AI Literacy in Action: Amanda Bickerstaff on the SEE Framework

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Amanda Bickerstaff discusses the SEE Framework for AI literacy in education and the importance of inclusive conversations about AI use in schools.

In this episode of The Good Life EDU Podcast, Andrew Easton welcomes back Amanda Bickerstaff, CEO and Co-Founder of AI for Education, for a timely conversation about where schools are in their generative AI journey and what practical next steps can help educators, leaders, and students move forward with greater clarity. Amanda shares the thinking behind AI for Education’s new SEE Framework, which defines generative AI literacy as the knowledge, mindsets, and practices that allow individuals to use GenAI safely, ethically, and effectively. The conversation explores why AI literacy cannot be limited to teachers or leaders alone, why schools should avoid gatekeeping these conversations from students, and how clear guardrails can help learning communities make more intentional decisions about AI use. Andrew and Amanda also discuss the practical dilemmas schools are facing right now, including AI-generated feedback, AI grading, AI detection, student use of chatbots, Google AI Overviews, and the need to move beyond simple “AI is good” or “AI is bad” binaries. Amanda emphasizes that the work is not about adopting every AI tool or avoiding AI altogether, but about building the judgment…

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Easton

Guest: Amanda Bickerstaff

Topics covered

• AI literacy
• education
• generative AI
• SEE Framework
• ethical AI use
• student engagement

Keywords

• AI literacy
• generative AI
• education
• SEE Framework
• ethical AI
• AI in schools
• AI tools

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI for Education

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