Data in Education
Data in Education
Podcast Description
Yes, we're talking about that four-letter word: data. Join me, Jessica Lane, founder of Data-Informed Impact, and some fabulous educators as we chat about how we can make data less scary and more valuable in our schools. Whether you secretly love a good spreadsheet or break out in hives at the mention of "analytics," you've found your people.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
Focuses on demystifying data in the educational sphere, with episodes tackling themes like effective data-driven decision-making and innovative data use in classrooms, including specific examples like using analytics to enhance student engagement and improve curriculum effectiveness.
Recorded across time zones (and fueled by too much coffee), Data in Education brings together educators, specialists, and school leaders to talk honestly about how data shows up in real classrooms. Hosted by the team behind Symplifyed, the podcast centers student growth, practical routines, and the human side of data, because better conversations lead to better outcomes.
Panelists
– Stephanie Frenel, Founder & Chief, SchoolOpsAI
– Stephanie Howell, Coach, Gold EDU / SchoolAI
Episode Summary
In this episode of Data in Education, Jenelle and Jessica are joined by educators and AI leaders who work closely with both school systems and classroom realities to explore how educators and leaders can use AI thoughtfully without losing what matters most.
The conversation focuses on:
– Where AI truly reduces workload versus where it simply adds noise
– How to keep AI human-centered by grounding decisions in professional judgment and student needs
– Practical ways educators can use AI to support planning, reflection, and instructional decision-making without replacing teacher expertise
This episode is especially relevant for educators and leaders who are thinking about how to integrate AI in ways that feel ethical, realistic, and supportive and want data to feel more actionable, human, and connected to real classroom practice.
Actionable Guidance from Our Panelists
Our panelists generously shared resources connected to this conversation, including:
Stephanie Frenel: Sign up for free resources from SchoolOpsAi
https://form.typeform.com/to/lRXwEYMa?typeform-source=www.schoolops.ai
– I can understand that AI should be playing in the background.
– I can use AI to bring data into one space to better plan for students.
– I can ask AI for multiple ways to learn a subject to deepen understanding.
– I can protect student privacy and avoid sharing personally identifying information.
– I can identify the AI policies at my school or district.
Stephanie Howell: Sign up for Free Resources from SchoolAi https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdguNGCBP60WC5CTKID7nV_wN1tUxAIkKrvQEls5bjzLEtJvQ/viewform
– I can use AI to help determine success criteria.
– I can recreate questions at the same rigor level for practice.
– I can review and refine AI-generated work using professional judgment.
– I can ask whether AI is helping student learning or simply easing workload.
– I can use self-awareness to guide what I ask AI to do.
Links to these resources are available wherever you are listening or watching this episode.
Free Resource from Symplifyed
– Free First Session of Symplifyed Neuro Educator Training (Guided Interface Preview) https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/K0Lh026YRlGlPZmo3ECq0w
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