Personalizing Social Learning Experiences | Transform.Ed Briefing #115
Inside the Briefing: From incorporating AI in practice to curating Educator-AI intelligence - unfolding what you really need to know for personalizing social learning experiences
Quick Updates 🔔
🌍✨ Discover your AI User Persona
Social learning thrives on interaction, imitation, and shared experiences and AI is now part of this dynamic, learning from and influencing human experiences. So, how do you engage with AI in education?
Take our AI Teacher Personality Quiz today.
Big Ideas 💡
Building Strong Educational Leadership for the Digital Era: Navigating the Post-Pandemic Landscape
By Dr. Antonios Kafa | .ed Magazine
Towards Social Generative AI for Education: Theory, Practices and Ethics
By Mike Sharples | Taylor & Francis Online
Poll of the Week 📊
Poll Results from the Last Week
In response to the question “In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge of standardized testing in education?” the breakdown of results are as follows:
About 75 percent of participants opted for Limited scope ignoring life skills while 25 percent believed it Creates inequitable outcomes.
Would you like to discuss these results or share your thoughts in the community?
Policy Pulse 🏛️
Report >> AI Revolution in Education: What You Need to Know
By World Bank Group
This brief talks about AI-driven innovations in Latin America and the Caribbean enhancing teacher recruitment and training, automating administrative tasks, and providing adaptive tutoring for students. It also discusses AI's role in streamlining education management, identifying at-risk students, and optimizing resource allocation. However, ethical governance, the digital divide, and evidence gaps must be addressed to ensure AI enhances, rather than replaces, human expertise.
Global Events for Your Calendar 🗓
Mar 31 | PAID ENTRY >> Educator Intelligence: The Future of Teaching and Learning with AI
This is an Online Event hosted by Western Sydney University's Education Knowledge Network.
Apr 01 | FREE ENTRY >> Using Meaningful and Complex Texts to Deepen Knowledge in Middle School
This is an Online Event hosted by edWeb.
Apr 10 | FREE ENTRY >> Empowering K-12 Education with AI: From Instruction to Personalized Learning
This is an Online Event hosted by the EdWeek.
Apr 12 | FREE ENTRY >> Understanding Assessment Tools in Practice
This is an Online Event hosted by the Ashley Ray Oates (via Eventbrite).
Lights, Camera, Education 🎬
Film >> Blank
This movie is about Claire trying to break out of her writer's block at an AI-operated retreat. However, she finds herself trapped with a malfunctioning android that refuses to let her leave until she finishes her book. With no contact with the outside world, she must outsmart the AI to escape both physically and creatively.
Documentary >> Ex Machina
A young programmer joins a groundbreaking experiment to assess the human-like qualities of an advanced humanoid AI. As the evaluation unfolds, he discovers unsettling truths that challenge his perception of consciousness, trust, and control.
Courses and Learning 🧑💻
Self-Paced Course » AI for Education
By Khan Academy
Books 📚
Artificial Intelligence, Real Literacy
By Paul Matthews, Jason Gulya
Community Connect 💭
As AI-powered communities redefine collaboration and personalized learning, how should assessments evolve to ensure they enhance and measure students’ ability to critically engage with AI-generated insights, ethically navigate AI assistance, and co-create knowledge in dynamic, tech-enhanced environments?
Please share your ideas on our community post.
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Job Opportunities 📥
ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH POSITIONS (University Level)
🇦🇪 Assistant Professor (Education), Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi (Deadline: 07 April 2025)
🇬🇧 Associate Professor (Health Sciences), University of Greenwich, Avery Hill (Deadline: 21 April 2025)
🇦🇺 Lecturer (English and Literary Studies), The University of Western Australia, Perth (Deadline: 09 April 2025)
🇭🇰 Lecturer (Education), The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
🇦🇺 Research Fellow, The Centre for Social Impact, The University of Western Australia, Perth (Deadline: 10 April 2025)
INGO/NGO POSITIONS
🇺🇸 Environmental Educator (Part-time), Lake George Association, New York (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
🇪🇬 Regional Staff Counsellor, WHO, Cairo (Deadline: 04 April 2025)
K-12 TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
🇨🇳 Primary Science Teacher, Hangzhou Dipont School of Arts and Science, Hangzhou (Deadline: 14 April 2025)
🇨🇳 Mathematics Teacher, The King's School Shenzhen International, Guangdong (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
🇦🇱 Teacher (General Science - Secondary), Albanian College Tirana & Durres (Deadline: 01 May 2025)
🇪🇬 English Language Teacher, GEMS International School, Cairo (Deadline: 18 April 2025)
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