In the Age of Artificial Intelligence,
What is Left to Learn in the Math Classroom?
Presenter: Jay Meadows and Conrad Wolfram
Cost: Free
Location: Remote Webinar
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Technology is rapidly impacting all aspects of our lives. As educators, how does the arrival of Artificial Intelligence (AI) impact how we should be spending our time with our students? With the technology to solve any math problem quickly and accurately at our fingertips, should we spend large amounts of our time in the math classroom preparing students to compete with it to complete the same calculations?
Or is there another way we could go?
Of course, students need to understand how and when to apply the algorithms and formulas of mathematics. Time must be spent building a conceptual understanding of these important concepts, but what happens if we also spend time helping our students investigate and discover just how powerful the tools of mathematics can be in their own lives? What happens to students when they practice utilizing the rapidly advancing technology as a tool to help them solve challenging tasks based on real-world concepts?
Would our students’ engagement increase? Would learning outcomes improve if students discovered the power and flexibility of mathematics for themselves? Spend an incredible hour with Conrad Wolfram, author of The Math(s) Fix, as we unpack what the most valuable way to spend our classroom time might be in the age of AI.
This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K-12 teachers, school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Jay Meadows serves as Exemplars’ Chief Executive Officer. He is a former middle school math and science teacher and has been working in education for more than two decades. Jay holds a Master of Arts in teaching from the University of Vermont and a master’s in mathematical pedagogy from Southern New Hampshire University.
Jay is also one of Exemplars’ primary performance task writers and professional development consultants for the middle level. Leading sessions throughout the United States, Jay works with teachers to integrate performance tasks and research-based best practices into their curricula. Through Exemplars, Jay dreams of teaching a generation of students to become powerful problem solvers. Prior to his career in education, Jay coordinated delegations from the former Soviet Union through U.S. State Department grants. Jay has also worked alongside a number of international non-profits and is a former Peace Corps Volunteer.
Conrad Wolfram, physicist, mathematician, and technologist, has served as Strategic Director and European Co-founder/CEO of Wolfram—the “computation company” behind Mathematica, Wolfram Language, and Wolfram|Alpha—for over 35 years. Wolfram pioneers new approaches in AI, data science, and computation-based development, providing technology and consulting solutions that drive innovation in analytics, software development, and modeling. Wolfram works with clients ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies across all sectors, including government and education.
Recognized as a thought leader in hybrid AI, ubiquitous computation, and 21st-century education, Conrad has championed a transformative approach to math(s) education, shifting it towards computer-based learning fit for the AI age. To realize this vision, he founded computerbasedmath.org and computationalthinking.org, aimed at reshaping the curriculum to foster top computational thinkers and promote computational literacy for all. His acclaimed 2020 book, The Math(s) Fix, outlines this proposal in detail. Conrad frequently appears in the media, discussing topics like decision making in the computational age, the future of education, and the essential human skills needed for thriving in the AI era.
