The Messy Middle: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

S3E27 - The Messy Middle: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom

Published: June 11, 2026

Duration: 45:20

In this episode of Deep Learning Dialogues, explore the "messy middle" of artificial intelligence in education with guest Jessica Rizk, PhD, OCT. Moving past the polarizing narratives of absolute tech adoption versus complete avoidance, the conversation examines how generative AI is actively reshaping the classroom from the ground up. Rizk highlights the urgent need for foundational AI literacy beginning in kindergarten, illustrating through personal anecdotes how young children form implicit relationships with technology long before formal instructions begin. Together, they explore the critical shift from viewing AI merely as a baseline productivity tool to utilizing it as a human...