Story Overview

In this MAGICademy podcast episode, we dive into the realm of creativity and artificial intelligence with Dr. Robin Sargent, founder of IDOL Instructional Design Academy. Dr. Sargent shares her journey from running a niche recruiting agency to establishing a full-fledged vocational school, highlighting the unexpected turns that led to her current role. 

She discusses her innovative approach to integrating AI into skill development, including the development of an AI chatbot to support her students' learning process. The conversation explores Dr. Sargent's unique perspective on creativity, emphasizing the importance of a calm, stress-free environment for fostering growth & development.

She introduces her "do it messy" approach, encouraging students to embrace imperfection and childlike wonder in their creative endeavors. The discussion extends to the future of instructional design and creativity in the age of AI, examining how these tools can enhance human creativity. 

Dr. Sargent also shares personal insights on overcoming self-criticism and achieving a balance between achievement-driven motivation and inner peace, offering valuable strategies for us to apply in our own creative initiatives.

Read more: https://www.magicademy.club/learning-science/do-it-messy-childlike-wonder-meets-artificial-intelligence

Chapters

00:00 Highlight

02:49 The Founding Story

04:09 Love in Teaching & Student Growth

04:25 AI Chatbot Addressing Learning Challenges

07:26 Building an AI Chatbot with Explainability

09:23 Defining Creativity

10:45 Childlike Sense of Wonder

12:46 About Shame and Self Judgement

17:06 Future of AI + Creativity

21:10 Guardrails and Challenges of AI in Creativity

22:48 Protect Our Creativity with Awareness

25:49 Recap and Conclusion

27:29 Dr. Robin's Childhood Passion

29:27 Challenges that shape Robin

32:45 Dr. Robin's MAGIC