The world is fundamentally shifting.
How do we prepare our students for what’s next?
Join Emma Ludwick and Bailey Ubellacker as they interview the leaders, researchers, and builders working at the edge of innovation.
Explore the conversations shaping the future of the classroom.
EducAIted Voices: Chris Ludwick, Lessons from Waymo
EducAIted Voices: Episode 2
Hosts Emma Ludwick and Dr. Bailey Ubellacker partner with K-12 educators to navigate the evolving relationship between education and artificial intelligence. During this interview we discuss with Chris Ludwick:
- Tackling complex problems.
- Making decisions with incomplete data.
- Transparency, failure, and continuous learning.
- Building radical public trust.
- Future-ready skills and knowledge.
Innovation isn't just about technology; it's about the commitment to constantly learn, the discipline to work hard on complex problems, the courage to fail and try again, the humility to be transparent, and the patience to solve one small task at a time.
— Inspired by Chris Ludwick, Waymo
Discussion Highlights
1. Decompose the Chaos
- Waymo doesn't solve transportation all at once; they solve specific and manageable challenges, task-by-task.
- The School Shift: Break a challenging problem down into smaller tasks. Center on the human experience. Learn. Connect. Pivot. Repeat.
2. Innovation Moves at the Speed of Trust
- Public safety is the only way Waymo stays on the road. Transparency isn't a PR move; it’s the engine.
- The School Shift: How are we sharing our AI learnings with our families and students? Trust is built through transparent safety reports, vision with direction, data, and intentional communication.
3. The T-Shaped Educator and Student
- Chris emphasizes that technical genius isn't enough. You need deep specialization (the vertical) and a breadth of collaborative skills like integrity, communication, and work ethic (the horizontal).
- The School Shift: As AI supports administrative tasks, how are we doubling down on the human experience and human skills critical to the classroom experience and our students’ future success?
4. Decisions with incomplete data
- Waiting for perfect, complete data is impossible with cutting-edge work and our current context. Waymo makes "directionally correct" decisions with incomplete data.
- The School Shift: Understand basic statistics. Conduct action research with short pilots. Analyze your data. Learn. Connect. Pivot. Repeat.
EducAIted Professional Development Guide
Informative Links
- What is a Learning Organization?
- Peter Senge and an Introduction to Organizational Learning
- Building Shared Visions
- Yves Morieux, As work gets more complex, 6 rules to simplify
EducAIted Voices: Dr. Andrew Ng, Exploring Computer Science
EducAIted Voices: Episode 1
Hosts Emma Ludwick and Dr. Bailey Ubellacker help K-12 educators navigate the evolving world of Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, they sit down with Dr. Andrew Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI, to bridge the gap between complex computer science and the classroom.
"The best time to start learning is now." — Dr. Andrew Ng
Discussion Highlights
- The Transformative Power of AI: Why it is the "new electricity" for every industry.
- Essential AI Literacy: Defining what students need to know to thrive.
- Teacher Empowerment: Practical advice on demystifying AI models, coding, and school data.
- Educational Leadership: How to innovate with technology in your own environment.
EducAIted Professional Development Guide
Important Links
EducAIted Framework
The EducAIted Framework for K-12 Transformation
In this brief video overview, we dive deep into the EducAIted Framework. As Generative AI reshapes the K-12 landscape, this framework provides a vital roadmap for ensuring technology serves the student—not the other way around.