Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
FOCUS
What educators need to know about AI: Q & A with Justin Reich
By Suzanne Bouffard
Categories: Data, TechnologyApril 2024
The emergence of text-generative artificial intelligence tools, like ChatGPT, presents both opportunities and challenges for schools. What do teachers and leaders need to know about these tools, and what role should they play in professional learning? The Learning Professional discussed these issues with Justin Reich, a learning scientist whose work focuses on the future of learning in a networked world. Reich is director of the MIT Teaching Systems Lab, which engages teachers and leaders in collaborative learning about how to create and maintain active and student-centered learning experiences. He is the author of the books Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education and Iterate: The Secret to Innovation in Schools and the host of the TeachLab Podcast. He is also an associate professor
Read the remaining content with membership access. Join or log in below to continue.
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.
Suzanne Bouffard is senior vice president of communications and publications at Learning Forward. She is the editor of The Learning Professional, Learning Forward’s flagship publication. She also contributes to the Learning Forward blog and webinars. With a background in child development, she has a passion for making research and best practices accessible to educators, policymakers, and families. She has written for many national publications including The New York Times and the Atlantic, and previously worked as a writer and researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has a Ph.D. in developmental psychology from Duke University and a B.A. from Wesleyan University. She loves working with authors to help them develop their ideas and voices for publication.
Categories: Data, Technology
CURRENT ISSUE
Subscribe
Recent Issues
LEARNING TO PIVOT
August 2024
Sometimes new information and situations call for major change. This issue...
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
June 2024
What does professional learning look like around the world? This issue...
WHERE TECHNOLOGY CAN TAKE US
April 2024
Technology is both a topic and a tool for professional learning. This...
EVALUATING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
February 2024
How do you know your professional learning is working? This issue digs...
