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AI Education PodcastUber Prompts and AI MythsIn this episode of the AI in Education Podcast, Ray and Dan return from a short break with a packed roundup of AI developments across education and beyond. They discuss the online launch of the AEIOU interdisciplinary research hub that Dan attended, explore the promise and pitfalls of prompt engineering—including the idea of the “Uber prompt”—and share first impressions of the OpenAI Academy. Ray unpacks misleading headlines about Bill Gates “replacing teachers” with AI and instead spotlights the real message about AI tutors. They also dive into the 2027 AI forecast report, the emerging impact of the EU AI Act, and...2025-05-0142 minAI Education PodcastHow two people built an AI tool for 15,000 studentsYet again, Dan and Ray are the podcast hosts, but Ray’s AI digital twin introduces the episode! This week's guests are: Lee Barrett – Prompt Engineer and AI Advocate at CEnet. Prem Radhakrishnan – AI Technical Manager at CEnet. This episode is a two-level deep dive into the development and deployment of CEchat, an AI-powered chatbot designed to reduce teacher workload and enhance student learning across Catholic schools in Australia. Part 1 of the episode covers the vision, pedagogy, and implementation strategy with both Lee and Prem. Part 2 is a more t...2025-03-2743 minAI Education PodcastReflecting on 2024 and Predicting the Year AheadAnd we're back! After a relaxing summer holiday Down Under (the school year finishes late December and doesn't restart until after the end of January in Australia) we've made it back to the studio to talk again. In this first episode of the 2025 'AI in Education' podcast, hosts Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming reflect on the major events and developments in AI during 2024. They discuss the importance of continuously addressing the adoption gap, the evolution of AI tools, and the pace of change in AI technology, exemplified by recent announcements like Project Stargate and DeepSeq. ...2025-01-3031 min
Town TalkTOWN TALK: It's The Hope That Kills You! STFC 2-3 Morecambe ReactionIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town's dismal 2-3 defeat at The County Ground against Morecambe on Saturday afternoon.2024-11-2544 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Relegation Six-Pointer! Morecambe (H) PreviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town's upcoming relegation six-pointer at The County Ground against Morecambe on Saturday afternoon. 2024-11-2136 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Butterworth Bails Us Out! Accrington 2-2 STFC ReactionIn this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's 2-2 draw away at Accrington Stanley on Saturday afternoon.2024-11-1945 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Can It Get Worse? Accrington (A) PreviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town's upcoming league fixture against away at Accrington Stanley on Saturday afternoon.2024-11-1428 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Reality Check! MK Dons 3-1 STFC ReactionIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town’s 3-1 defeat away at MK Dons on Saturday afternoon. 2024-11-1136 minAI Education PodcastAI for AussieEd week, with Toddle In September, the Toddle team organised "AI for AussieEd", a week-long series of professional development sessions for teachers, which had thousands of attendees for the virtual sessions. This episode "Driving Innovation in Australian Schools" was part of the week, and brings you the experiences of three educators, in conversation with podcast hosts Dan and Ray The guests are: Rachel Saunders, Primary School Learning Leader at Concordia College in Adelaide Ryan Elwell, Director of Digital Pedagogies & Online Safety Education at the ACT Education Directorate Matt Heinrich, Director of Learning Technologies and ICT at St...2024-11-0744 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: All Roads Lead to Milton Keynes! MK Dons (A) PreviewIn this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town’s upcoming league fixture against MK Dons on Saturday afternoon. They also uncover just how Ian Holloway’s side can get past Scott Lindsey’s white’s. 2024-11-0731 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Holl-our-way to Wembley! STFC 2-1 Colchester Reaction!In this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town’s 2-1 FA Cup Round One victory at the County Ground against Colchester United in Ian Holloway’s first game in charge.2024-11-0434 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Up For The Cup! Colchester (H) PreviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town’s upcoming FA Cup Round One tie against Colchester United in what is also new manager Ian Holloway’s first game in charge.2024-10-3021 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Holloway's At The Helm! STFC 1-1 Gillingham ReactionIn this episode, Dan and Luca react to the news of Mark Kennedy's sacking and the appointment of Ian Holloway as the clubs new manager. They also discuss the Reds latest game, a 1-1 draw with Gillingham at The County Ground on Saturday.2024-10-2842 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Beginning of the End! Salford 2-1 STFC Reaction & Gillingham (H) PreviewIn this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's 2-1 miserable defeat on the road at Salford on Tuesday night. They also debate what the Red's biggest issues are at the minute as well as the future of manager Mark Kennedy. The lads look ahead to Saturday's "derby" against Gillingham at The County Ground in what's looking to be a must-win game for both managers.2024-10-2356 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Handball Heartbreak! STFC 1-2 Doncaster Reaction & Salford (A) PreviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town's 1-2 last-gasp defeat against Doncaster Rovers at The County Ground on Saturday afternoon. They also hear from Dan and a special guest with pre and post-match updates from the stadium itself. The lads also look ahead to Tuesday night's away trip to Salford as Mark Kennedy's side look to return to winning ways. 2024-10-2157 min
