Playlab AI

Today’s students are tomorrow’s innovators—especially when we make space for them to lead. Still glowing from spending the day with our exceptional students! Our district team partnered with Playlab AI to host the Girls in Tech Build-A-Thon—a powerful celebration of Women’s History Month and a meaningful step toward building equity in tech. Hosted at Teach For America New York, the event brought together 40 young women from Queens, Manhattan, and the Bronx for a day of hands-on learning, creativity, and connection. Students explored AI, design thinking, and real-world problem-solving while building apps and tools that reflected their values, vision, and voice. Some of the day’s highlights: A Poster Walk + Design Sprint tackling big questions around equity, education, and the environment Collaborative ideation through storyboarding and team problem-solving Live demos + hands-on AI building using Playlab.ai’s creative tools Lunch and networking with district leaders, mentors, and volunteers Peer beta-testing before the final pitch A closing showcase, where students presented their AI-powered solutions to a packed room The ideas they brought to life were inspiring—tools designed to promote mental health, financial literacy, academic support, and social change. This event is a clear reflection of what we stand for in our district: Preparing students to be AI-literate and future-ready Using technology to advance equity and opportunity Centering student voice, agency, and leadership Grateful to our partners and champions who made this possible: Jazlyn Mena & Yohanna Hailegebriel – Digital Learning & Innovation Sybil Schloss – My Brother’s Keeper / My Sister’s Keeper George O. Patterson – My Brother’s Keeper NYC The amazing Playlab AI team – Wyman Khuu, Yusuf Ahmad, Marie Denise Sulit, Ethan Castro Our college advisors and mentors – Rhullyan Dharma, Felix Ramos Most of all, we thank the students who showed us what the future of tech looks like: bold, brilliant, and deeply committed to making a difference.

How might we shape AI tools to bring more play into our lives? Since the AI boom I've been thinking a lot about how AI can spark more playful moments and playful learning in different contexts. A lot of AI tools are replicating traditional pedagogies, still very focused on content knowledge and getting to the “right answer.” And, people of all ages can benefit from more play and exploration in their lives, as so much of our playful mindset gets stamped out of us once we enter school. To explore this question I've been experimenting with creating playful micro-apps on Playlab AI. They are meant to be generative, to spark new ideas with weird and whimsical prompts, and to create connections between people IRL. And I thought I would start sharing them here! Please try this one out, let me know how it feels, and share your thoughts on the affordances of AI for play! Try Feats of Funny: https://lnkd.in/ebs8N2Jh #ai #playfullearning #experiencedesign

I had fun talking with Jennifer Wolff and George Cusack about how I'm approaching AI and some of the steps on my learning journey -- from a philosophy course I took as an undergraduate at Smith College to the Playlab AI professional learning community I participated in this fall. I encourage you to check out all the episodes of the Year of Curiosity podcast to hear about the variety of ways that Carleton folks are thinking about AI.

It’s a wrap! Thank you to the over 250 friends who joined us Saturday for our AI+Education 2.0!! Special Thank you to our partners, XQ and Betaworks for making this FREE day of learning possible—and shoutout to the high schoolers, higher ed students, and educators who spend their Saturday with us building community around creative, learner-centered uses of AI. We loved learning with you!🙏🙏❤️ We learned lots of cool tricks with new AI products that will save teachers and students precious time— and that will augment deeper learning experiences for learners of all ages. We had a rich mix EdTech companies and organizations in the house— from nonprofits like Playlab AI and Ed3 DAO to startups like ESAI to giant tech innovators like Google and Adobe. It’s the mesh of people and organizations gathered for common purpose that makes this Symposium magic.✨✨ Stay tuned for videos and photos from our Symposium that will post and share openly on our Website over the next week. XQ Institute betaworks EDTECH WEEK Dream Machine Innovation Lab The New York Academy of Sciences Teaching Lab EdLight, PBC UniqLearn Inkwire Nytesia Ross Amanda Bickerstaff Wyman Khuu Herb Peluzzo, Ed.D. Vriti Saraf Anand Padmanabhan Julia Dixon

I love this example of Playlab AI’s impact on education in challenging environments: Emmanuel Kimuli, lead teacher at Uganda’s largest refugee school, uses Playlab daily to create AI tools. These empower his staff to deliver concrete learning experiences for South Sudanese and Congolese refugee students. I am proud to be part of a team that puts transformative technology directly into the hands of people who can best leverage it to open doors and create opportunities for those who need it most. If you are also excited about building tech for good, we are hiring! https://lnkd.in/gCa5c6Bs

If you're at NYC EDTECH WEEK, don't miss this next session coming up at 3:00PM in Civic Hall, 3rd Floor Conference B! Join Malika Ali Adrian Antao Wyman Khuu Candace Sharrow & Varuni Tiruchelvam for #AI for Educators by Educators: Enhancing Learning with Responsible AI Integration. Hear how school systems, & organizations like Throughline Learning (formerly Highlander Institute), & Playlab AI are thinking critically about ethics, bias, personalization, and student/teacher needs when it comes to #AI! 💡 🎤 https://lnkd.in/exqAzWJk

Open source AI tools offer new possibilities for how we teach and learn, but new learning for educators will be key to effective and student-centered adoption. According to a survey by Educators for Excellence, only 14% of teachers currently feel confident with AI, while 58% are looking for more training, particularly in lesson planning and differentiated instruction. Our recent AI Design Sprint with Playlab AI brought together more than 100 educators, students, district leaders, peer organizations, and philanthropic support organizations to explore how AI can reinforce and elevate the uniquely human aspects of teaching. Read what attendees are taking away: https://hubs.la/Q02SKXF10

Very much looking forward to leading this workshop! I’ll be walking participants through building their on AI bots leveraging Playlab AI. It’s gonna be a lot of fun! Come join us! Berkeley Changemaker

💡 What if you let AI help you transform education? 💡 Register for Alumni Academy today and find out! https://lnkd.in/eyS-suxb If you're an educator looking to gain hands-on experience with AI, join Wyman Khuu (NY '14), Chief Learning Engineer at Playlab AI, and Mike Yates, Senior Managing Director for New Product Design at The Reinvention Lab at Teach For America for their Alumni Academy workshop on Tuesday, August 6th.

Partnering with Playlab AI has opened up a world of possibilities for us! We're prototyping AI tools that could revolutionize our work in education. We envision AI tools supporting students through personalized learning, adaptive tutoring, and automated feedback, ultimately empowering them to reach their full potential. We also believe AI can aid educators in efficient and innovative ways. A big thanks to Yusuf Ahmad, co-founder of Playlab, for leading our team in exploring these amazing opportunities for Distinctive Schools to develop our own chatbots. 🤖