The Heart of Learning - where is AI ?

About this episode

Ryan Noonan discusses the integration of AI and digital technologies in education, emphasizing ethical practices and personalized learning.

Welcome to this episode of Thriving Matters. Our guest is Ryan Noonan, Leader of Digital Technologies and Innovation at Chevalier College, a day school with approximately 1,000 secondary students in the Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia. Listen in as we discuss a number of topics that impact how digital technologies and AI in education are ethically and inclusively drive classroom teaching and prepare students for future workplaces by emphasizing creativity, collaboration, and communication. Ryan highlighted the College's unique approach, centered on the "heart" of education, which includes academic skills, self-understanding, and capabilities, with a focus on wellbeing and personalized learning. He noted that while all students can benefit from these approaches with support, the pace of achievement varies. Ryan discussed the whole of community approach to their innovative teaching and learning framework centered around empathy and purpose, starting with self and community to build ethical skills. He emphasized the importance of assessing capabilities, particularly in younger students, and balancing academic rigor with practical workplace skills. Ryan highlighted the challenge…

People in this episode

Host: Carrie

Guest: Ryan Noonan

Topics covered

• AI in education
• digital technologies
• ethical teaching
• personalized learning
• wellbeing
• collaboration
• creativity

Keywords

• classroom teaching
• community approach
• academic skills
• self-understanding
• capabilities
• workplace skills

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Canva, Google, Microsoft

Books & works: Thriving Matters

Places: the Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia

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