Edufuturists #247 Creating Happy Places with Darren Coxon

In this episode, Darren Coxon from Coxon.ai discusses his background in education and his work in helping schools integrate AI. He emphasises the importance of creating a positive and purposeful use of AI tools in education. Darren breaks down AI in schools into three categories: AI that replaces what humans can do, AI thats data, and AI that enables new possibilities.

He also shares his strategic approach to using AI tools and recommends tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Studio, and Notebook LM. The conversation explores the need for a shift in education away from a worksheet mentality and towards a more interactive and engaging approach.

It emphasises the importance of creating a schooling system where both teachers and students want to be, with a curriculum based on meaningful topics. The use of AI, particularly chatbots, is discussed as a tool to support personalised learning and provide timely feedback.

The conversation also touches on the need for a balance between revolution and evolution in education, and the challenges of navigating competing vested interests.

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction and Background
• 06:43 Lessons in Leadership
• 10:39 Creating the Right Environment for Leadership
• 14:22 The Simple Vision of Education
• 25:16 Avoiding Ineffective AI Tools
• 27:19 Shifting from a Worksheet Mentality to Interactive Learning
• 30:00 The Power of AI in Personalised Learning
• 36:30 Balancing Revolution and Evolution in Education

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