Honest conversations with educators, researchers, and school leaders who are asking better questions about AI in education. No hype. No fear. Real practitioners working through what it actually means to teach and lead in an AI-powered world.
Kinwise Conversations in AI:
3: AI in Schools: Beyond Substitution to Redefinition
North Carolina’s Vera Cubero helped craft some of the nation’s first K-12 AI guidelines. She joins Lydia to share why project-based learning, durable skills, and ongoing teacher PD are essential for human-centered AI adoption, especially in rural and underserved schools.
19. The Frontier Classroom: McKenna Akane on Rural Innovation and Emerging Tech
How can educators in rural and underserved communities pioneer the use of cutting-edge technology? Award-winning STEM teacher McKenna Akane shares her incredible journey of bringing AI and VR into her rural Montana classroom. In this episode, she discusses fundraising for VR headsets, winning the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition, preserving Indigenous culture with technology, and the importance of creating ethical, human-centered learning experiences for every student.
3: Redefining Education with AI: Vera Cubero on Project-Based Learning and Human Connection
North Carolina’s Vera Cubero helped craft some of the nation’s first K-12 AI guidelines. She joins Lydia to share why project-based learning, durable skills, and ongoing teacher PD are essential for human-centered AI adoption, especially in rural and underserved schools.