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EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer

Jason Neiffer and Wes Fryer

Where technology news meets educational analysis! Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Wes Fryer (wesfryer.com) discuss the past week"s technology news through an educational lens. Focusing on AI and media literacy!

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68:48

EdTechSR Ep 352: AI Slop Tsunami

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/10/25

Welcome to episode 352 (“AI Slop Tsunami”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 22, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpack the rising tide of low-quality, AI-generated content flooding social feeds and classrooms—and share practical media-literacy moves educators can use right now (think SIFT-style verification, lateral reading, and modeling professional skepticism). They examine looming

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73:25

EdTechSR Ep 351: AI Sycophancy and Chatbots for Kids

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/10/25

Welcome to episode 351 (“AI Sycophancy and Chatbots for Kids”) of the EdTech Situation Room from May 14, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) dive into AI Trust You—a Long Beach USD/Stanford framework and Chrome extension that helps students disclose and categorize how they used AI (content creation, research assistance, audiovisual generation, and comprehension) to build a classroom culture of

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76:46

EdTechSR Ep 350: AI as Thought Partner

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/10/25

Welcome to episode 350 (“AI as Thought Partner”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 16, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the transformative role of AI in teaching, learning, and instructional design. Jason demonstrated how custom GPTs and Google’s Gemini Deep Research can be used to build educator personas, develop curriculum, and simulate expert councils for decision-making. The

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66:53

EdTechSR Ep 349 Surveillance in the Classroom

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/07/10

Welcome to episode 349 (“Surveillance in the Classroom”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined from the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego to share insights on the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence in education. He and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored how AI tools like Gemini 2.5, Claude, DeepSeek, and NotebookLM are transforming teaching workflows, lesson planning, and

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01:06:53

EdTechSR Ep 349 Surveillance in the Classroom

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/07/10

Welcome to episode 349 (“Surveillance in the Classroom”) of the EdTech Situation Room from April 9, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) joined from the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego to share insights on the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence in education. He and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored how AI tools like Gemini 2.5, Claude, DeepSeek, and NotebookLM are transforming teaching workflows, lesson planning, and

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66:04

EdTechSR Ep 348 Goodbye Home Button

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/07/05

Check out our Episode 348 from February 19, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* The Impact of Generative AI on Critical Thinking: Self-Reported Reductions in Cognitive Effort and Confidence Effects From a Survey of Knowledge Workers (Microsoft Research)* Microsoft shows progress toward real-time AI-generated game worlds (ArsTechnica, 19 Feb 2025)* Google pulls

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01:06:04

EdTechSR Ep 348 Goodbye Home Button

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/07/05

Welcome to episode 348 (“Goodbye Home Button”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 19, 2025, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked Apple’s latest hardware evolution as the company officially retires the home button and lightning port, fully embracing USB-C and ushering in a new chapter for iPhones and iPads. The conversation explored the impacts for educators, older adults, and anyone

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71:32

EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/07/03

Check out our Episode 347 from February 12, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Machines of Loving Grace by Dario Amodei (Oct 2024 - Anthropic CEO - via #ChinaTalk [PODCAST] “Anthropic's Dario Amodei on AI Competition” (5 Feb 2025)* LeonardoAI from Canva* Google Illuminate* Introducing DeepSeek-V3 (DeepSeek API Docs; 26 December 2024)* YouTube TV Viewers

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01:11:31

EdTechSR Ep 347 DeepSeek Disruption

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/07/03

Welcome to episode 347 (“DeepSeek Disruption”) of the EdTech Situation Room from February 12, 2025, where technology news met educational analysis. In this episode, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the latest headlines and their educational implications. The co-hosts dove into China’s rapidly advancing DeepSeek AI model, exploring its open-source release, security concerns, and what it could mean for global AI competition. They also discussed the

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66:01

EdTechSR Ep 346 AI Hallucinations & Hardware

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/11

Check out our Episode 346 from February 5 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Google launches new AI models and brings ‘thinking’ to Gemini (TechCrunch, 5 Feb 2025)* Elon Musk Wants to Get Operational Control of the Treasury’s Payment System. This Could Not Possibly Be More Dangerous (Nathan Tankus, 3 Feb 2025)* China opens Google antitrust probe in

