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We should all be Luddites
It’s vital to equip learners with real skills that they can use in and out of the classroom. Foundational skills related to working memory, focused attention, and more are essential for traditional academics—but with AI turning “traditional” learning on its head, is a shift needed to the skills development paradigm?
A forthcoming Center for Universal Education report on the potential impacts of generative AI on education finds that the reality is more complex—in fact, in an ever-digitalizing world, real skills that can’t be replaced by AI are of even greater importance—and could be under threat.
On October 24, 2025, join us for a panel discussion on developing real skills for an AI world. Drawing on outcomes from the recent “Real skills for real life” AASA summit, an expert panel will explore these core themes and tease findings from upcoming Center for Universal Education research.
This event is online only. Please submit questions via email at [email protected] or by using the hashtag #RealskillsforAI on X and Bluesky. For additional information including media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
Agenda
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October 24
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Welcome
Rebecca Winthrop Director - Center for Universal Education, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development @drrebeccawinthrop -
Panel discussion
Moderator
Jon Valant Director - Brown Center on Education Policy, Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Herman and George R. Brown Chair in Education Studies @JonValant
Ellen Galinsky President - Families and Work Institute Senior Research Advisor - AASA, The School Superintendents Association
John Malloy Senior Vice President, Leadership Network - AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Rebecca Winthrop Director - Center for Universal Education, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development @drrebeccawinthrop
Mary Helen-Immordino Yang Director, Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education; Fahmy and Donna Attallah Chair in Humanistic Psychology; Professor of Education, Psychology & Neuroscience - University of Southern California
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