In this episode we speak with Bryanna and Xavier, our WCDSB Student Trustees. As student trustees, they represent the student body and are committed to the betterment of our schools and community at large. You will hear about the student GenAI experience, how what ways they see it adding to and detracting from learning and how it is shaping their educational journey. 

Hello! I am Bryanna Donoghue, a grade 12 student at St. Mary's HS and a Student Trustee for WCDSB. I am in a unique position to be able to bring issues and concerns from students to the board table and implement various initiatives to address these, mainly through co-chairing the WCDSB Student Senate. This has been an amazing experience that has allowed me to grow in many ways and fight for the rights of students. Besides that, I am also a student chair for WCDSB's Moden United Nations League, where various real-world problems are explored and debated by students, including those regarding Artificial Intelligence. I have done various research projects regarding Artificial Intelligence in politics, and I am looking forward to doing more work like this in the future.

Hi! I am Xavier Petrie, a fourth year Resurrection C.S.S student, and Student Trustee for the WCDSB. I was born and raised in Kitchener, because of this, the responsibility of representing the students of Waterloo Region brings me so much pride and joy. As a Student Trustee I constantly advocate for the needs of the students at a school board level, lead a Senate consisting of the 10 Co-President of each five WCDSB secondary schools, and build connections with numerous students and staff from all WCDSB school. With my term coming to a close in June, I wish luck to the upcoming Student Trustees and am dedicated to continue advocating for the people of Waterloo Region. 

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In this enlightening episode, we delve into the intersections of Generative AI (GenAI) and Catholic Social Teaching with Father Toby CR and Father Raph CR from St. Mary's parish in Kitchener. They explore how GenAI both aligns with and challenges key principles such as the dignity of the human person and the significance of community participation. Reflecting on Pope Francis's vision, our guests underscore the imperative for developers and users of GenAI to prioritize human dignity, ensuring that technology serves to amplify our best human potential and highest aspirations rather than competing with them.

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In this episode, we speak with Max Drummy a Global Capacity Building Facilitator with New Pedagogies for Deep Learning. In this episode we explore the profound impact of integrating Deep Learning and Generative AI in education, emphasizing technology as a tool for addressing global challenges. Discussions reveal how this integration reshapes the role of teachers, focusing on developing critical skills for a changing educational landscape, and speculating on future trends in Generative AI that could further transform learning.

Max Drummy has over 30 years’ experience as a school and system leader across Australia, in Southern China and the USA. His strategic leadership and consultancy focuses on creating sustainable, contextual and measurable improvement. Max works with schools, individuals and networks cross the Asia-Pacific, USA, and Latin America to build the collective capacity of teachers, leaders and learners.

Max’s post graduate certifications include a Master of Educational Leadership, several accreditations in coaching and brokering, and a broad and varied skillset built on experience both within and from outside the education sector. Besides being passionate about family life and tinkering in the shed, Max is highly committed to exploring and improving how education systems lead, educate and learn with, from and for future generations, using technology as an amplifier and connector of leaders, learners and learning. 

You can connect with Max on X/Twitter: @maxdrummy

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Glossary

Global Competencies: The New Pedagogies for Deep Learning (NPDL) framework identifies global competencies, often referred to as "6 Cs", that are crucial for students to succeed in today's complex world. These competencies are designed to help students develop the skills, character qualities, and learning strategies that will enable them to thrive both personally and professionally. At WCDSB these competencies are similar to the Ministry of Ontario's Transferable Skills.

SAMR Model: This model stands for Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition. It's a framework created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura that categorizes four different ways technology can be integrated into teaching and learning. The SAMR model helps educators understand and evaluate how technology can enhance or transform the learning experience.

SDGs: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global goals set by the United Nations to address major world challenges like poverty, climate change, and inequality by 2030, aiming for a sustainable future for all.

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In this episode, we speak with Matthew Johnson the director of education at Media Smarts about the role of parents in enhancing educational opportunities from home and navigating the challenges of chatbots, deep fakes, and GenAI content with their children.

