3 Things Central Square Foundation | The evolving space for AI in Education
Oct 17, 2025
Gouri Gupta, Senior Project Director of EdTech at Central Square Foundation, leads initiatives on AI in education. She discusses innovative uses of generative AI for personalized tutoring and teacher coaching, emphasizing the importance of scalable solutions. Joining her is Balaraman Ravindran from IIT Madras, who explores how AI reshapes education, advocating for equitable access and critical thinking before AI adoption. They both highlight the need for AI literacy as a cornerstone of responsible technology use in schools.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
AI Scales Tutoring And Teacher Coaching
- Generative AI can scale personalized tutoring and provide actionable feedback at classroom scale.
- AI can analyze classroom recordings and offer private, tailored coaching for teachers to improve practice.
AI Changes How Students Interact With Knowledge
- Current AI tools change how students access and converse with information, not just search it.
- Classrooms and assignments must be rethought because students can now interact conversationally with knowledge.
Introduce AI Gradually And Teach Critical Thinking
- Teach students to use AI like calculators: automate routine tasks and elevate higher-level thinking.
- Delay AI tools in lower grades and build critical thinking before heavy AI use.