AI in Education Podcasts
New episodes from the best podcasts about AI in education, with what each one covers and who it is for. Updated every day.
By Dan Fitzpatrick, teacher, AI education specialist and bestselling author. Last updated .
The latest AI in education podcasts: Edtech Insiders' 13 November Week in Edtech covers school AI restrictions and student data privacy, and The AI in Education Podcast asks Oak National Academy's chief executive about an AI-ready curriculum. Episodes made by AI Educator are marked and kept on the page.
We check each show's own feed or episode page before listing an episode, and we cover a range of shows fairly. Each entry gives the length, the guests and topics, and who will get most from it. Newest episodes come first.
13 Nov 2026: Edtech Insiders Week in Edtech 11/10/26 on midterms, school AI restrictions and student data privacy
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 89 min · With Adam Geller (Edthena), Stefan Bauer (Marker Learning)
Edtech Insiders, 1 hr 29 min. Ben Kornell and Alex Sarlin cover the midterms, school choice, Australia's curbs on generative AI in primary classrooms, Anthropic's privacy deal with teachers' unions, deepfakes and cybersecurity. Guests: Adam Geller of Edthena on AI teacher coaching and Stefan Bauer of Marker Learning on faster learning-disability assessment. Best for policy watchers and edtech leaders.
Topics: ai policy, edtech, teacher coaching, student data privacy, safeguarding, send, assessment
12 Nov 2026: The AI in Education Podcast Ep. 13 on making a whole curriculum AI-ready with Oak National Academy
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast · With John Roberts (Oak National Academy)
The AI in Education Podcast. Hosts Ray and Dan talk to John Roberts, chief executive of Oak National Academy, about England's open, machine-readable curriculum data, the Aila lesson assistant and its independent evaluation, and whether other countries should build similar public infrastructure. Length not stated on the page. Best for school leaders, policy teams and edtech builders.
Topics: curriculum, oak national academy, ai policy, teacher workload, lesson planning, england
12 Nov 2026: ChatEDU Check-In 78 on Finland halting a Google data centre over environmental reviews
· ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · 2 min
A short news check-in from the ChatEDU hosts on Finnish authorities investigating whether Google skipped environmental reviews before clearing forest for a data centre. Work at two sites was paused, framing the tension between AI infrastructure growth and environmental limits.
Who it is for: Teachers and leaders who want a two-minute briefing on the environmental side of AI. Show: ChatEDU, the AI and Education Podcast. Length: about 2 minutes.
Topics: ai environmental impact, ai data centres, ai news podcast, chatedu, google data center, ai ethics
12 Nov 2026: Teaching in Higher Ed Ep. 648 on bringing play and AI into the accounting classroom
· Teaching in Higher Ed · Teaching in Higher Ed · 43 min · With Teresa Thompson
Host Bonni Stachowiak talks with accounting professor Teresa Thompson about welcome and early-intervention emails, rebuilding a course website with AI help, and a custom AI quiz bot tied to an open textbook. Thompson also explains her AI policy, which encourages use while keeping assessment of real understanding, including oral exams.
Who it is for: College and university teachers who want practical, classroom-tested ideas for using AI without giving up assessment of genuine understanding. Show: Teaching in Higher Ed. Length: about 43 minutes.
Topics: ai in higher education, ai policy for teachers, ai quiz bot, oral exams, accounting education, teaching in higher ed, ai assessment
10 Nov 2026: 10 Minute Teacher on how adaptive AI that reformats reading could help students read more
· 10 Minute Teacher · 10 Minute Teacher · With Ron Yaros
Dr Ron Yaros of the University of Maryland Digital Engagement Lab describes testing news articles reformatted into a scannable, social-media-style layout. Students spent less time reading but scored higher, and the episode discusses adaptive AI that restructures text on request, with practical takeaways.
Who it is for: Teachers and literacy leads curious about AI-adapted reading materials. Show: 10 Minute Teacher with Vicki Davis. Length: not stated on the episode page.
Topics: adaptive ai reading, ai and literacy, student engagement ai, ai reading research, ai for teachers, 10 minute teacher
10 Nov 2026: Edtech Insiders asks Outschool's CEO how AI can support teachers and help parents choose learning
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 17 min · With Brian Co
Ben Kornell and Alex Sarlin talk to Outschool CEO Brian Co about AI working alongside educators, for example flagging where a student in a self-paced course needs help and summarising it for teacher and parent. He also describes AI helping parents compare options and draft a curriculum for their child.
