Welcome back to a new episode of Rebel Teacher Alliance! This week, John Meehan officially joins as our co-host and we get practical about teaching in the age of AI. We unpack why “if AI can do the task, fix the task,” swap in EMC2 protocols that force real thinking, and show how QFT on vertical whiteboards sharpens research questions. Plus Tier List warm-ups, Micro Lab and Big Picture Pinpoint in action, four common school stances on AI, IB context, and in “Whatcha been playin’…?” we hit Carcassonne (Hills & Sheep), Jaws of the Lion, and Zombie Kids Junior. Also: new-dad life and a very cold house.

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Things mentioned on the show:

• “AI Didn’t Break College, It Exposed a Broken System” - Article we discuss

• Carcassonne - The Legacy game?