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In this keynote, Priten will discuss the role of artificial intelligence in reshaping scienceeducation. As AI rapidly evolves and becomes integral to science and everyday life, scienceclassrooms face challenges and opportunities. Priten will explore how educators can foster AIliteracy and equip students with the critical thinking skills to navigate an AI world. He’ll addressthe urgent […]
In this workshop, Priten will guide participants through the practical integration of AI tools inscience classrooms, focusing on popular platforms such as Claude, Google’s Notebook LM, andChatGPT. Participants will learn to craft effective prompts that generate high-quality lesson plans,assessments, and engaging student activities. Priten will also demonstrate how these AIassistants can streamline lesson preparation, provide […]
As artificial intelligence continues to advance, educators face the challenge of adapting their teaching practices to harness the benefits of AI while preserving the human-centered values that prepare students for life beyond the classroom. This session will explore how various educational stakeholders can leverage AI technologies to enhance, rather than replace, the timeless skills and […]
In this workshop, teachers will discover how to transform their Englishclassroom for the age of artificial intelligence while preserving thefundamental value of writing instruction. Rather than viewing AI asa threat to traditional English education, they will learn to harnessit as a powerful tool for scaffolding, differentiation, and studentengagement. Through demonstrations and live workshopping time, participantswill […]
Step-by-step guide to developing practical AI policies Examples of successful classroom guidelinesStrategies for communicating policies to students and parentsTips for consistent and fair enforcementMethods for adapting policies as AI evolves
Prioritizing Ethics in AI-Driven Educational Reform: A Framework for Responsible Decision-Making: As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes the landscape of education, policymakers and educators face critical decisions that will impact students, teachers, and the future of education. Drawing on contemporary philosophy and political science, this presentation explores a practical framework for responsible and ethical decision-making […]
Principlism as a Guiding Framework for Responsible AI Adoption in Higher Education
KPFT 90.1 FM Amplified Houston-Fri., Nov. 8, 2024, 9 am will be hosted by Dr. Bob Sanborn of Children at Risk. The first guest will be Priten Shah, author of AI and Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Priten Shah’s book not only discusses the educational opportunities presented by artificial intelligence, but the […]
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Calling it a primer for educators to learn what artificial intelligence (AI) is and how students are using it, Priten Shah provides in AI and the Future of Education practical tips, tricks, and thought-provoking questions that educators can ask themselves as they weigh the opportunities, risks, and barriers AI brings to the classroom. He writes that while […]
“I APPROACHED AI and the Future of Education with some trepidation. Two factors eased my way into this highly readable account, helpfully subtitled Teaching in the age of artificial intelligence. A useful, simple definition, to start with, tells me that artificial intelligence (AI) is “simulation of human intelligence by machines”. Second, even for the most technophobic among us, it is […]
Off the Shelf
AI and the Future of Education, by Priten Shah ’18, Ed.M ’21 (Jossey-Bass, $25 paper). It may seem counterintuitive to try to keep up with AI in the classroom by reading a book about it, but Shah, CEO of Pedagogy.Cloud, an ed-tech consulting firm, offers a hopeful perspective in what is, essentially, a cookbook of prompts […]
“As we mark the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, it’s worth reflecting on a simple experiment’s role in dismantling the doctrine of “separate but equal.” In the 1940s, psychologists Kenneth and Mamie Clark conducted the now-famous “doll test,” which revealed the negative impact of segregation on Black children’s self-esteem […]
“When ChatGPT first became popular in late 2022, I was part of the chorus of AI optimists who saw the potential for the technology to reduce the massive workload that our teachers face. Today, the technology is far from making good on what I saw as its potential benefit to educators. Two years ago, it […]
In an age of AI, understanding the value of a human is key
Educators will need more than ever to understand the unique value of a human and to perceive large language models as legitimate and useful sources of ideas rather than shortcuts and avenues for cheating, according to tech-focused educational entrepreneur and author Priten Shah. Shah told University World News that the rapid development of artificial intelligence should prompt […]