ED @ Stanford Accelerator for Learning. Prior partner Imaginable Futures, Omidyar. Boards EDC & Sonen. Write @ Forbes & Small Talks. Opinions = own.
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It takes 400 repetitions to create a new synapse in the brain. Through play, it only takes 10 - 20 repetitions.
Our brains are wired for play: Fosters imagination, creativity & collaboration. Brings joys & wonders. Encourages risk taking.
Illustration by @elliottaleksndr
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Congratulations to our 2026 ISTE+ASCD Impact Award winners: @PrincipalKafele, @Volcoucou & Ted Dintersmith (@SchoolCouldBe)!
These trailblazers are reshaping education for years to come.
🔗 iste-ascd.org/impact-award
#ISTELive #ASCDAnnual
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Even small gestures of affection can have a big impact on our well-being.
When a girl faces stress, if her mom touches her hand, she sweats less. If they have a close relationship, the mere presence of her mom is enough to alleviate anxiety.
Love is a source of strength.
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The question is no longer whether AI will shape childhood—it’s how we ensure it supports healthy development.
On April 27, join us for a conversation on the first generation of children growing up with AI, with @Volcoucou, @DrDanaSuskind & @KathyandRo1 brookings.edu/events/raising…
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“A lot of our young people are really isolated, and more and more so with those technologies. So I think that this question about durable skills is also not only an education in the school, it's really fundamentally a societal one.” — @Volcoucou, @Stanford
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Thrilled to be in conversation with the brilliant @Volcoucou and @KathyandRo1 for this @BrookingsInst event: “Raising young children in an AI world.”
✅April 27 from 1-2 pm Central
✅Free and open to all!
✅Register here 👇
brookings.edu/events/raising…
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Introducing the #AIIndex2026: Our most comprehensive, independently sourced data analysis of AI’s trajectory, with a clear-eyed assessment of the critical gaps that remain. As AI advances rapidly, can the systems built around it keep up? Explore the data: hai.stanford.edu/ai-index/20…
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ICYMI 👀
Isabelle Hau (@Volcoucou) of the Stanford Accelerator for Learning on #RemakingTomorrow: "... Relational deprivation for humans is not a good thing from a brain development perspective."
Listen: bit.ly/4rTPU3K
Produced by @slbradio
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If you haven't yet listened to Season 10 of the "Remaking Tomorrow" #podcast, then you've missed some ⭐⭐⭐ on 🔥 as we look to what's next in #education and #learning.
🎧 : remakelearning.org/remaking-…
Isabelle Hau retweeted
Today on #RemakingTomorrow: Isabelle Hau (@Volcoucou) talks w @greggbehr + @RyanRydzewski:
"We live increasingly in age segregated societies where our young children and our older adults are not interacting in healthy ways anymore."
🎧 bit.ly/4rTPU3K
h/t @slbradio
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Welcome to the Era of Relational Intelligence.
As AI transforms education, work & social life, we need to develop capacities for human flourishing. Stanford Social Innovation Review article by @Volcoucou, author of #LovetoLearn @public_affairs ssir.org/articles/entry/era-… via @SSIR
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💡Frase de @Volcoucou durante su conferencia "La tecnología como aliada del aprendizaje: Comenzar desde la primera infancia; la inteligencia relacional en la era de la IA" #IFEConference
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💡Más allá de la IA o la tecnología, las relaciones entre humanos es lo que impulsa el aprendizaje, especialmente durante la primera infancia. Isabelle Hau (@Volcoucou ) investigadora de @Stanford , invita a los educadores a diseñar sus cursos con las conexiones humanas en mente. #IFEConference
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Panel potentísimo en #IFEConference @IFEconference de cuatro profesionales sobre educación tecnológica basada en evidencias. Me encanta que ellas empiezan definiendo qué entienden por "evidence": rigor, método, casualidad, ciencia, evaluación y evitar sesgos (tenerlos claros).
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Today, I am excited to announce our Family Opportunity Agenda. We are going to be relentless in our drive to make our city more affordable for families in San Francisco.
Starting this month, a family of four making less than $230,000 a year will qualify for free child care at hundreds of high quality providers across the city.
And by this fall, those earning up to $310,000 a year will receive a 50% subsidy.
Our plan also expands opportunities for our students.
In partnership with SFUSD, we’re launching a new pilot that allows high school students to earn associate degrees or industry certifications at City College—with a guaranteed transfer to SF State University. This will help them become nurses, police officers, Pre-K teachers, auto technicians, chefs, and more.
We’re committed to making San Francisco a place where families can stay, grow, and build their future. This is just the beginning. Let’s go, San Francisco.
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"Learning is, at its core, a relational act. From the earliest years onward, it is love, care, and connection that unlock human potential."
Want to know more?
Check out this video with @Volcoucou.
bit.ly/4aAzKax
And come hear her speak at out San Francisco conference: "Teaching Generation AI-Z": bit.ly/4303XLx
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"2025 Favorite Books for Educators" #LovetoLearn: The Transformative Power of Care and Connection in Early #Education by @Stanford's Isabelle C. Hau @Volcoucou from @Public_affairs greatergood.berkeley.edu/art… Via @GreaterGoodSC @VLZakrewski
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Our November #MeetingTheMoment webinar explored how early relationships shape who we become — and how we can nurture connection at home and across communities.
Watch the full recording on YouTube: bit.ly/4inuj0q
Isabelle Hau retweeted
The @Stanford University has made all its AI Curriculum available freely to everyone m.youtube.com/playlist?list=…
Isabelle Hau retweeted
Our next #MeetingTheMoment, hosted by @DanWuori, explores The Power of Early Relationships — and why connection in early childhood is the foundation for lifelong learning and resilience.
🎙️ Featuring @Volcoucou, Dr. Junlei Li + @suzannezeedyk
➡️ RSVP: bit.ly/4hy1bD7
