1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:09,240 Welcome to Students Incorporated. I'm your host, Mr. Jason. Join me weekly as my team 2 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:14,340 and I produce content that's informative, positive, fun and uplifting. This podcast 3 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:18,480 is created and produced with the help of students from the International Community School of 4 00:00:18,480 --> 00:00:26,140 Bangkok. This episode kicks off the start of season three, and I'm super excited to start 5 00:00:26,140 --> 00:00:31,440 introducing you to some of our new season three team members. I'm joined by my brand 6 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:37,000 new student co-host, Mia and Frank. Don't worry, you'll meet them in just a moment. 7 00:00:37,000 --> 00:00:41,840 We start this first episode of season three by introducing a few of our new podcast team 8 00:00:41,840 --> 00:00:46,800 members. Then we'll follow that up by having a conversation with the headmaster, Mr. Luke, 9 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:52,120 about some of the hot new trends in the education sector this year. But first, Frank will share 10 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:56,240 our quote of the day, followed by our headline news report read to you by Mia. 11 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:02,280 Hey everyone, I'm Frank, and our quote of the day comes from Anthony J. D. Angelo. He's 12 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:08,400 quoted as saying, develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow. This 13 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:13,000 quote highlights the power of developing a passion for learning. When you love to learn, 14 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:18,200 you're always growing and evolving, no matter where life takes you. Whether you're exploring 15 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:24,800 new hobbies, gaining new skills, or simply satisfying your curiosity, a love for learning 16 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:30,960 keeps life interesting and full of opportunities. Embracing this mindset ensures that you continue 17 00:01:30,960 --> 00:01:36,240 to grow and improve throughout your life. And that's our quote of the day. Now onto some 18 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:40,680 headline news with Mia. Hey everyone, I'm Mia, and I'll be bringing 19 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:46,080 some headline news from around the world. Our first news piece comes from an article published 20 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:53,440 by UTeach, which focuses on the topic of NanoLearning. The Digital Learning Institute explores NanoLearning, 21 00:01:53,440 --> 00:01:59,560 a new educational trend that delivers information in brief, focused segments, sometimes only 22 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:05,080 three minutes long. This method aims to improve engagement and retention by breaking down 23 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:10,400 content into manageable, small, bite sizes, which is usually delivered to the user as 24 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:15,760 video or through an interactive e-learning platform. This learning structure and form 25 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:22,340 caters to today's fast-paced digital world. And let's face it, we live in a world full 26 00:02:22,340 --> 00:02:27,480 of distractions and our attention spans are not what they used to be. 27 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:33,000 Moving on to our next news items, which comes from Forbes. Forbes published an article about 28 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:38,400 how AI has been impacting the classroom. A quote from the article states, in October 29 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:45,360 2023, Forbes advisors surveyed 500 practicing educators from around the US about their experiences 30 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:51,200 with AI in the classroom. With respondents representing the teachers at all career stages, 31 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:56,640 the results reveal a snapshot of how artificial intelligence is impacting education. This 32 00:02:56,640 --> 00:03:02,280 survey examines the increasing integration of artificial intelligence in schools, emphasizing 33 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:08,760 its potential to transform education through personalized learning and administrative efficiencies. 34 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:14,960 The report outlines various functions of AI in education, such as adaptive learning platforms, 35 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:20,640 AI powered learning games, automatic grading and feedback systems, intelligent tutoring 36 00:03:20,640 --> 00:03:26,520 and chat bots that can help enhance student engagement and teacher productivity. As AI 37 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:31,120 technology keeps advancing, its role in shaping the future of education becomes even more 38 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:36,400 important and prominent. And finally, our last piece of news comes 39 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:42,000 from a Fox Business article that was published earlier this year. The article emphasized 40 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:46,920 the rising significance of soft skills in today's job market. Employers are placing 41 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:53,920 greater value on interpersonal abilities such as communication, teamwork and problem solving, 42 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:58,280 recognizing that these skills are vital for navigating the complexities of the modern 43 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,600 workplace. The report highlights that while technical 44 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:07,320 expertise remains important, it's no longer enough to guarantee success. In fact, many 45 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:12,860 employers are prioritizing candidates who demonstrate strong soft skills as these qualities 46 00:04:12,860 --> 00:04:20,560 foster collaboration, adaptability and leadership. As the job market continues to evolve, developing 47 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:26,040 and refining these interpersonal skills is becoming increasingly essential for both career 48 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:38,720 growth and long term professional success. And that ends our headline news for this episode. 