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SCRIPT – The Future of Education
AI is rapidly changing and improving industries around the world, and the industry of education is no exception.
There is an incredible potential for AI technologies in the field of education. In this video, we will focus on AI and personalized learning in the classroom.
According to Bill Gates, “AI will improve education in many ways, but that providing more personalized learning for students will be the greatest benefit”.
Have you ever wondered why there are such high dropout rates in colleges and universities? Or why so many students in elementary and high school struggle to succeed? One of the main reasons for this is due to the ineffective traditional “one-size-fits-all” approach to learning.
Every student learns at a different pace, so teaching all students in the same way is not realistic in allowing them to reach their full potential.
That’s where personalized learning can help. This would motivate students and help them succeed as learning would be tailored to their own unique needs and abilities.
According to Office Ed Tech, “Personalized learning refers to instruction in which the pace of learning and the instructional approach are optimized for the needs of each learner.”
This can be achieved through AI-based learning systems. The AI could track students’ learning styles, abilities and progress. Then, it can suggest ways to customize the content so that the student understands it better. Also, Machine Learning algorithms can find patterns from data and help identify where students are having difficulty. This will enable teachers to have a better understanding of their students’ progress and enhance their success.
But you may be wondering: how would that even work?
2 words: DATA. ANALYTICS.
Data analytics is the idea of collecting personal student data that can then be used to help teachers locate problem areas and proactively find solutions to resolve them. In the future, experts believe that data analytics will be advanced enough to actually design personalized lesson plans.
But we’re not as far away from this as you may think! Let’s look at Content Technologies, Inc. (CTI).
This company is creating customized textbooks by leveraging Deep Learning. Have you ever wondered how textbooks’ material is chosen? Well, it’s tailored to the average student. However, as we’ve discussed, not all students learn in the same way and not all students are at the same level.
But the CTI system is able to read course content and find new patterns. Then, the algorithms use the found content to create new material and new textbooks based on the core concepts.
You may be wondering, what’s the flipside?
Well, some worry that it may not be equitable. Poorer schools may not have the same opportunities of including AI in the classroom compared to more wealthy ones.
Others worry about student data privacy. Collecting data is the foundation for AI, but this can be seen as an invasion of privacy.
Another huge concern is that educators will be entirely replaced in the classroom. While this is a valid fear, it really isn’t likely. According to the Harvard Business Review, “the best results will come from combining the strengths of AI and human abilities.” Human interaction and the human brain in the field of education will always be necessary. And a teacher’s role in guiding, mentoring and supporting students will never go obsolete.
There is definitely a long way to go before we can master AI in education, but its advantages are clear.
This is the Future of Education.
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Rianna and Kaycee’s Script:
What is biometrics?
Biometric identification requires a certain technology that does either one of two things.
It either identifies you with an image that is run through a database of pictures or authenticates your identity by accessing an image from a device to establish a match.
A few examples of these Biometrics indicators includes fingerprints, facial patterns, voice, your iris etc.
It’s normally used for unlocking computers, phones, and applications.
Whats the purpose?
- Tighten security
- Protecting personal documents
- Actions (withdrawing money or entering private premises to make it safer/easier)
How does it work?
Step 1 : Enrollment
After using the biometrics system, it will record basic information about you (ID number, capture an image or record a specific trait.)
Step 2 : Storage
The trait recorded is analyzed and translated into a line of code or a graph.
Step 3 :Comparison
The next time you encounter the system, it compares the trait you present to the information it has stored on file. The system will then either accept or reject who you claim to be.
How Biometrics ties into Security in Technology
In 2013, Apple came out with a new fingerprint sensor which is built into the Iphone. After that, a lot of other companies started to get on board and start incorporating Biometrics into their devices.
Currently, MasterCard wants to use your heartbeat so they can confirm your purchases.
Google’s new Abicus Project intends to monitor your speech patterns, how you walk and type, to verify that it’s really you holding your smartphone.
Is it safe?
According to a survey by Ping Identity survey, 92 percent of enterprises rank biometric authentication as “effective” or “very effective” to secure stored identity data.
Even though it may be effective, this could interfere with people’s privacy and improperly expose personal information.
Any compilation of data has the potential of getting hacked.
As the increase of popularity of biometrics, your information will most likely be available in more places which will not allow the same level of security.
The Dangers
Several pieces of your physical identity can be copied.
For example, a criminal can take a high quality photo of your ear from afar or duplicate your fingerprints from a glass you leave at a cafe.
This information could be used to hack into your devices or accounts.
Laws governing biometrics are still a work in progress and different in different places in the world.
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