Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm

Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm is a professional learning opportunity designed to help educators move past the basics of AI and dive into its deeper impact on teaching and learning. Participants will explore how AI can support instructional design, creativity, and problem-solving while also considering ethical, cultural, and human-centered perspectives. This PD goes beyond tools and prompts to focus on how educators can thoughtfully and responsibly integrate AI into their practice.

Exploration AI: Beyond the Algorithm is a education podcast hosted by beyondalgro, with 9 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #9

  Beyond the Algorithm: Season One Reflections, Ethos & Classroom Wins

  May 14, 202619 minS1

  <p>Hosts Courtney, Matt, and Jason reflect on Season 1 highlights — from giving away 650 AI books and a lively summit to celebrating student-powered classroom wins at Northridge Elementary. They discuss bringing ethos and transparency into classrooms, share the new School AI Chrome extension for teachers, and invite educators to summer PD and a year-long AI Collaborative to continue learning and planning for Season 2.</p> <p>May PDF</p>

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  Episode #8

  Blended Remix: AI-Powered Strategies for Student-Centered Classrooms

  Apr 9, 202622 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Exploration AI, hosts Courtney Groskin and Dr. Matt Moulton talk with St. Vrain instructional coordinators Casey Luker and Temple Hayles about practical blended learning strategies and thoughtful AI integration. They highlight a Student-Powered AI Challenge winner and explain how AI can be a thinking partner—supporting student metacognition, formative assessment, and teacher planning.</p> <p>Listeners will hear classroom examples (elementary writing feedback, teacher-driven grouping, Schoology discussions), the Blended Remix PD model, and quick steps like flipping your agenda horizontally into stations to create more student choice and deeper learning.</p> <p> </p> <p>April PDF...

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  Episode #7

  AI Summit Reflection: Empowering Teacher and Students in the Human-Centered Classroom

  Mar 12, 202619 minS1

  <p> </p> <p>Courtney and Matt reflect on the energy from the recent AI Summit, where nearly 250 St. Vrain educators gathered to explore practical, human-centered AI integration. A highlight was Dr. Catlin Tucker’s keynote, emphasizing that AI should empower, not replace, educators, with a strong focus on metacognition and purposeful implementation.</p> <p>The team shares key trends from summit feedback, including a shift from curiosity to capability, renewed momentum, and important conversations around K–3 foundations, differentiation, accessibility, and the Ethos Framework.</p> <p>🎉 Student-Powered AI Challenge Winner: Mary Ann Dempsey (Mead Elementary)<br> Her students used AI as a thinki...

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  Episode #6

  February: S in ETHOS for Safety with Jason Kelsall and Patrick Coniway

  Feb 12, 202618 minS1

  Episode Overview <p>As AI tools become more common in classrooms, questions around safety, privacy, and ethics are more important than ever. In this episode, Courtney and Matt sit down with Jason Kelsall and Patrick Coniway from District Technology Services to unpack the “S” for Safety in the district’s ETHOS framework.</p> <p>Together, they explore how AI tools are vetted, how student data is protected, and what safeguards are in place to ensure responsible, transparent, and ethical AI use across the district.</p> What You’ll Hear in This Episode <p>🔐 How Student Data Is Protected</p> <p>What a data...

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  Episode #5

  January: Opportunity Focused AI with Mai Vu

  Jan 9, 202612 minS1

  Episode Overview <p>In this episode, Courtney Groskin and Dr. Matthew Moulton explore the “O” in ETHOS—Opportunity Focus, highlighting how AI can expand learning pathways for students while strengthening the human-centered work of educators. From blended learning models to real-world, student-driven AI projects, this conversation showcases how intentional AI use creates meaningful opportunities across St. Vrain Valley Schools.</p> 🏔️ AI Summit Spotlight: Dr. Catlin Tucker <p>The hosts kick off the episode by inviting listeners to the AI Summit with Dr. Catlin Tucker, happening Saturday, February 21 at Skyline High School.<br> Attendees can expect:</p> <p>Sessions led by curriculum...

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