Priten Soundar-Shah is CEO of Pedagogy.Cloud, which provides innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world, as well as founder of the civics education nonprofit United 4 Social Change. He also hosts the podcast Margin of Thought here on the Be Podcast Network.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The guiding principles of engaging with AI. Why engage at all?
• Risks if schools go all in on AI — or if they don’t
• Other emerging technologies to look out for
• What drives ethical decision-making
• Do we have to compromise between innovation and responsibility or can we have it all?
• Keys to making policies clear, consistent, and school-wide

Listen to Priten’s podcast, Margin of Thought, on the Be Podcast Network: https://listen.priten.org

Listen to my previous episode with Priten, on this book AI and the Future of Education.

About today’s guest

Priten Shah, M. ED and B.A, Harvard, is the CEO of Pedagogy.Cloud, which provides innovative technology solutions to help educators navigate global challenges in a rapidly evolving world. Priten is also the founder of United 4 Social Change, a civics education nonprofit that focuses on helping teachers integrate interdisciplinary education into their curricula through animated videos, lesson plans, and innovative classroom activities.

About the host

Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies, a coaching and consulting firm that helps organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Bluesky or LinkedIn

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