AI Education PodcastAI robots taking podcasters' jobs?Welcome to the first Episode of Series 10, where we are going to take some time to review some of the fundamental changes we're going to be seeing as AI becomes more pervasive. In this Episode we're taking a different approach, with Dan and Ray using Google's NotebookLM to create AI-delivered mini-podcasts about each other, which leads to a discussion about the backgrounds of both hosts, and a discussion about how this new AI might be used in education. Obviously, both Dan and Ray conclude that AI won't replace them...yet! For your own e...2024-10-1149 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Battle of The Robins! Cheltenham (A) Preview.In this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town's upcoming away trip to Whaddon Road as the Reds go in search of their first-ever win at that ground. They also brus over Tuesday night's triumphant victory under the lights against Bristol Rovers in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.2024-10-1031 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Bore Draw! STFC 0-0 Harrogate ReviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss the Reds 0-0 goalless draw against Harrogate at The County Ground this past Saturday. The lads also talk through gaffer Mark Kennedy's controversial post-match interview.2024-10-0733 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Stalemate On The Road! Tranmere Thoughts & Harrogate (H) Preview!In this episode, Dan and Luca discuss Town's 1-1 draw against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Tuesday night. They also look ahead to the Reds clash against Harrogate Town this weekend when Mark Kennedy's side are back in action at The County Ground2024-10-0250 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Time's Running Out! Port Vale Review & Tranmere (A) PreviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca dissect Town's 2-1 defeat against Port Vale on Saturday afternoon. They also look ahead to Tuesday night's trip to Prenton Park as Town face Tranmere Rovers in what's looking like a must-win game.2024-09-3057 minAI Education PodcastHappy 5th Anniversary to AI in EducationUnbelievably, it's our 5th Anniversary (AI-nniversary?) and to mark the milestone of an AI podcast that's had more pivots than a robot's legs, and more chat than a chatbot, we've pulled together some of the top episodes from the 108 episodes of the podcast so far, and got the band back together (regretfully, we were unable to persuade Beth Worral, who co-hosted in 2022-2023, to come back for our party podcast - she'd reached escape velocity), so you'll hear Dan, Ray and Lee reminiscing like old men in a shed. Great Guests & Top Episodes Our very...2024-09-2633 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Port Vale (A) Preview! Time For Revenge...In this episode, Dan and Luca look ahead to Town's away trip to Vale Park on Saturday afternoon as the Reds look for redemption after 2022's playoff heartbreak. They also discuss Port Vale's threats and how to stop them as well as comparing the midfield trio from both sides.
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2024-09-2634 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Two Steps Forward One Step Back! STFC 0-2 Carlisle ReviewIn this episode, Dan and Luca discuss the Reds 0-2 defeat at The County Ground against Carlisle United on Saturday afternoon. The lads also talk through the key talking points from Mark Kennedy's post-match press conference.2024-09-2333 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Carlisle (H) Preview! STFC Team News & What To Expect From CarlisleIn this episode, Dan and Luca look ahead to Town's home fixture against Carlisle United on Saturday afternoon when Mark Kennedy's side will be looking to make it two wins on the bounce. The lads provide the latest STFC updates coming into this one as well as a low-down on this weekend's opponents Carlisle United.2024-09-2033 minAI Education PodcastMore Comp Sci research! News and ResearchNews This week's news we rushed through includes "Study Buddy or Influencer?", the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into the use of Gen AI in the Australia Education System https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Employment_Education_and_Training/AIineducation/Report NSW EduChat has been extended for all teachers in all New South Wales Schools - https://www.innovationaus.com/nsw-teachers-to-get-time-saving-genai-tool/ Learn more about the NSW EduChat chatbot in the first episode of Series 9 Microsoft announced Copilot Wave 2 https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/blog/2024/09/16/microsoft-365-copilot-wave-2-pages-python-in-excel-and-agents/ OpenAI's new mo...2024-09-2032 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Swindon are Back! STFC 4-0 Newport ReviewIn this episode Dan and Luca look back on the Reds 4-0 destruction of Newport County on Saturday afternoon. The lads also talk through the best bits of Mark Kennedy's post-match presser.2024-09-1629 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Too Little, Too Late! Barrow 1-1 STFC Reaction & Newport (H) PreviewIn this episode Dan and Luca begin by summarising their thoughts on Town's chaotic 1-1 draw at Barrow last weekend. They also provide updates on the academy, boardroom and the sides internationals who have been away. The finish the episode by look ahead to Saturday lunchtime's home fixture against Newport County.2024-09-1247 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Still No Win! STFC 1-2 Notts County Reaction & Barrow (A) PreviewIn this episode Dan and Luca begin by analysing