Episode Details

Priten Shah is the CEO of Pedagogy. Cloud, which provides innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world, as well as founder of the civics education nonprofit United 4 Social Change. 

His book is AI and The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, published by Jossey-Bass (Wiley).

In this episode, Ross and Priten discuss:

• The cloud of rumors, confusion, and fear surrounding the rise of artificial intelligence
• Defining AI and machine learning
• Why it’s important to get not only to accept but embrace these technologies
• Ethical concerns to consider
• What should schools do around teacher training? 
• How AI can either solve or widen the achievement gap depending on how schools proceed
• What can teachers automate and make more efficient?
• The potential of AI that most excites Priten

Find AI and The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence at https://prtn.me/book 

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About today’s guest

Priten Shah, M. ED, and B.A, Harvard, is the CEO of Pedagogy. Cloud provides innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world. He is the author of Wiley’s Jossey-Bass publication, “AI & The Future of Education: Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.“

Priten is also the founder of United 4 Social Change, a civics education nonprofit that focuses on helping teachers integrate interdisciplinary education into their curricula through animated videos, lesson plans, and innovative classroom activities.

Connect at instagram.com/pedagogycloud and linkedin.com/in/pritenhshah

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn

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