49 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:43,000 Thank you for the quote in the headline news. As we kick off this new season with our new 50 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:48,680 team, I wanted to take the next few episodes and have our new team members introduce themselves 51 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:53,440 and answer a few get to know you questions. After a question and answer time, we'll share 52 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:58,920 a top 10 list before we break for our PSA and then on to segment two with Mr. Luke. 53 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:03,240 Now to begin with, I wanted to officially welcome Mia, Frank, highlight and Abe to the 54 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:07,960 studio for a little meet and greet with our audience. So let's just go around the room, 55 00:05:07,960 --> 00:05:11,520 introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about the role you have this season. 56 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:17,760 Hi guys, I'm Mia and I'm a senior this year. I'm also one of the co-hosts on this podcast. 57 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:21,880 So please don't get bored of my voice just yet because you'll be hearing it a lot this 58 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,920 year. Good evening or good morning. Depending on 59 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:29,880 the time you are listening to this. My name is Frank and I'm a junior. I was an exchange 60 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:33,960 student last year and I'm currently a co-host in marketing. 61 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:39,000 Hi students in community. I'm highlights a junior student at ICS and the producer of 62 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:44,600 the students incorporated podcasts. I genuinely look forward to working alongside the amazing 63 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:50,960 team of creative minds this year. Hey guys, my name is Abe. I am a junior and 64 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:55,320 my job is the booking agent. Okay. Thank you everyone. Let's move on to 65 00:05:55,320 --> 00:06:00,120 our next question. I know we have just started, but how has your experience been so far with 66 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:05,560 being part of the new season three team? I absolutely adore this team and honestly, 67 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:11,600 my experience with them has so far been really great. I love working with everyone except 68 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:17,820 Frank. Just kidding. I'm beyond honored to work alongside him as co-hosts on this podcast. 69 00:06:17,820 --> 00:06:22,840 And I'm also extending my thanks to Mr. Jason and the production and marketing team for 70 00:06:22,840 --> 00:06:29,400 making these past three weeks absolutely incredible. Wow. Thanks Mia. Honestly, my current experience 71 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:34,360 has been great. I'm enjoying working with my team. It would be a lie if I were to say 72 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:39,320 this is not one of my favorite classes in this school because we get to work on what 73 00:06:39,320 --> 00:06:43,120 we want, but at the same time, work diligently with a guideline. 74 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:48,080 I truly feel like this is one of my favorite classes because I get to strengthen my skills 75 00:06:48,080 --> 00:06:53,160 of marketing, management, and so many more. To briefly give an example, while I was walking 76 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:57,960 back from the art the other day, an idea of a prospective students incorporated guest 77 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:02,620 conjured up my mind. So I quickly dropped by at Mr. Jason's class the next day and 78 00:07:02,620 --> 00:07:07,600 shared my idea with him. Intro to marketing class allows me to independently and collaboratively 79 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:15,080 express my passions in marketing by allowing all somewhat random ideas to run wild. Essentially 80 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:22,480 one of my major conduits for creative expression. So far, this is my favorite class because 81 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:27,820 it feels almost like a job. We each have our own roles and also we have deadlines and also 82 00:07:27,820 --> 00:07:33,320 due dates and tests we have to complete within a timeframe. Okay. Thank you so much everyone. 83 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:37,160 With the start of a new school year, what are some of your favorite classes so far? 84 00:07:37,160 --> 00:07:39,320 And it's okay if you don't say intro to marketing. 85 00:07:39,320 --> 00:07:44,440 Oh man, this makes it even harder to pick. Well, I would say guided studies, but that's 86 00:07:44,440 --> 00:07:49,840 not a really good answer. So I'll say personal finance. I enjoy how Mr. Brian teaches this 87 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:55,960 class and especially how I can apply the skills that he teaches in class to everyday life, 88 00:07:55,960 --> 00:08:00,360 such as noting down your expenses every day, learning how our personal decisions affect 89 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,280 our financial choices and et cetera. 