Bright Spots: Leveraging AI to Meet Learner Needs
Dear Educator,
I have loved seeing many colleagues (and meeting new friends) at ASU+GSV this week. Connecting in person, laughing, and learning together is always fun and something I treasure.
Many conversations have been focused on AI and emerging technologies and their impact on education. These conversations around technological innovation invite us to remember what I wrote in Learner-Centered Innovation: “As the role of the educator evolves, human guidance and connection will become increasingly more, not less, important.”
My Bright Spot this week highlights how AI offers a world of possibilities for educators and students alike—enhancing the learning experience, fostering deeper engagement, and empowering students to become lifelong learners.
With Gratitude,
BRIGHT SPOT OF THE WEEK
Leveraging AI to Meet Learner Needs
At the AI Revolution (AIR) Show on Sunday, Marlon Styles facilitated a Learner-Centered AI for Educators session. He started by having each participant highlight a learner and their needs to inspire us as we explored AI tools. This simple strategy helped us center learners by design.
As a group, we explored three different AI tools that were designed by educators for educators using Playlab AI:
One of the main takeaways was how we can leverage these platforms to codesign powerful learning experiences and even create our own AI platforms that are relevant to our unique learners and learning communities.
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Overall, it was clear that leveraging these AI platforms was not taking away the power of the educator or replacing them. Rather, it was helping us be more effective in meeting the needs of young learners and collectively achieving our goals. While technology brings immense potential, educators’ guidance, creativity, and compassion can truly unlock its transformative power in education.
What do you think AI can make possible in your classroom? Reply to this newsletter to share examples or tag me @katiemartinedu and #LCBrightSpots on social.
RESOURCE ROUNDUP
1. Online Course: Learner-Centered AI. Our Learner-Centered AI course was recently updated with even more relevant ways you can introduce AI into your workflow and enhance learning for the young people you serve. As one of our most popular courses, this is the perfect opportunity to take your AI game to the next level. Learn more.
2. Blog: How You Can (Almost) Have It All With AI: Optimizing the Balance of AI and Human Interaction. Bryanna Hanson, in collaboration with Brittany Griffin, lays out a simple matrix for deciding when and when not to use AI in the classroom. Learn where those opportunities exist in your day-to-day learning community. Read here.
3. Tool: GenAI Chatbot Prompt Library for Educators. AI for Education has a variety of prompts to help you lesson plan and do administrative tasks with Generative AI chatbots like ChatGPT, Claude, Bard, and Perplexity. Explore the library.
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