Matthew Johnson is the Director of Education for MediaSmarts, Canada’s centre for digital media literacy. He is the architect of Access, Use, Understand, Enage: Digital Media Literacy Framework for Canadian K-12 Schools and the author of many of MediaSmarts’ parent, youth and classroom resources including Break the Fake, which returned the beloved house hippo to Canadian screens. He is a member of the Canadian Pediatric Society's Digital Health Task Force and has served as on expert panels convened by the Sex Information & Education Council of Canada and the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario’s Strategic Priorities Advisory Committee, among others.

Web resources mentioned in the show:

• TOSDR
• KidsHelpPhone
• Wellbeing at WCDSB
• https://tineye.com/ 
• Media Smarts Resources: Tip Sheet, Break the Fake Program, There's No Excuse (focus on sexting), Workshop 
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In this insightful episode, we sit down with Dr. Kari Weaver the Learning, Teaching, and Instructional Design Librarian at the University of Waterloo Library. From preparing the next generation for a future intertwined with AI to tackling the evolving challenges of plagiarism and academic integrity, our discussion covers the pivotal shifts shaping the educational landscape. Plus, we explore the critical connection between K-12 and post-secondary education, shedding light on how educators can seamlessly bridge these crucial stages in a student's journey.

Dr. Kari D. Weaver (she/her) is an impassioned library educator who believes learning with information is essential to every aspect of our modern world. At the University of Waterloo, this perspective shapes her leadership of information literacy and digital learning in the library. She currently serves as the library representative on her campus New Technologies, Pedagogy, and Academic Integrity Committee where she contributes to policy and pedagogical conversations, decision-making, and professional development programming on generative artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at the University of Waterloo and the Learning Environments Operations (LEO) Committee which provides oversight for the campus LEARN Learning Management System (LMS).

Dr. Weaver’s extensive research background centers on the intersection of human information behavior and pedagogy. She publishes on a wide range of topics including information literacy, academic integrity, misinformation, scientific communication, educational research methods, online learning, and digital accessibility. Professionally, she is the Chair of the ACRL Women and Gender Studies Section (WGSS), an invited member of the American Library Association's prestigious Intellectual Freedom Committee, and a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians’ (CAPAL) Research and Scholarship Committee.

You can contact Kari via email at [email protected]

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In this episode, we delve into the realm of GenAI in education with Katina Papulkas, an experienced educational strategist from Dell Technologies who sheds light on Canada's proactive stance on GenAI. Katina shares her experience with GenAI detection tools and shares best practices for assessment that embrace the potentials of GenAI, advising educators on how to cautiously explore tools while emphasizing the importance of evaluating their effectiveness in enhancing learning outcomes.

Katina Papulkas is a Senior Education Strategist at Dell Technologies and is committed to serving students across Canada. She works closely with K-12 and Post-Secondary institutions to define the role technology plays in empowering and amplifying learning, and assists in creating student engagement technology strategies. She is an experienced educator with a background in teaching, online learning, leadership, assessment, and educational technology. In her two-decade tenure in education at the TorontoDSB, she was a teacher, instructional leader and administrator, where she designed and implemented system-wide initiatives to amplify learning through technology. 

During her time at Dell, Katina has started up programs such as Girls Who Game, Soar with MENTOR and Data Dunkers to support underserved learners in an empowering and engaging way. Katina has been at Dell for five and half years and enjoys every new challenge and opportunity presented. This year, she has been selected as a 2024 EDSAFE AI Alliance Women in AI Fellow. Katina can’t wait to get started collaborating with others globally on how we might reimagine our education system enabled by AI.

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Introducing the inaugural episode of “Deep Learning Dialogues” – the podcast where technology meets humanity. In this opening act, we dive into the heart of our journey, sharing the inspiration behind our venture into the podcasting world. Join us as we set the stage for a series dedicated to uncovering the potential, the challenges, and the ethical considerations of AI in our lives.

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Cover Art: Adobe Firefly

Outro Song: Suno AI. “Break the Mold.” Feb 9, 2024

• prompt: "Create a pop song about innovation in the classroom and pushing boundaries."

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