Who it is for: Teachers, parents and edtech leaders interested in AI that keeps the human teacher central. Show: Edtech Insiders. Length: about 17 minutes.
Topics: ai personalised learning, ai and teachers, outschool, edtech podcast, ai for parents, ai tutoring, edtech insiders
9 Nov 2026: Edtech Insiders asks Marble's Lionel Mora whether AI can turn screen time into learning time
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 53 min · With Lionel Mora
Lionel Mora, co-founder of Marble, explains a generative learning space for children aged 6 to 12 that relies on curiosity rather than game mechanics. The conversation covers what makes screen time worthwhile, the risk of children depending on AI to think, and why the company open-sourced its AI-readable curriculum.
Who it is for: Primary leaders, parents and edtech teams weighing AI tools for younger children. Show: Edtech Insiders. Length: about 53 minutes.
Topics: ai and screen time, ai for primary school, ai learning tools for children, marble ai, edtech insiders, children and ai
9 Nov 2026: Edtech Insiders Week in Edtech, live from Google's AI for Learning Summit, on the techlash and policy shifts
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 68 min · With Zach Kennelly, Kevin Moran, James Stoffer
The weekly news show, recorded at Google's AI for Learning Summit, covers election fallout, Google's AI direction and rising pushback against classroom technology. Guests from Thoughtline and Abre discuss assessing student thinking and joining up district data.
Who it is for: District leaders and edtech teams tracking policy and AI in schools. Show: Edtech Insiders. Length: about 68 minutes.
Topics: edtech news podcast, google ai for learning summit, edtech techlash, ai education policy, district data, edtech insiders
6 Nov 2026: ChatEDU Ep. 135 on how 250,000 teachers are tackling AI cheating with process, not punishment
· ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · 60 min
The founder of Revision History and two educators argue that, because AI can write a solid essay in seconds, a finished draft shows little about learning. They say watching work as it happens and making thinking visible matter more, and discuss what that looks like in classrooms.
Who it is for: Teachers, heads of department and school leaders rewriting assessment and academic integrity policies for the AI era. Show: ChatEDU, the AI and Education Podcast. Length: about 60 minutes.
Topics: ai cheating, academic integrity, ai and assessment, revision history, ai policy for schools, chatedu
5 Nov 2026: The AI in Education Podcast asks whether AI tutors make students learn less
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast
Hosts Ray and Dan discuss two new randomised trials. In one, AI tutoring matched expert human tutoring but covered less material and did not lift final test scores. In the other, students offered AI tutors did worse, took part less and rarely used the tools. The episode also covers Google's Gemini defaults for schools.
Who it is for: Teachers and leaders who want a plain-English weekly round-up of AI news and research. Show: The AI in Education Podcast.
Topics: ai tutors, ai tutoring research, ai and learning, randomised controlled trial, google gemini schools, ai in education podcast
5 Nov 2026: Teaching in Higher Ed Ep. 647 with Remi Kalir on classroom activities for AI ethics questions
· Teaching in Higher Ed · Teaching in Higher Ed · about 40 min · With Remi Kalir
Host Bonni Stachowiak talks to Remi Kalir of Duke University about Pressing Prompts, a set of open activities for bringing questions about AI ethics into any classroom.
Who it is for: Lecturers, teachers and learning designers who want ready-made ways to get students discussing AI ethics. Show: Teaching in Higher Ed. Length: about 40 minutes.
Topics: ai ethics in education, teaching with ai, ai literacy, higher education, pressing prompts, classroom activities
4 Nov 2026: Edtech Insiders asks Eedi's Bibi Groot whether AI tutors can match human tutors
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 33 min · With Bibi Groot
Bibi Groot, Chief Impact Officer at Eedi, discusses a randomised controlled trial with Google DeepMind comparing AI tutoring, human tutoring and standard practice in maths, with about 1,200 students aged 12 to 14 in 10 schools. She says AI and human tutoring performed on par on immediate follow-up questions, but no clear longer-term benefit appeared on later assessments.
Who it is for: Maths leads, trust digital leads and edtech buyers weighing claims about AI tutoring. Show: Edtech Insiders. Length: 33 minutes.
Topics: ai tutoring research, ai tutors, eedi, google deepmind, maths education, randomised controlled trial, edtech evidence
3 Nov 2026: ChatEDU Check-In 75 asks whether teachers should disclose their own AI use
· ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · ChatEDU: The AI & Education Podcast · 4 min
Matt Mervis asks whether faculty should have to declare their own AI use, prompted by new University of Illinois Chicago guidelines requiring instructors to disclose how they use AI in teaching, grading and course design.
