School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday'

Episode Summary: Solutions Architect Karisa Schwanekamp shares how a single pandemic moment transformed her teaching forever—and why the future of education depends on educators who aren't afraid to learn alongside their students. Discover how AI tools like MagicSchoolAI are helping teachers reclaim time for what matters most: being front and center with kids.

Guest Karisa Schwanekamp, Solutions Architect at MagicSchoolAI | Former Special Education Teacher | STEM Integration Specialist | 21-year veteran educator passionate about project-based learning and bringing AI safely into K-12 classrooms

Guest Link

sKarisa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karisa-schwanekamp-ab4b42334/

MagicSchool AILinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/magicschool-ai

Website: https://www.magicschool.ai

Indiana DOE Learning Lab - AI: https://inlearninglab.com/search?q=artificial+intelligence

Key Timestamps:[04:32 ] - The pandemic moment that changed everything: when teaching couldn't be taken for granted[09:15 ] - Career chats unlock hidden potential: from architects to astronauts in fourth grade classrooms[15:47 ] - Fourth graders solve real problems: pitching solutions to National Mall engineers about cherry blossoms[21:38 ] - Why kids are better at divergent thinking: the power of not being afraid to be wrong[26:45 ] - First student reactions to AI writing feedback: "It told me what I did well first"[31:20 ] - Teaching daughters the difference: AI as collaborator versus AI replacing your voice[36:52 ] - Efficiency versus effectiveness: freeing teachers from paperwork to be with students[42:18 ] - Second graders explain AI better than adults: the literacy conversation we need[48:25 ] - Anthropomorphism concerns: constant teaching moments versus one-time lessons[52:40 ] - Message to hesitant teachers: talk to others, explore tools, get uncomfortable

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