Learning, Tech & the Future with Bianca Raby

E05: When “you can do anything” turns into “you must do everything”

In this episode, Bianca reflects on a question sparked by International Women’s Day: when did “you can do anything” quietly turn into “you must do everything”? Looking at the rapid shift between her mother’s generation and her own, she explores how equal opportunity opened extraordinary doors for women, but also created new cultural pressures around career, productivity and achievement. Drawing on her own experience of burnout and the ongoing challenge of balancing ambition with wellbeing, Bianca considers how modern narratives of success are being shaped by culture, technology and social comparison. Rather than offering easy answers, she invites listeners to pause and reflect on a more personal question: What does success actually look like for you? LINKS Self awareness in the age of the algorithm [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soxTMyAXS-M&t=67s] The future of work: Should we even want a job? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE8po2EFntY] Subscribe to Learning, Tech and the Future [https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7423538981038108672] on LinkedIn LinkedIn Article: When “you can do anything” turns into “you must do everything” Connect with Bianca: Bianca Raby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancaraby/]

E04: What if the LMS is the DVD version of Netflix?

In this episode, Bianca explores the idea that the tools we see as foundational today may not remain at the centre tomorrow. Prompted by recent commentary by Elon Musk suggesting apps could disappear in the age of AI, she reflects on how technologies evolve, integrate, and often fade into the background. Drawing on personal stories and lessons from digital education, Bianca challenges educators and learning leaders to stay curious, question what feels permanent, and build the flexibility needed to adapt as AI reshapes how we work and learn. Related YouTube:  * What is the Singularity—and should we be worried? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPThsBeMv_Y&t=3s] * I don’t want to teach AI—I want to ask what it’s doing to us [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG1UiWQ5lxg&t=2s] * The future classroom: What will 2025 look like for students and teachers? [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBIUeJx6OfE&t=7s] Connect: LinkedIn: Bianca Raby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancaraby/] Oppida: www.oppida.co [http://www.oppida.co] AI Literacy for Everyone [https://ai-literacy.oppida.co/]

E03: AI, Australia, and a fork in the road for South Australia

In this episode, Bianca reflects on a timely collision of ideas: a rewatch of Utopia, the South Australian Government’s call for submissions on its AI strategy, and a headline warning that Australia is unprepared for the AI future. Drawing on her experience as a business owner who has been adapting to AI in real time, she explores what meaningful AI adoption might look like inside government systems. This is not a business versus government debate, but a conversation about accountability, incentives, and ensuring AI becomes a tool for growth, creativity and capability rather than cost and complexity. Bianca invites listeners to consider what responsible adoption should actually mean, and how we will know if it is working. LINKS * An Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy for the South Australian government [https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/ai-for-sagov] * Tech Council warns Australia is unprepared for the AI future [https://www.afr.com/technology/tech-council-warns-australia-is-unprepared-for-the-ai-future-20260211-p5o1eb?utm_content=feed&utm_term=afr_social_eds&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=afr&utm_source=LinkedIn#Echobox=1770845783] * As a comedy about the modern workplace, Utopia hits all the KPIs [https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/as-a-comedy-about-the-modern-workplace-utopia-hits-all-the-kpis-20230721-p5dq6j.html] Subscribe to Learning, Tech and the Future [https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7423538981038108672] on LinkedIn LinkedIn Article: AI, Australia, and a fork in the road for South Australia Connect with Bianca: Bianca Raby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancaraby/]

E02: Are you really a lifelong learner?

In this episode Bianca unpacks what lifelong learning actually looks like beyond the cliché. She shares a real time story of spending three intense hours in the weeds of a tool called Coda, pushing through frustration, resisting the urge to outsource, and feeling the moment where the logic finally clicked.  From that experience, she explores the zone of proximal development, why learning is transformation not consumption, and why applying knowledge is where the real shift happens. Bianca also connects the lesson to the age of AI, arguing that the biggest flex in the next decade will be the ability to learn, unlearn, and tolerate the discomfort that comes with both.  The episode ends with a challenge for listeners to reflect on when they last learned something deeply, and how they are building that muscle in themselves and the people around them. Related YouTube:  What is learning? - the TikTok era: Reel learning VS REAL learning [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56GksjmhKMw&t=222s] The art of learning [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6gzkRVkkUE&t=1s] Subscribe to Learning, Tech and the Future [https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7423538981038108672] on LinkedIn LinkedIn Article: Are you really a life long learner? [https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-really-lifelong-learner-bianca-raby-hmecc] Connect with Bianca: Bianca Raby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancaraby/]

E01: AI supporting vs AI replacing

As AI becomes part of everyday work, the real question isn’t whether we use it, but how. In this episode, Bianca explores the difference between AI supporting thinking and AI replacing it, focusing on large language models and the growing tension between cognitive offloading and cognitive outsourcing. Drawing on education, writing, and real-world practice, this conversation looks at judgement, skill-building, and what it takes to stay human in an AI-enabled world. LINKS Subscribe to Learning, Tech and the Future [https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7423538981038108672] on LinkedIn LinkedIn Article: AI supporting vs AI replacing Connect with Bianca: Bianca Raby [https://www.linkedin.com/in/biancaraby/] Related YouTube content:  Students and AI plagiarism: How much should we care?! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDsTuaM2Uy4&t=61s] Left behind by the future? The human cost of rapid tech change [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5NaY4DPkOM]