More Than A Test

On this episode of More Than a Test, host Laura Glaab welcomes special guest Jack Mostow to discuss his fascinating work in the field of intelligent tutoring systems and the impact has on education. Jack begins by sharing his experience working on a campus as a social service and how his passion for intelligent tutoring systems was sparked. Throughout the episode, Jack touches on various experiences and encounters that shaped his understanding and passion. He highlights the importance of improving reading skills for struggling students and discusses his own experience working as a reading tutor in schools.

Timestamps

[00:01:35] AI, education, lecture, successful presentations

[00:06:57] Intelligent tutoring systems sparked curiosity, and more inspiring work was sought.

[00:12:48] Motivation for a new career in speech recognition.

[00:21:17] Student prefers reading tutor over teacher due to interactivity.

[00:22:53] Children perceive reading tutors as omniscient.

[00:27:13] Reading coach, a game designer helps kids read.

[00:30:35] Help given through recordings replaces verbal assistance.

[00:35:06] Campus social service, Raj Reddy, awards, film, kid's reading mistake.

[00:38:48] Decades-old reading tutor test with low-performing students.

[00:41:15] Game-changing growth in education, incredible foresight. Is the panic fair about AI in education?

[00:49:00] Open source app helps kids learn in Swahili.

[00:51:49] Collaborating with passionate people: a great experience.

Connect with Jack Mostow

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-mostow-0b8a46a/ 

Website: https://www.ri.cmu.edu/about/

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About More Than a Test

Our goal is to take a hard look at the shortcomings in literacy education and tech while still finding a sense of hope in what's possible in education through learning and technology.

Our guests include non-profit leaders, tech CEOs, state and district leadership, research leaders from top institutions, and a few teachers with stories that might bring you to tears.

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About Amira Learning

Amira is the world’s first intelligent reading assistant that provides personalized tutoring to students at school, after school, or at home. Students working with Amira experience significant improvements in their reading fluency.

About your Host, Laura Glaab

Laura Glaab is a VP of Strategy at Amira Learning. She is a lifetime educator following behind educator parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.

She's worked as a teacher and leader in public, private, and charter schools in places as far as India and as close to home as Boulder, Colorado. She holds degrees from Stanford, the University of Wyoming, and Kellogg School of Management.

She thinks everyone should read Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw and the entire Piggie and Elephant Collection by Mo Willems.

Connect with Laura

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-glaab/ 

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