{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Podcast Unwrapped: Our 2025 AI in Education Awards","description":"In this special end-of-year episode, Ray and Dan unwrap the biggest moments, ideas, guests, and breakthroughs that shaped AI in education in 2025. From standout tools to unforgettable interviews, they look back at a year defined by rapid change, bold experimentation, and extraordinary people driving meaningful impact. [If you want to see, rather than just hear, this episode, then come over and join us on YouTube at https:\/\/youtu.be\/IhGwPPuWA4o - this episode is a visual treat with bonus Dad humour]  They reveal their AI Product of the Year (NotebookLM), the worst offenders in AI hype, and their most loved - and most hated - research papers. And then they revisit the year\u2019s most-downloaded episode, celebrate exceptional system-level leadership from Brisbane Catholic Education, and honour powerful student voices from Caitlin and the All Hallows\u2019 cohort. The awards extend to professional learning champions Lee Barrett &amp;amp; Prem Radhakrishnan, Indigenous perspectives with Peta-Anne Toohey, and reflective insights from Carlo Iacono on what it means to stay human in an AI-saturated world. Finally, Ray and Dan name their overall winners of 2025 - and map out the essential episodes to revisit over the holidays. Full Awards list  AI in Education Product of the Year: Notebook LM Research Paper of the Year: &quot;Heads we win, tails you lose: AI Detectors in Education&quot; from Mark A Bassett et al. Most downloaded Episode of the Year: \u201cLearning Designers Meet AI\u201d with Minh Huynh &amp;amp; Cory Dal Ponte K\u201312 Leadership &amp;amp; Vision Award: Leigh Williams and team at Brisbane Catholic Education Best AI Professional Development Work: Lee Barrett &amp;amp; Prem Radhakrishnan Award for &quot;Voices Representing a Billion people&quot;: To the students we had in Series 12, especially Caitlin, and Abby, Abby, Miranda, Eloise, Charlotte, Annie Most Nerve-Wracking Interview \/ Indigenous Voice Award: Peta-Anne Toohey Making AI Human Award: Carlo Iacono Researcher of the Year: Dr Anna Denejkina&amp;nbsp;  Runners Up People not on the podcast this year, but who&amp;nbsp; we feel have been influential in the AI in Education community  Community Leaders in AI &amp;amp; Education: Simone Kirsch &amp;amp; Julianne Peloche; Sarah Ratner &amp;amp; the A-I-E-O-U team Education Leader Runner-Up of the Year: Jason Lodge&amp;nbsp;  And finally, Winner of Winners&amp;nbsp;  Dan\u2019s pick: Leigh Williams from Brisbane Catholic Education Ray\u2019s pick: Students in general &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"AI in Education Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/aipodcast.education","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39365315\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39365315"}