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68:37

EdTechSR Ep 345 TikTok, Tech & Trust

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/10

Check out our Episode 345 from January 22, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Trump rescinds Biden’s executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor (AP, 22 Jan 2025)* Anthropic chief says AI could surpass “almost all humans at almost everything” shortly after 2027 (ArsTechnica, 22 Jan 2025)* Jason Clones His Voice with ElevenLabs*

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70:41

EdTechSR Ep 344 Voices We Can’t Trust

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/02

Check out our Episode 344 from January 15, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* AI Trends in Ed Tech to Watch in 2025 (EdTech Magazine 15 January 2025)* Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies (CNN, 3 Jan 2025)* Meta’s fake AI users are here and they’re giving everybody the creeps (Sherwood News, 3 Jan 2025) via Doug Peterson on

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67:03

EdTechSR Ep 343 Clickbait and Chrome

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/06/01

Check out our Episode 343 from January 1, 2025! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Arizona’s getting an online charter school taught entirely by AI (TechCrunch, 20 Dec 2024)* How Google Spent 15 Years Creating a Culture of Concealment (NYTimes, 20 Nov 2024) #GiftLink (“Vegas”)* Inside South Korea’s right-wing YouTube world openly embraced by Yoon (Reuters, 16 Dec

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69:07

EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/05/31

Check out our Episode 342 from December 18, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Sora General Availability* Sora prompt example: “Tockefeller center is overrun by golden retrievers! everywhere you look, there are golden retrievers.” https://openai.com/sora/?shareId=16* ChatGPT Pro* ChatGPT Search Widely Available* Bluesky at a crossroads as users petition to

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01:09:07

EdTechSR Ep 342 Encrypted by Default

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/05/31

Welcome to episode 342 (“Encrypted by Default”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 18, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) unpacked the FBI’s unprecedented advice urging Americans to use encrypted messaging apps like Signal and WhatsApp, discussing the implications for personal privacy, national security, and school digital literacy. The show also dove into the Justice Department’s

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66:23

EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/04/27

Check out our Episode 341 from December 4, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Your Bluesky Posts Are Probably Training AI (404 Media Podcast, 4 Dec 2024)* Facebook Friend Safety Tips (Wes Fryer on Speed of Creativity, 1 Dec 2024)* Play.ai (audio cloning and text to audio)* Grammarly on MacOS* Freepik AI Generator* “Downranking Links” – Twitter (and Threads)

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01:06:22

EdTechSR Ep 341 Blue Sky Rising

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/04/27

Welcome to episode 341 (“Blue Sky Rising”) of the EdTech Situation Room from December 4, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the surge in popularity of Bluesky as a social platform for educators, the rising importance of media literacy, and the expanding role of AI in classrooms and personal security. Jason shared insights from Montana’s first AI Play Date event, and Wes highlighted a

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71:42

EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/22

Check out our Episode 340 from November 13, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Google’s AI ‘learning companion’ takes chatbot answers a step further (The Verge 11 November 2024)* Announcing general availability of Google Vids: Our new AI-powered video creation app for work to help tell stories across your organization (Google Blog; 7 November 2024)* vids.new

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01:11:41

EdTechSR Ep 340 Big Tech & Big Changes

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/22

Welcome to episode 340 (“Big Tech & Big Changes”) of the EdTech Situation Room from November 13, 2024, where technology news meets educational analysis. This week, Dr. Jason Neiffer (aicentrist.com) and Dr. Wesley Fryer (wesfryer.com) explored the latest shifts in the tech landscape, from Apple’s hardware advancements to AI’s growing role in education and privacy concerns. Jason shared insights on upgrading to Apple’s new MacBook Pro with an M4 chip, emphasizing its speed, efficiency, and potential

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68:05

EdTechSR Ep 339 Social Media Challenges in Schools

EdTech Situation Room Podcast by Jason Neiffer and... ·

2025/02/15

Check out our Episode 339 from November 6, 2024! (Although this episode published instantly to YouTube, we are late getting this posted on edtechSR.com and our Substack…) Here are all the links we discussed in the show:* Microsoft just delayed Recall again (The Verge; 31 October 2024)* OpenAI’s search engine is now live in ChatGPT (The Verge; 31 October 2024)* Anthropic’s Claude AI chatbot now has a desktop app (The Verge; 31 October 2024)* Google to develop AI that takes over computers, The

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