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Principlism as a Guiding Framework for Responsible AI Adoption in Higher Education
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 […]
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 […]
This session emphasizes the crucial importance of developing lower-order skills in middle school students first. Attendees will learn why a strong foundation in remembering, understanding, and applying is still essential for success in an AI-driven world. Strategies for mastering these skills and progressing through Bloom’s Taxonomy will be explored, especially how teachers might use AI […]
Join Priten and other education experts to shape the future of education!
A pervasive topic in education, Priten Shah, the author of “AI & the Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artifical Intelligence,” set out to demystify the implications of AI in the realm of education. This session will focus on AI’s impact on STEM education as well as how to incorporate teaching AI literacy […]
In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, the fundamental aims of fostering critical thinking, creativity, and lifelong learning remain unchanged. However, the advent of artificial intelligence and its integration into educational practices presents both challenges and opportunities for rethinking our pedagogical approaches. This keynote address, drawing from Wiley’s Jossey-Bass published “AI & The Future of […]
Join the author of Wiley’s “AI & The Future of Education” to engage in a thought-provoking dialogue as we navigate the uncharted territories of AI. We will focus our discussion on the transformations AI will bring to educational goals, pedagogical theories, and the foundational skills we must prioritize. Guided by Priten Shah, participants will engage […]
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“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 […]