90 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:08,880 That is a really hard question, but if I had to choose the top two, it would be economics 91 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:15,240 or marketing. This is because in marketing, well, I enjoy actively engaging in these subjects 92 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:20,880 and either way, I find people I work with really interesting, especially Abe. And in 93 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:25,920 economics, we are currently working on a group project to fundraise for seniors. And I have 94 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,120 to say it's been great so far. 95 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:33,680 I have to say that it's in fact intro to marketing and AP psychology. Personally, I enjoy finding 96 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:39,080 the interconnectedness between the two classes. Even though I just started both classes, there 97 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:46,320 are already some concepts that's cross transferable. For example, I recently recognized how correlation 98 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:52,040 need not mean causation when reaching out to guests. Just because they left you on red, 99 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:57,240 which is like might be considered a causation, doesn't exactly mean that they're rejecting 100 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:04,200 your request or disregarding your message, which might be a correlation. These two actions 101 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:10,120 may relate to each other, but it might not always have a cause and effect relationship. 102 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:15,680 For me, probably teacher aid. I think it's just fun to like hang out with Mr. Manny and 103 00:09:15,680 --> 00:09:21,600 also and also Mr. Jason and just like do tasks with them because it just gives me a sense 104 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:24,400 of peace and I like to also talk with them. 105 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:28,560 Okay. Thank you again, everybody. And my last question for all of you before we move on 106 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:33,760 to our top 10 list is what's one fun memory experience or fun fact you have from your 107 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:34,760 summer break? 108 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:41,320 All right. What a question. This summer I went to Shanghai, China and there have been 109 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:46,080 one too many times where me and my friends would get lost on the streets of Shanghai 110 00:09:46,080 --> 00:09:52,020 at night and I would be forced to use my very mediocre Chinese skills to get us safely back 111 00:09:52,020 --> 00:09:53,280 to our dorms. 112 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:58,560 Summer break. It's one of the best thing ever from sleepless night to more than well 113 00:09:58,560 --> 00:10:03,680 rested evenings, you know, just waking up at like, let's say 12pm. I mean, I was waking 114 00:10:03,680 --> 00:10:08,600 up at three. I've had my share of that. But one thing that stood out the most for me was 115 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:13,880 my time in the US enjoying some of the best night with my exchange friends, Panao and 116 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:19,320 Kiara. We drove around the city's restaurant in Walmart, did drive through prank in McDonald 117 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:21,520 and lastly laughed a lot. 118 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:28,000 Wow. Frank's summer really sounds like a teenage dream life kind of summer. One fun 119 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:33,200 yet boomer sounding memory from the summer was creating a spreadsheet with a list of 120 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:39,520 various Facebook groups with target customers for the upcoming Dragonfly 360 summit, unlike 121 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:46,920 what Frank did and having lunch outings with my so-called co-workers. In short, it was 122 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:53,920 like reliving my childhood experiences in the adult kidsania realm instead of the kidsania 123 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:55,080 for kiddos. 124 00:10:55,080 --> 00:11:02,320 One thing I did over break was I went tubing and also water skiing at our lake house and 125 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:07,920 pretty much I just spent all day out there tubing and just having fun with friends and 126 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:09,400 also family. So yeah. 127 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:13,600 All right. Thanks again, everybody. It sounds like you had very unique and different types 128 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:19,520 of summers, but it sounded like you all enjoyed yourself. Okay. With that said, we're going 129 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:25,160 to now move on to our top 10 list. The top 10 list is called the top 10 educational trends 130 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:31,640 are trending in 2024. We'll start off with number 10 and then count our way down to number 131 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,240 one. And Mia is going to start us off with number 10. 132 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:40,760 All right. Thank you, Mr. Jason. So starting with number 10, global and cultural competency, 133 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:45,200 we're learning more about different cultures and global issues in our classes. And it's 134 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:50,120 really important because it prepares us to understand and work with people from all over 135 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:57,000 the world. Going on with number nine is sustainable and green education. I heard that school are 136 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:02,440 starting to teach more about the environment and how to be eco-friendly. It's cool because 137 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:07,880 it helps us learn about sustainability and how to make differences. On to number eight, 138 00:12:07,880 --> 00:12:14,720 personalized learning paths. Personalized learning allows students to go at our own pace 139 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:20,520 and focus on what we need to improve. It makes learning feel more personalized and adapted 140 00:12:20,520 --> 00:12:24,960 to us. Number seven is a focus on 21st century skills. 