Raising an AI-literate generation

In this episode of Education Futures, Svenia sits down with Corey Layne Crouch, educator and Chief Program Officer of AI for Education, to explore what it really means to build AI literacy across school communities. Corey shares her journey from high-school English teacher to school leader, EdTech designer, and ultimately advocate for responsible, human-centered AI adoption.She unpacks her C-Framework for AI literacy — helping students, teachers, and parents understand how generative AI works, how to use it safely, ethically, and effectively, and why foundational knowledge matters more than quick prompting tips. Corey and Svenia discuss students’ growing fears that AI may “make them lazy,” the rising risks of AI companionship tools for adolescents, and why intentional, human-centered learning is more important than ever.Together, they imagine the school of 2035, explore the opportunities of generative AI to enhance relationships and creativity, and outline what education systems must do now to protect young people and empower them to thrive in an AI-saturated world.A hopeful and essential conversation about keeping learning deeply human.Links:AI for Education – https://www.aiforeducation.io/Women in AI & Education Community - https://www.aiforeducation.io/women-in-ai-edJonathan Haidt’s research on social media, adolescent mental health, and smartphone-driven developmental changes, his book  “The Anxious Generation” is worth a read: https://www.amazon.fr/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036Chicago Public Schools: AI Guidebook: https://www.cps.edu/strategic-initiatives/ai-guidebook/The Rhythm Project: Michelle Culver: https://www.therithmproject.org/

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