Pack Your Bags for an AI-Driven Future: Artificial Intelligence in Education

by Rachael Mann

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world, including the workplaces our students will soon enter. How will education rise to the challenge of navigating this technology and the disruption it entails?

In Pack Your Bags for an AI-Driven Future, Rachael Mann, a national authority on career and technical education, blends her years of experience with in-depth research into the emerging field of best practices for AI integration in the classroom. The result is a practical, real-world field guide to the promises and challenges of AI and education.

While we can’t predict the future as educators, we can prepare for it. We must carefully evaluate what we carry with us going forward, what we leave behind, and what new skills and tools we add to our bags in order to give our students the preparation and education they deserve. The future isn’t just around the corner. It’s already here. Are your bags packed?

218 pages, Paperback

Published May 17, 2024

About the author

Rachael Mann is passionate about all things related to education, technology, and science. She believes in the importance of shaping the educational philosophies and spaces of today by looking toward the innovations of tomorrow. Rachael is a frequent keynote speaker at education events, and she speaks and writes about disruptive technology, education, and careers. She is the author of the children’s book, The Spaces You Will Go and coauthor of The Martians in Your Classroom, an educational title about integrating STEM into the classroom utilizing space-related initiatives.
Rachael holds an MA in educational leadership and has 14 years of classroom teaching experience in a range of subjects, including child development, science, technology, and culinary courses. Ms. Mann’s experience includes her work as the Network to Transform Teaching State Director, the Professional Learning Director of STEM, and the Arizona State Director for Educators Rising.  She is a founding member of the Council on the Future of Education and serves on a number of national boards that are dedicated to ensuring that kids are future ready.
 She lives in Phoenix, Arizona with her two furry companions and enjoys tennis, hiking, good eats, and traveling.
From professional growth to motivational talks to workshops, Rachael loves to inspire audiences to think bigger and dream beyond. Connect with Rachael on social media @RachaelEdu to learn more about her work.

Reviews

[Jenna Stone · Rating 5 out of 5]

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the world, including the workplaces our students will soon enter. How will education rise to the challenge of navigating this technology and the disruption it entails?

In Pack Your Bags for an AI-Driven Future, Rachael Mann, a national authority on career and technical education, blends her years of experience with in-depth research into the emerging field of best practices for AI integration in the classroom. The result is a practical, real-world field guide to the promises and challenges of AI and education.

While we can’t predict the future as educators, we can prepare for it. We must carefully evaluate what we carry with us going forward, what we leave behind, and what new skills and tools we add to our bags in order to give our students the preparation and education they deserve.

[Axel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Glad I picked this up. The writer has put together lots of resources that I found fun and exciting to try out in the classroom. I heard her in person at some teacher training and she was the most insightful speaker I've heard from in all the teacher training I've attended. She's brave enough to try out some new stuff and generous in her praise and constructive criticism of it. The book is not a novel but it's filled with great ideas and easily organized.

[Dianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. The author spoke at the college where I work and I was impressed by her knowledge and ability to temper her enthusiasm for AI with reasonable caveats. As someone who works in faculty development, I would recommend this book to instructors interested in this topic; I would also recommend the author as a speaker. The only reason I don't rate this book higher is because I think it will be outdated before we know it -- but maybe releasing new editions every so often is the goal.