Uploaded November 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
A video series where we capture our own reflections as educators piloting a pretty large scale project.
We believe it is important to be vulnerable ourselves and share our thinking, new thoughts, and stumbling points along the way in hopes it helps other educators to take the leap to transform learning for all.
Explore the project here - sites.google.com/view/survivalpbl
A video series where we capture our own reflections as educators piloting a pretty large scale project.
We believe it is important to be vulnerable ourselves and share our thinking, new thoughts, and stumbling points along the way in hopes it helps other educators to take the leap to transform learning for all.
Explore the project here - sites.google.com/view/survivalpbl

![189 - Dr. Sabba Quidwai - Come for AI and Stay for Design Thinking!
In this episode, I speak with the super awesome and inspiring Dr. Sabba Quidwai. She is on fire with sharing her experience with AI not only for education, but for life and design. Her background from the classroom, to keynote speaking, to working for Apple, and now running her own company, Sabba has a perspective that is unique as we continue to think about education, learning, and AI.
Direct Link: https://coffeechug.simplecast.com/episodes/189
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Challenges & Goals
Perception is everything.
Given our last 10 years with ipads and chromebooks, if people had used ipads, the way they should have been used AI would be non issue in terms of plagiarism, student work and all these other kinds of things. And so its an issue for us today because we have always latched on to these short term solutions that bring us even more long term problems.
Its really also important to question these large organizations. These really large big organizations that we look to.... Where have you been in the last 20 years? Where is that check in? Why have things not evolved and why are people so flustered? Where is the advocacy?Whos gonna take the step back and ask what is the missing piece here? Because if you just blindly follow these organizations, you will get what youve got in the last 10 years.
Surprising Takeaways
And I always tell people it doesnt matter whether somebody agrees or disagrees. If you dont have alignment, you have a problem, youre not gonna be able to advance your vision, your solution or anything, regardless of what the scenario is or how excited you may be.
We dont make the time for [it] and that is a choice that is an active choice we make, whether you realize it or not, where we choose to dedicate our time and dedicate our focus. Those are the seeds were choosing to plant. What you do is going to get you the outcomes that you get.
Prompt the human before you prompt the AI
Emerging Patterns
Importance of personal branding in opening doors for opportunities
Maintaining a growth mindset towards taking risks
Emphasis on human connection and values in all aspects of life - from personal relationships to professional settings
Importance of questioning large organizations
Key Moments
1) I think its an 80% mindset game…that idea that anything is possible…you truly have to believe that thats actually the case for you if you are going to trust yourself.
2) Being able to really understand your non negotiables…what are the things I just will not tolerate?
3) One of my biggest reasons I advocate for having a personal brand…is its very difficult to have those choices if the only people who know you are the people in your building.
RESOURCES
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabba-quidwai/
Design Schools - https://designingschools.org/
Her documentary - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JHKPjDSTF8
Session Lab - https://www.sessionlab.com/
Spark Type - https://sparketype.com/sparketest/
Black Sheep by Brant Menswar - https://www.brantmenswar.com/valuesassessment 189 - Dr. Sabba Quidwai - Come for AI and Stay for Design Thinking!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/btnRGuLzjl0/mqdefault.jpg)

![179: Nisha Talagala CEO and founder of AIClub.World
In this episode, I learn so much from Nisha Talagala.
Nisha Talagala is the CEO and founder of AIClub.World (https://corp.aiclub.world) which brings AI Literacy to K-12 students, professionals, and other individuals worldwide. Nisha has significant experience in introducing technologies like Artificial Intelligence to new learners from students to professionals. Previously, Nisha co-founded ParallelM which pioneered the MLOps practice of managing Machine Learning in production for enterprises - acquired by DataRobot. Nisha is a recognized leader in the operational machine learning space, having also driven the USENIX Operational ML Conference, the first industry/academic conference on production AI/ML. Nisha was previously a Fellow at SanDisk and Fellow/Lead Architect at Fusion-io, NVM Software Lead, and Intel and CTO of Gear6. Nisha has more than 20 years of expertise in enterprise software development, distributed systems, technical strategy, and product leadership. Nisha earned her Ph.D. at UC Berkeley in Computer Science, holds 75 patents, over 25 refereed research publications, is a frequent speaker at industry and academic events, and is a contributing writer to Forbes and other publications.
AIClub.World: https://corp.aiclub.world
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisha-talagala-6a6b20/
LISTEN NOW:
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Challenges & Goals
The challenge of making everyone AI literate due to its increasing prevalence in everyday life. The goal of making AI more accessible to students and educators alike, fostering interest in AI among young people, and encouraging diverse voices in the field.
Surprising Takeaways A surprising takeaway from the discussions is that within a short period, students can build their first AI model without any coding involved. Another unexpected insight is that despite initial fears or apprehensions about teaching AI, its possible for educators to start small and gradually build up their knowledge base.
Emerging Patterns
Importance of demystifying AI for both teachers and students
Emphasis on hands-on learning and problem-solving
Use of real-world applications of AI to engage student interest
Encouragement of diversity within the field
Recognition of everyone’s role in shaping how technology evolves
Key Moments
We believed that we will reach a point which we are currently at where, you know, everybody…is going to need to become A I literate.
All students build their first A I in their first class… theyve talked to it…
I think it is scary and it is a bit overwhelming… I would encourage people to jump in with something small.
[AI] is important for people personally. Its important as teachers… And also important for humanity that every human says something because someones gonna make these decisions. 179: Nisha Talagala CEO and founder of AIClub.World](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/clE8qdq7JIA/mqdefault.jpg)

