Control Alt Achieve: AI Deep Dive with the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast

Sunday, August 31, 2025

AI Deep Dive with the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast

I recently had the pleasure to be a guest on the "Digitize Fully Charged Podcast" hosted by Pam Currie and Niall Ridgway.

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:

Welcome to the Digitize Fully Charged Podcast – where Scottish humour meets digital transformation. Hosted by Pam Currie and Niall Ridgway, we’re here to spark real conversations about how technology is shaking up classrooms, schools, and local businesses across Scotland (and beyond).

I had a wonderful time chatting about AI topics including:

Why AI must move beyond helping staff, and reach students too.
The big question: Will AI ever replace teachers?
Creative classroom ideas: AI guest speakers, debates and choose‑your‑own‑adventure games.
How to get started with AI as a teacher, even if it feels intimidating.
The dangers of bias, mistakes and misinformation in AI – and why that’s exactly why it belongs in the classroom.
Data privacy, student safety and why I recommend Gemini for schools.
Why AI is your new teaching assistant, not your replacement.

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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