Nata K. Media

08/07/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 14: Reflections

Our narrator realizes that she was a little too cautious in her interactions with AL-B, but she ends up learning a bit more than she anticipated.

Have you had an interaction that taught you about yourself? What was it?

Youtube:

https://youtu.be/A4tYLNpFT2I

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4oWcnSRarYyx2dAchnTxij?si=qkdRTJO5QK2b5q8nAtPXwg

01/07/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 13: A Tale of Two AL-Bs

Our narrator begins experimenting with how AL-B behaves when out from under the school district's eye.

Have you ever behaved differently when you weren't being watched closely? Which is the real you?

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2THQSulCj97AJpLtaWPGMV?si=wJZwCxqpRUqU1mcCJVr7Og

Youtube: https://youtu.be/3Vyl-SWy-D8

24/06/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 12: My Dinner with AL-B

As AI steadily dominates our narrator's working hours, she realizes she has to get a better understanding of how it functions. Have you been studying AI in your industry? What tasks does it do well and which does it do poorly?

Youtube:

https://youtu.be/Yflc4HaLq0Y

Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7jqCq9g7iUXvwJ3wR9qtbC?si=oiGx3u3MTOSvUTNOG2H8QQ

10/06/2025

AL-B Episode 11: Play It Safe

Our narrator returns to the IT department to find out how AL-B can be tested. The fact that they're constantly monitored is proving to be a challenge...

Are you under heavy surveillance using computers at work or school? How does this affect your choices?

Youtube: https://youtu.be/aFI4X6JyjpA

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0JT6UJy6UxU5T3L9sxvD2m?si=TXtTJT8xRKSfCK8QF5U_Rw

04/06/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 10: Open Up, It's AL-B

Our narrator tries to deal with AL-B's new counseling update and it seems to be behaving in a suspiciously human-like way...

Have you ever forgotten anything that you wish you could remember again?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fC4jxi0R9NWMsKx9dwloJ?si=WpFT-kJ4SB-IrjPaYi5mgw

Youtube: https://youtu.be/xljpQCtJoLQ

28/05/2025

AL-B Episode 9: Doctor AL-B
Our narrator introduces AL-B's controversial new features to her classroom. She can't help but notice trouble coming...

Have you encountered team opposition to new policies in a classroom or workplace? What happened?

Youtube: https://youtu.be/tn3PePngP_Y

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0upFaAXI3aNNrMKe4qUHyw?si=Vx8OblzYQy6Kj2EMEbpdqg

14/05/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 8: What Do You Think?
This episode announces another major upgrade to AL-B, one that's controversial among the teaching staff. These developments make our narrator reflect on her relationship with her father and his thoughts on teaching.

Can you think of someone important who shaped your values and your career? Who was it?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XIYAyrFNTQp0I7FhKWXu4?si=xqFC1-7cRlmxk012lwOGeA
Youtube: https://youtu.be/rcYKTsnDVJs

06/05/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 7: Changes and More Changes

In this episode, we reflect on the changes that have taken place in how students are taught over the years. Has technology overall made it better or worse?

This episode also features a change to the opening and closing music. Let us know what you think!

Youtube: https://youtu.be/R0TT891RnL8

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0w8QTRzJoxXgpUS3RSeqKd?si=35swCMU8RguzYE0kfk05mA

29/04/2025

Pop Open the Hood
It's time to visit IT and get AL-B working correctly, but there's worry about what could happen if the program continues to have issues.
Was there ever a time when you had to take responsibility for the results of a computer error? How did you handle it?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/30MVKpjz3c404tlgjuMTbe?si=sNcCbIBQTYisiG0luDew1Q
Youtube: https://youtu.be/MrtJQ0srg_E

It's time to visit IT and get AL-B working correctly, but there's worry about what could happen if the program continues to have issues.Was there ever a time...

22/04/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 5: A Bright and Shining Future

It takes a little bit of conversation to get a sense of how AL-B's logic works. That logic in question is much different from a human...
Was there a time when you uncovered someone's reasoning just by asking a few questions? What did you learn?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2n0uviXFq9yTvFsh4iy01s?si=MjtzTX93S_ekiJTQ_CVN5w
Youtube: https://youtu.be/UH2pCefqAqY

15/04/2025

AL-B Your Classroom Companion Episode 4: It Didn't Last Long

So much for getting the hang of using AL-B. It seems like there may be a glitch, but we need dig deeper...

How quickly do you encounter issues after implementing a new technology?

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Mofhn6RIihAJT7IfvuNyZ?si=72lH8QSWRuC6VlyuF2F6GA

Youtube: https://youtu.be/N0fnI93GAzE

01/04/2025

Episode 3: You Get Used To It
This time we get a look into what AL-B is capable of. Turns out, automation has some significant upsides.
How has automation affected your work and living environment?
Listen on most podcast platforms: open.spotify.com/episode/2OS2ORP5LIek9btNP5xTc6