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 =='''AI in Education'''==
-[[File:Brian Lorenzo Marco Referencial IA.png|left|thumb|251x251px|A pedagogical framework to teach Artificial Intelligence from an Uruguayan experience ([https://pensamientocomputacional.ceibal.edu.uy/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Marco-referencial-IA.pdf ISBN: 978-9915-9578-4-5])|link=Special:FilePath/Brian_Lorenzo_Marco_Referencial_IA.png|alt=]]
+[[File:Brian Lorenzo Marco Referencial IA.png|left|thumb|251x251px|A pedagogical framework to teach Artificial Intelligence from an Uruguayan experience ([https://pensamientocomputacional.ceibal.edu.uy/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Marco-referencial-IA.pdf ISBN: 978-9915-9578-4-5])|link=Special:FilePath/Brian_Lorenzo_Marco_Referencial_IA.png]]
 Brian is passionate about making AI accessible and beneficial in educational settings. He believes in the transformative potential of AI to create more engaging, personalized, and effective learning experiences. His current work in this field includes:

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 =='''AI in Education'''==
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+[[File:Brian Lorenzo Marco Referencial IA.png|left|thumb|251x251px|A pedagogical framework to teach Artificial Intelligence from an Uruguayan experience ([https://pensamientocomputacional.ceibal.edu.uy/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Marco-referencial-IA.pdf ISBN: 978-9915-9578-4-5])|link=Special:FilePath/Brian_Lorenzo_Marco_Referencial_IA.png|alt=]]
 Brian is passionate about making AI accessible and beneficial in educational settings. He believes in the transformative potential of AI to create more engaging, personalized, and effective learning experiences. His current work in this field includes:

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 <blockquote>''Life's Too Short for Just One Passion''</blockquote>
-[[File:BrianLorenzoProfilePic2024.jpg|left|thumb|300x300px|Ready to <u>Brian</u>storming some ideas, here's my [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-lorenzo/ LinkedIn]]]
+[[File:BrianLorenzoProfilePic2024.jpg|left|thumb|300x300px|Ready to <u>Brian</u>storming some ideas, here's my [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-lorenzo/ LinkedIn]|link=Special:FilePath/BrianLorenzoProfilePic2024.jpg]]
 '''Brian Lorenzo''' is a driven Electronics Engineer based in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is passionate about leveraging technology and innovation to make a positive impact, particularly in education.
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 Beyond his professional endeavors, Brian is a lifelong learner with diverse interests. He enjoys playing guitar, crafting his own beer, and continually expanding his knowledge in areas like User Experience Research (UXR). Brian is also an avid board sport enthusiast, with over 20 years of experience (started skating at 7)  riding skateboards, surfboards, and more recently, snowboards.
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-[[File:Brian Lorenzo Skateboarding.jpg|center|thumb|900x900px|My mom's dream was for me to rule the skatepark. Now I build cool tech... close enough, right? Love you, Ma!]]
+[[File:Brian Lorenzo Skateboarding.jpg|center|thumb|900x900px|My mom's dream was for me to rule the skatepark. Now I build cool tech... close enough, right? Love you, Ma!|link=Special:FilePath/Brian_Lorenzo_Skateboarding.jpg]]
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-== '''Brian The UIFellow''' ==
+=='''Brian The UIFellow'''==
-[[File:BrianLorenzoCantinaton.jpg|left|thumb|400x400px|Group picture at the end of Cantinatón: a hackathon to identify and create new innovative solutions to the university cafeteria, co-facilitated by the [[School:Universidad Católica del Uruguay|2018's fall cohort]] and their recently acquired Design Thinking expertise]]
+[[File:BrianLorenzoCantinaton.jpg|left|thumb|400x400px|Group picture at the end of Cantinatón: a hackathon to identify and create new innovative solutions to the university cafeteria, co-facilitated by the [[School:Universidad Católica del Uruguay|2018's fall cohort]] and their recently acquired Design Thinking expertise|link=Special:FilePath/BrianLorenzoCantinaton.jpg]]
 As a UIF Fellow, Brian has actively contributed to the organization of "LOOP: Semana de la Innovación", a Latin America Regional UIF Meetup, in [https://universityinnovationfellows.org/loop-2018/ 2018] (as a fellow trainee) and [https://www.flickr.com/photos/uifellows/albums/72157711254337253/ 2019], fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among local and international participants. <blockquote>👉[https://universityinnovationfellows.org/loop-2018/ Leticia wrote about it] 👈</blockquote>Brian's commitment to the program extended well beyond his own cohort. He has been actively involved in mentoring subsequent generations of UIF students at Universidad Católica del Uruguay, counseling them through the application process, helping them develop their project ideas, and sharing his own experiences to help them succeed. His ongoing involvement with the UIF program highlights Brian's commitment to nurturing a more innovative and student-centered approach to higher education. He is currently working in co-designing, alongside other fellows and Ithaka, the innovation center of the university, a pre-training course for the newest fall 2024 UCU cohort.
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-[[File:Brian Lorenzo Marco Referencial IA.png|left|thumb|251x251px|A pedagogical framework to teach Artificial Intelligence from an Uruguayan experience (ISBN: 978-9915-9578-4-5)]]
+=='''AI in Education'''==
 Brian is passionate about making AI accessible and beneficial in educational settings. He believes in the transformative potential of AI to create more engaging, personalized, and effective learning experiences. His current work in this field includes:
-* '''Co-authoring the "[https://pensamientocomputacional.ceibal.edu.uy/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Marco-referencial-IA.pdf Marco referencial para la enseñanza de la inteligencia artificial]"''': This framework, developed in collaboration with other experts, provides guidance for integrating AI concepts and skills into K-12 education in Uruguay.
+*'''Co-authoring the "[https://pensamientocomputacional.ceibal.edu.uy/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Marco-referencial-IA.pdf Marco referencial para la enseñanza de la inteligencia artificial]"''': This framework, developed in collaboration with other experts, provides guidance for integrating AI concepts and skills into K-12 education in Uruguay.
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-* '''Researching evaluation metrics for LLM-based solutions''': Brian is currently researching how to effectively measure the impact and effectiveness of educational tools and platforms powered by large language models, focusing in security breaches, cognitive bias and toxicity prevention.
+*'''Researching evaluation metrics for LLM-based solutions''': Brian is currently researching how to effectively measure the impact and effectiveness of educational tools and platforms powered by large language models, focusing in security breaches, cognitive bias and toxicity prevention.
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-* '''Developing practical resources for educators''': He is currently co-writing a follow-up book to the "Marco referencial" that will provide teachers and students with hands-on activities, lesson plans, and other resources to facilitate the integration of AI into various subjects and learning environments.
+*'''Developing practical resources for educators''': He is currently co-writing a follow-up book to the "Marco referencial" that will provide teachers and students with hands-on activities, lesson plans, and other resources to facilitate the integration of AI into various subjects and learning environments.

