Part I: Impact of AI Technology 

Not unlike general education, our Jewish day school and yeshiva community is currently experiencing one of the most rapidly changing and complex challenges and transformations in recent memory. In fact, these challenges are currently evolving at breathtaking speed and meteoric frequency; and., are now on a trajectory of unlimited scope and magnitude.

As we know, many of today’s  technological advances have evolved for years and are only  now being recognized as being transformative as evidenced  in many of our schools. In fact, these evolutionary technological  changes in our schools, represent  mirror images of the challenges and realities which we are currently experiencing in our general society, especially in the areas of science and through super-intelligence technology

Although one can write volumes describing these challenges, from a practical perspective, this blog will only focus on those specific areas which have the potential to change or improve  our Jewish day school and yeshiva as institutions which are evolving in an ever-expanding 21st century technological ecosystem.

Today’s technological  realities in education can be divided into two broad categories – those which are in our control; and those which require a significant paradigm shift in the values, culture and zeitgeist  of our community.

Irrespective of whether these changes are or are not within our control, one reality is almost certain… the impact of technology, especially AI technology is evolving fast and is impacting virtually every aspect of our lives. It therefore behoves all of us in Jewish educational leadership positions  to understand, appreciate, utilize  and respect the impact of this technology on our communities and institutions.

The one particular area of focus which requires series review is the tremendous impact of technology and artificial intelligence........

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