Who it is for: University staff, school leaders and teachers who want a short prompt for a staff conversation about AI transparency. Show: ChatEDU. Length: about 4 minutes.
Topics: ai disclosure, university ai policy, teacher ai use, ai transparency, higher education ai, chatedu
3 Nov 2026: 10 Minute Teacher rounds up 17 AI in schools stories, from Gemini Notebook to student data
· 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher · 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher
The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher runs through 17 AI in schools news stories, including Gemini Notebook features, Common Sense Media's critical review of ChatGPT for Teens, and student data concerns, with notes for administrators.
Who it is for: Teachers and school administrators who want a quick weekly catch-up on AI in schools news.
Topics: ai in schools news, gemini notebook, chatgpt for teens, student data privacy, common sense media, teacher podcast
30 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders HigherEd Series: Duke's Noah Pickus on how universities can innovate without losing their identity
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 57 min · With Noah Pickus
Edtech Insiders' HigherEd Series, hosted by Matthew Rascoff, features Noah Pickus of Duke describing the Future Universities Alliance, a network of 49 institutions in 23 countries. He names AI as one central force reshaping higher education, though not the only one, and discusses balancing disruption with renewal. The episode runs 57 minutes.
Why it matters for schools: It gives university leaders a global, peer-network view of how AI sits alongside other pressures on institutional strategy. Best for higher education leaders and policy teams.
Topics: ai in higher education podcast, university strategy, future universities alliance, duke university, higher education innovation, edtech insiders, ai university leaders
30 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders HigherEd Series: Berea College's president on tuition-free study and thinking in an AI era
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 52 min · With Cheryl Nixon
Cheryl Nixon, president of Berea College, covers 130 years of tuition-free education, the work-college model and the liberal arts. She also raises how AI affects students' ability to think clearly, the risk of cognitive offloading, and how colleges might balance AI use with AI-free learning. The episode runs 52 minutes.
Why it matters for schools: A practical college-leader view on protecting independent thinking while still allowing AI, useful for assessment and curriculum design. Best for college and sixth-form leaders.
Topics: cognitive offloading, ai and critical thinking, berea college, ai in higher education podcast, liberal arts ai, ai literacy, edtech insiders
30 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Ep. 134 asks whether schools are ready for AI agents that can complete students' homework
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 67 min · With Anna Mills
In a 67-minute episode, hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday talk to Anna Mills, a community college writing instructor, about AI agents that can log into a learning management system and finish assignments unaided. They discuss protecting genuine learning and which process-based teaching steps help.
Why it matters for schools: Agentic AI undermines take-home work in a way simple chatbot bans never addressed. Best for teachers, heads of department and assessment leads rethinking coursework.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, chatedu, ai agents, ai and assessment, academic integrity, homework, ai for teachers
30 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders Week in Edtech covers Google scrutiny in Congress and Anthropic's IPO plans
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 73 min · With Chase Rigby, Sabih Bin Wasi
Ben Kornell and Alex Sarlin run through the week's edtech news, including congressional scrutiny of Google, Anthropic's reported trillion-dollar IPO plans and Activate Learning acquiring Open Up Resources. Guests are Chase Rigby of Tassel and Sabih Bin Wasi of Stellic. The episode runs for 73 minutes.
Why it matters for schools: A quick weekly catch-up on the business and policy side of AI in edtech. Suits school and university leaders, procurement leads and edtech founders.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, edtech insiders, edtech news, ai policy, anthropic, google, edtech procurement
29 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast asks what AI beating mathematicians means for maths teaching
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast · 39 min · With Rita Bateson
Ray Fleming and Dan Bowen speak with Rita Bateson of Eblana Learning about AI's recent advances in mathematics and what they mean for curriculum, teaching and assessment. The 39-minute episode also touches on student attitudes to AI feedback and practical ways teachers can use AI.
Why it matters for schools: A grounded look at how maths lessons and assessment may need to change. Best for maths teachers, curriculum leads and school leaders.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, ai in maths teaching, ai and assessment, ai feedback, curriculum, ai for teachers
29 Oct 2026: Teaching in Higher Ed Ep. 646 with Tazin Daniels on a five-level framework for faculty engagement with AI
· Teaching in Higher Ed · Teaching in Higher Ed · With Tazin Daniels
Tazin Daniels presents the Faculty Critical Engagement Framework, which places how lecturers relate to AI on five levels, from apprehensive through to advancing. The conversation helps staff see where they sit and what a sensible next step might be.
