AI in Education Podcast

Metacognitive Laziness and Sycophancy? AI’s Education Wake-Up Call

Feb 12, 2026

Is AI an "efficiency engine" or a "cognitive crutch"? In this episode, Dan and Ray explore the OECD’s latest warnings regarding "metacognitive laziness" - the risk of students offloading the thinking process entirely to generative tools. As the OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 suggests, without pedagogical...

Ray & Dan: What We’ve Learned From 6 Years of AI in Education

Feb 5, 2026

In this special "flipped" episode, the tables are turned on your usual hosts, Dan Bowen and Ray Fleming. Interviewed by Dr. Michael Hallissy from (and for) the teachnet Ireland podcast, Dan and Ray step into the guest seats to share the "AI in Education" podcast origin story - from its 2019 "skunkworks" beginnings at...

Stop accusing students: The "Silver Nail" in the AI detector coffin

Jan 29, 2026

Welcome to our first episode of 2026. In this heavy-hitting season opener, hosts Dan and Ray are joined by Dr. Mark Bassett, Academic Lead for AI at Charles Sturt University and a "superhero" of AI activism. Mark's an ally in our long standing mantra on the podcast, as we know you've got tired of hearing just Dan and...

AI in Education’s Christmas Special: Hallucinations, Headbands, and Bad Ideas

Dec 18, 2025

AI in Education’s Christmas Special: Hallucinations, Headbands, and Bad Ideas

In this end-of-year Christmas special, Ray and Dan squeeze in one final episode to reflect on a whirlwind year in AI and education - with a healthy dose of festive chaos.

They unpack the latest AI news, including Australia’s National AI...

Podcast Unwrapped: Our 2025 AI in Education Awards

Dec 11, 2025

In this special end-of-year episode, Ray and Dan unwrap the biggest moments, ideas, guests, and breakthroughs that shaped AI in education in 2025. From standout tools to unforgettable interviews, they look back at a year defined by rapid change, bold experimentation, and extraordinary people driving...