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Rob Dickson explains why AI gets more useful when it becomes an operating layer across memory, tools, documents, scheduled research, and human-approved workflows instead of just another chatbot tab.

Most people open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini and start from scratch every single time. In this episode, Rob breaks down why that's a trap — and how custom instructions, memory, and a simple AI hack can transform your results in minutes. The bridge between learning AI and living with AI.

Think prompt engineering is the hardest part of AI? Think again. In this episode, we dive into the 'compound effect' of AI usage and the secret feature changing how we interact with chatbots: persistent memory. Discover why the learning curve is temporary and how tools like ChatGPT, Claud…

A deep dive into AI context windows for educators and administrators. We compare Google Gemini 3 Pro (1-2M tokens), OpenAI GPT-5.2 (16K-196K tokens), and Anthropic Claude Opus/Sonnet 4.6 (200K-1M tokens). Learn what context windows mean for your workflow, how to match the model to your task, and wh…

This week I built an AI system to help me be a better CIO — and there are lessons here for how we approach technology in our districts. Topics Covered: Setting up automated daily research briefings COPPA compliance deadline: April 22, 2026 Shadow IT in education and approved tool strategy Matching…

In this special preview episode, we’re giving you a behind-the-scenes look at what’s in store for attendees at the Propellus Tech Summit 2025! Recorded for registered participants, this episode walks you through the session formats, keynote highlights, featured partner sessions, and all the high-en…

Welcome to the forefront of educational transformation, where technologymeets tradition, and innovation creates inspiration. You're tuned into What the EdTech?, the go-to podcast for educators, tech enthusiasts, and change-makers. Today, we're thrilled to introduce a special guest, a visi…

What's the most powerful tool in today's classrooms? The answer might surprise you. Welcome to a captivating episode where we explore the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence in education with our distinguished guest, Serena Sax Mandel from Microsoft. Serena's riveting jou…

In this episode, Rob is joined by two guests: Katelyn Schoenhofer, a technology coach and an eSports enthusiast, and Snow White, a leader of education sales strategy at Intel. We discuss the following topics: How eSports can benefit students in terms of academic, social, emotional, and career deve…