{"673780":{"#nid":"673780","#data":{"type":"event","title":"IC Spring Seminar Series with Guest Speaker Randi Williams","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EAbstract\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EToday\u0027s youth are growing up surrounded by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that shape how they learn, work, and play. K12 AI literacy efforts strive to prepare students to navigate the challenges arising from these rapid technological advancements. Although many AI courses utilize programming platforms, virtual agents, and robots to enhance students\u0027 learning, few incorporate AI-powered tools to further support students\u0027 learning. In this talk, I will introduce the AI Tool Scaffolding Framework, which outlines how AI tools can support the development of technical skills, design thinking, and creativity as students engage in hands-on projects. I developed two tools in line with the framework: LevelUp, an automatic code analysis tool, and Sparki, a GPT-powered interactive companion. These tools provide real-time feedback on users\u0027 projects, encouraging best practices in programming and ethical thinking. This work contributes to the broader aim of leveraging educational technology to deepen students\u0027 knowledge, foster critical thinking, and support meaningful engagement, particularly in the context of AI literacy.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EBio\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ERandi Williams (she\/her) is an educator, tinkerer, and advocate who is passionate about using technology to uplift communities. In 2024, she earned her Ph.D. in the Personal Robots Group at the MIT Media Lab focusing on AI, Human-Computer Interaction, and education research. Before that, she completed her S.M. at the MIT Media Lab and her B.S. in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Williams\u0027s dissertation focused on designing curricula to teach AI with ethics, empowering students to leverage technology for social change. Williams\u0027s work in social robotics and AI education has earned academic and public acclaim, receiving coverage in outlets such as The Atlantic, Wired, and the MIT Tech Review. Her achievements and commitment to service have been recognized through awards, such as the Microsoft Research Ph.D. Fellowship, the LEGO Papert Fellowship, the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, and the Cambridge Curious Scientist of the Year Award. She is also a founding co-director of the Boston Chapter of Black in Robotics.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETalk Title \u2014 Conceptualizing Tools for the Future of Education with AI\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Talk Title \u2014 Conceptualizing Tools for the Future of Education with AI"}],"uid":"36530","created_gmt":"2024-03-27 15:53:50","changed_gmt":"2024-03-28 14:57:46","author":"Nathan Deen","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2024-04-04T11:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2024-04-04T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2024-04-04T12:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2024-04-04 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2024-04-04 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2024-04-04 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"IC Cafe, Technology Square Research Building, 2nd Floor","extras":[],"hg_media":{"673512":{"id":"673512","type":"image","title":"Williams_Randi.jpg","body":null,"created":"1711554836","gmt_created":"2024-03-27 15:53:56","changed":"1711554836","gmt_changed":"2024-03-27 15:53:56","alt":"Randi Williams","file":{"fid":"256914","name":"Williams_Randi.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/27\/Williams_Randi.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/27\/Williams_Randi.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":179259,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/03\/27\/Williams_Randi.jpg?itok=yP5bgT2D"}}},"media_ids":["673512"],"groups":[{"id":"47223","name":"College of Computing"},{"id":"50876","name":"School of Interactive Computing"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}