Kinwise Conversations shares real stories from leaders and educators exploring how to use AI with care, creativity, and intention. Through weekly podcast episodes, we spotlight educators and leaders who are integrating AI into their work in human-centered and purposeful ways.
Kinwise Conversations: A Podcast on Intentional AI
13. Beyond the Bot: John Sharon on Protecting Human Connection in Schools
In this episode, we slow down the AI conversation with John Sharon, Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning at Carolina Friends School. With over 34 years in education, John has seen fads come and go and knows the importance of discernment.
11. More AI, More Humanity: Ben Gordon Sniffen on the Alpha School Model
What happens when an AI tutor shrinks core academics to two hours? Alpha guide Ben Gordon Sniffen shares a model that trades seat-time for mentorship and real-world skills.
8: The 80/20 Rule for AI: A Conversation with John "JK" Kornegay
Digital marketer & photographer John Kornegay reveals how AI tackles the first 80 % of the job, so human insight perfects the last mile.
7: Closing the Gap: Tanzania Brown on AI Equity and Student Affirmation
Educator Tanzania Brown discusses using AI for student affirmation, confronting AI bias, and closing the educational equity gap.
4: Beyond Analysis: Dox Brown on AI and Co-Creating Our Human Future
Strategist Dox Brown discusses 'hollisis,' the dynamic human thinking AI can't replicate, and its impact on the future of work, learning, and what makes us human.
3: Redefining Education with AI: Vera Cubero on Project-Based Learning and Human Connection
North Carolina’s Vera Cubero helped craft some of the nation’s first K-12 AI guidelines. She joins Lydia to share why project-based learning, durable skills, and ongoing teacher PD are essential for human-centered AI adoption, especially in rural and underserved schools.