Town's 1-2 defeat at The County Ground against Notts County. They also reflect on the Reds 1-2 defeat on the road against Exeter City midweek in the BSM Trophy. Finally, they round the episode off by taking a look ahead to Saturday's away trip against Barrow.2024-09-0646 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Same Old Swindon! STFC 0-4 Walsall Reaction & Crewe (A) PreviewIn this episode Dan and Luca begin by dissecting Town's 0-4 drumming by Walsall this past Saturday at The County Ground. They also provide a transfer update with just over a week left in the summer window. Finally, the lads look ahead to next Saturday's trip to Crewe as Mark Kennedy's side go in search of their first win of the season.2024-08-2239 minAI Education PodcastFrom Pod to Stage - Where to Find Dan and Ray NextBONUS EPISODE ! We'd love to meet more of our listeners in person, so here's a list of events over the next few weeks when Dan, Ray, or Dan and Ray are speaking about AI in Education. One of the things that makes the podcast special is the amazing stories we get from our guests, and there's more stories than fit into an episode, and we're always on the lookout for more. So come and say hi at any of these events, and per haps we can share an untold story, or you can tell us yours! August 2024-08-1805 minAI Education PodcastFrom Burnout to Breakthrough: Amanda Bickerstaff on AI's Role in EducationIn this episode of the AI in Education podcast, hosts Dan and Ray welcome Amanda Bickerstaff, an experienced educator, keynote speaker, researcher, and founder of AI for Education. Amanda shares her journey from traditional teaching to embracing AI during her time in Australia and the US. She explains the transformative potential of generative AI in creating rubrics and personalizing learning while highlighting the current limitations and necessary steps toward adoption. Amanda advocates for building AI literacy, addressing teacher fears and misconceptions, and embracing creativity. The discussion also explores the future of AI in education, particularly in personalised tutoring, and...2024-08-1631 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: On Your Marks, Get Set, GO! Post Chesterfield & Crawley Chat + Walsall (H) PreviewIn this episode Dan and Luca begin by discussing Town's first two games of the season, Chesterfield (A) in League Two and Crawley (A) in the Carabao Cup. They also discuss the latest transfer rumours regarding STFC and finish previewing Saturday's home game against Walsall.
Up The Town!2024-08-151h 04Town TalkTOWN TALK: And So It Begins! Chesterfield (A) Preview, Pre-season Round-up & Summer Transfer LatestIn this episode Dan and Luca welcome in the 2024/25 season, previewing Town's tricky away trip against Chesterfield. The boys also take a look back to the Red's final pre-season friendly against Wycombe as well as providing their thoughts on Mark Kennedy's latest additions.2024-08-0950 minAI Education Podcast"AI Is Here to Help, Not to Replace Anybody" says Researcher - Series 9 Episode 3Holy smokes, we missed the party that should have been Episode 100! So now we're going to have a belated party episode later. Oh well, this week's episode is not to be stopped, so yet again Dan and Ray discuss the most interesting research on the use of AI in Education from the recent publications. But before that we started with a quick news summary. All the links are here: News California’s proposed law against AI replacing human professors https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20240702214317879 Animated AI Teaching Assistants Coming to Mor...2024-08-0929 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Summer Update #3! Pre-Season Woes, Transfer Frustrations & Are We Ready For Chesterfield?In this episode Dan and Luca provide another summer update as pre-season edges closer to its conclusion with less than a fortnight before Town's season opener. They begin by discussing some of Town's transfer frustrations overt the past few weeks and the recent signing of Miguel Freckleton. They go on to discuss pre-season games against Southampton U21s and Eastleigh before taking guesses at the mystery loan player Town look to be bringing in.2024-07-2925 minAI Education PodcastThe Search for the Education Holy Grail in NSWIn this episode Dan and Ray speak to Michelle Michael and Dan Hart from the New South Wales Department of Education about their world leading trial of AI, called NSWEduChat. Michelle is the NSW Department of Education Director: Education Support, Rural Initiatives and Gen AI. Her LinkedIn profile is here. Dan is the Head of AI at the NSW DoE. His LinkedIn profile is here Some of the resources that the team talked about in the episode are below: NSWEduChat landing page: NSWEduChat 2024-07-2646 minAI Education PodcastFrom AI Detectors to Heartwarming Help: Two Tales of AI in a schoolFrom AI Detectors to Heartwarming Help: Two Tales of AI in a school Series 8 Episode 11 In this episode of the AI in Education podcast, hosts Ray Fleming and Dan Bowen interview Martin O'Sullivan, a UK headteacher and lifelong friend of Dan. They talk about two contrasting stories from Martin's school—one highlighting the frustration in the application of AI when students were accused of cheating, and the other illustrating the compassionate use of AI to help a student undergoing cancer treatment participate in classes remotely via an AI-enabled robot. The discussion emphasises the complexities and eth...2024-07-1928 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Summer Update #2! Signings Galore, Pre-Season Review & Are We Dark Horses?In this episode Dan and Luca provide another summer update at the halfway point in Town's pre-season preparations. They begin by discussing the latest incomings and outgoings at the club before having a look at what we can learn from Town's first four pre-season games. The episode finishes with a look ahead to the Robins opening fixtures.
