What if the problem with edtech isn’t the tech at all… but the way we use it?

This week on AmpED to 11, we dive into the wild, weird, and wonderfully human world of AI in education with the irreverent and insightful Jeremy Shorr—a self-described “dancing monkey” who’s shaping the future of learning through innovation, STEM ecosystem building, and brutal honesty about what AI can and can’t fix.

Jeremy has spent decades navigating both the frontlines and the big stages of education—from designing STEM schools in Ohio to advising global education systems and keynoting in Beijing. And yet, his most compelling insights don’t come from Silicon Valley playbooks—but from IEP meetings, teacher frustrations, and a nun who cracked open a room full of school leaders with one simple truth: AI could finally let us return to what school was always supposed to be about—making good humans.

This episode goes way beyond tool talk (don’t worry—we do that too) to explore the cultural, ethical, and emotional gears that need turning if we want a future worth aiming for.

You'll learn:

🎙  Bold is beautiful—if we let AI solve what we hate, we can amplify what we love

🎙  Why the most powerful moment in Jeremy’s career came from a 70-year-old nun

🎙  How AI can finally make hackathons useful and IEP support scalable

🎙  Why your 3-year-old’s prompts should still include “please” and “thank you”

🎙  The danger of detectors, the broken promise of STEM, and the CEOs who don’t get it

🎙  What Sesame’s voice model Miles can teach us about crossing the uncanny valley

Rebecca drops a thoughtful take on AI literacy for kids, Brett guesses how many states there are (again), and Jeremy builds a bridge between fear, function, and future human flourishing.

Brought to you by Brett Roer and Rebecca Bultsma, AmpED to 11 isn’t about chasing the next shiny tool—it’s about rethinking school, society, and purpose in a world where AI is already here.

🎧 Tune in, subscribe, and share if you’re ready to turn up the volume on what’s possible in education.