141 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:29,760 This is a focus more on skills, just like critical thinking and also creativity, not 142 00:12:29,760 --> 00:12:35,560 just memorizing facts. These skills are also important for future jobs and also being taught 143 00:12:35,560 --> 00:12:39,480 in all of our subjects. Okay. Now we're on to number six. Number six 144 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:44,520 is data driven instruction. Teachers are using data to figure out what we need help with 145 00:12:44,520 --> 00:12:49,260 and how we're doing. It helps them to maximize a student's skill to allow them to have better 146 00:12:49,260 --> 00:12:53,520 learning experience. Up next with number five is social emotional 147 00:12:53,520 --> 00:13:00,520 learning or SEL. SEL programs help us with our emotions and our social skills, like understanding 148 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:05,440 others and managing stress. Honestly, it's really great because it makes the school environment 149 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:11,680 very supportive. And now we've got number four, at tech innovations, 150 00:13:11,680 --> 00:13:17,360 technology and education is advancing with virtual reality and gamification. These tools 151 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:22,480 make learning more fun and immersive and keep students engaged. 152 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:28,680 On to number three, micro learning and nano learning. Micro learning gives us small quick 153 00:13:28,680 --> 00:13:34,920 lessons that are easy to handle. And nano learning is even shorter than micro learning. 154 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:39,200 It helps us learn new materials in manageable chunks. 155 00:13:39,200 --> 00:13:44,680 Next is hybrid and also blended learning models. Hybrid learning mixes online classes with 156 00:13:44,680 --> 00:13:49,640 in-person classes. It's flexible and also fits better into busy schedules. 157 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:54,680 And last but not least, the number one trend in education this year is artificial intelligence 158 00:13:54,680 --> 00:14:00,440 integration. AI is becoming a big part of education, helping produce personalized learning, 159 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:06,960 feedback and support many other benefits for students. All right, that's our top 10 list. 160 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:14,280 We'll be right back with Mr. Luke after this short PSA. 161 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:19,700 That time of the year is coming and nope, it's not Christmas. It's carnival. Our senior 162 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:24,880 council and seniors have worked really hard to bring this together for the ICS community. 163 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:29,760 And we hope to see you there on Saturday, August 31st. Each booth will be set to different 164 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:35,600 time periods where the past, present and future collide. There will be raffles for big prizes 165 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:41,400 such as toys, electronics, home decor and more. There will be lots of games such as 166 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:47,200 classic carnival games, escape rooms and even a dunk tank with your favorite teacher or 167 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:52,840 not so favorite teacher. Again, that's Saturday, August 31st, senior carnival and we hope to 168 00:14:52,840 --> 00:14:56,800 see you there. 169 00:14:56,800 --> 00:15:01,480 And we are back with our second segment and we welcome Mr. Luke who serves as a headmaster 170 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:07,000 of our school. I'm also joined by student co-host Mia and Frank. Welcome back to the 171 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:11,600 show, Mr. Luke. I know we've had you on a few other times in season one and also season 172 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:16,480 two. So thanks for helping us kick off our first episode of season three with the topic 173 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:20,960 of current and hot trends in education. Let me start off with our first discussion question 174 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:25,920 as we'd love to hear your thoughts about this as it relates to the field of education. 175 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:32,340 So here's our question. With the rapid advancements in AI and technology, many people are curious 176 00:15:32,340 --> 00:15:38,520 about how these innovations are being applied in an educational setting. At ICS, for example, 177 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:42,520 what are some ways educational technology is being utilized? 178 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:49,360 Yeah, thanks, Mr. Jason. Thanks for having me back. Always an honor to be on this podcast. 179 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:54,560 I think you guys do a fantastic job and I'm one of your subscribers that listens all the 180 00:15:54,560 --> 00:16:01,080 time. Good question about technology. I think it's been really cool to actually see what's 181 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:07,360 been happening with AI in the last couple of years especially. And it's been really 182 00:16:07,360 --> 00:16:13,920 awesome to see what's been happening specifically in education. I think most researchers would 183 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:20,160 agree that the AI boom that kind of started with the launch of chat GBT really has the 184 00:16:20,160 --> 00:16:26,040 potential to impact education across the world more significantly than anything else with 185 00:16:26,040 --> 00:16:30,680 the exception of possibly the internet itself kind of being implemented into education. 