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-[[File:BrianLorenzo profile.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|300x300px|Brian Lorenzo. Quote in the background "Creativity is intelligence having fun"]]
+<blockquote>''Life's Too Short for Just One Passion''</blockquote>
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-7854218d-7fff-6cb9-7b4a-1b775c7f35dc"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brian Lorenzo is an advanced Electronic Engineering student at [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Universidad_Cat%C3%B3lica_del_Uruguay Universidad Católica del Uruguay.] He is involved in several extracurricular activities such as young mass, boardgames club and different events as a class representative of his major.</span></span>
+[[File:BrianLorenzoProfilePic2024.jpg|left|thumb|300x300px|Ready to <u>Brian</u>storming some ideas, here's my [https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-lorenzo/ LinkedIn]]]
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-7854218d-7fff-6cb9-7b4a-1b775c7f35dc"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brian is a hardworking, charismatic and proactive person. During his free time he likes to play the guitar and make craft beer with his friends. &nbsp;</span></span>
+Brian's career reflects his diverse skills and commitment to creating impactful solutions. He currently works at [https://ceibal.edu.uy/en/ Ceibal], an organization dedicated to promoting digital inclusion in Uruguayan public education, where he leads research and development initiatives in educational technology. He is particularly interested in the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and is actively involved in researching and developing new approaches to teaching and learning with AI.
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-7854218d-7fff-6cb9-7b4a-1b775c7f35dc"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nowadays, he works as Innovation Manager</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">at</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Innovation Lab (by 1950Labs)</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">boutique</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">software</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">company specialized in offering</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">singular</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and innovative solutions to</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">clients</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and institutions</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">challenges. He</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">also</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">work</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">s</span> <span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">as an assistant professor at [[School:Universidad Católica del Uruguay|Universidad Católica del Uruguay]] where he helps on coding practices of ASSEMBLER language focused on CISC microprocessors.</span></span>
+Prior to Ceibal, Brian excelled as an Innovation Manager at [https://innovationlab.1950labs.com/ Innovation Lab] (by [https://1950labs.com/ 1950Labs]), driving internal and external innovation projects. He also honed his teaching skills as an assistant professor at [[:Category:Universidad Católica del Uruguay|Universidad Católica del Uruguay]] (UCU), where he shared his expertise in assembler programming for CISC and RISC microprocessors.
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-7854218d-7fff-6cb9-7b4a-1b775c7f35dc"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brian worked on a worldwide product called "[https://www.thehyproject.com/ The Hy Project]"  where he developed the first prototype and early solution to the embebbed system attached to cars. This is a  system that provides an specific frecuency ranged sound, which helps plants growth, to electric and hybrid vehicles. The Hy Project was nominated as [https://www.fastcompany.com/90492123/world-changing-ideas-awards-2020-creativity-finalists-and-honorable-mentions World Changing Idea] by [https://www.fastcompany.com/90431247/these-electric-cars-will-project-a-sound-that-makes-plants-happy Fast Company] and was [https://www.sxsw.com/interactive/2020/innovation-awards-finalists-announced-for-sxsw-2020/ finalist in the Sillicon Valley SXSW Festival] in the category of innovation in Smart Cities, Transportation & Logistics.</span></span>
+Beyond his professional endeavors, Brian is a lifelong learner with diverse interests. He enjoys playing guitar, crafting his own beer, and continually expanding his knowledge in areas like User Experience Research (UXR). Brian is also an avid board sport enthusiast, with over 20 years of experience (started skating at 7)  riding skateboards, surfboards, and more recently, snowboards.
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