn from one another and grow collectively. Please join us for each episode as we delve into insightful conversations with top educators from universities, colleges, K-12 schools, and corporate training programs. Our guests share their personal journeys in education, discuss the challenges they've faced, and celebrate the triumphs they've achieved within their organizations.

I had a wonderful time chatting about:
  • How Brisk Teaching and Magic School streamline lesson planning and enhance classroom engagement.
  • The importance of free and accessible AI tools for teachers and students 
  • How AI-powered platforms personalize learning and support differentiated instruction 
  • Insights into Control Alt Achieve and its mission to empower educators with creative tech strategies 
  • Why lifelong learning is crucial for educators in the ever-evolving digital landscape
  • And more!
Take a look below to listen to the episode, access the resources that I shared in the episode, and explore more about the podcast.

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📋 Episode Summary

Thanks to ChatGPT, here are the main topics covered during the episode. You can listen to the podcast to get all the details.

AI Tools for Educators
  • Overview of Brisk Teaching and MagicSchool.ai as powerful, teacher-friendly AI tools with robust free versions.
  • Use of AI tools to save teachers time, support differentiation, and enhance student engagement.
How Brisk Teaching Works
  • Chrome extension that integrates with content you’re already viewing (articles, YouTube videos, PDFs, etc.).
  • Offers tools for quiz generation, rubric creation, guided notes, releveling text, and more.
  • Allows teachers to monitor student progress and interactions with AI-driven activities.
  • Emphasis on student privacy and safe classroom use.
Using AI for Student Learning
  • Brisk’s “Boost” feature for creating AI-powered tutoring, character chats, and interactive learning experiences.
  • Examples of using AI to provide personalized learning paths and formative feedback.
  • Transparency in student progress with live objective tracking during activities.
MagicSchool.ai for Teachers and Students
  • Web-based tool with 80+ AI-powered utilities tailored for educators.
  • Helps teachers generate lesson plans, rubrics, IEP supports, and more.
  • Features “Rooms” for students—custom collections of AI chatbots tailored to support specific learning goals.
  • Great entry point for teachers who are new to AI and want a guided experience.
Comparison Between Brisk and MagicSchool
  • Brisk = extension that follows your workflow; MagicSchool = web platform with a toolkit approach.
  • Brisk excels at in-the-moment content interaction; MagicSchool provides structured support and a user-friendly interface.
  • Both allow teachers to create AI-powered experiences without requiring student accounts.
Ethical and Practical Considerations in AI Use
  • Importance of student data privacy and school-approved usage.
  • Emphasizing transparency, monitoring, and equity in how AI tools are implemented.
The Mission Behind Control Alt Achieve
  • Website and book created to “reboot” classrooms with tech-powered learning.
  • Focus on free, creative uses of tools schools already have (especially Google Workspace).
  • Hundreds of resources, templates, and blog posts available under a Creative Commons license.
Lifelong Learning and Modeling Growth Mindset
  • Encouraging teachers to try new tools without needing to be experts.
  • Modeling curiosity and resilience in the face of tech hiccups.
  • Shifting mindset from fear of failure to opportunities for learning.
Eric’s Current Work and Goals
  • Full-time edtech coach in Northeast Ohio supporting 35 districts.
  • Extensive travel and virtual PD sessions across the country and beyond.
  • Continued focus on AI in education, evolving practices, and sharing new tools through blog posts, videos, and newsletters.

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