Why it matters for schools: It gives staff developers a shared language for uneven AI confidence among colleagues. Best for lecturers, educational developers and department heads.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, university ai, faculty development, ai literacy, higher education, teaching in higher ed
28 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders HigherEd Series looks at how MIT is rethinking AI, assessment and student experience
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 45 min · With Eric Klopfer, Sam Madden
Matthew Rascoff talks with MIT's Eric Klopfer and Sam Madden about how the university approaches AI in teaching, how assessment may change, and what the student experience should look like as the tools spread across campus. The episode runs for 45 minutes.
Why it matters for schools: A concrete view of how a leading research university is handling AI and assessment. Best for university leaders, lecturers and learning technologists.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, edtech insiders, university ai, ai and assessment, mit, higher education, student experience
23 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Ep. 133 on how a school district gave staff AI agents it can trust
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 58 min · With Kris Hagel
In a 58-minute episode released on 23 October 2026, ChatEDU hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday talk to Kris Hagel, chief information officer of Peninsula School District, about giving staff AI agents inside Google Chat, the guardrails around them and why use was not mandatory. The hosts also cover a controversy over Meta's Muse agent and recent Gemini updates.
Why it matters for schools: A district CIO explains how a rollout of staff AI agents was governed, which helps any leader weighing agents for staff. Best for CIOs, digital leads and senior leaders.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, chatedu, ai agents for schools, ai governance in schools, google gemini, school district ai, ai for school leaders
23 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast reviews five studies on when AI helps students learn less
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast
The AI in Education Podcast released an episode on 23 October 2026 reviewing five studies. They include whether large language models can reproduce human grade bands on university writing, research suggesting AI help can reduce persistence and later solo performance, and a comparison of Socratic and more direct AI programming tutors.
Why it matters for schools: A short route into current research on AI marking and tutoring for people who lack time to read the papers. Best for teachers, researchers and leaders; the show page lists no length or named guests.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, ai in education podcast, ai learning research, ai tutoring research, ai marking, ai assessment
23 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders Week in Edtech covers the ETS data breach, ChatGPT teen safety and AI policy shifts
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 103 min · With Mario Vasilescu, Hrag Hamalian, Sharon Don
In a 103-minute episode released on 23 October 2026, Edtech Insiders hosts Ben Kornell and Alex Sarlin cover a major ETS student data breach, ChatGPT teen safety, IXL's acquisition of NoRedInk and shifts in AI policy, with Mario Vasilescu of Readocracy, Hrag Hamalian of TGR Foundation and Sharon Don.
Why it matters for schools: A weekly roundup that helps leaders follow edtech, student data and AI policy in one listen. Best for school and trust leaders and edtech buyers.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, edtech insiders, student data privacy, teen ai safety, ai policy, edtech podcast, chatgpt for teens
22 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Check-In 72 asks whether data centre deals can fund teacher bonuses
· ChatEDU: AI in Education · ChatEDU: AI in Education · 4 min
Matt Mervis looks at the concessions technology firms offer communities to win data centre approval, including workforce training, cash payments and school funding such as Meta-funded teacher bonuses in Louisiana. He suggests districts can use their position to secure investment.
Who it is for: District leaders and school administrators following AI infrastructure and school funding.
Topics: ai data centres, school funding ai, ai policy for schools, district leadership, chatedu, teacher pay
22 Oct 2026: Cool Cat Teacher Talk argues schools should teach AI literacy rather than ban AI
· Cool Cat Teacher Talk · Cool Cat Teacher Talk · With Christie Cloud, Dave Hinrichs
In an episode published on 22 October 2026, host Vicki Davis talks to Christie Cloud of Harnett County Schools and Dave Hinrichs of Johnston County Public Schools about teaching AI literacy instead of banning AI. Topics include New York City's ban, agentic AI, fact checking, student privacy, AI detectors and the retirement of custom GPTs.
Why it matters for schools: Practical advice on making AI use explicit on each assignment and keeping student data out of tools. The show also gives 11 December 2026 as the date existing custom GPTs stop working. Best for classroom teachers and digital leads.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, cool cat teacher talk, ai literacy, ai in schools, ai detection, ai agents for schools, new york city schools ai
21 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders asks New York Times reporter Natasha Singer whether AI in schools repeats past edtech hype
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 42 min · With Natasha Singer
In a 42-minute episode released on 21 October 2026, Edtech Insiders hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell speak with New York Times reporter Natasha Singer, author of Coding Kids, about whether AI in schools is the latest edtech hype cycle after laptops, whiteboards and coding, and about her call for evidence on which AI uses help students.
