AI in the Classroom (2023)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2023-06-09
Duration: 00:04:14
Subjects: East Baton Rouge Parish School System (La.) | Education | Reading | Technology | Artificial intelligence
Contributors:
- Sy. Cyr, Kara Host
- Spurgeon, Laura Interviewee
- Rico, Cesar Interviewee
- Jordan, Meredith Interviewee
Description
This segment from the June 9, 2023, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the East Baton Rouge Parish School System’s use of an artificial intelligence (AI) program called Amira to help students learning English as a Second Language (ESL) with their reading comprehension and pronunciation. She visits Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary School in Baton Rouge to see Amira in action and interviews: Laura Spurgeon, ESL district coach for EBR Schools; Cesar Rico, executive director for ESL; and Meredith Jordan, executive director of Diverse Learners with the Louisiana Department of Education.