Bringing Education to Life with AI

Episode Overview What if students could learn history from Harriet Tubman… or physics from Einstein? In this episode, Claudine Wong and Lisa Bernard sit down with Shawn Dej, founder of YourStory AI, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping education. From personalized lesson plans to interactive AI characters, they discuss the opportunities, risks, and big questions facing classrooms today. Key Takeaways • AI enables personalized learning at scale • Teachers become architects of learning, not replaced • Prompting is a key future skill • Guardrails and control of AI are critical • Education is shifting from memorization to critical thinking Notable Quotes "If we don’t implement AI responsibly in schools, it will be used for cheating." "Education shouldn’t just be memorizing facts anymore." "Teachers should be the architects of AI in the classroom." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices