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In November of 2022, a school tech director reads an email from a listserve. "Buckle up, here it comes!".
Today we launch "The Homework Machine" a series from TeachLab about the arrival of genAI in K12 education.
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Justin Reich
@bjfr
- When OpenAI launched ChatGPT in 2022, schools had just emerged from the challenges of COVID, and teacher morale was at historic lows. Three years later, when unprecedented sums are being invested in AI development, teachers wonder if our priorities are in the right place.
- Most ed tech is invited into schools, but GenAI crashed the party. The truth is some teachers have invited AI into schools. Today we visit four classrooms where students and teachers are using AI in ways they say are innovative, fulfilling, and effective. teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/invit…
- A school system in Iowa has gone all-in on GenAI, piloting three AI products and encouraging faculty and students to experiment with AI. They let us visit for a week, and we dive in to see what they’re excited about and what has been challenging. teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/winte…
- Students tell us that they know learning in schools is important, but sometimes turning to ChatGPT to get their work done feels like the best option. For teachers, understanding why students turn to AI can be a helpful starting point. teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/busted
