How AI Assistants Can Transform Education
From Smart Talks with IBM by Pushkin Industries and iHeartPodcasts
May 20, 2025 · 27 min · Season 6 · Episode 1
About this episode
Malcolm Gladwell explores how an AI Assistant named Jiwoo is transforming teacher training through simulated classroom interactions.
Malcolm Gladwell visits Kennesaw State University to learn about Jiwoo, an AI Assistant that helps future teachers practice responsive teaching by simulating classroom interactions with students. Discover AI’s impact on teaching methods to prepare teachers for the classroom. This is a paid advertisement from IBM. The conversations on this podcast don't necessarily represent IBM's positions, strategies or opinions. Visit us at https://www.ibm.com/think/podcasts/smart-talks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Malcolm Gladwell
Topics covered
- AI in education
- teacher training
- classroom interactions
- responsive teaching
- educational technology
Keywords
- AI Assistant
- education
- teacher preparation
- classroom simulation
- responsive teaching
Sponsors
IBM
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Kennesaw State University
Products: Jiwoo
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