The Learning Experience Ops Show Episode 12: Designing the Future of Teaching- Tom Driscoll on Supporting Educators, Scaling What Works, and Navigating AI Responsibly
Feb 19, 2026
44:36
Summary
In this episode of The Learning Experience Ops Show, Jason Gorman talks with Tom Driscoll, CEO of EdTechTeacher, about what it really takes to support educators in the age of AI. Tom challenges the hype around technology and brings the focus back to time, pedagogy, and the human core of learning. The conversation explores how schools can integrate AI responsibly without losing what makes teaching fundamentally social and powerful.
Takeaways- Time, not money, is the biggest barrier to scaling innovation.
- Teachers need protected time to experiment and build confidence.
- Engagement matters more than doubling down on remediation drills.
- AI arrived faster than schools were prepared to handle.
- Leadership excitement often overlooks classroom realities and constraints.
- Leaders must use AI themselves before setting expectations.
- Learning is inherently social and cannot be fully automated.
- AI should support instruction, not design the entire experience.
- Schools must protect core subjects while adopting new technologies.
- The future of education requires intentional instructional design