186 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:36,880 I think a lot of researchers and educational thinkers would say that yeah, AI is the biggest 187 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:45,800 thing ever. I do think it's safe to say that that's probably true in many ways. As we've 188 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:52,320 seen, it's impacted things significantly already in such a short amount of time and people 189 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:57,560 are really just trying to figure that out. So at ICS, we've been using it a lot of ways. 190 00:16:57,560 --> 00:17:03,020 We're kind of on the front end of things when it comes to really integrating fully AI, trying 191 00:17:03,020 --> 00:17:09,920 to figure out policies and procedures and things like that before just releasing all 192 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:13,920 the technology itself, right? We don't want to get the wagon before the horse, I think 193 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:19,160 is the saying. So we're moving, I don't want to say slowly, but I would say that we're 194 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:26,320 moving very intentionally and methodically to adopt AI as a tool that can enhance education 195 00:17:26,320 --> 00:17:31,440 of students at ICS. We're really kind of accepting it as something that we have to embrace and 196 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:33,480 not something that we need to ignore. 197 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:38,120 All right, Mr. Luke, actually now that you've mentioned it about those policies that you 198 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:43,660 said, a lot of my teachers in most of my classes have also been embracing technology in a lot 199 00:17:43,660 --> 00:17:49,360 of ways, especially my personal finance class. So yeah, I'm personally like super glad 200 00:17:49,360 --> 00:17:54,640 that the teachers are utilizing AI to its full potential. So now that we've talked 201 00:17:54,640 --> 00:18:00,200 about technology inside the classroom, we'll be stepping back and we'll be viewing ICS 202 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:05,840 as a whole. So many of our listeners have been interested in knowing about any technological 203 00:18:05,840 --> 00:18:10,680 upgrades to our school's infrastructure. So Mr. Luke, have there been any significant 204 00:18:10,680 --> 00:18:11,680 changes recently? 205 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:18,840 No, good question. I would say technology is one of those things that we're always upgrading 206 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:25,360 on campus, always looking at kind of what's new, what's better. We have more users, we 207 00:18:25,360 --> 00:18:30,800 need more speed, we need more data, we need all of that, right? So we're constantly upgrading 208 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:36,560 everything from hardware to software to increasing Wi-Fi access, increasing the speed, all of 209 00:18:36,560 --> 00:18:41,880 these things. I don't know that there's been a huge change regarding the kind of infrastructure 210 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:50,200 side of things with specific to AI. I do think that we kind of last year, we opened up chat 211 00:18:50,200 --> 00:18:59,160 GBT to students for student use when kind of generated for teacher specific activities. 212 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:04,760 We have developed policies and procedures for generative AI technologies and how those 213 00:19:04,760 --> 00:19:09,560 can be used by students. But as far as like the infrastructure goes, there wasn't a lot 214 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:15,640 that was actually required, at least for what we're seeing so far, right? As the AI technology 215 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:21,240 develops, obviously we may need more needs that we don't have and we would be willing 216 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,680 to do that. But right now, I think we're pretty good. 217 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:28,280 I actually didn't know that we could use chat CPT. I mean, I wasn't here last year, but 218 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:35,280 anyways, how do you envision technology evolving in both teaching and learning? What trends 219 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:38,960 should we be looking out for? I think some of the big areas that will see 220 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:46,960 AI impact education is in the realm of adaptive learning. These are programs that adjust to 221 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:51,400 the learner kind of on the fly based on the skills and knowledge that they demonstrate 222 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:56,640 in the moment. I think this is really cool technology actually to see some of this adaptive 223 00:19:56,640 --> 00:20:01,440 learning taking place. I grew up in, when I grew up, it was kind of like the beginning 224 00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:07,720 of the video game age when we got out of like very, very basic video games and into video 225 00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:11,720 games that were adaptive actually in some ways, meaning that, you know, in order to 226 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:16,080 complete level one, you had to be able to do certain skills or whatever and to get to 227 00:20:16,080 --> 00:20:21,000 level two, those had to increase. So it was pretty cool. And I kind of see that adaptive 228 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:29,880 learning model as obviously a super advanced version of that. As, you know, as a learner 229 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:34,880 in adaptive learning, as a learner demonstrates competency, the content can change and get 230 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:41,560 more difficult or get less difficult as needed. This is already being used for like personalized 231 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:46,480 learning already. And I think it's something that schools are looking to kind of adopt 232 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:52,080 wholesale. Another big area would be in the realm of individualized tutoring systems. 