Does AI scare you, or are you excited about teacherless Alpha Schools where, for $55K, children get a 2-hour academic AI program and learn some life skills? Who runs the Alpha Schools? Not traditional teachers with education degrees and experience working with children in public schools. MacKenzie Price is a Stanford psychology graduate and education […]
Sal Khan and AI Reimagined Schools: Questions and Concerns
Recently, 60 Minutes showcased Sal Khan, known for the popular Khan Academy, describing Sal Khan’s Khanmigo, a new AI-powered program promising to revolutionize teaching by giving students an online personal tutor. Here’s Khan’s TED talk, “How AI Could Save (Not Destroy) Education,” Khanmigo’s format, feedback, and human-like online conversation and interactions are clever and innovative. […]