From Solo to System - Elevating AI Across Our Schools | Ep. 26

Sep 6, 2024

Matt and Liz dive into the need for holistic AI training in schools, moving beyond just teacher learning. They discuss the innovative capabilities of Ideogram 2.0, revealing its impact on educational imagery. Insights into generative AI highlight its benefits for students with executive functioning challenges. The conversation also sheds light on transformative investments like Yale's $150 million in AI, showcasing how this technology can innovate projects and streamline educational processes. Emphasizing systemic approaches is key for future advancements.

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ANECDOTE

Grad School and AI Training Analogy

Matt and Liz compare paying for grad school to investing in longer AI training runs to reduce hallucinations.
Despite high investment, neither guarantees escaping the "basement" or AI errors promptly.

INSIGHT

Advancements in AI Image Text

Ideogram 2.0 improves AI image generation by better rendering accurate text on images.
However, text accuracy still varies, showing progress but a need for patience.

ADVICE

Leverage AI Prompting Tools

Use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft detailed image prompts for better results in AI image generation.
Combine multiple AI tools to leverage strengths and create visually compelling educational content.

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In this episode of ChatEDU (From Solo to System - Elevating AI Across Our Schools), Matt and Liz explore how schools need to move beyond focusing just on teacher AI professional learning to realize the full potential of AI and benefits of generative AI.

Getting Started:

Matt and Liz discuss if they’d pay extra $ for grad school to keep their kids out of the basement and how that might be related to AI “training” runs. You have to listen to understand!

Then in the News:

Ideogram 2.0: Matt and Liz discuss Ideogram 2.0 and how this new release addresses (sort of) the challenge of rendering accurate text along with images. They explore its potential applications in education and test it live during the podcast.
Executive Functioning and AI: Liz shares insights from a recent study showing that students who struggle with executive functioning find generative AI significantly more useful for schoolwork than their peers.

Beneath the Surface:

Matt and Liz examine how schools and organizations can move from individual AI use cases to more cohesive, systemic, strategic uses of AI:

Discussion of McKinsey's report on organizational transformation through generative AI
Exploration of Yale University's $150 million investment in AI initiatives
Analysis of how generative AI can drive innovation in schools, from ideation to project completion
Examination of AI's role in upskilling educators and administrators as part of strategic systems efforts

Short Stack Chat Back:

G.K. Chesterton analyzes the analogy between parents investing in their children's education to prevent basement-dwelling and AI companies investing in longer training runs to reduce hallucinations.

Have a question or comment? Please email Matt and Liz at chatedu@edadvance.org