2024-07-1852 minAI Education PodcastDan Ingvarson - Unpacking AI's Role in Modern Education and AssessmentContinuing our Series 8, focused on the topic of assessment, and the impact of AI, roving reporter Ray visits Fitzroy, Victoria, to interview Dan Ingvarson, a notable founder and executive consultant in the field of AI in education, whilst co-host Dan (Welsh Dan?) joins remotely. Dan (Ingvarson) discusses his background and extensive work in AI policy and education technology, touching upon his involvement in various global initiatives including the Edsafe Alliance and Educational Services Australia. The conversation looks into the complexities of modern educational assessment, focusing on how generative AI can transform traditional assessment practices. He highlights the obstacles teachers face w...2024-07-0537 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Summer Update! Two New Signing's & The Rumour Mill Gets GoingIn this episode Dan and Luca begin by discussing Town's latest addition's, Tunmise Subowale and Rosarie Longelo. They also give their thoughts on some of the latest transfer rumours circulating on social media. Finally, they provide an update on some off-the-field matters, bringing you up to speed on all things STFC!2024-06-1953 minAI Education PodcastChris Goodall - Assessment, personalisation and chainsawsAssessment - Chris Goodall In this episode of the AI Education Podcast, host Dan converses with Chris Goodall, the head of digital education at the Bourne Education Trust in England. They discuss the integration of AI into education, how it can be used to enhance teaching and learning processes, and the impact of personalized AI tools on students and educators. The conversation covers practical applications of AI, the ongoing need for teacher and student adaptation to new technologies, as well as ethical considerations and future possibilities for AI in education. Chris Goodalls Linkedin...2024-06-0637 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: In With The New! Kennedy's at the Wheel & Clarke's a Red.In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's appointment of new head coach Mark Kennedy as well as taking a look at signing #1 of the summer, Ollie Clarke.
Follow us on X: https://x.com/thetowntalkpod2024-06-0137 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Trust Issues! Former Players Speak Out and Managerial Crisis Worsens.In this episode Dan and Luca discuss the off-the-field issues at the club including TrustSTFC's recent open letter to Clem Morfuni and his response. As well as this they take a look through recent interviews conducted with Charlie Austin and Fraser Blake-Tracy as well as chat about the managerial crisis at the club that just seems to be worsening.
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/thetowntalkpod2024-05-1642 minAI Education PodcastUniversity of Sydney and the future of assessmentAI and the Future of Assessment: Transforming Educational Practices Episode Overview: In this episode of the AI Education Podcast, hosts Dan and Ray, alongside guests Adam Bridgman and Danny Liu, dive into the evolving landscape of academic assessment in the age of artificial intelligence. Recorded in the University of Sydney's own studios, this discussion explores the significant shifts in assessment strategies and the integration of AI in educational settings. Guest Introductions: Professor Adam Bridgeman: Pro Vice Chancellor Educational Innovation at the University of Sydney - focused on enhancing teaching quality across the university. [University...2024-05-1032 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Morecambe (H) Chat, Released & Retained List Review & Who Will the New Manager Be?In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's 3-3 draw on the final day against Morecambe at the County Ground, before going through the released & retained list and giving their thoughts on some of the talking points. There is also time for a quick discussion on who will become Town's new manager with Derek Adams seemingly close to being appointed.2024-05-0954 minAI Education PodcastSeries 8 opener - AssessmentIt's time to start a new series, so welcome to Series 8! This episode is the warm up into the series that's going to be focused on Assessment. We'll interview some fascinating people about what's happening in school and university assessment, how we might think differently about assessing students, and what you can be thinking about if you're a teacher. There's no shownotes, links or anything else for your homework for this episode - just listen and enjoy! Dan and Ray2024-04-2632 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Lowest Ever Finish Confirmed, Away Woes Continue & Morecambe (H) Preview.In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's miserable defeat on the road against Grimsby Town on Saturday afternoon. The lads also give their thoughts on the future of the club having had our lowest ever league finish confirmed. They also take a look ahead to Town's final game of the season against Morecambe this coming Saturday.
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/thetowntalkpod2024-04-2239 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Late Disappointment at Walsall, Town's Mentality Issue & Grimsby (A) Preview.In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's late defeat on the road against Walsall on Tuesday night. The lads also give their thoughts Town's potential mentality issue causing them to concede so many early goals, as well as previewing Saturday's penultimate league fixture against Grimsby Town.
Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/thetowntalkpod2024-04-1733 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Super Sub Devoy! Post Wimbledon Chat & Walsall (A) Preview.In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's home victory against AFC Wimbledon and what is now back-to-back wins. The lads discuss the cause for Town's upturn in form and the prospect of three successive wins coming on Tuesday night when the lads travel to Walsall.2024-04-1546 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Back to Back Wins? Post Barrow Chat & Wimbledon (H) Preview!In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's 0-2 victory away at high-flying Barrow this past Saturday before diving into the prospect of back-to-back wins with the visit of Wimbledon coming up shortly!2024-04-1339 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Bonus Episode! Barrow (A) PreviewIn this bonus episode Dan and Luca discuss and preview Town's trip to Barrow on Saturday afternoon.2024-04-0620 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Easter Weekend Recap!In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's Easter weekend fixtures against Notts County on Good Friday as well as Sutton United on Easter Monday. 2024-04-0441 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Notts County Preview!In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Town's Good Friday fixture against Notts County at the County Ground, before looking at the current relegation picture at the bottom of the table with Town having not played this weekend just gone.
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2024-03-2921 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Doncaster Disappointment, Should Gunning be Sacked? and Town's Last 10 Managers Ranked!In this episode Dan and Luca are back to discuss Saturday afternoon's 1-2 home defeat against Doncaster Rovers before debating Gavin Gunning's future and the potential relegation dogfight on the horizon. This week's feature see's Dan and Luca rank Town's previous ten managers, whilst reminiscing on some of the good times over the years.
2024-03-1959 minTown TalkTOWN TALK: Collapse at the County Ground!, January Signings Ranked and Doncaster Preview.In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Tuesday night's defeat against fellow strugglers Accrington before ranking all of Town's January transfer business as well as previewing Saturday's must-win game against Doncaster.2024-03-1539 min
Town TalkTOWN TALK: Another Defeat on the Road, Defence Deep-Dive and Accrington Preview!In this episode Dan and Luca discuss Saturday's defeat against table-topping Mansfield before taking a look at the each of the Robins defenders as well as previewing Tuesday nights game against Accrington.
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https://twitter.com/LucaJournalism2024-03-1248 minAI Education PodcastIs AI the saviour of teaching? Leanne Cameron's perspective on AI across the teaching professionThis week's episode is our final interview recorded at the AI in Education Conference at Western Sydney University at the end of last year. Over the last few months you have had the chance to hear many different voices and perspectives Leanne Cameron, is a Senior Lecturer in Education Technologies, from James Cook University in Queensland. Over her career Leanne's worked at a number of Australian universities, focusing on online learning and teacher education, and so has a really solid grasp of the reality - and potential - of education technology. She explores the use...2024-02-1624 minAI Education PodcastMatt Esterman at the AI in Education ConferenceMatt Esterman is Director of Innovation & Partnerships, and history teacher, at Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta. An educational leader who's making things happen with AI in education in Australia, Matt created and ran the AI in Edcuation conference in Sydney in November 2023, where this interview with Dan and Ray was recorded. Part of Matt's role is to help his school on the journey to adopting and using generative AI. As an example, he spent time understanding the UNESCO AI Framework for education, and relating that to his own school. One of the interesting perspectives f...2023-12-0622 minAI Education PodcastAm-AI-zing Educator Interviews from Sydney's AI in Education ConferenceThis episode is one to listen to and treasure - and certainly bookmark to share with colleagues now and in the future. No matter where you are on your journey with using generative AI in education, there's something in this episode for you to apply in the classroom or leading others in the use of AI. There are many people to thank for making this episode possible, including the extraordinary guests: Matt Esterman - Director of Innovation & Partnerships at Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta. An educational leader who's making things happen with AI in...2023-11-2432 minAI Education PodcastRegeneration: Human Centred Educational AI After 72 episodes, and six series, we've some exciting news. The AI in Education podcast is returning to its roots - with the original co-hosts Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming. Dan and Ray started this podcast over 4 years ago, and during that time Dan's always been here, rotating through co-hosts Ray, Beth and Lee, and now we're back to the original dynamic duo and a reset of the conversation. Without doubt, 2023 has been the year that AI hit the mainstream, so it's time to expand our thinking right out. Also, New Series Alert! We're starting Series 7...2023-11-0129 minAI Education PodcastAI - The fuel that drives insight in K12 with Travis SmithIn this Epsiode Dan talks to Travis Smith about many aspects of Generative AI and Data in Education. Is AI the fuel that drives insight? Can we really personalise education? We also look at examples of how AI is currently being used in education. 