Unleashing the Potential of AI in the Classroom and How it Will Impact Teachers

More Than a Test

In today's episode, we are joined by Hailey Carter, an educator with a unique journey and a passion for making a difference in students' lives. Hailey shares her experiences of being inspired by her students within the confines of the classroom, but also realizing the limitations of traditional teaching methods. Later on, Hailey discovered the potential to scale her impact globally, reaching students beyond the walls of her own classroom.

Join us as Hailey discusses her excitement about the opportunity to make a different type of impact in emerging markets and how partnering with actively involved founders is crucial for success. We also delve into the challenges of integrating technology into teaching practices and the need for comprehensive data to understand students' learning gaps.

Timestamps

[00:02:47] AI in education supports teachers and students.

[00:05:36] Tech solutions tackle pain points in education, but lack scale.

[00:06:51] Optimism about various methods of classroom support.

[00:12:34] Students with different skill levels inspire growth.

[00:15:36] Teaching limited impact and excitement to scale globally.

[00:17:15] Starting business school is overwhelming, but connecting with like-minded students is important.

[00:20:08] How a graduate student organization connects students with startups.

[00:23:55] Being a teacher while in venture funding is a tough job.

[00:29:56] Teachers need integrated data solutions for EdTech.

[00:31:21] Students' interconnectedness and challenges in education. Attendance is difficult for teachers.

[00:36:45] Teachers are busy and connecting with them is hard.

Connect with Hailey Carter

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hailey-m-carter/

Website: https://owlvc.com/

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About More Than a Test

Our goal is to take a hard look at the shortcomings in literacy education and tech while still finding a sense of hope in what's possible in education through learning and technology.

Our guests include non-profit leaders, tech CEOs, state and district leadership, research leaders from top institutions, and a few teachers with stories that might bring you to tears.

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About Amira Learning

Amira is the world’s first intelligent reading assistant that provides personalized tutoring to students at school, after school, or at home. Students working with Amira experience significant improvements in their reading fluency.

About your Host, Laura Glaab

Laura Glaab is a VP of Strategy at Amira Learning. She is a lifetime educator following behind educator parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.

She's worked as a teacher and leader in public, private, and charter schools in places as far as India and as close to home as Boulder, Colorado. She holds degrees from Stanford, the University of Wyoming, and Kellogg School of Management.

She thinks everyone should read Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw and the entire Piggie and Elephant Collection by Mo Willems.

Connect with Laura

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-glaab/

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Produced by Old Soul: https://bit.ly/3KuYfrD