233 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:57,480 I don't know if many students are actually using these already, but there are a ton of 234 00:20:57,480 --> 00:21:04,680 really cool apps and websites and things that you can use that have this adaptive individualized 235 00:21:04,680 --> 00:21:10,800 tutoring for all sorts of subjects. So you could save your parents money, you could save 236 00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:15,880 time traveling back and forth to tutors and things like that. You could also learn about 237 00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:19,600 things that you might not be able to learn about in school because we don't offer it 238 00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:28,160 in school. So it's pretty cool to see that. As far as teachers, I think AI has the potential 239 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:32,680 to really help teachers in many ways. We've spent a lot of time talking with teachers 240 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:37,120 and kind of having teachers meet together and discuss a lot of that stuff from planning 241 00:21:37,120 --> 00:21:43,080 and integrating engaging activities in classes. And I know right now there's been a ton of 242 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:47,600 development being poured into the area of grading right now too, which I think a lot 243 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:52,640 of teachers would love to see. Obviously that's something that's pretty sensitive and requires 244 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:58,000 a high level of complexity, but it's happening. It's happening fast. So it'll be interesting 245 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:02,400 to see how that develops over time. I really do think AI has the potential to help lots 246 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:06,560 of students from a creative standpoint too, which is really cool. For someone like me, 247 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:11,880 I'm not very creative by nature. And I've always, anytime I've been working on projects, 248 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:17,720 I've always had to get people to help me with the creative side of things. Now I find myself 249 00:22:17,720 --> 00:22:22,520 going to people less for ideas and things and just pulling up AI tools and being like, 250 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:28,400 hey, give me 200 ideas on this. And you know, maybe 80% of them aren't that good, but the 251 00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:32,920 20% are a whole lot better than what I could think of on my own. So I think the kind of 252 00:22:32,920 --> 00:22:36,040 the creative process is something that's really exciting as well. 253 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:40,200 All right. Thank you for your insight, Mr. Luke. And just a follow up question on my 254 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:46,040 end, which trend will ICS most likely adopt? I really think these personalized tutoring 255 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:50,600 systems have a ton of potential to not only help students in the classes they're in, but 256 00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:56,220 to open up kind of a whole new realm of learning in an area that may not be offered in school. 257 00:22:56,220 --> 00:23:00,160 And I've actually seen there are colleges already that are using these things to kind 258 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:05,240 of fill in gaps. So if a student wants to go into engineering or something and is missing 259 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:09,360 a course that they really want their student to have, then they're giving them these kind 260 00:23:09,360 --> 00:23:13,560 of personalized learning systems. We live in this day and age where, you know, 261 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:18,260 there are lots of older and younger generations. So, you know, there will obviously be people 262 00:23:18,260 --> 00:23:24,860 who are aware of AI, and there are others who aren't so much aware of AI. So how would 263 00:23:24,860 --> 00:23:29,800 you describe what technology and AI is to someone that's never heard of it? 264 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:34,300 I would try to keep it simple, because I think it could get very complicated and very overwhelming 265 00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:41,920 very quickly to someone who was in that situation. I guess I would say using AI in the educational 266 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:50,840 setting is kind of like having a personal assistant to help you do many of the tasks 267 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:56,380 that take up a lot of time and kind of do things that maybe we see as like mindless 268 00:23:56,380 --> 00:24:03,120 tasks. I would also say it's a great opportunity to enhance students' and teachers' creativity. 269 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:08,040 I think that's a really cool thing to highlight to someone who didn't know what they were 270 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:12,760 using. I guess I would encourage them that it's actually not that difficult. People 271 00:24:12,760 --> 00:24:17,240 that haven't used it I think often times feel kind of overwhelmed by the, oh, this 272 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:21,920 seems like futuristic or whatever, but it's actually very user-friendly. 