#324 Teachers who Create using AI: Unlocking Innovation to Transform Education
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This episode discusses how educators are creating with AI to enhance educational experiences and operational efficiency.
Episode Overview In this episode of The EdTech Podcast, we bring together three educators who have moved beyond using AI—to actively creating with it. From building bespoke tools and secure large language models to designing simple, classroom-ready solutions, this conversation explores what it means to be an educator–creator in an AI-driven world. Chris Loveday shares how his college has developed over 20 AI-powered agents to support both operational efficiency and student experience, including a fully safeguarded internal large language model designed with education-specific guardrails. His work highlights critical themes of digital equity, safeguarding, and the importance of keeping humans firmly in the loop. Aaron Patching brings a practical, classroom-level perspective—demonstrating how teachers can use tools like Canva and low-code platforms to solve everyday challenges. From interactive recall quizzes to real-time navigation tools for parents' evenings, he shows how small, purposeful innovations can have a big impact on workload and engagement. Dan Comber explores how AI can transform static school resources into dynamic, interactive experiences. From chatbot-powered policy…
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Host: The EdTech Podcast
Guests: Chris Loveday, Aaron Patching, Dan Comber
Topics covered
- AI in education
- educator-creator
- digital equity
- classroom innovation
- AI integration
Keywords
- AI
- education
- digital equity
- classroom tools
- innovation
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