The Adaptive Learning Coach as a Learner's Advocate
In a more traditional school setting, this tool could be used at the start of the year to facilitate introductions between the student and the teacher. Teachers would have the opportunity to review a curated summary of each student's prior learning and achievement. For older students, they would have control over the narrative, and use evidence of their own learning to bring the data to life. Teachers would also learn about each student's particular strengths, interests and a bit more about what makes them unique.
During the school year, the AI system can be used to analyze and highlight potential connections and opportunities for the educator to facilitate learning with individual students, and as a class. The more time the student spends working with the coach, the better it gets to know them, and the better it can tell the story of their learning journey. Importantly, the coach helps to highlight each student's specific needs, and is constantly working to find ways to help the student grow. By bringing more oportunities to the teacher, it amplifies the impact the teacher is able to have on their group of students, and allows them to keep their focus on the parts of learning that require a human touch.
In summary, Educators would use this powerful tool to:
Provide background context to the learner they are working with
Analyze upcoming learning goals and provide insight into approaches/methods that might be effective
Offer new learning opportunities to students once they have demonstrated mastery in the current area of study
Offer parallel and connected learning opportunities that match a learner's interests
Work more asynchronously, preventing students from waiting to learn, and keeping them engaged
Educators would be able to spend less time:
Gathering and analyzing assessment data
Synthesizing achievement data to report to others
Educators would be able to spend more time:
Working with challenges that are personal and meaningful to their students
Focusing on areas that meet the personalized needs of their students