S8 E9: How to Think When Machines Think Faster (Live from SXSW EDU)
From The Learning Geeks Podcast by The Learning Geeks
April 9, 2026 · 35 min · Season 8 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode explores metacognition in an AI-driven world with insights from Dr. Tessa Forshaw.
Recorded live at SXSW EDU 2026, Jake and Bob sit down with Dr. Tessa Forshaw from the Harvard Graduate School of Education to explore metacognition in an AI-driven world. Tessa unpacks why our brains naturally offload thinking to AI, the power of productive friction, and what it takes to keep our own reasoning sharp. We close the show with simple strategies everyone can apply. 00:00 Cold Open 00:37 Live Show and Intro of Tessa 04:56 Metacognition in the AI Era 12:46 How to Stay Metacognitive with AI 17:26 Think While You Work, Not After 19:40 Productive Friction Explained 23:09 The Current Divide with EdTech 30:00 Practical Moves and Closing CONNECT WITH TESSA’S WORK https://pz.harvard.edu/who-we-are/people/tessa-forshaw LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE ON APPLE, SPOTIFY, AND YOUTUBE Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-learning-geeks-podcast/id1413446184 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7mACo97JvUL1LOmVJ9lATI?si=c430a6d9b08c4100 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@learninggeekspodcast You can also download us anywhere you get your podcasts. CONNECT WITH US If you have any feedback or want to join in on the conversation, connect with us via LinkedIN. DISCLAIMER All…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jake, Bob
Guest: Dr. Tessa Forshaw
Topics covered
- metacognition
- AI-driven world
- productive friction
- reasoning
- EdTech
- strategies for thinking
Keywords
- metacognition
- AI
- productive friction
- reasoning
- EdTech
- SXSW EDU
- thinking strategies
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard Graduate School of Education
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