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What It Really Means to Be an AI-Ready Graduate with Richard Culatta of ISTE+ASCD
35 minutes Posted Feb 9, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
Richard Culatta introduces the Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate—and why none of the skills are technical
Using AI to deepen learning rather than just speed things up
How AI makes long-promised ideas like project-based and personalized learning finally practical
Teaching in a world where questions matter more than answers
Reframing digital citizenship around what students should do—not just what to avoid
Why schools and edtech companies must communicate the why of technology to parents
Culatta’s call to raise the bar on student experience and joy in learning
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Send us Fan Mail As CEO of ISTE+ASCD, Richard Culatta focuses on shaping innovative learning leaders. He previously served as Rhode Island's Chief Innovation Officer and was appointed by President Obama to lead the US Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology. His book, Digital for Good, helps create conditions for healthy tech use. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode Why being “AI-ready” is about human skills—not technical onesHow AI can deepen learning, not just make ed...