What if AI in education isn't really about the technology at all?

In this episode of ShiftED, Chris Colley sits down with Dr. Tom D’Amico, former Director of Education at the Ottawa Catholic School Board, to explore what AI could mean for teaching and learning. From listening to student voices and building teacher AI literacy to rethinking assessment and reducing educator workload, Tom challenges us to look beyond the tools. His message? Start with people, focus on pedagogy, and use technology when it actually makes learning better. Because good teaching is still good teaching.

What happens when children are left out of conversations about the AI technologies shaping their lives?

In this episode of ShiftED Podcast, Chris Colley sits down with Dr. Mhairi Aitken, Senior Ethics Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute and co-founder of Our AI Collective, to explore children’s experiences with AI, their concerns about bias and environmental impact, and why their voices need to be part of the conversation. From children’s rights to education and AI ethics, we ask what adults are missing when they make decisions about children without listening to them first.

Because preparing children for an AI future starts with listening to them.

https://www.our-ai-collective.info/mhairi-aitken

What happens when we take learning beyond the four walls? Scott Shepherd of Wildward Institute joins ShiftED to explore how connecting kids with nature can build independence, spark curiosity, and create meaningful learning opportunities. A conversation about outdoor learning, hope, and starting small.

https://www.wildwardinstitute.net