Why NYC Banned, Then Embraced, AI in Schools with Technology Lead at NYC Department for Education, Reasat Chowdhury - S2E5

EdTech Unwrapped: Lessons from Leaders

New York City went from banning AI in schools, to leading its usage through innovative, proprietary new tools, and at its cutting edge in NYC is Reasat Chowdhury.

Reasat shares the fascinating journey behind how the district has navigated the complexities of emerging technologies, how the educational experience is enhanced for educators & students, and future ambitions for a tech-enabled education.

This episode covers

• Leveraging data and predictive analytics to improve student outcomes and enable early intervention
• Proprietary AI-powered tools to address specific needs of the NYC public school system
• Balancing the use of external AI technologies with building in-house solutions that bring more data privacy
• The pedagogical applications of AI to support teachers and students, combined with operational efficiency improvements

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