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Episode Synopsis
In this special edition podcast Greg, Warren and Wolfgang with Dan and John look at #ChatGPT3, its impact, what it might mean for schools and learning, and a chance to share some ideas on ways to juggle GPT3 , support staff, students and school to cohabitate with #ai in an International School setting.
Guests:
Greg Clinton, Ph.D
Director of Technology at American International School Chennai
Warren Apel
Director of Technology at The American School in Japan
Wolfgang Soeldner
ICT Campus Partner
international School of Geneva ·
About Greg Clinton
Greg Clinton is the Director of Technologies and R&D at American International School Chennai, India. He has also worked at Colegio Roosevelt in Lima, Peru, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, and Khartoum American School, Sudan. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies from Stony Brook University. As part of his international school upbringing, he graduated with an IB Diploma from Cairo American College, Egypt.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-clinton/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/gswclinton
AI and Education Collaborative: Request to Join Here https://forms.gle/7ZfbcmYYnjbrnTqt7
About Warren Apel
Warren Apel is the Director of Technology at The American School in Japan. He has worked in international education for over 20 years, including positions at Cairo American College, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India and the International School of Amsterdam.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenapel/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/warrena
About Wolfgang Soeldner
Teacher, edtech coordinator, and administrator with over 18 years of experience in international schools. Global nomad, traveler, and lifelong learner, always looking for ways to better myself.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wsoeldner/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsoeldner
Resources
Articles:
What Is Machine Learning? – A Visual Explanation
How Machine Learning Works
Huge “foundation models” are turbo-charging AI progress
What are foundation models?
Some Moral and Technical Consequences of Automation
Teachers Weigh In on How to Manage the New AI Chatbot
ChatGPT for Educators: An Introduction
Update Your Course Syllabus for ChatGPT by Ryan Watkins (19 Dec 2022, Medium)
The End of High School English by Daniel Herman (9 Dec 2022, The Atlantic)
“Language Game (philosophy)” (Wikipedia)
Books:
Brian Christian: The Alignment Problem
Laura Major: What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots
Noise (2021) by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control (2020) by Stuart Russell
Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence (2022) by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education (2020) by Justin Reich
Short Story:
The Gentle Seduction Marc Stiegler
Podcast:
Babbage: The tech behind ChatGPT
A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution (Ezra Klein Show, Jan. 6, 2023)
Literature/Film
Klara and the Sun (2021) by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Midas Plague (1954) by Frederick Pohl
The Star Wars narrative universe
Ex Machina (2014, dir. Alex Garland)
Finch (2021, dir. Miguel Sapochnik)
“Liberation Day” (short story, 2022) by George Saunders
Presentation:
Christina DiMicelli: AI - A Discussion for Education
Sites:
https://sjtylr.net/2022/12/10/useme-ai-a-draft-model-for-adapting-to-ai-in-schools/
https://padlet.com/omedalion1/prz8aevxlr4g
https://www.iste.org/areas-of-focus/AI-in-education
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we’ll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
Guests:
Greg Clinton, Ph.D
Director of Technology at American International School Chennai
Warren Apel
Director of Technology at The American School in Japan
Wolfgang Soeldner
ICT Campus Partner
international School of Geneva ·
About Greg Clinton
Greg Clinton is the Director of Technologies and R&D at American International School Chennai, India. He has also worked at Colegio Roosevelt in Lima, Peru, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, and Khartoum American School, Sudan. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies from Stony Brook University. As part of his international school upbringing, he graduated with an IB Diploma from Cairo American College, Egypt.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-clinton/
Twitter:https://twitter.com/gswclinton
AI and Education Collaborative: Request to Join Here https://forms.gle/7ZfbcmYYnjbrnTqt7
About Warren Apel
Warren Apel is the Director of Technology at The American School in Japan. He has worked in international education for over 20 years, including positions at Cairo American College, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India and the International School of Amsterdam.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenapel/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/warrena
About Wolfgang Soeldner
Teacher, edtech coordinator, and administrator with over 18 years of experience in international schools. Global nomad, traveler, and lifelong learner, always looking for ways to better myself.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wsoeldner/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsoeldner
Resources
Articles:
What Is Machine Learning? – A Visual Explanation
How Machine Learning Works
Huge “foundation models” are turbo-charging AI progress
What are foundation models?
Some Moral and Technical Consequences of Automation
Teachers Weigh In on How to Manage the New AI Chatbot
ChatGPT for Educators: An Introduction
Update Your Course Syllabus for ChatGPT by Ryan Watkins (19 Dec 2022, Medium)
The End of High School English by Daniel Herman (9 Dec 2022, The Atlantic)
“Language Game (philosophy)” (Wikipedia)
Books:
Brian Christian: The Alignment Problem
Laura Major: What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots
Noise (2021) by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control (2020) by Stuart Russell
Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence (2022) by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education (2020) by Justin Reich
Short Story:
The Gentle Seduction Marc Stiegler
Podcast:
Babbage: The tech behind ChatGPT
A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution (Ezra Klein Show, Jan. 6, 2023)
Literature/Film
Klara and the Sun (2021) by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Midas Plague (1954) by Frederick Pohl
The Star Wars narrative universe
Ex Machina (2014, dir. Alex Garland)
Finch (2021, dir. Miguel Sapochnik)
“Liberation Day” (short story, 2022) by George Saunders
Presentation:
Christina DiMicelli: AI - A Discussion for Education
Sites:
https://sjtylr.net/2022/12/10/useme-ai-a-draft-model-for-adapting-to-ai-in-schools/
https://padlet.com/omedalion1/prz8aevxlr4g
https://www.iste.org/areas-of-focus/AI-in-education
John Mikton on Social Media
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmikton/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmikton
Web: beyonddigital.org
Dan Taylor on social media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantcz/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanTaylorAE
Web: www.appsevents.com
Listen on: iTunes / Podbean / Stitcher / Spotify / YouTube
Would you like to have a free 1 month trial of the new Google Workspace Plus (formerly G Suite Enterprise for Education)? Just fill out this form and we’ll get you set up bit.ly/GSEFE-Trial
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