Ben Jones’ Post

The Panel Discussion on the topic "The Intersection of AI and Education: Going Beyond the Hype" at 1EdTech Consortium's Learning Impact Conference 2024 was a great discussion with lots of questions from the audience. For me the biggest takeaway was about a potential equity crisis in the next several years. Ryan Lufkin of Instructure described a split in the education community on AI with those incorporating AI into education on one side and those seeking to ban or exclude it on the other side. However, it won't be long before colleges/universities and potential employers expect every candidate to have experience using AI in some capacity - opening up a severe gap for those students who came from educational systems that chose to exclude it from the curriculum. #LearningImpact24

It’s time for our education system to embrace AI, not shy away from it. As someone who’s deep into the AI space—and the father of a 4-year-old—I’m excited to join this panel discussion. Let’s face it: preparing kids for the workforce means giving them the tools to thrive. And AI is one of those tools. Imagine the potential if we empower students to interact with AI ethically and creatively, rather than fear it. Looking forward to bringing that perspective to the panel.

Attention all educators, not only IB educators ! 📣 Join this FREE webinar on 21 April to explore how AI can enhance learning experiences for primary learners. 🤖 Discover how AI intersects with Approaches to Learning skills and fosters critical thinking and creativity in young learners. 💡 All teachers and educators who work with young learners can benefit from learning how AI can enhance their teaching practices and student outcomes. 🌎 AI is increasingly important for developing critical thinking and creativity in young learners. Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to integrate AI into your classroom and empower your students for the future! 🌟 #AIinEducation #PrimaryYearsProgramme #PYP #Education #Teachers #Educators #eduenvironments

Our #DigitallearningStrategy enables our pupils to be creators not consumers, and our rich and broad curriculum reflects this. To achieve this, the use of technology is modelled and integrated throughout our curriculum to deliver accessible and innovative learning experiences. In the UK, the Government published its AI Roadmap document in 2021. For the first time, it recognised that learning and teaching AI is no longer a specialist subject for secondary+ young people. The vision is “for everyone to be able to live confidently with AI, and for those who go on to work with it and to build it do so with the very best foundation. ”Do you see #artificialintelligence as a threat or a tool in primary edcuation? #independentschools #ict #ai #schoollife #havering #romford #privateschool #primaryschool

This webinar will be part of my learning about the fit of AI into learning.

Happy #AILiteracyDay! We are so excited to join @EDSAFE AI Alliance, @The Tech Interactive, @Common Sense Media, @AI for Education, and @aiEDU.org for a nationwide day of action, inviting students, parents, educators, and community members as we explore the fundamental question, "What is AI?" https://lnkd.in/gU4gDAfw AI is a big topic. Specifically, FPF is hosting a Linkedin Live where we'll discuss what makes generative AI edtech different from other edtech tools and what that means for privacy. https://lnkd.in/gH-7t4mg

This week, I participated in the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading #GLRWeek 2024, a virtual event focusing on closing the achievement gap in education. The theme, “Focus on the Gap(s)!” shed light on leveraging AI to enhance student engagement and teacher well-being. Yesterday’s session, “AI’s Gap-Closing Potential: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges,” emphasized the role of AI as a tool to support teachers rather than replace them. Integrating AI tools in various subjects highlights the importance of AI literacy in today’s classrooms, empowering teachers to prioritize meaningful student interactions and enhance their well-being. During yesterday’s session, insights from Sal Khan, Founder of Khan Academy, highlighted the ethical use and safety measures of AI for students doing homework. While concerns about students using AI to cheat exist, it is important to remember that students were cheating before AI was invented. #GLRWeek2024 #AchievementGap #AIinEducation

AI is a fad... and while it is good to be proactive and relevant, we can't just embrace it without addressing all the grassroot issues deeply entrenched within our educational system - teachers' digital knowledge, AI talents, poor infrastructure.. Rather, it would be a better idea to initiate the integration of AI into administrative tasks to streamline cumbersome documentation processes before we propose an AI integrated curriculum. https://lnkd.in/ga3RMSrp

AI in K-12 Promise and Pitfalls June 20, 2024 - 2-4:30PM ET RSVP to this free event and learn: How districts can dedicate time and resources to AI in a cost-effective way How teachers can use AI as an innovative approach to transform student learning How districts can ensure students aren’t harmed by AI-embedded biases, or that the digital divide is not exacerbated when AI tools are introduced https://lnkd.in/gv2emSpc