Exploration AI Conversations Beyond the Algorithm: Thinking Beyond the Tool: ETHOS, Learning Science, and AI in Action

Exploration AI: Conversations Beyond the Algorithm

Episode Show Notes

How can educators use AI in ways that are thoughtful, grounded, and genuinely connected to learning? In this episode of Exploration AI: Conversations Beyond the Algorithm, we explore practical ways to keep instructional purpose at the center of AI use.

We discuss a Science of Learning case that invites listeners to consider how AI can support—not replace—the conditions that help students learn. We also look at ETHOS in action and how a shared framework can help educators make intentional decisions about when and why to use AI. Finally, we highlight the SchoolAI browser extension and the possibilities it creates for making AI-supported learning more accessible in everyday classroom practice.

In This Episode

• A Science of Learning case and what it reveals about meaningful AI integration. https://solinthewild.substack.com/p/teaching-for-transfer-not-just-recall?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=4991642&post_id=214350061&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1msn5g&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email
• ETHOS in action: using a framework to guide responsible, learning-centered decisions
• The SchoolAI browser extension and practical ways it can support educators and students
• Questions to consider as we design AI experiences that strengthen student thinking and agency

Reflection Questions

• Where might AI add value to learning without taking away productive thinking?
• How can ETHOS help you decide whether an AI use is purposeful for students?
• What is one small way you could explore the SchoolAI browser extension in your own context?

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