The International Schools Podcast

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Friday Jan 13, 2023

88 - Greg, Warren and Wolfgang with Dan and John look at #ChatGPT3 in Education

Friday Jan 13, 2023

In this special edition podcast Greg, Warren and Wolfgang with Dan and John look at #ChatGPT3, its impact, what it might mean for schools and learning, and a chance to share some ideas on ways to juggle GPT3 , support staff, students and school to cohabitate with #ai in an International School setting.

Guests:

Greg Clinton, Ph.D

Director of Technology at American International School Chennai

Warren Apel

Director of Technology at The American School in Japan

Wolfgang Soeldner

ICT Campus Partner

international School of Geneva ·

About Greg Clinton

Greg Clinton is the Director of Technologies and R&D at American International School Chennai, India. He has also worked at Colegio Roosevelt in Lima, Peru, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, and Khartoum American School, Sudan. He holds a PhD in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies from Stony Brook University. As part of his international school upbringing, he graduated with an IB Diploma from Cairo American College, Egypt.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-clinton/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/gswclinton

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About Warren Apel

Warren Apel is the Director of Technology at The American School in Japan. He has worked in international education for over 20 years, including positions at Cairo American College, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India and the International School of Amsterdam.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenapel/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/warrena

About Wolfgang Soeldner

Teacher, edtech coordinator, and administrator with over 18 years of experience in international schools. Global nomad, traveler, and lifelong learner, always looking for ways to better myself.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wsoeldner/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wsoeldner

Resources

Articles:

What Is Machine Learning? – A Visual Explanation
How Machine Learning Works
Huge “foundation models” are turbo-charging AI progress
What are foundation models?
Some Moral and Technical Consequences of Automation
Teachers Weigh In on How to Manage the New AI Chatbot
ChatGPT for Educators: An Introduction
Update Your Course Syllabus for ChatGPT by Ryan Watkins (19 Dec 2022, Medium)
The End of High School English by Daniel Herman (9 Dec 2022, The Atlantic)
“Language Game (philosophy)” (Wikipedia)

Books:

Brian Christian: The Alignment Problem
Laura Major: What To Expect When You're Expecting Robots
Noise (2021) by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass Sunstein
Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control (2020) by Stuart Russell
Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence (2022) by Ajay Agrawal, Joshua Gans, and Avi Goldfarb
Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education (2020) by Justin Reich

Short Story:

The Gentle Seduction Marc Stiegler

Podcast:

Babbage: The tech behind ChatGPT
A Skeptical Take on the AI Revolution (Ezra Klein Show, Jan. 6, 2023)

Literature/Film

Klara and the Sun (2021) by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Midas Plague (1954) by Frederick Pohl
The Star Wars narrative universe
Ex Machina (2014, dir. Alex Garland)
Finch (2021, dir. Miguel Sapochnik)
“Liberation Day” (short story, 2022) by George Saunders

Presentation:

Christina DiMicelli: AI - A Discussion for Education

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Saturday Jan 07, 2023

87 - Dan Taylor and John Mikton hosts of International School Podcast

Saturday Jan 07, 2023

Dan and John spend time together reflecting on the past year and looking ahead for 2023. A conversation about professional pathways, traveling and working in Asia with a family, AI cohabitation, digital security, some pandemic learnings, and the wisdom and generosity of our guests.

A special thank you goes out to the team behind the scenes Jane and X for all their work and making the podcast possible. Wishing everyone positive thoughts for 2023, and we look forward to our upcoming conversations in the new year.

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Saturday Dec 24, 2022

86 - A conversation with Ochan Kusuma Powell and Kristen Pelletier of Next Frontier Inclusion: http://www.nextfrontierinclusion.org/

Saturday Dec 24, 2022

Together with Ochan and Kristen we explore the work both have been leading focused on including students with special educational needs in international schools, and the work New Frontier Inclusion has been leading and supporting international schools around the globe. In tandem we will explore the concept of "communicative intelligence' and approaches to developing inclusion at a systems level in an international school setting.,

About Ochan Kusuma Powell

Founding member of NFI Design Team
Devoted career to supporting schools in becoming increasingly inclusive
Global consultant in coaching, collaboration, inclusion
Co-author of several books
Co-editor of NFI publications/monographs on special topics to do with inclusion
At this time, working to support schools in becoming inclusive at a systems level