Why it matters for schools: A sceptical, evidence-first view that is useful before buying AI products, set against growing public pushback on classroom technology. Best for school leaders, governors and edtech buyers.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, edtech insiders, ai in schools, ai pilots evidence, edtech procurement, tech backlash schools, natasha singer
20 Oct 2026: ChatEDU Check-In on Google's SynthID and why AI watermarking is only a baby step
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 4 min
In a 4-minute ChatEDU Check-In released on 20 October 2026, hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday discuss Google's public release of SynthID, its roughly one million daily verification requests, the limits of watermarking, and how Microsoft, Meta and EU labelling rules compare.
Why it matters for schools: A quick brief for staff on whether pupils' images and audio can be checked for AI origin, and why a watermark check is not proof either way. Best for safeguarding leads and school leaders short of time.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, chatedu, ai watermarking, synthid, deepfakes in schools, ai generated media, ai safeguarding
19 Oct 2026: Edtech Insiders asks 1EdTech's Michael Feldstein how to build trusted, interoperable AI in edtech
· Edtech Insiders · Edtech Insiders · 58 min · With Michael Feldstein
In a 58-minute episode released on 19 October 2026, Edtech Insiders talks to Michael Feldstein, chief strategy officer at 1EdTech, about how AI, cybersecurity and interoperability standards overlap. He describes the security risk in each integration between tools and a set of principles for governing what AI systems can access about a learner.
Why it matters for schools: Helps leaders think about data flows between the platforms they connect to AI tools. Best for IT leads, procurement teams and edtech buyers.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, edtech insiders, edtech infrastructure, ai procurement for schools, student data privacy, school cyber security, ai governance in schools
16 Oct 2026: ChatEDU examines Common Sense Media's unacceptable risk ratings for teen AI tools
· ChatEDU · ChatEDU · 59 min
In this 59-minute episode of ChatEDU, released on 16 October 2026, hosts Matt Mervis and Dr Elizabeth Radday discuss Common Sense Media's assessments that rate ChatGPT for teens and other tools as posing an unacceptable risk to young users, and what schools, universities and parents can do. A news roundup covers AI watermarking, higher education and changes to AP courses.
Why it matters for schools: It turns a headline rating into practical steps for schools and families, useful for leaders reviewing which AI tools pupils may use. Best for safeguarding leads, school leaders and parents.
Topics: chatedu, teen ai safety, chatgpt for teens, common sense media, ai safeguarding, ai policy for schools
15 Oct 2026: The AI in Education Podcast on reinventing schools for the AI age
· The AI in Education Podcast · The AI in Education Podcast
In this episode of The AI in Education Podcast, released on 15 October 2026, hosts Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming talk with a leader from Franklin, a school known for an innovative approach, about using AI to give teachers time back and push students to think more deeply. They cover curriculum, timetables and assessment, and building critical thinking, ethics and resilience.
Why it matters for schools: It offers a school leader's view on redesigning timetables and assessment around AI, not only adding tools. Best for school leaders and curriculum teams. The episode length is not listed.
Topics: ai in education podcast, ai and curriculum design, ai in assessment, teacher workload, critical thinking ai, school leadership
7 Oct 2026: Dan Fitzpatrick joins the Catholic Education Foundation podcast to discuss AI and young children
· Catholic Education Foundation · Catholic Education Foundation · 59 min · With Dan Fitzpatrick, Rich LeClider
In this 59-minute episode of the Catholic Education Foundation podcast, released on 7 October 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick of The AI Educator talks with Rich LeClider about when AI can support young children's learning. Dan separates outsourcing the doing from outsourcing the thinking, and the conversation covers equity, writing skills, Catholic mission and advice for parents.
Why it matters for schools: It gives leaders in faith schools and others a clear test for AI in the primary years, namely that pupils keep doing the thinking. Best for teachers, school leaders and parents.
Topics: dan fitzpatrick, the ai educator, ai in primary schools, ai for parents, ai and equity, catholic schools
7 Oct 2026: AI for Educators on what the screen time debate misses
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators
In this 41-minute episode of AI for Educators, released on 7 October 2026, Dan Fitzpatrick talks to Paddy McGrath, author of The AI Equity Paradox. They discuss assistive technology and children who rely on screens, AI and homework, smartphones, children's creativity and what parents can do when a school bans AI.
