What are the common pushbacks from people online about MacKenzie Price?

Jay Lyons, Producer at 7 Lyons Media, discusses common pushbacks from people online about McKenzie Price. The conversation revolved around alternative education models and the benefits of personalized learning experiences for students. Jay also emphasized the importance of understanding each student's motivations, strengths, and weaknesses, and highlighted the need for personalized education and assessment to provide tailored support, and concluded that a guided learning model can be effective in various demographics, including low-income students and minorities, due to personalized attention and higher behavioral standards set by guides.
About the speaker

Jay Lyons

7 Lyons Media

 - 7 Lyons Media

Jay Lyons is Producer at 7 Lyons Media

Show Notes

  • 02:18
    Personalized education using AI, with responses to criticisms
    Personalized AI-powered learning experiences provide more human interaction than traditional classrooms.
  • 07:09
    AI powered learning model with human interaction
    Students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning and explore topics in depth, rather than relying on teachers for information.
  • 11:46
    Benefits of blended learning model for kids
    Online learning provides richer socialization and human interaction than traditional classrooms.
  • 16:18
    Role of teachers in AI
    Acknowledges that guides are not teachers but emphasizes the importance of human interaction in education, citing the impact of teachers on students' lives.
  • 32:55
    Alternative education model with testing and AI
    Addressing "hater comments" and educating people about their model.

Quotes

  • "It sounds weird and it sounds outlandish, but this is how school should be." - Jay Lyons

  • "You know you're doing something right if you have haters." - Jay Lyons

  • "Even though they are being taught by AI apps and not teachers per se, they have more human interaction because they only do that for two hours a day and the rest of the day is project-based learning." - Jay Lyons

  • “I hate to say this, but traditional school feels irrelevant to a lot of kids.” - Jay Lyons

  • “People are afraid of AI.” - Jay Lyons

About the speaker

Jay Lyons

7 Lyons Media

 - 7 Lyons Media

Jay Lyons is Producer at 7 Lyons Media

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