Jennie Magiera is the Global Head of Education Impact at Google, a bestselling author, and former teacher, coach, administrator, and professor.
Chanel Johnson is an educator with 15+ years in K–12, STEM, and EdTech. She is a Google Certified AI Educator and Innovator and currently teaches 8th grade science.
Hannah Ketteman is Senior Instructional Consultant for AI at Texas A&M University-Central Texas and a Google Faculty Fellow, focusing on human-first AI integration in education.
💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- Why AI should start with the learning goal.
- How teachers can build AI confidence and fluency.
- Using AI as a thought partner and co-planner.
- Teaching students AI discernment.
- What human-first AI looks like in education.
✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:01:17] Centering educator voices in AI
[00:08:30] AI in education: Promise vs. preparedness
[00:15:48] The importance of teacher mindset
[00:22:33] Teachers as “master builders” of AI
[00:24:21] Teaching AI discernment
[00:26:39] AI as a co-planner
[00:39:35] The future of AI in the classroom
This episode is produced in partnership with Google.
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