AI for Educators Daily with Dan Fitzpatrick

Dan Fitzpatrick, The AI Educator
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Hey, I'm Dan, The AI Educator. I know that we both care deeply about the state of education, amid the uncertainty of rapidly advancing AI. I work with leading schools and governments worldwide to help them strategise and build capability, and I have recently been recognised as a top voice on AI. While most teachers are aware of the influence of AI on education and student learning, many are unsure how to respond in practice. My mission is to amplify credible expert insight and give educators the clarity, confidence, and tools they need to teach effectively and prepare students.

  1. 3H AGO

    Why Does Failure Still Matter?

    A deep dive for educators on Judit Polgar’s warning about AI in schools, exploring passive knowledge, intuition, failure, and why students still need struggle to build real understanding.

    9 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Can We Trust AI Education Research?

    A deep dive for educators on the retraction of a widely cited ChatGPT-in-education study, what it reveals about AI hype, and why schools need better evidence, not louder claims.

    14 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Is Vibe Coding Changing Schools?

    A podcast for educators on why non-technical school leaders are building AI tools in 2026, how vibe coding changes experimentation, and what this means for leadership, assessment, and edtech.

    14 min

  4. 3D AGO

    What Should Leaders Redesign First?

    A conversation for educators on Microsoft’s 2026 Work Trend Index report, exploring AI agents, human judgment, leadership, and why school culture matters more than individual tool confidence.

    13 min

  5. 4D AGO

    Universities Are Testing AI Agents Here’s What’s Actually Working

    A deep dive into a GovTech article exploring AI agents in education, where universities are seeing early success in administration but still struggling with teaching and learning applications.

    9 min
  6. Queen of Chess: AI Hit Me 30 Years Ago. What Schools Can Learn.

    5D AGO

    Queen of Chess: AI Hit Me 30 Years Ago. What Schools Can Learn.

    ✨ Special Episode ✨ Judit Polgar is the greatest female chess player in history. She beat Gary Kasparov in his prime, and As a junior, she outranked Demis Hassabis, the man who now runs Google DeepMind. She's the star of the new Netflix documentary Queen of Chess. She watched AI tear through her profession thirty years ago and her warning to educators is one we cannot afford to ignore. ● She lived AI's revolution 30 years before us ● The computer told her to win, she lost ● AI gives passive knowledge, experiences knowledge is needed ● Schools are destroying kids who are different ● Intuition comes from experience AI can't replace 00:34 Meet Judit Polgár: Queen of Chess 01:03 From Champion to Educator: Why Classrooms? 02:21 The Chess Palace Programme & Learning Through Play 04:04 Chess: The Original Testing Ground for AI 04:57 What Teachers Are Feeling Right Now 06:16 The Day She Trusted the Computer and Lost the Game 07:26 An Earthquake in the Classroom 08:43 Re-evaluating What Teachers Bring to the Room 09:43 Her Father's Bold Claim: Can Any Child Be Exceptional? 12:25 Adversity, Setbacks & Teaching Failure 14:36 A Week-Long Journey Into Mistakes 16:13 The Sycophantic AI Problem: Why Kids Need Rejection 17:06 Critical Thinking When Real and Fake Blur 19:17 What Schools Still Haven't Learned 20:46 Human Connection Over Frontal Learning 23:13 The Problem with 50-Minute Subject Blocks 24:52 Over-Reliance on AI & The Danger to Intuition 27:23 Why Chatbot Answers Are "Worse Than Nothing" 28:36 The 10/90 Rule: Knowing the Move vs. Understanding Why 30:49 Navigating the Messy Middle as a Leader 32:35 Bravery, Mistakes & Cutting Through the Jungle

    36 min

  7. MAY 8

    The Hidden Safety Crisis AI Is Creating In Education

    A deep dive into an ABC News report on AI deepfakes in schools, exploring student harm, policy gaps, and why safeguarding and digital literacy are now critical in education.

    7 min

  8. MAY 7

    The Warning Educators Need To Hear About AI

    A deep dive into an EdSource opinion piece arguing AI in schools could harm student thinking and development, and what educators must do to avoid repeating past edtech failures.

    7 min
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Hey, I'm Dan, The AI Educator. I know that we both care deeply about the state of education, amid the uncertainty of rapidly advancing AI. I work with leading schools and governments worldwide to help them strategise and build capability, and I have recently been recognised as a top voice on AI. While most teachers are aware of the influence of AI on education and student learning, many are unsure how to respond in practice. My mission is to amplify credible expert insight and give educators the clarity, confidence, and tools they need to teach effectively and prepare students.

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