Colin Kaepernick on Student Voice, AI in the Classroom, and Supporting Teachers

ASU-GSV Highlights • 7 minute video

This week, I had front row seats to see Colin Kaepernick threading a new needle as he delivered a much-needed message about why educators need to center student authorship in our teaching. In this excerpt, Kaepernick shares a powerful student story with Gary Beidleman of New York City Public Schools, and offers a glimpse into his teaching philosophy.

I was especially glad to hear Kaepernick take up the question of how we can support educators in this new AI era:

“Over 70% of teachers have never received any kind of formal AI training. So if we actually want to get students up to speed, how do we support teachers in that process — where they don't feel like, I have to be an AI expert in everything, all at once, to be able to start using it.”

Check out this early highlight at ASU+GSV 2025’s AI Show on April 6, Kaepernick’s first appearance leading up to the ASU+GSV Summit. To learn more about his new EdTech app, visit Lumi:

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This was Post #3 of Curious Tendril. Up next is To Those Who Don’t Want To Use AI. Stay Curious!