2023-08-1145 minAI Education PodcastWhat just happened?To kick off series 6, Dan interviews Ray Fleming about 'What just happened?' in terms of the landing on Generative AI and ChatGPT into society. We lookat how it might change assessment, courses and more. AI Business School Artificial Intelligence Courses - Microsoft AI 2023-07-2834 minAI Education PodcastChristmas, Infinite Monkeys and everythingWelcome to this week's episode of the podcast! We have a special guest – Ray Fleming, a podcast pioneer, educationalist, and improv master. Join Dan, Lee, Beth, and Ray as we discuss the events of 2022 and look forward to the future and the holidays. We have some interesting resources to share with you: ChatGPT: Optimizing Language Models for Dialogue (openai.com) DALL·E 2 (openai.com) Looking for some holiday reading recommendations? Check out these books: Broken: Social Systems and the Failing Them by Paul LeBlanc (https://www.amazon.com.au/Broken-Social-Systems-Failing-Them/dp/1637741766) Hack Your Bureaucracy: 10 Thi...2022-12-2153 min
AI Education PodcastSustainability with Brett ShoemakerWelcome to the AI podcast! In this episode, Beth, Dan, and Lee are joined by the Microsoft ANZ Sustainability lead, Brett Shoemaker. This episode discusses all things sustainability. This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own. Show links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettshoemaker/2022-12-1238 minAI Education PodcastHacking for good: ideas and tipsIn this espisode Beth, Lee and Dan look at the mechanics of a creating hackathons based on our experiences on various projects around ethical and hackign for good. From CSIRO projects to the Imagine Academy we we look at what makes them a success and share tips on what works well. 2022-11-0738 minAI Education PodcastMastery and lifelong learning moving Beyond ATARIn this episode Beth, Dan and Lee and joined by Jan Owen AO. We discuss growing leadership from toads, skills and policy changes to drive future assessment. Digital Pulse 2022 (acs.org.au) “This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.”2022-10-0450 min
AI Education PodcastDiversity and Making Internships work In this episode, Dan is joined by the amazing Emaan Gohar and Jannet Gohar, technical interns at Microsoft. We explore the pathways into tech and their learnings so far. Schools outreach programs | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au) U@Uni Academy | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au) Women in Engineering and IT Cooperative Scholarship | University of Technology Sydney (uts.edu.au) “This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.” 2022-09-0732 min
AI Education PodcastSkills, Hiring and TechIn this episode Beth, Lee, and Dan are in the studio and talk about the skills and hiring trends that they see. Digital Pulse 2022 (acs.org.au) This podcast is produced by Microsoft Australia & New Zealand employees, Lee Hickin, Dan Bowen, and Beth Worrall. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast are our own.2022-08-1841 min
AI Education PodcastSustainabilityIn this episode, Beth, Dan, and Lee talk about the issues around sustainability in technology. From rare-earth metals to the human costs of technology we will examine the high-level points. 2022-06-0750 min
AI Education PodcastGirl Geeks and Computer ScienceIn the third episode of this series, Beth and Dan interview Lizzie Fuller (Azure Solution Specialist, Microsoft), Matt Furse (Practice Development Manager, MIcrosoft) and talk Girls and Tech with Sarah Moran from Girl Geek Academy. Links: Women in Tech - Girl Geek Academy Microsoft Mondays – Geek Academy A.I. Series – Coding in Python, Javascript & 3D modelling - Girl Geek Academy2022-05-0439 min
AI Education PodcastGirl Geeks and Computer ScienceIn the third episode of this series, Beth and Dan interview Lizzie Fuller, Matt Furse and talk Girls and teach with Sarah Moran from Girl Geek Academy. Links: Women in Tech - Girl Geek Academy Microsoft Mondays – Geek Academy A.I. Series – Coding in Python, Javascript & 3D modelling - Girl Geek Academy2022-05-0439 min
AI Education PodcastSpace Teams - the Astronaut building a STEM future for school childrenIn this episode, Dan, Beth, and Lee talk to Jackie from One Giant Leap and Dr. Greg Chamitoff who served as a NASA Astronaut for 15 years. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Dr. Greg Chamitoff served as a NASA Astronaut for 15 years, including two Shuttle Missions and a long-duration International Space Station Mission as part of Expeditions 17 and 18. He has lived and worked in Space for almost 200 days as a Flight Engineer, Science Officer, and Mission Specialist. His last mission was on the final flight of Space Shuttle Endeavour, during which he performed two spacewalks, the last of which...2022-04-0143 min
AI Education PodcastLife the Metaverse and everythingIn this podcast, Dan Bowen, Beth Worrall, and Lee Hickin talk about the Metaverse. They discuss what it may be and their personal thoughts on how it will be developed and used.2022-02-2340 min
