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  1. Rejecting AI Binaries with Dr. Rachel Horst

    3D AGO

    Rejecting AI Binaries with Dr. Rachel Horst

    What do educators most often get wrong about AI—and what does genuine AI literacy actually look like in practice? In this episode, Azadeh and Guy welcome Dr. Rachel Horst, lecturer at UBC's Master of Educational Technology program and creator of the AI Literacy Hub. Together, they explore why binary thinking about AI holds educators back, how teacher agency is evolving in an AI-saturated world, and why building your own tools matters more than adopting ready-made platforms. Dr. Horst also shares her work integrating open-source AI tools into graduate courses. If you want a nuanced, critical, and genuinely exciting take on AI in education, this episode is for you. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    23 min
  2. Integrating Generative AI into Engineering Education

    APR 1

    Integrating Generative AI into Engineering Education

    In this episode of the Azadeh and Guy on AI Podcast, Azadeh is joined by Dr. Tareq Daher, Assistant Professor of Practice in Engineering Education at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Director of the Engineering and Computing Education Core. The conversation explores the evolving role of generative AI in engineering education, focusing on how these tools can support, rather than replace, teaching and learning. Dr. Daher shares insights from his work with faculty and students, highlighting both the opportunities and the challenges of integrating AI into higher education. Topics discussed include the responsible use of AI, risks of over-reliance, faculty development strategies, AI literacy, and the need for clearer norms around ethics and governance. The episode also examines how engineering programs can balance foundational skills with emerging technologies in a rapidly changing landscape. This episode offers a thoughtful perspective for educators, researchers, and anyone interested in the future of teaching and learning in the age of AI. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    20 min
  3. Beyond Surface-Level: Teaching AI to Analyze Qualitative Data Deeply

    MAR 18

    Beyond Surface-Level: Teaching AI to Analyze Qualitative Data Deeply

    Azadeh and Guy explore how AI can support qualitative research in education, examining a 2025 study on using ChatGPT for thematic analysis. They discuss the six-step Braun and Clark methodology, the importance of structured prompting, and challenges like maintaining analytical depth. Drawing from their own research experience, they share practical insights on AI-assisted qualitative coding, including tips for defining units of analysis and preventing surface-level results. Perfect for educational researchers curious about integrating AI tools into qualitative analysis workflows while maintaining methodological rigor. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    15 min
  4. Critical Thinking vs. Cognitive Debt

    MAR 11

    Critical Thinking vs. Cognitive Debt

    Azadeh and Guy explore groundbreaking 2025 research from Singapore on teaching students to use AI critically rather than blindly. The study reveals how brief interventions can dramatically improve creativity and reduce reliance on thoughtless AI. Then Guy shares a controversial prediction: could AI agents soon transform academic research, leaving fewer researchers to do more work? The hosts debate whether education and research will face the same disruption as coding. Essential listening for educators navigating AI integration, critical thinking instruction, and the future of knowledge work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    23 min
  5. Clean Water AND AI

    MAR 4

    Clean Water AND AI

    Azadeh and Guy tackle a provocative premise: access to AI literacy is becoming a civil rights issue. They argue that when well-resourced parents push back against AI in schools, they may inadvertently harm the students who need exposure most: those without devices or guidance at home. The conversation goes global, drawing on research from Ghana and Burkina Faso to highlight how lack of infrastructure (electricity, internet, even roofs) creates compounding disadvantages. But there are practical paths forward: solar-powered computer labs, lightweight open-weight models running offline, and local Wi-Fi networks that don't require broadband. The key bottleneck? Teacher preparation. Teachers need to experience AI's value for themselves before they can teach it. The episode closes with a lighter segment on personal AI use, including a Daniel Pink–inspired "self audit" via AI and a last-minute ground beef recipe save. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    22 min
  6. Simulations, Sovereignty, and the Four Ds

    FEB 25

    Simulations, Sovereignty, and the Four Ds

    Guy shares takeaways from AACTE 2026 in New Orleans, where he participated in a learning lab focused on data sovereignty, attended a talk by Punya Mishra on AI, and listened to a panel discussion about digital technology in teacher education. The overarching theme from the conference was that teacher educators must prepare future teachers for an AI-integrated world, regardless of personal opinions about the technology. A notable sidebar discussion centered on AI-powered simulations as a scalable, cost-effective way to expose preservice teachers to rare but important classroom scenarios, like student violence or working with students who have uncommon disabilities. The second half focuses on Anthropic's AI Fluency Index report (led by Kristen Swanson), which defines AI fluency as engaging with AI in ways that are effective, efficient, ethical, and safe. The report's framework organizes fluency around four core competencies, the "four Ds": delegation, description, discernment, and diligence. Drawing on over 10,000 anonymized Claude conversations from January 2026, key findings include that fluency develops through sustained, iterative interaction; that most users treat AI as a thought partner rather than a task-offloader; and that evaluation of AI outputs remains a significant blind spot. Guy and Azadeh connect these findings to their own classroom observations and call for future qualitative research to deepen understanding. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    14 min
  7. The Right to Forget

    FEB 18

    The Right to Forget

    In Episode 5 of Azadeh and Guy on AI, Guy and Azadeh dig into one of the most pressing, and underexplored, questions of the AI era: who actually owns our data? Guy draws on two compelling examples that reframed his thinking: Finnish researchers who gave elementary school students real control over their digital traces, and indigenous First Nations communities wrestling with whether to share their cultural knowledge with AI platforms at all. Both stories surface the same core tension, between the power that comes from participating in the AI ecosystem and the loss of control that participation demands. The conversation takes a sharper turn when they tackle the role of regulation. Guy admits feeling genuinely conflicted: yes, we need laws that protect people’s data sovereignty, but the recent examples of what governments actually do with AI authority, from authoritarian censorship to pressuring companies like Anthropic over military use, are sobering. His conclusion: regulation that enfranchises people, yes. Regulation that restricts democratic freedoms, absolutely not. It’s a hard line to walk, but as both hosts agree, we have to do something. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    14 min
  8. Double Expert: AI-Assisted Survey Development with Dr. Jordan Wheeler

    FEB 12

    Double Expert: AI-Assisted Survey Development with Dr. Jordan Wheeler

    In this episode, Azadeh and Guy welcome Dr. Jordan Wheeler, a colleague at UNL who specializes in psychometrics and educational measurement. The conversation explores how generative AI can be integrated into the survey and scale development process—specifically for measuring how engineering students perceive and use AI, while emphasizing that human expertise remains essential at every step. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit guyonai.substack.com

    22 min
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A weekly podcast exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming educational research guyonai.substack.com

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  • Creator
    TechEDGE
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Guy Trainin
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