316: Education, A.I., and What It Means to Be Human with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh

When ChatGPT came out at the end of 2022, one of the first industries to be instantly impacted was education.

There were a lot of articles written bemoaning ChatGPT and schools announced they were banning the tool because students could use it to very easily and quickly write papers.

Sure, there will always be students who want to find a way to do less work.

But, what if there’s a way that A.I. tools like ChatGPT can be used to improve education and to allow students to learn in a new way?

I knew that I had to have on the podcast Dr. Bibi Pirayesh to talk about this important topic. Bibi is an educational therapist and one of the smartest people I know. Get ready for a deep conversation!

Bibi and I talk about:

• What the purpose of education is

• The current paradigm of education vs. what a new paradigm could look like

• How A.I. tools like ChatGPT can benefit students and their learning, including issues around social justice

• How I’m using ChatGPT in the university classes I teach and what students think about it

• What it means to be human

This is the final episode in the current series on A.I. we’ve been doing for the past few weeks. (We’ll have more on A.I. in future episodes.)

About My Guest: Dr. Bibinaz (Bibi) Pirayesh is an educational therapist based in Los Angeles. Her K-12 education was spread across 3 countries, exposing her to many different curriculums and philosophies of education. She completed her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh in Neuroscience and Education. She holds a Master’s degree from Columbia University where she studied Developmental Psychology in Education with a primary focus on children’s development of mathematical thinking. Her own scholarship is concerned with the ethical and social justice implications that arise at the intersection of brain science and education. She is also Faculty at the School of Education at Loyola Marymount University.

About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals clarify their brand message and story, create their signature talks, and develop their thought leadership platforms. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power because it's through women's stories, voices, and visibility that we challenge the status quo and change existing systems. Check out our coaching programs at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com.

Links:

Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/316

Bibi’s website: https://www.laeducationaltherapy.com/

Bibi’s talk at our Brave. Bold. Beyond. Live Virtual Summit: https://youtu.be/A66uawV4CeY

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Join our Thought Leader Academy: https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/academy/

Connect on social:

• Carol Cox = https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolcox

• Dr. Bibi Pirayesh (guest) = https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-bibi-pirayesh-b771331/

Related Podcast Episodes:

• Episode 314: Using ChatGPT and Image Generators to Enhance Your Content

• Episode 313: How to Thrive in the Age of A.I.

• Episode 173: Going Virtual with Your Business and Speaking for the First Time with Dr. Bibi Pirayesh

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