AI and Education: Curricular Resources
In the classroom, After Intelligence: The Hidden Sequence can serve as an anchor text or independent reading to explore ethical issues related to technology. The resources described below could be used as supplemental media to support a greater understanding of the real-world impacts of artificial intelligence on education and society more broadly.
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This limited series from the MIT Teaching Systems Lab offers something crucial that is often missing from discussions of AI: perspectives from teachers and students. Drawing from interviews with over 90 teachers and 30 students, the podcast explores a variety of AI-related issues ranging from large questions about the purpose of education to practical concerns when integrating (or not integrating) AI into classrooms.
The early episodes include in-depth interviews between aiEDU’s founder and guests working on AI in a variety of fields. More recent episodes, under the “Raising Kids in the Age of AI” series, are shorter explorations of practical AI issues that parents, educators, and students are currently navigating.
A Guide to AI in Schools: Perspectives for the Perplexed
Drawn from the same interviews used in The Homework Machine podcast, this guide is not a prescriptive document but rather a descriptive piece capturing the current state of AI in education. It raises key questions and perspectives and includes practical tools like a checklist for developing AI policies.
aiEDU’s Readiness Framework v2.0
As defined by aiEDU, AI Readiness is “the knowledge and capabilities needed to apply one’s human advantage with evolving technology.” This clear guide is targeted to educators, school leaders, and parents and outlines competencies for four groups: students, educators, schools, and districts.
Running with Robots by Greg Toppo and Jim Tracy
This book playfully explores nonfiction research into innovative education within a fictional frame of a principal falling asleep and waking up in 2040 to find his school completely transformed. It offers an optimistic vision for how emerging technologies can enhance education and provide students and teachers with learning opportunities that were previously unimaginable. The entire book is a delightful read, and the “10 Ways to Robot-Proof Your High School” list on the website is more relevant than ever.