AI Education PodcastJingle All the wayIn this episode, Dan and Lee are joined by a new team member, who is it? Listen and find out. 2021-12-2234 minAI Education PodcastBeyond coding - Imagine Cup Junior and AI for GoodIn this episode, Dan and Lee talk to Aaron and Gabbi from Education changemakers and the fantastic Yasminka Nemet from Microsoft about the Imagine Cup Junior event for 2022. Shownotes and Links: 👇 ➡️Imagine Cup Junior | Microsoft Education ➡️Education Changemakers | Professional development for teachers ➡️Minecraft Hour of Code 2021 | Minecraft Education Edition2021-12-1440 min
AI Education PodcastProgramming: A potted historyIn this podcast, with Hour of code coming up, Dan and Lee navigate the world of programming languages from their beginnings to the future. Join the largest learning event in history, December 6-12, 2021 (hourofcode.com) Minecraft Hour of Code 2021 | Minecraft Education Edition2021-11-2352 min
AI Education PodcastProgramming: A potted historyIn this podcast, and with Hour of Code coming soon, Dan and Lee navigate the world of programming languages from their beginnings to the future. Join the largest learning event in history, December 6-12, 2021 (hourofcode.com) Minecraft Hour of Code 2021 | Minecraft Education Edition2021-11-1952 min
AI Education PodcastMusic creation, production and technologyIn this podcast, Dan and Lee speak to an amazing Australian musician and creative artist Elle Graham aka Woodes, and explore music production, digital audio tools from Autotune to quantisation and to Minecraft and collaboration. Woodes (woodesmusic.com) Aussie artist Woodes is teaming up with Minecraft and Twitch to launch debut album (happymag.tv) Woodes pairs darkly catchy single 'Queen Of The Night' with new Minecraft video - Music News - triple j (abc.net.au) Meet a Minecrafter: Woodes 2021-11-0451 min
AI Education PodcastBeyond Asimov - Creating AI PolicyIn this podcast Dan and Lee speak to a lead policy maker Aurelie Jacquet and discover how policy is created and how this has developed over the last several years. Aurelie - Linkedin : Aurelie Jacquet LinkedIn ISO Standards: ISO - ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 42 - Artificial intelligence2021-10-0841 min
AI Education PodcastGAN's, Games and GoodiesToday Lee and Dan talk about GAN'S, Games and other goodies from using AI to upscale games and 80s TV shows to GitHub Autopilot. Links: OpenAI Reveals Details About Its Deep Learning Model 'Codex': The Backbone Of Github's 'Copilot' Tool | MarkTechPost NASA is using AI to take better pictures of the sun as space telescopes can be damaged staring at it | Daily Mail Online AI breakthrough could spark medical revolution - BBC News This YouTube channel is using AI to 8K-ify classic game intr...2021-09-0935 min
AI Education PodcastAI for Hybrid work and Anywhere OperationsToday Lee and Dan chat to the Hybrid working and anywhere operations with the Team at FastTrack technologies. What practices should we keep and what we have learned so far about anywhere operations.2021-08-1147 min
AI Education PodcastAI Superpowers with Tom ResingAI developer Tom Resign talks to Dan and Lee about his work around AI development emerging technology. From Design principles and inclusive design of AI to GPT3 and even Minecraft Music! 2021-07-1446 min
AI Education PodcastFeel the force: Emerge to the future with Sly LeeSly Lee talks to Dan and Lee about his work around VR and AR. We discuss how humans are emerging into the future, moving past SaaS, Mobile Apps, and Fintech and towards the human connection. We explore Sly's thoughts around Science fiction being just reality ahead of schedule and if 42 is really the answer to life the universe and everything.2021-06-1740 min
AI Education PodcastLee and Dan stop to look at the current climate around AI Dan and Lee take stock of the current climate for AI from security and chip shortages to policy and government strategy. Kate Crawford podcast and commentary on the planet/sustainability cost of AI - The Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence: Crawford, Kate: Amazon.com.au: Books European legislation on AI - Europe seeks to limit use of AI in society - BBC News Microsoft purchase of Nuance - Microsoft makes $20bn bet on speech AI firm Nuance - BBC News...2021-05-2745 min
AI Education PodcastSkill up before it's too lateIn this episode Lee and Dan speak to Eimer Henderson from skills company Prodigy Learning. We learn about all things from AI to Minecraft and how everyone is a learner. Here is a link to the Prodigy Learning website: https://www.prodigylearning.com/ and Coding In Minecraft. Link to Cert Matters Live which is a global educator event where they will be joined by Anthony Salcito VP of Education Microsoft who will be speaking about AI in general globally: https://certmatters.com/ Programs they are involved in here in Australia: Microsoft Traineeship Program, D...2021-05-1239 minAI Education PodcastSeries 4: Katie Ford Fireside ChatDan and Lee talk to Data and AI specialist Katie Ford. Katie has been working with some of the best data scientists in Australia over the last few years and shares her learnings from her work with CSIRO's Data 61 unit, Intel and more. Shownotes: Katie Ford | LinkedIn Data61 - Home - Data61 (csiro.au)2021-04-2131 min