Resources

Kusuma-Powell, O. & Pelletier, K., Swinehart, J., Editors. (2021). Better Together: Collaborative Teaching and Learning in Inclusive International Schools. New York. Next Frontier Inclusion.
Andrews, A., Kusuma-Powell, O. & Pelletier, K., Editors. (2019). Embracing extraordinary: Including students with intellectual disabilities in international schools. New York: Next Frontier Inclusion.
Kusuma-Powell, O. & Pelletier, K., Editors. (2018). Challenge accepted! Reframing our approaches to behavior management in international schools. New York: Next Frontier Inclusion.
Kusuma-Powell, O. & Powell, W. (December, 2015). “The Changing Face of Learning Support: The Role of
Status in Schools”, Educational Leadership, ASCD, December 2015/January 2016
Powell, W. & Kusuma-Powell, O. (2015). Teacher Self-Supervision: Why teacher evaluation has failed and what we can do about it, John Catt Educational
Powell, W. & Kusuma-Powell, O. “Overcoming Resistance to New Ideas”, Kappan, May, 2015
Powell, W. & Kusuma-Powell (2014) “Personalized Learning and Teacher Expectations, Better: Evidence

About Kristen Pelletier

Founding member of the NFI Design Team
Long serving previous Director of Support Services at the International School of Brussels
World-wide International Schools consultant, trainer, coach, collaborator focused on supporting schools in developing capacity and cultures of inclusion
Co-editor of NFI publications on special topics to do with inclusion

Resources:

Kusuma-Powell, O. & Pelletier, K., Swinehart, J., Editors. (2021). Better Together: Collaborative Teaching and Learning in Inclusive International Schools. New York. Next Frontier Inclusion.
Andrews, A., Kusuma-Powell, O. & Pelletier, K., Editors. (2019). Embracing extraordinary: Including
students with intellectual disabilities in international schools. New York: Next Frontier Inclusion. Kusuma-Powell, O. & Pelletier, K., Editors. (2018). Challenge accepted! Reframing our approaches to behavior management in international schools. New York: Next Frontier Inclusion.

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Saturday Dec 10, 2022

85 - A conversation with Kevin Hawkins and Amy Burke founders of MindWell Education mindwell-education.com

Saturday Dec 10, 2022

Kevin and Amy share their work with MindWell Education, supporting educators and schools around the world with developing well-being. We explore Kevin and Amy's experiences with social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education. What are the opportunities and challenges in supporting educators in an international school context?

About Kevin Hawkins

Kevin has worked with adolescents and young people in various contexts for over 40 years - as a teacher, school head, and social worker in the UK, Africa, and Europe.

He currently lives in Valencia, Spain and was previously in the Czech Republic where for 10 years he was Middle School Principal at the International School of Prague. Kevin trained in mindfulness in Europe and the USA and he has taught mindfulness to students, teachers and parents since 2008.

In 2012 he co-founded MindWell, which supports educational communities around the world in developing wellbeing through mindfulness and social-emotional learning. Kevin is a Senior Trainer for the Mindfulness in Schools Project (UK) and a facilitator of the evidence-based CARE program (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Educators).

He is a regular speaker, writer and presenter on the topics of wellbeing, leadership, mindfulness and social and emotional learning in education. His first book, Mindful Teacher, Mindful School: Improving wellbeing in teaching and learning, was published by SAGE in July 2017. He has recently published his second book, The Mindful Teacher's Toolkit: Awareness-based wellbeing in schools also for SAGE/Corwin co-authored with Amy Burke which was published in 2021.

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Twitter: @kevinjhawkins11

Linked In:linkedin.com/in/kevinjhawkins11

Website: www.mindwell-education.com

Email: kevin@mindwell-education.com

Resources:

About Amy Burke

Amy is an educational consultant who spent 15 years as a high school teacher and guidance counsellor in Canada and The Netherlands.

She holds a Masters Degree in Contemplative Education from Naropa University and in 2012 co-founded MindWell whose aim is to support educational communities in fostering wellbeing through mindfulness and social-emotional learning.

She is a lead teacher trainer for the Mindfulness in Schools Project (UK) and is also a facilitator for the CARE program (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Educators) from the Garrison Institute (USA). Amy is also a Mentor and Staff member for Inward Bound Mindfulness Education (iBme, UK) and has recently published The Mindful Teacher's Toolkit: Awareness-based wellbeing in schools co-authored with Kevin Hawkins (2021 SAGE/Corwin ).

Amy works internationally in schools and universities providing workshops and retreats for educators, students and parents with a focus on self-care and stress management.

Amy Burke on social media:

Instagram: mindwelleducation

Website: www.mindwell-education.com

Email: amy@mindwell-education.com

Linked In: linkedin.com/in/amyburke4

Resources:

Video: Amy TEDx Talk
Mindfulness in Education: Learning from the Inside Out
Video: Introduction to MindWell Education
FREE: Grounding Practices

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