🌟 Welcome back to the Interesting Reads Weekly Roundup! 🌟
As usual, the CENTURY Tech team has curated five must-read articles to keep you in the loop on all things AI, education, and brain science. This week also includes an episode from Kai Vacher's Educator's Corner podcast, where I was honoured to be a guest! Here’s a few of my highlights from week 7:
🎓 Beyond the Hype: AI in Education Across England (Educate Ventures Research)
An insightful look into the gap between #AI awareness and real-world application in classrooms. Independent schools lead in readiness, while state schools lag behind, highlighting critical policy and training needs. Examples from Singapore and Estonia show what effective AI integration could look like.
#AIinEducation #EdTech
🇺🇸 Election Analysis: Why Democrats Lost in 2024 (Financial Times)
An analysis of Kamala Harris’s 2024 presidential loss, exploring how economic strain and anti-incumbent sentiment left voters disillusioned. Issues like inflation and immigration appear to have reshaped the political landscape.
#Politics #US2024
🎧 AI and Education: Educator’s Corner Podcast ep 13 (Kai Vacher)
In this episode, Kai and I discuss why AI should support, not replace, teachers. We also explore the idea of using AI to create a more personalised, accessible education system that benefits both teachers and students.
#AIEthics #FutureOfEducation
📚 Neural Organisation of Human Working Memory (Nature Portfolio)
Groundbreaking research in Nature Human Behaviour reveals how working memory uses a two-dimensional structure to organise complex information hierarchically. This natural structuring could inspire teaching methods that enhance memory, comprehension, and critical thinking.
#Neuroscience #CognitiveScience
Check out this week’s full roundup to read and listen to the above (and more) in full: https://lnkd.in/eQAXidxa
#InterestingReads #EducationInnovation #BrainScience #TeachingAndLearning #GlobalEducation