AI That Understands Teaching with Brian Johnsrud of OpenAI & Kristin Vincent of Learning Commons

Kristin Vincent is VP of Product at Learning Commons, where she leads teams focused on scaling proven teaching and learning practices. She has spent 20 years building Edtech products, including leadership roles at Pearson and K12.com/Strive.

Brian Johnsrud, PhD is OpenAI’s Global Head of Educational Engagement. A former K-12 teacher, college lecturer, and education technology researcher, he focuses on helping educators and students use AI to build skills, agency, and new possibilities for learning.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. How Learning Commons’ knowledge graph grounds AI in education data.
2. Why AI for teachers needs to improve quality, not just efficiency.
3. How teachers are using AI for personalization and lesson planning.
4. Why access, support, and trust matter for AI adoption.
5. How AI is changing Edtech co-design and collaboration.

✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:05:42] Bringing education data into ChatGPT.
[00:09:27] Making AI outputs more trustworthy for teachers.
[00:12:15] Why educators need accessible AI tools.
[00:18:00] Teachers using AI to design for their unique classrooms.
[00:23:33] AI accelerates collaboration between educators, researchers, and Edtech companies.

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This season of Edtech Insiders is brought to you by Cooley LLP. Cooley is the go-to law firm for education and edtech innovators, offering industry-informed counsel across the 'pre-K to gray' spectrum. With a multidisciplinary approach and a powerful edtech ecosystem, Cooley helps shape the future of education.

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