Episode 31 - 34-Year Education Veteran: Research Showing When AI Makes Students Smarter vs. Dumber - Eric Curts

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of the SupportED Learning Podcast, Dr. Joe Sebestyen sits down with Eric Curts, a 34-year education veteran, Google for Education Certified Innovator, and creator of the Control Alt Achieve blog and EduGems prompt library, to explain what's really happening with AI in classrooms right now — and what most schools are getting wrong. Dr. Joe Sebestyen and Eric Curts walk through what actually works when students use AI, including the Wrestle, Wrap, Reflect framework that keeps AI from doing the thinking for kids, the MIT research showing that students who used AI from the start did worse than everyone but those who used their brains first and then added AI outperformed both groups, and how to redesign assignments so AI deepens learning instead of replacing it. Eric also explains how EduGems puts ready-to-use prompts into the hands of teachers and students for free, why AI could be the answer to the teacher shortage, and what parents who don't want their kid using AI are getting right and wrong.This episode is especially useful for K-12 teachers learning how to integrate AI without losing rigor, school administrators evaluating which AI tools to adopt, instructional coaches building AI policy, and parents worried about what AI is doing to their kid's learning. Eric gives a clear, evidence-based framework for using AI to stretch students, support new teachers, and make classrooms work better.🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on academic strategy, college prep, and the future of student success.📲 Connect with them: http://www.ericcurts.com/2011/02/welcome-to-launch-page-for-all-things.htmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericcurts/?hl=enYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/ericcurtshttps://www.edugems.ai/EdTech Webinars: https://www.controlaltachieve.com/📲 Learn more about us: supportedtutoring.com, @dr_joe_ap_exams Thanks for tuning in to the SupportED Learning Podcast with Dr. Joe. If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe for more insights on education, critical thinking, and AI integration in learning. Visit our website at supportedtutoring.comRemember to share this podcast with fellow parents and educators who are passionate about reimagining education for tomorrow's world. Until next time, keep supporting learning!