Tricia Friedman’s Post

Sometimes it's refreshing to have a meeting without an agenda. Spent a great couple of hours on the terrace at Houses of Parliament chatting to the inspirational Dr. Kenny Imafidon MBE talking about everything from the not for profit initiatives we are both involved in, to values led businesses, to the future of the research industry in an age of AI. It was particularly inspiring to hear about the impactful work ClearView Research, the company Kenny co founded, is doing with audiences who often go unheard and are typically underrepresented in research. Looking forward to our future chats.

We’re thrilled to announce DRK Foundation’s investment in The News Literacy Project and welcome Charles Salter to the DRK portfolio. In an age of generative AI and algorithm-driven content, distinguishing fact from fiction online is more challenging than ever. That’s why the News Literacy Project developed Checkology, a digital platform to teach students how to navigate online misinformation and form fact-based opinions — helping the next generation become more informed, critical thinkers in a rapidly evolving digital world. Learn more about the News Literacy Project: https://lnkd.in/gUm9X9sk

I am excited to share that The News Literacy Project is officially part of the Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation portfolio! DRK Foundation seeks out organizations tackling society’s most complex challenges—and in a world where teens are making real-world decisions based on what they see online, news literacy is exactly that.  We’re working to ensure all U.S. students are equipped with news literacy skills to recognize false or misleading information, spot their own bias, look for facts and use credible information to make informed choices that shape their lives, communities and society.

I had a really fun panel discussion this week organized by Dr. Marina A. Badillo-Diaz, LCSW for one of the classes she teaches. It was fun to speak to our future colleagues about my experience building Social Work AI tools over the past 3+ years, as well as hearing from other Social Work AI developers...the future is uncertain, but the potential to shape the profession for years to come is right in front of us... Steve Huff Cindy Nie Jason Fernandez, MA, LMSW

📩 New Soundbites & Insights newsletter just landed! https://lnkd.in/eFyjk2Cb Inside this edition: 🔢 National Numeracy Day - why thousands of schools are taking part TOMORROW, check out National Numeracy to find out more 🤖 How do school leaders actually lead on AI? Rita Bateson FRSA joins Matthew Wemyss to unpack the “AI labyrinth” and her new Hachette Learning Professional Development book ⏰ Clockwork Classrooms – Carmel Bones talks to Dave Brown and Tom Rogers about practical strategies for smoother running lessons in 2026 via her new book "Clockwork Classrooms" Subscribe to Soundbites and Insights now to never miss a show👇 https://lnkd.in/eREUaeSe

Grateful to work alongside colleagues producing work that’s being recognized at the national level. Two projects from our team were honored by the Communicator Awards this year: 🏆 Sarah Elizabeth Bender received an Award of Excellence in the General–Feature Article category for her story, Making AI Approachable, highlighting the Plush Neuron project in IDeATe that helps kids understand artificial intelligence with a squishy LED-lit neural network.   🏆 The CMU Press website redesign also earned an Award of Excellence, with Hannah Kinney-Kobre playing a key role in shaping and delivering the project with our partners at CMU Press and UCM and contributions from Shannon Baldridge and Jon Young. Proud of this group and the work they’re doing to tell CMU’s story.

Clients for Life! Your customers don’t leave your company: they leave a bad experience. In this punchy, practical and humorous seminar Cindy Norcott will share her insights on the following topics – How to move from problem solving to ownership thinking How to turn complaints into a golden opportunity The game-changing power of your tone The power of human connection in an AI world Creating memorable moments https://lnkd.in/d4mN8JUG

When we launched the Call for Effective Technology (CET) grant program, we were eager to interrogate the potential role AI and tech-enabled products could have on personalized learning initiatives. While formal research (including 9 ESSA Tier II studies!) is still in the works, we're excited to share what we have learned so far. Thank you to our inaugural CET grantees: Goblins, IMMERSE, LitLab.ai, Paloma, Quill, Teaching Lab, Third Space Learning, University of Utah, Varsity Tutors, a Nerdy Company 🔗 Read Jennifer Bronson's reflections in our blog post!

The fourth installment (of 20) of my book, Learning the Game of Life, is out. Each week, I’m sharing one chapter from the book; this week’s chapter is called: Round and round, until the world makes sense. This one turns to the question of understanding: what it is, how it forms, and why it becomes harder to sustain as the world grows more complex. It begins with Douglas Engelbart and Warren Weaver, two twentieth-century thinkers who saw early on that humanity’s powers were accelerating faster than our capacity to use them wisely, before moving to the chapter’s central question: what happens when the systems we depend on become too complex for any one person to understand? The chapter then explores the legacy of cybernetics, the role of feedback in turning experience into better judgment, and the strange bargain of technology, which gives us new ways to manage complexity while simultaneously creating more of it. If any of this piques your interest, give it a read here: https://lnkd.in/gxAaHrRT And for a fuller sense of what the book is about and why I wrote it, I’d also suggest starting with the intro: If you read nothing else, read this (intro about math, games, AI and a new education for a new world), which you can also find here: https://lnkd.in/g-jK3GAX

I am delighted to share two exciting initiatives that take on new significance in light of Pope Leo XIV's Magnifica Humanitas. The second annual AI and Catholic Social Teaching conference will be held in London this October, and the Call for Papers is now live! We are hopeful that inspired by this encyclical, and building on last years incredible conference we can continue discussing the challenge of AI on Society through the lens of the Church's teaching. This years theme is "Human Flourishing in the Algorithmic Era: The value of the human person - dignity of work, understanding our vocation, and the human community in our salvation journey".