Why it matters for schools: Blanket screen restrictions can remove tools that some pupils need to communicate and learn, so policies should consider accessibility and equity. Best for teachers, SENCOs and parents.
30 Sep 2026: AI for Educators on what always-on AI agents mean for schools
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators
Dan Fitzpatrick's AI for Educators released a 29-minute episode on 30 September about OpenAI's new always-on ChatGPT agents and other recent AI news, including Meta's approval-first agent for small businesses. It ends with three actions for leaders: keep a register of agents, decide which student data never goes into shared AI workspaces, and check AI vendors' risks and contracts.
Why it matters for schools: AI tools that act on their own raise new questions about oversight and data protection. The episode turns those questions into a short checklist leaders can use this term.
Best for: school and district leaders, digital leads and data protection officers.
29 Sep 2026: AI for Educators on how little classroom evidence there is for AI
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators
Dan Fitzpatrick's AI for Educators released a 28-minute episode on 29 September 2026. It covers the UN's new coalition on AI and child protection, a White House access initiative, NPR and Stanford findings on the thin US classroom evidence for AI in K-12, an MIT warning about an illusion of learning, and England's Public First report on young people and AI.
Why it matters for schools: The episode links each story to school policies and supplier contracts, including the Microsoft and AFT privacy standard. Best for school and district leaders in the UK and US who want a weekly briefing in under half an hour.
21 Sep 2026: Dan Fitzpatrick recaps the Back to School AI Summit 2026 on the ShiftED Podcast
· ShiftED Podcast · ShiftED Podcast · 37 min · With Dan Fitzpatrick
In this 37-minute episode of the ShiftED Podcast, released on 21 September 2026, host Chris Colley talks with Dan Fitzpatrick about the Back to School AI Summit 2026, a two-day event with 22 sessions. They look at the big questions schools face as AI spreads through classrooms.
Why it matters for schools: A short recap for leaders who missed the sessions, framed for English-language education in Québec but useful anywhere. Best for teachers and school leaders wanting a quick overview.
Topics: ai in education podcasts, dan fitzpatrick, back to school ai summit, ai in classrooms, school leadership ai, shifted podcast
11 Sep 2026: AI for Educators with Dan Fitzpatrick asks Microsoft's President whether schools can trust AI
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators · 34 min · With Brad Smith (Microsoft)
AI for Educators, 34 min. Dan Fitzpatrick interviews Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, on whether schools can trust AI, covering safety, accountability and what school leaders should demand from technology companies. Best for headteachers, trust leaders and governors weighing AI procurement and policy decisions.
Topics: ai policy, trust, safeguarding, school leadership, microsoft, procurement
4 Sep 2026: AI for Educators on why the biggest school districts just banned AI
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators · 22 min
AI for Educators, 22 min. Dan Fitzpatrick hosts solo and walks through the bans and restrictions in New York City and Los Angeles, plus the Royal Society, IBM and OpenAI stories, asking what comes next for schools. Best for school leaders and AI leads who need a quick briefing on the policy shift.
Topics: ai policy, school bans, new york, los angeles, school leadership, news
31 Aug 2026: AI for Educators goes inside The Educators' AI Guide 2027
· AI for Educators · AI for Educators · 17 min · With Heather Brown, Larisa Black, Samantha Armstrong, Stuti Mehta
AI for Educators, 17 min. Dan Fitzpatrick discusses The Educators' AI Guide 2027 with co-editor Heather Brown and contributors Larisa Black, Samantha Armstrong and Stuti Mehta, drawing on its 28 contributing educators. Best for teachers and leaders wanting practical, classroom-tested guidance on starting with AI.
Topics: teacher workload, ai literacy, classroom practice, book, teachers, guide
Frequently asked questions
What are the best podcasts about AI in education?
Well-regarded shows include AI for Educators, ChatEDU, The AI in Education Podcast, the EdSurge Podcast and Teaching in Higher Ed. This page lists new episodes from these and other shows as they are released.
Are there AI in education podcasts for school leaders?
Yes. Many episodes cover policy, procurement, safeguarding and staff training. Each entry here says who will get most from the episode, so leaders can pick the ones that fit their role.
How do you choose which podcast episodes to list?
We list recent episodes that are mainly about AI in education, checked on the show's own feed or page. We aim to cover a range of shows fairly rather than favour any one.
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