Betsy Corcoran 1/27/26 Betsy Corcoran 1/27/26

Charting a research-based future for AI in education in the Netherlands

With guest Inge Molenaar

Dr. Inge Molenaar sits at the epicenter of learning, research and AI. And the Netherlands has been a leader in Europe and throughout the world in the effective use of emerging technologies, Dr. Molenaar has an exceptional vantage for observing–and influencing–the emergent use of AI in learning.

Betsy Corcoran 1/12/26 Betsy Corcoran 1/12/26

Sidestepping AI’s ‘Nasty, Unintended Consequences’

With guest Pat Yongpradit

Pat Yongpradit has been the face of Code.org for a dozen years and is a prominent, worldwide AI literacy leader. Just this month, he’s also taken on a big new leadership role at Microsoft. We we know why he's in demand: He's bracingly clear eyed about the challenges educators face in 2026 and beyond.

Betsy Corcoran 12/10/25 Betsy Corcoran 12/10/25

What Happens When the World is Built on Stacks of Wizards

With guest Ethan Mollick

Season two of Future Fluent kicks off with a provocative interview with Ethan Mollick, a professor, writer and deep observer of the fast evolving relationship between artificial intelligence, learning and the future of work.

Betsy Corcoran 6/6/25 Betsy Corcoran 6/6/25

What We've Learned About AI

With hosts Betsy & Jeremy

In this wrap-up of season one, Betsy and Jeremy compare notes on what we've heard from the guests. One strong throughline: it's not the technology that matters -- it's what people do with the technology.

Betsy Corcoran 5/29/25 Betsy Corcoran 5/29/25

What It's Like When Every Student Does Computer Science

With guest Sallie Holloway

In this episode of Future Fluent, Jeremy Roschelle and Betsy Corcoran probe into what's next in Gwinnett--namely how they are building human-centered AI practices.

Betsy Corcoran 5/22/25 Betsy Corcoran 5/22/25

Reading the Context: Becoming Fluent in AI through Play

With guest John Seely Brown

Learning, much like being part of a jazz group or surviving in the wilderness, involves constantly questioning and reexamining everything around us.

Betsy Corcoran 4/24/25 Betsy Corcoran 4/24/25

How to Give Feedback on 500 Million Sentences

With guest Peter Gault

We know how to teach people to improve their writing--but it takes a lot of work

Betsy Corcoran 4/17/25 Betsy Corcoran 4/17/25

The Hardest Part of Using AI for Good

With guest Jason Green

How can educators feel "safe" to try new practices? And how powerful is a sign that says: "Innovation in Action"?

Betsy Corcoran 4/10/25 Betsy Corcoran 4/10/25

Can AI measure what students really know?

With guest Kristen DiCerbo

Many companies are building tutors. To build a good tutor requires figuring out students already know and what they are learning. Is AI up to this task?

Betsy Corcoran 4/3/25 Betsy Corcoran 4/3/25

How Playing with AI Can Build Human Agency

With guest Yusuf Ahmad

How can learning to use AI be more like, well, what happens at a skate park?

Betsy Corcoran 3/27/25 Betsy Corcoran 3/27/25

Zen and the Art of Mastering AI Trends

With guest Claire Zau

Whoooooosh. Okay, so that isn't really the sound of the news about AI….

Peter Anders 3/13/25 Peter Anders 3/13/25

Why Learning's Fourth 'R' Is the Most Powerful

With guest Isabelle Hau

In this episode of Future Fluent, Betsy Corcoran and Jeremy Roschelle speak with author Isabelle Hau who shares her findings on why relationship-focused learning should be at the core of curriculum and education.