The AI in education conversation has been captured by one idea - how do we stop students cheating? It's the wrong question

Dr Punya Mishra is a learning scientist at Arizona State University and co-creator of TPACK — the most-cited framework for technology integration in teaching. What sets Punya apart is that he's not just a commentator — he's building learning experiences at an innovative university with an agile culture that rewards risk. And in his practice he's asking much better questions:

• How can educators treat AI as a creative partner rather than a threat to manage?
• How to turn what he calls a “smart, drunk, sycophantic intern” into an experience that challenges students rather than feeds them slop
• And what parts of learning should stay deliberately hard – where do students need to struggle?

To find out more about Punya's work, visit his website at https://punyamishra.com/

00:00 Intro

01:21 What's most exciting about the use of generative AI in education and what makes you most nervous?

07:27 AI-driven learning design in action: the Unit Circle Demo

13:04 How can AI become a useful thinking partner for students?

20:19 The Novice's Dilemma

26:42 The need for cognitive struggle

31:37 Punya's advice on how to start designing learning experiences with AI

37:55 How Arizona State encourages innovation

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