Edtech Insiders
Edtech Insiders
Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell
AI Without the “Slop” with Brandon Cardet-Hernandez of Medley Learning
34 minutes Posted Apr 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Brandon’s journey and the educators who changed his life
The “ELL trap” and lowering cognitive demand
Student-controlled, embedded scaffolds in real time
Why strong district champions matter for implementation
AI’s promise: turning research into daily practice
The risk of “AI slop” in classrooms
Building AI policy around knowledge not fear
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Send us Fan Mail Brandon Cardet-Hernandez is the Founder and CEO of Medley Learning, a platform building AI-powered scaffolding tools for multilingual learners. A former multilingual learner himself, Brandon has served as a teacher, turnaround principal, Boston School Committee member, NYC education advisor, and edtech leader. His work focuses on closing the access gap, not lowering expectations. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why education has an access gap, not just an achievement...