Creating with AI: A Conversation with Mary Beth Hertz

Welcome to The AI Conversation for Educators, A Heinemann Podcast Series hosted by Meenoo Rami. 

This series for teachers explores how generative AI is transforming teaching and learning. 

In this episode, Meenoo Rami speaks with Mary Beth Hertz, art and technology teacher at Beeber High School in Philadelphia, author of Digital and Media Literacy in the Age of Internet, and the executive director of Walkabout Education.

Together they discuss:

• Why she makes space for honest conversation about bias, privacy, and ethical use
• How educators can introduce AI in ways that support creativity, critical thinking, and student voice.
• How her students use tools like Adobe Firefly in her art class
• How she scaffolds digital literacy through inquiry

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