273 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:27,380 I think that's a really good take on it. Now, here's a quote that predicts the outcome 274 00:24:27,380 --> 00:24:33,800 and the impact of AI on employment by technology expert Dr. Trace. He says, you may not have 275 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:40,800 your job replaced by AI, but you will likely have it replaced by someone who can use AI. 276 00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:45,880 So what are your thoughts on this quote, and what are the steps you believe you should 277 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,360 take in response? 278 00:24:47,360 --> 00:24:51,440 Yeah, thanks, Frank. That's a good quote. I've seen that before as well, and that's 279 00:24:51,440 --> 00:24:55,960 one that actually we on the admin team kind of toss around sometimes, which is fun to 280 00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,880 hear that you have that in your question. I honestly think there's a lot of truth to 281 00:24:59,880 --> 00:25:04,680 it. I know that's probably a reality that a lot of people don't actually want to face, 282 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:11,680 especially people like my age and older, but there's a lot of reality to the fact that 283 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:18,680 it's slowly happening already, all right? And I think that colleges and universities 284 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:24,560 are going to have to prepare kind of you guys and your generation for jobs that we, A, don't 285 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:30,840 even know exist, but also B, being jobs where you're able to effectively use the tools that 286 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:36,200 you have in order to kind of complete the jobs that you're going to have to have. However, 287 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:41,760 at the end of the day, I think people are still going to be required to think critically. 288 00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:45,520 People are still going to be required to solve problems. People are still going to be required 289 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:51,960 to work in teams in order to be successful. I do think AI will be a huge part of life 290 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:58,280 in the future, but that's for everyone. Everyone will have access to that. But I think really 291 00:25:58,280 --> 00:26:02,840 what will kind of separate kind of the mediocre from the excellent or the successful from 292 00:26:02,840 --> 00:26:09,400 the highly successful is the ability to utilize those soft skills and kind of develop those. 293 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:14,880 The same thing happens now, right? We've got access to a lot of things, and one of the 294 00:26:14,880 --> 00:26:20,400 differences that kind of separates people is the ability to do those things, to work 295 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:24,400 together, to communicate effectively, to kind of build relationships with each other. I 296 00:26:24,400 --> 00:26:29,680 think soft skills allow for that. Soft skills allow for effective communication, teamwork, 297 00:26:29,680 --> 00:26:35,000 adaptability when things don't go as planned. Soft skills allow humans to interact with 298 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:40,200 each other effectively. They allow us to build relationships with each other and be in community 299 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:46,680 together. Everyone has access to AI, but not everyone has those soft skills. So that's 300 00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:49,840 something that will be a difference maker, I think. 301 00:26:49,840 --> 00:26:53,920 Alright, thank you for that. I personally really agreed with what you said about the 302 00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:57,940 soft skills, because I think that's something that, you know, people moving forward will 303 00:26:57,940 --> 00:27:03,320 definitely have to embrace a lot more than AI. So yeah, thank you for that. Alright, 304 00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:07,880 now that we're on the topic of AI, I wanted to introduce a new type of learning to you, 305 00:27:07,880 --> 00:27:13,360 Mr. Luke. It's called nano learning. So it's basically a design trend that's created to 306 00:27:13,360 --> 00:27:18,960 educate learners on a topic through short and informal learning particles, usually less 307 00:27:18,960 --> 00:27:25,440 than two minutes. So there are no interactions with the instructor as it's carried out via 308 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:30,480 electronic media. Do you have any experience with nano learning despite it being implemented 309 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:32,200 about two, three years ago? 310 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:39,040 Yeah, it's an interesting concept. I don't know that the idea educationally is actually 311 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:42,880 all that new. It's something that's been around for a long time, right? Like we talk 312 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:48,480 about kids, especially younger kids, maybe not as much in high school, but kids not, 313 00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:52,560 no one wants to sit there and listen to their first grade teacher talk for 15 minutes straight, 314 00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:56,440 right? And no one's doing that. Well, I shouldn't say no one. ICS teachers certainly aren't 315 00:27:56,440 --> 00:28:00,600 doing that. And it's not happening because we know the kids do better, they're kind of 316 00:28:00,600 --> 00:28:05,480 learning in these bite sized chunks, right? It's different than nano learning in the way 317 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:09,600 that you're explaining it in the sense that they're still a teacher, right? But I do, 318 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:14,520 I do totally get it. I understand the fact that we kind of live in this time of YouTube 319 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:19,640 shorts and TikTok and Instagram reels, and it makes us all feel like maybe we can't focus 320 00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:26,120 for more than that short amount of time. So hey, let's kind of shift education to be that. 321 00:28:26,120 --> 00:28:29,440 I'm not saying there's not value in it. I do think that there is value. And I think, 322 00:28:29,440 --> 00:28:33,040 I mean, even myself personally, right? I've learned lots of things from a two to three 323 00:28:33,040 --> 00:28:39,000 minute video on YouTube or whatever. I really have. I do think that there's value in it. 324 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:44,760 However, I don't think that concept kind of encapsulates all that is required of learning 325 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:49,640 in education. It's an aspect of learning that can be highly effective for people. But then 326 00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:54,240 I think there's also people out there that love nothing more than sitting and listening 327 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:59,400 to a teacher kind of pontificate about history or whatever for 40 minutes, you know, like 328 00:28:59,400 --> 00:29:04,580 there are those people out there. So I think it can be used as a tool, but it's just like 329 00:29:04,580 --> 00:29:09,840 we've seen for well over 100 years. There's no silver bullet when it comes to the perfect 330 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:14,840 way to learn. I actually agree with that, with about, you know, having to learn in bite 331 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:19,080 sized chunks because you can't expect someone to just learn immediately. You know, let's 332 00:29:19,080 --> 00:29:24,320 say I'm learning how to golf, you know, you can't just learn it immediately. Like even 333 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:30,040 if you have the best coach, the best teachers, it's better to learn it in bite sized chunks. 334 00:29:30,040 --> 00:29:35,240 Now to end us off with our final segment, we'd love to hear about your advice about 335 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:40,560 device usages. Could you share some, you know, best practices with us? 336 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:47,480 Well, I am not an expert by any means, and I use my device way more than I probably should. 337 00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:52,900 I think in my mind, philosophically, I think I won't speak for all of us, but I think most 338 00:29:52,900 --> 00:29:58,680 of us are on our devices too much. I think it's something that we fool ourselves into 339 00:29:58,680 --> 00:30:05,300 believing that it fosters human connection, but it actually does the opposite in the end. 340 00:30:05,300 --> 00:30:11,480 And because of that, I would say ideally we shouldn't be like so addicted to our phones 341 00:30:11,480 --> 00:30:15,880 and iPads and computers or whatever it may be. I'm not saying that there's not value 342 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:19,400 in them. I'm not saying that they can't be used for good things because they can. I'm 343 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:24,440 not saying that it should only be used for good things or work or whatever. I think it's 344 00:30:24,440 --> 00:30:28,840 totally fine to be used for entertainment and fun as well. I guess very practically 345 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:33,560 speaking, you know, some things that we do as a family is we kind of agree that no phones 346 00:30:33,560 --> 00:30:37,800 or devices at the table, like when we're eating dinner, that's something that we always try 347 00:30:37,800 --> 00:30:42,640 to do. Honestly, there are some nights we even sit down and kind of watch TV as a family 348 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:47,400 while we're eating dinner, but then we still kind of acknowledge that we're not going to 349 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:52,600 touch our phones because that's not doing what the family is doing. That's been really 350 00:30:52,600 --> 00:30:59,920 good for our family. I think no devices at night kind of in bed is really good because 351 00:30:59,920 --> 00:31:05,640 I think it's very hard for us as human beings to ignore that ding or that vibrate that happens 352 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:09,460 in the middle of the night, no matter what time it is, right? And you wake up and check 353 00:31:09,460 --> 00:31:14,320 it and then your brain starts like firing on all cylinders and you're having a hard 354 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:20,060 time sleeping, right? I think if you've read any of the science and research recently about 355 00:31:20,060 --> 00:31:26,480 sleep, device usage at nighttime in general is really bad for sleep. And then to further 356 00:31:26,480 --> 00:31:31,480 push that down the road, like sleep is so integral to all of our health, right? So I 357 00:31:31,480 --> 00:31:37,400 don't know. Maybe I'm old school, but I feel like we're all on our devices too much and 358 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:41,320 I'm guilty of that as well. And it's constantly something where I'm like, man, I shouldn't 359 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:54,240 be doing that as much. 360 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:58,100 As we end this episode, we'd like to thank Mr. Luke for coming on the show again and 361 00:31:58,100 --> 00:32:02,440 sharing some of his insights about new and hot trends in education this year. He's also 362 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:07,280 given some great advice about technology and its usage. Stay tuned for our next episode 363 00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:12,640 as my team and I have put the gears in motion to bring you 32 new episodes this season. 364 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:17,640 And as always, this podcast would not be possible without the hard work and support of our international 365 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:22,440 student production team. All music and sound effects are courtesy of Pixabay.com, a vibrant 366 00:32:22,440 --> 00:32:27,760 community of creatives sharing copyright free images, videos, and music. And we are signing 367 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:43,200 off until next time. We are Students Incorporated, because your voice matters.