Media mentions: Lewis Ellison writes op-ed in the Atlanta Voice; Zhai quoted in Wired
Lewis Ellison writes op-ed in the Atlanta Voice
Tisha Lewis Ellison, an associate professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, wrote an op-ed for the Atlanta Voice about how in a digital world, trading cards can provide children with practical skills and positive social interaction.
In the piece, Lewis Ellison writes that the hobby encourages skills like compromise, negotiation, and long-term thinking, and that educators have started using trading cards in math and reading lessons.
“Digital tools, when used well, can open doors to creativity and opportunity that analog practices alone cannot,” she said. “But in an age of constant pings, alerts, and distractions, analog activities like card trading require kids to plan, adapt to challenges, weigh options—and pause long enough to reflect.”
Read the full story in Atlanta Voice.
Zhai quoted in Wired
Xiaoming Zhai, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Education and director of the AI4STEM Education Center, was quoted in a Wired article about how artificial intelligence affects what high school students study.
With the rise of AI, educators have started focusing on how it can be integrated into different STEM disciplines and aid students and teachers.
“AI can do some work humans can’t,” Zhai said, “but it also fails spectacularly outside its training data. We don’t want students who think AI can do everything or who fear it completely. We want them to use it responsibly.”