Exploring the Role of AI in Education and the Workplace
Episodes
Vodcast Episode Schedule
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Episode 1: October 7
AI in Context: Unpacking AI and its Impact on Education
This episode will build a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and its relevance in STEM education and workforce development.
As AI continues to reshape industries and careers, it’s essential that today’s students are equipped with the skills and mindsets to thrive in an AI-integrated world. Similarly, it is essential that educators are equipped to leverage the power of AI to enhance their craft and increase productivity to their and their students’ benefit.
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Episode 2: October 21
Discover How AI is Reshaping STEM Education Through Personalized Learning
This episode highlights how educators are leveraging AI to create personalized learning experiences that boost student engagement, accelerate mastery, and prepare learners for the future STEM workforce.
Expert guests share practical strategies for integrating AI responsibly and ethically into classrooms—offering actionable insights for teachers, administrators, and education leaders looking to harness technology to enhance STEM outcomes.
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Episode 3: November 4
Integrating AI into the Classroom: Helping Students Leverage AI to Advance STEM Learning
This episode shares practical strategies for lesson planning, project-based learning, and teacher growth, helping educators prepare students for a technology-driven future.
Experts from education, industry, and nonprofits discuss integrating artificial intelligence into K–12 and postsecondary classrooms to enhance STEM education. Learn how AI can support student inquiry, creativity, and problem-solving, while addressing ethical considerations and building future-ready skills.
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Episode 4: December 4
How STEM Educators can Utilize AI to Support Planning and Instruction
This episode examines how STEM educators can use artificial intelligence to improve lesson planning, classroom management, and student engagement.
Experts from education and industry share strategies for streamlining tasks, personalizing learning, and offering real-time feedback, while highlighting key ethical concerns like data privacy and equity. The discussion provides practical examples to help educators align curriculum, adapt instruction, and responsibly evaluate AI tools—empowering them to enhance teaching and learning.
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Episode 5: December 9
Invent. Iterate. Innovate: AI in the Maker Movement
In this episode, you’ll see how AI elevates hands-on, project-based learning by helping learners design, prototype, and problem-solve with greater creativity, confidence, and real-time feedback.
Discover how AI expands equitable access to these high-impact experiences, adapting to learner needs and ensuring innovation is inclusive. Through insights from educators and industry leaders, we highlight how AI and maker learning together are preparing the next generation to imagine, build, and lead in a rapidly changing world.
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Episode 6: April 14
AI Considerations: Ethics of AI and Data Privacy
In this episode, experts from education, technology, and industry examine how to balance innovation with responsibility as we integrate AI into education.
The conversation explores what ethical AI really means in practice for educational environments—addressing issues of bias, transparency, accountability, and trust—while highlighting the growing importance of data privacy and safety across learning and workplace environments.
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Episode 7: April 28
Inside the AI Classroom: Technologies Shaping Tomorrow’s Learning
In this installment of our Vodcast series, experts from education and industry examine how AI is fundamentally reshaping how people learn—not just delivering content differently, but transforming the learning process itself.
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Episode 8: May 12
Policy Implications of AI in Education
In this episode of the series, experts explore how artificial intelligence is shaping policy across education and workforce systems.The discussion examines emerging regulations and global frameworks, with a focus on balancing innovation with privacy, accountability, and responsible use. Panelists unpack key issues such as bias in AI systems, data governance, and who holds responsibility when AI-driven decisions impact learners or workers. -
Episode 9: Summer 2026
Impact of AI on STEM Careers
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Episode 10: Summer 2026
Behind the Bot: Exploring the Infrastructure Powering AI in Education
OUR MISSION
Exploring the Role of AI in Education and the Workplace
This series, produced in collaboration with STEMconnector and the Utah STEM Action Center, is designed to make AI less intimidating and more inspiring by bringing together educators, industry leaders, and innovators to:
- Demystify AI and its core concepts
- Explore how AI is reshaping STEM skills and career pathways
- Share practical strategies educators can use today
- Address issues of access in an AI-driven world
AI isn’t the future — it’s now. Learn what that means for you.
