Learning Science

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Curiosity Sparked: How AI Tutor is Igniting Wonder in Skill Development

💕 #MAGICademy S3E7, we had the great pleasure of meeting @Kristen DiCerbo, chief learning officer @Khan Academy to discuss basic principles for designing AI-powered tutors to power up the skill development process for learners across age groups. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity and wonder in the learning process. She also highlights the need for a balance between AI tutors and human teachers, as human relationships and motivation are crucial for student success. 

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Demystifying AI Literacy: A Pathway to Empowered Skill Development

Amanda, the founder and CEO of AI for Education, discusses the importance of AI literacy in education and the potential of AI to personalize learning. She emphasizes the need for educators and organizations to understand the capabilities and limitations of AI and to use it in an ethical and responsible way. Amanda also highlights the biases and cultural limitations present in AI models and calls for the development of more representative and diverse training data sets. She encourages workplace learning and leadership development to prioritize AI literacy and to approach AI implementation with a problem-solving mindset. 

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