![AI 2 Minute Dibble Dabble
[Intro: Title Emphasis]
Welcome to the rhythm of the future, the heartbeat of innovation: 2 Minute AI Dibble Dabble.
[Image 2: Call to Action]
Stand not in the shadows, waiting for the world to pass by,
Be a creator, a shaper of dreams, not a waiter—why comply?
[Image 3: AI as an Enhancement]
Forge ahead with AI, a partnership of mind and machine,
Not for less effort or more output, but for a vision unseen.
Add your spark, your human essence, to the AIs calculated rhyme,
Together, achieving better, transcending the chime.
[Image 4: Real Change]
Real change, real growth, demands the sweat of your brow,
In this AI dawn, develop the human touch, here and now.
Educators, wield AI as a lens for critique, not as a crutch,
Challenge the norm, transform learning, change much.
[Image 5: AI Celebrations]
Celebrate AI, but with academic integrity in your clasp,
Skill over content, educators strengths—let them grasp.
Proclaim, Writing is the new coding! Let that be the anthem,
For in the symphony of learning, thats the true rhythm.
[Image 6: Transformation or Acceleration?]
Is AI a transformative force, or just acceleration in disguise?
Customizing learning, or old rote under a new guise?
Devices once promised revolutions in these halls,
Will AI repeat history, or break down these walls?
[Image 7: Benefits in Action]
Imagine the minds expansion, beyond what was known before,
Witness creativitys foundation, in AIs core.
Personalized learning, augmented by machines embrace,
Yet the human touch remains irreplaceable, face to face.
[Image 8: Amplifying the WOW]
Standardization is not our aim, let AI amplify each unique WOW,
For in every educator and learner, there’s a light that needs to bow.
[Image 9: Skill Development Priority]
Again, we chant, skills over content, let that be our drive,
For its the unique strengths in each of us that truly keep us alive.
[Image 10: A Life Lived Fully]
And when the dusk of life whispers, dont let it be a hush of regret,
Live not as a spectator but as a player in your own set.
Let not the end come with the realization, stark and clear,
That life was but a show for others, while you just watched near.
[Outro: Call to Remembrance]
So, remember this, as the 2 Minute AI Dibble Dabble fades away,
Its the blend of human and AI that brightens the day.
Carve your path, be the change, let the world see,
That in the dance of life and AI, youre as alive as you choose to be. AI 2 Minute Dibble Dabble](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cyB8XIbZgaU/mqdefault.jpg)


![The 3 Tests Before You Build Any AI Workflow
Where could I use AI? sounds like a good question. It isnt. Its tool-hunting in disguise, and the tool ends up choosing your problem for you.
Episode 2 of The Workflow Architect replaces that question with a better one and gives you three tests a task has to pass before its worth building a workflow for: recurring, structured, and draining. Most people skip the third one, and its the only one that predicts whether youll still be using the thing in a month.
Your homework is one sentence: Every , I , and it costs me .
THE SERIES
Episode 1, Tools Are Rented. Workflows Are Owned.: https://youtu.be/AT3pVm4edRk
Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3pVm4edRk&list=PLPPRhbfNqqyI
Episode 3 (Map It and Mark It): coming soon
RESOURCES
Everything for this series, including the template, the Gem instructions, and the flow recipe: [Workflow Architect page on Hold the Why]
Newsletter: https://aaronmaurer.substack.com
Podcast: https://coffeeforthebrain.com/podcasts/ The 3 Tests Before You Build Any AI Workflow](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dSPlNjvIcC0/mqdefault.jpg)

