For December, I am focusing on a word a week. Last week’s word was Authentic. This week I’m thinking about the word Augmented. I’ve been using it a lot in conversations around how to use Generative AI to expand our capacity as leaders and learners. Augment in this context means to complement or extend the skills. What are augmented leaders doing?
leveraging Generative AI to process data efficiently and accurately so they can make informed decisions.
utilizing Generative AI’s ability to identify patterns and predict future trends to anticipate opportunities and challenges and make proactive plans.
relying on Generative AI to handle routine tasks freeing up time to focus on collaboration, strategic thinking, and culture.
recognizing Generative AI as a thought partner in creative thinking and problem solving.
Maximizing Generative AI to personalize leadership development and goal setting for themselves and their team.
modeling the ethical use of Generative AI tools.
And if we’re augmented leaders, we need to have a clear understanding of what augmented teachers and learners look like:
using Generative AI to better understand the unique needs of individual students and tailor instruction to personalize learning.
interacting with Generative AI as an engaging lesson planning thought partner, accessing standards, analyzing data, and connecting curriculum to the lived experiences of students.
embracing Generative AI as a student learning tool through interactive and immersive tech experiences, AI supported language learning, and real-time tutoring/feedback to make learning engaging and accessible for everyone.
integrating Generative AI and other advanced tech tools to expand learning experiences and prepare students to meet the demands of living in the digital age.
maximizing Generative AI as a tool for fostering collaboration, creativity, communication, critical thinking, and self-reflection.
prioritizing the ethical use of Generative AI in an inclusive environment, ensuring equitable access and user support.
If we are going to become augmented leaders supporting augmented learners, we need to spend time updating the process that we put in place for implementing and revising policy and administrative guidance around technology. Specifically artificial intelligence and Generative AI policies that are worded to limit and restrict vs policies put in place that empower and support, safe, efficient, ethical, creative, collaborative use of these tools. Are we modeling this for our students and our staff?
Resources to spark Inquiry
Char’s Ideas for Reviewing Policy
Will Technology Shape Our Future Or WIll We? - TEDtalk This is a very thought provoking TEDtalk. For fun, try putting the question she poses, "what if books were invented after video games" into ChatGPT as a thought experiment and see what result you get.
Things To Pay Attention Too