AI Education PodcastAI and Marketing - Flip-sides of TechIn the third episode of this series, Dan and Lee speak to Chanel Heeren, a Marketer from the Microsoft M&O group and they talk about the flip-sides of tech from the Marketing perspective. Shownotes: Chanel Heeren - https://au.linkedin.com/in/chanelheeren2021-04-0819 min
AI Education PodcastIndigitally SpeakingIn the second episode of this series, Dan and Lee speak to proud Cabrogal woman, Mikaela Jade of Indigital and we talk about the impact, skilling and projects surrounding indigenous cultures in Australia. Show notes: Indigital Schools programme - Indigital - Australia's First Indigenous Tech Education Company (indigitalschools.com) Indigital - Indigital - Founded by Cabrogal Woman, Mikaela Jade Mikaela Jade - LinkedIn2021-03-2442 min
AI Education PodcastAn AI UpdateIn the first episode of this series, Dan and Lee look at changes to Asimov's laws of robotics, the Rome Call for Ethics and AI and introduce the series to come.2021-03-1015 min
AI Education PodcastTrivia Quiz around AI conceptsToday Lee and Dan bring series 3 to a close with a Quiz covering lots of fun areas from Robocop to Quantum. So brush up on your AI theory and pit yourself against us. Useful links: Dartmouth workshop - Wikipedia AI winter - Wikipedia What's the technological singularity? | HowStuffWorks Quantum Computing Archives - Quantum Physics Made Simple Westworld (1973) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers THE LAWNMOWER MAN AT 25: THE GROUNDBREAKING VR FILM - VFX Voice MagazineVFX Voice Magazine2020-12-1534 min
AI Education PodcastMedical Research and AIToday Lee and Dan interview Auda Eltahla, Medical Genomics Research at Microsoft. We look at the vast quantities of data and the use of AI to crack the genome codes and develop new vaccines. Useful links: DNA Storage - Microsoft Research 2020-12-0243 min
AI Education PodcastAI in Popular CultureIn today's episode Dan and Lee look at references of AI in popular culture and go head to head with their battle of the best AI bots. From Robocop to HAL we have all been influenced by popular culture and its take on technology and ethics. 2020-10-2859 min
AI Education PodcastIs AI creative?In this episode Dan and Lee explore areas such as music and art and really try to explore what makes humans creative and can AI replicate that? Can computers make Art, Music or even (one of Lees favourites, Wine!). See further notes here: https://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Code-Art-Innovation-Age/dp/0674988132 Human and AI Art collaboration https://www.christies.com/features/A-collaboration-between-two-artists-one-human-one-a-machine-9332-1.aspx Music and AI - https://bernardmarr.com/default.asp?contentID=18332020-09-1438 minAI Education PodcastResponsible AIIn this episode Dan and Lee discuss the areas around Responsible and ethical use of AI. They look at fairness, security, inclusive and transparent AI and how those that create and use AI systems have to be accountable. Links: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai?activetab=pivot1%3aprimaryr62020-08-2645 min
AI Education PodcastMachine Learning algorithmsDon’t know your Supervised from your Unsupervised learning? Do you have your Neural Networks in a not? Fear not, in today's podcast, Dan and Lee navigate the types of learning that machines can do and how these algorithms work and their application. 2020-07-2231 min
AI Education PodcastWhat is Machine Learning?In this episode Dan talks through the machine learning process. What steps do we need? What data do we collect? And why does thinking about alcohol make this easier?2020-07-0815 min
AI Education PodcastA Quantum powered AI FutureHave you ever got your Qubits Entangled with your Kelvins? In this Episode Dan and Lee leap into the Quantum Age. They look at Quantum technology and how it works as well as profound impact it will have on everyone. Microsoft shares their work on a new Super computer in Azure https://blogs.microsoft.com/ai/openai-azure-supercomputer/ CPU vs GPU explainer - Mythbusters Demo GPU versus CPU 2020-06-1049 min
AI Education PodcastReflecting on series 2 - Industry focusDan spends 5 minutes reflecting on the last 14 episodes of series 2, before we take an Easter break. 2020-04-0803 min
AI Education PodcastAI - Hype or Hope? Live! Recorded live during the ISQ Educational Data Symposium in Brisbane, Queensland, this podcast takes a new approach. We talk about data and whether we need standardised testing, and then dive into answering questions from the audience about everything from predicting student progress, to how AI can help in the administration of a school. It's our six month anniversary podcast, and a really deep conversation that takes us back to the Hype versus Hope discussion! And right at the end, Dan makes it clear that we don't know all the answers, and the podcast has been a journey...2020-03-2541 min
AI Education PodcastAI and startups, ethics and diversityIn this podcast Dan and Ray interview Emily Rich. Emily is the Managing Director of Microsoft for Start-ups, ANZ + South East Asia. We explore AI in the start-up community and also the ethics around bias and gender diversity in AI. We look at the parallels between the uses of AI in the start-up community and in the education sector as well as the biases that development teams can fall into when developing inclusive technology. The AI index can be found here: https://hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/2019 The article was referred to around diversity in Australian CEO's2020-03-1128 min