I was contacted by an educator who was seeking help and guidance for a group of high school students who are trying navigate the world of AI and what it means for them as they near graduating high school.
To give context, I was asked to meet with them and after several snow days and late starts we only had 30 minutes for our initial meeting. Their end goal is a podcast that they must submit not only for a grade but for a larger challenge they are part of in their class.
I had asked for their questions ahead of time and was given the following:
- Question 1: How is AI affecting education and the workplace?
- Question 2: How is AI impacting Gen Z
These are their questions and during my drive (over one hour) to their school I posed the following post to gain additional ideas to my networks and social media platforms:
Alright friends, I need a quick bit of help.
Heading to a high school to work with a high school team who is working on an AI project with a looming deadline to submit their work.
I have not met them yet due to Iowa weather, but here are their two main questions they have for me.
I am curating a list of thoughts, research, articles, etc., but I don’t have a lot.
Would love any help to help them. I can address the AI and impacts on education, but always glad to have further ideas and proof, but workplace and the Gen Z I need some help if you have any.
And as always people respond with lots of thoughts. It is only fair to curate the content as a follow up because I believe it is important that if people offer their insights they know it is put to good use.
Before I provide the ideas that I curated and organized to hopefully be helpful for the teacher and students I want to share that the conversation we engaged in was incredible. From a group that had some typical high school body language after being away from school for a week by the end we were dialed in and questions and ideas were flowing like crazy. I love when excitement and inquiry opens up doors to new ideas. Sometimes we just need a nudge of new thought and this is what happened with all of you sharing. I have knowledge(no expert) and you all helped me verify some thoughts and pushed my thinking in new directions. Thank you to everyone who shared ideas. I hope this document serves as justice to your efforts.
I hope this helps you and if you have further thoughts please share and I will add to the resources.
Document of lessons, ideas, and ways to think about AI in education and Gen Z
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