Ben Kornell, Managing Partner at Common Sense Growth Fund and co-founder of Edtech Insiders, dives into the intricacies of AI tutoring. He differentiates between AI-powered search and genuine tutoring, emphasizing how AI can enhance human interaction. The conversation explores age-specific needs, with younger students benefiting from personal connections while older ones seek independence. Ethical concerns, such as bias and dependency, are also discussed, alongside exciting future developments that may make AI tutoring feel almost like science fiction!
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AI Tutoring vs. AI-Powered Search
Differentiate AI-powered search from true AI tutoring, which structures learning for accelerated outcomes.
AI-powered search, like typing a question into a website, differs from true tutoring's guided learning experience.
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AI Tutoring Models
Three AI tutoring models exist: AI-boosted human tutors, AI assisting both student and teacher, and fully autonomous AI bots.
Effectiveness decreases as AI's role shifts from supporting teachers to being the primary instructor.
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AI Tutoring in Schools
Focus on AI tutoring for practice and skill-building, like reading with feedback and encouragement.
Approach AI teaching new or complex concepts with more caution, prioritizing practice and assessment.
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In this episode, Owen and Libby chat about AI tutoring with guests, Ben Kornell, Managing Partner at Common Sense Growth Fund, and Alex Sarlin, a veteran in the edtech industry. Both co-founded Edtech Insiders, a leading newsletter and podcast covering the growing Edtech industry.
Ben and Alex differentiate between AI-powered search and true AI tutoring, and discuss trends like AI-enhanced human tutors, hybrid models, and fully autonomous AI bots. The conversation highlights the need for AI to integrate- and learn from traditional education in developing key elements, such as targeting the right zone of proximal development. Human tutors have the ability to sense motivation and frustration, helping students through the more challenging parts of learning. Emerging technologies are now using facial and physical cues to gauge engagement, proving valuable as nudges for AI tutors or human instructors to boost motivation or adjust level of content.
They also address ethical and political risks, such as biased responses and dependency issues. With exciting developments on the horizon, the episode explores the at times seemingly sci-fi-like future of AI tutoring!
Guest bios:
Ben Kornell - Ben is currently serving as the Managing Partner of Common Sense Growth Fund at Common Sense Media. Prior to that, they have worked as a School Board Member for the San Carlos School District and was the Co-Founder and Podcast Host of Edtech Insiders.
Alex Sarlin - Alex is a 15 year veteran of the Edtech industry, as a Product Manager and Learning Engineer at both large Edtech companies (2U, Scholastic, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) and startups (Coursera, Skillshare, Credly, Knewton). He is currently a consultant and adviser to a number of Edtech companies in higher education and the future of work. He holds a Master's of Instructional Design from Columbia University, and is the founder of Edtech Insiders, a leading newsletter and podcast covering the growing Edtech industry.
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