St. Paul’s School in Pacific Beach begins pilot program for AI

PACIFIC BEACH St Paul s Lutheran Church and School of Pacific Beach is hosting a pilot undertaking for new AI equipment and learning providing individualized instruction for students The school s principal Meredith Binnie noted use of new AI equipment in the curriculum started with educators asking themselves What s going to be the next big thing in coaching This past year we did a lot of research about doing this AI initiative for the Lutheran School District Pacific Southwest District Binnie who has been St Paul s School s principal since noted that the majority of students at St Paul s are in PB But she added that pupils come from all over including Point Loma even East County It s also a great stock for teachers that are looking for more information Binnie added about the AI pilot The teachers will become more like guides and will be able to work with kids individually and in small groups And it also opens up the time to do more collaborative critical-thinking projects in project-based learning That s exciting because if they students get all the basic skills out of the way then they can do more higher-level thinking Religious affiliation is not a prerequisite to be a St Paul s participant Graduates usually go on to attend the inhabitants high school they re zoned for typically in Mission Bay La Jolla and Clairemont The latest news from St Paul s includes the school s garden celebrating its th anniversary and the church turning years old and getting a new roof Binnie also counts the use of new AI instrument instruction at the school as one of its latest milestones One of the things that came out of these discussions is this new pilot initiative that a sparse of our schools are going to be doing It is utilizing a new platform giving students their personal AI tutor They work at their own pace so they can excel or they can get a little help and it individualizes their instruction Binnie explained the school has a Chromebook for every attendee She added that the big question educators are asking themselves now is How do we equip these students to be better listeners and train for new jobs we don t even know yet How can we make sure our students are getting the best teaching for them But how do we also not take away that component of collaboration and critical thinking and working together Binnie concluded of her school s AI pilot campaign We re looking forward to it seeing how it goes and how we can integrate it into other subjects as well St Paul s Lutheran Church and School Where Felspar St Pacific Beach Felspar Street Info stpaulspb com - Church In February of a small group of people was moved to constitute St Paul s Lutheran Church in an empty store at Garnet Ave in Pacific Beach The Rev A J Brommer who had originally been called as a missionary for the area was the first pastor Five lots which are included in the present church and school campus were purchased in for a total of The building was constructed on the property at the corner of Felspar and Gresham streets in June The total cost of construction was School The congregation felt a strong need for a Christian learning for their children In September of a one-room school with a quota for students was built and St Paul s Lutheran School was founded