Magic School AI

GROUP SEMINAR

ED 6905 EDUCATIONAL PRAXIS

EPSILON

EPSILON GROUPMEMBERS

BLOSSOM

KIMBERLI

MARYA

MELISSA

SEMINAR OUTLINE

3 MAIN IDEAS/
KEY RESEARCH

QUESTIONS

1 OVERVIEW &

CONTEXT

4 METHODOLOGY

& MAJOR
FINDINGS

2 IDENTIFY

EDUCATIONAL

PROBLEMS

5 GAPS IN
RESEARCH

Open Ended

What do you think about when you hear the term AI?

Objectives

1. Evaluate the current educational landscape

2. Explore and Demonstrate the Potential of AI, Specifically Magic Schools

3. Engage in Interactive Discussion

AI in Education

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is

the ‘new oil’
(Palmer, 2006)

Beyond teaching, AI has potentially
interesting applications in education,
administration and teacher support , and
could even stimulate new pedagogical and
andragogical approaches.

AI is research that develops
technologies that can do things
that would require intelligence if
done by humans (Minsky, 1969)

There is a fast-growing range of

commercially available AI-assisted
educational apps available in the

leading app stores

CONTEXTOF SCHOOL CHANGE

a classroom today still resembles a classroom one hundred

years ago. We know the flaws of today's education—it is

one-size-fits-all yet we know each student is different, and it is

expensive and cannot be scaled to poorer countries and

regions with a reasonable student-to-teacher ratio. AI can play

a major part in fixing these flaws and transform education […]

With AI taking over significant aspects of education, basic costs

will be lowered, which will allow more people to access

education. It can truly equalize education by liberating course

content and top teachers from the confines of elite institutions

and delivering AI teachers that have near-zero marginal cost.

[…] I believe this symbiotic and flexible new education model can

dramatically improve accessibility of education, and also help

every student realize his or her potential in the Age of AI.

- (Lee & Qiufan, 2021)

AI Education: Integrating Magic School for

transformative learning in Trinidad’s Education

System.

WHAT IS MAGIC SCHOOL?

Educational
Landscape

The Current Trends and Challenges

Challenges

Categorize

Options (7)

Shift toward Personalised Learning

Emphasis on Data-Driven Decision Making

Integration of Technology

Focus on 21st-Century Skills

Teacher Workload

Achievement Gaps

Resource Constraints:

A Trend or a Challenge?

Trends

Challenges

The Problem

What will Magic School AI Solve?

Problems

Word Cloud

In 1 or two words, how do these problems affect teachers?

Word Cloud

In 1 or two words, how do these problems affect students?

Open Ended

What would you like to know about Magic School AI and Education?

What is one research question you can come up with?

How does Magic School impact

student learning outcomes?

KEY

RESEARCH
QUESTIONS

How effective is Magic School in

reducing teacher workload?

Does Magic School influence
teaching practices?

What are the perceptions of

teachers and students regarding

Magic School?

Word Cloud

Which educational theory do you think is most suited to this application?

MAIN IDEAS, THEORIES &

ASSUMPTIONS

CONSTRUCTIVISM

2

DIFFERENTIATED

INSTRUCTION

Magic School can

personalized

learning plans that

cater to each

student's unique

needs

1

Learners construct

knowledge through their

experiences and

interactions with the world

3

AIED

(AI in education

and learning)

provide valuable
information on

student progress,

enabling timely

interventions and

supporT

Multiple Choice

What research approach do you think was used to conduct studies for Magic School ?

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

• Mixed Method

Multiple Choice

Classroom Observation is a form of data collection for research in Magic School. What do you think is the focus of this method?

• The key outcomes of Magic School

• Student engagement

• Seeing who is the founder of Magic school

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

WHAT?

HOW?

Research Approach

Mixed Method

Research Design

Survey Design

Participants

150 teachers and 1,500 students

Method of Data

Collection

Surveys- Quantitative & Qualitative

Classroom Observation

Analysis of Data

Statistical & Thematic Analysis

PROJECTED MAJOR FINDINGS

Differentiated
Learning

Enhanced Data
Collection
AI-driven data analytics
provided teachers with
actionable insights into
student performance

Challenging and
stimulating material for
high achievers, while
supporting lower-
achievers

Reduction in
Administrative Work
Decrease in time devoted
to grading, attendance
tracking, and lesson
planning

Increased
Engagement

The interactive content
provided by Magic
Schools made learning
more enjoyable and
accessible

​Real World Impact of Magic School AI

1. Darien is struggling with FRACTIONS.

2. There is need for personalized instruction to support Darien.

Innova
Academy

The Challenge

Bright Idea​

Let’s Use the MAGIC SCHOOL AI TOOLS

Open Ended

What research gaps do you forsee?

GAPS IN THE RESEARCH

LACK OF CONTEXTUAL STUDIES

Limited research on how AI and Magic
School in the local context

ETHICAL and PRIVACY
CONCERNS

Lack of comprehensive studies on
data privacy

EQUITY and ACCESSIBILITY

IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES
Insufficient data

Insufficient exploration of the
digital divide in Trinidad

CONCLUSION

KEY RESEARCH

PROBLEMS

Exploration of research
questions guiding the

evaluation of Magic

School

OVERVIEW &

CONTEXT

Magic School-

AI-powered platform

KEY RESEARCH

PROBLEMS

Challenges that Magic
Schools aims to solve

METHODOLOGY &
MAJOR FINDINGS

Suggested

methodology &

potential outcomes
from the research

MAIN IDEAS,

THEORIES AND
ASSUMPTIONS

Discussion of
frameworks

GAPS IN

RESEARCH

Limitations of current

research

Multiple Choice

Institutions that use Magic school successfully & responsibly understand that

• Technology is a tool , not a replacement for human interaction

• The magic school is a huge building with many students

• The magic school bus fare is very expensive

Open Ended

What can leaders do to help ensure that AI tools will expand and support rather than undermine teaching and learning?

Open Ended

If you could use AI to provide individualized one-on-one teaching and tutoring to students what opportunities would you provide to each learner?

THANKS!

TEAM EPSILON-
Blossom, Marya, Melissa, Kimberli

Do you have any questions?

REFERENCES

●Holmes, W., & Tuomi, I. (2022). State of the art and practice in AI

in education. European Journal of Education, 57, 542–570.

https://doi.org/10.1111/ejed.12533

●Lee, K.-F., & Qiufan, C. (2021). AI 2041: Ten visions for our future.

WH Allen

●Minsky, M. (Ed.). (1969). Semantic information processing. The

MIT Press

●Palmer, M. (2006). Data is the new oil. Blogtext. ANA Marketing

Maestros.

https://ana.blogs.com/maestros/2006/11/data_is_the_new.html