Preparing AI-Ready Graduates for Future Challenges with Richard Culatta

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis

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Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE+ASCD, argues that AI didn’t break assessment—it simply revealed what was already broken. From assessments to bias, Culatta shares a vision for preparing AI-ready graduates who thrive with human-centered skills.

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Key Takeaways

AI highlights broken assessments and the need for authentic learning.
An AI-ready graduate blends human creativity with smart use of technology.
Schools must actively identify and address bias in both AI and human decisions.

Vocabulary

AI-Ready Graduate – A student equipped with human skills like creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving, enhanced by ethical and effective AI use.
Authentic Assessment – Evaluation that mirrors real-world tasks and skills, such as multimedia projects, portfolios, or problem-solving challenges.
Authentic Learning – Learning experiences rooted in real-world relevance, allowing students to apply knowledge in meaningful, often interdisciplinary contexts.
Bias in AI – Systematic tendencies in AI outputs that can reflect stereotypes, incomplete data, or programmed perspectives, requiring human oversight.
EdTech Index – A curated database or evaluation tool for vetting educational technology products for safety, efficacy, and instructional value. https://edtechindex.org/
Gold Standard Project-Based Learning – A framework by PBLWorks that incorporates key design elements: challenging problem or question, sustained inquiry, authenticity, student voice and choice, reflection, critique and revision, and a public product. https://www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl/gold-standard-project-design

Additional Links Mentioned on the Show

Richard Culatta’s blog: https://www.innovativelearning.com/
Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rculatta
Richard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rculatta/

Richard Culatta – Bio as Submitted

As the CEO of ISTE+ASCD, Richard Culatta is focused on creating the next generation of innovative learning leaders. Richard has also served as the Chief Innovation Officer of the state of Rhode Island and was appointed by President Barack Obama to lead the US Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology. His book, Digital for Good: Raising Kids to Thrive in an Online World (Harvard Business Publishing) aims to help create conditions for healthy tech use at home and school.

Blog: https://www.innovativelearning.com/

Twitter: rculatta

Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rculatta/

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