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#FutureLearning Podcast – Episode 004: Will robots and AI replace teachers?

By Randy Ziegenfuss

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In this episode I’m sharing some thoughts around the question, Will robots and AI replace teachers. We look at a video on the topic shared by the World Economic Forum, talk about advancements in IBMs Watson in the area of medicine and education, and share various resources including the initiative powered by Getting Smart – #AskAboutAI.

The big takeaway: We’ll need to change our thinking about the roles of the teacher and learner if we are going to shape the future of learning alongside AI and robots.

In the next episode, I’d like to talk about #futurelearning in the context of our current national and state politics.

Resources:

  • Robot teachers could eductate children 10 times faster a World Economic Forum
  • A Top Futurist Predicts the Largest Internet Company 2030 wil be an Online School
  • IBM CEO Ginny Rometty talking AI and Watson
    • AI and healthcare (6:45)
    • Education (15:09)
  • World Economic Forum (Twitter)
  • Peter Diamandis (Twitter)
  • Futurism (Twitter)
  • KnowledgWorks (Twitter)
    • Forecast 4.0
    • Shaping the Future of Learning: K-12 School-Based Education Strategy Workbook
    • Shaping the Future of Learning: A Strategy Guide
  • #AskAboutAI Campaign – Getting Smart

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I've retired from public education after 34 years, most recently as Superintendent. In addition to blogging at WorkingAtTheEdge.org, I co-host two podcasts at TLTalkRadio.org and ShiftYourParadigm.org. Learn more at https://workingattheedge.org/about/.
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About Working At The Edge:

My name is Randy Ziegenfuss, and I'm a retired public school superintendent and a life-long educator with over 34 years experience developing a passion for teaching, learning, leadership and technology. <read more...>

I first came across the phrase working at the edge while learning about the work of Marzano, et al. School Leadership That Works: From Research to Results. In this work, the researchers define 21 responsibilities of the school leader, one being change agent. A change agent is defined as one who is, "...willing to challenge school practices that have been in place for a long time and promoting the value of working at the edge of one's competence."

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