by CFO Phyllis Chen For a while, the conversation around AI in education felt familiar: fear, resistance, and attempts to shut it down. But that phase is ending quickly. The reality is simple—AI is already in the classroom, whether educators like it or not. What’s more interesting now is a growing shift in mindset. Instead…
by BrainStream CEO Steve Alcorn Dan Lewis, who writes the popular daily newsletter Now I Know, shared a fascinating firsthand account this week of how AI is already transforming education—not in some distant future, but right now, in a high school classroom. For the past four years, Dan has been volunteering with a local high…
by BrainStream Chief Operating Officer Tzu-Ying (Kimberley) Chen As artificial intelligence continues to influence the broader educational landscape, its application within early childhood learning remains a subject of significant interest and careful consideration. The early years are a unique developmental period, focused on building the foundational cognitive and social-emotional skills that support lifelong learning. Introducing…
by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Laura Ya-Hui Kao Introduction: Making Learning More Engaging Students today are accustomed to interactive, game-like environments in daily life. Applying these principles to education—through gamification and AI-powered personalization—can transform learning into a more engaging and effective experience. By combining game elements like points, badges, leaderboards, and challenges with AI-driven adaptation,…
by BrainStream Chief Financial Officer Phyllis Chia-Hua Chen Working at the intersection of AI and education, I spend a lot of time looking at growth curves. But the latest 2025 data from KPMG Canada presents a trend that should give every educator, parent, and tech leader pause. The adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) among Canadian…
by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Ya-Hui (Laura) Kao As generative AI technology advances rapidly, Canadian higher education institutions are exploring ways to effectively integrate AI tools into teaching and administrative workflows. Leading universities, including McGill University, University of Toronto, and York University, have incorporated AI for tasks such as course content summarization, curriculum planning, drafting documents,…
by Chief Financial Officer Chia-Hua (Phyllis) Chen As the CFO of an AI learning startup, I spend a lot of time analyzing where the EdTech market is heading. Recently, a fascinating narrative has emerged from campuses across the country: to “AI-proof” their courses, professors are turning to the oldest technology available—the oral exam. According to…
by Chief Operating Officer Tzu-Ying (Kimberley) Chen A few weeks ago, a CityNews story caught my attention. It described how many Canadian students feel that AI is making it harder for them to think on their own. I imagined a classroom I once visited, with students quietly typing, screens glowing, answers appearing instantly. Their speed impressed…
by BrainStream Chief Marketing Officer Ya-Hui (Laura) Kao In today’s AI-driven education landscape, students have unprecedented access to learning resources. Yet the real challenge is no longer a lack of content—it’s direction. Even with abundant materials, many students feel lost, unsure where to start, and unclear about their progress. What students truly need is to…
by Chief Financial Officer Chia-Hua (Phyllis) Chen There’s no denying it — AI tools like ChatGPT have completely changed the way we learn. They’re fast, convenient, and surprisingly good at helping us explain concepts or clear up confusion within seconds. But the more I work with AI, the more I’m reminded of something important: AI can support learning,…
