Artificial Intelligence is defined as; technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem-solving, decision-making, creativity, and autonomy. This week’s presentation was a game-changer as my entire perspective on AI has changed positively. Truthfully, most of the ways AI is used by classmates were completely new to me. I have used ChatGPT for lesson planning, writing letters, and creating meal plans. I have also noticed in my Google searches, that there have been AI-generated suggestions for multiple websites which I have grown to appreciate. Additionally, I use an AI-generated weather system on my phone to keep me abreast of the ever-changing climate. In my home country, the coldest temperature was 29 degrees Celsius, so there was never a need to check the weather until now.
Advantages of using AI in Education
When used in education, AI can be used to enhance the learning experience of students through personalized learning, streamline administrative processes and support teachers.
Personalized Learning
In a class, the teacher-student ratio is usually 1:25 or more. Using AI technologies can personalize students learning by adapting the content and pace to their individual needs. Given the ratio, this enables students diverse learning style, and learning level to be adequately and fairly catered for without the teacher burning out.
Streamline Administrative Processes and Support Teachers
While all task required of teachers are relevant, there are some that are repetitive and can be effectively done using an AI autogenerated response. This will advertently result in additional time for teachers to complete tasks such as personalized feedback, contacting parents, and providing more insight into students’ performance. Additionally, since AI is a data driven approach, it allows for more informed decision-making and tailored support for students.
Disadvantages of using AI in Education
Has AI evolves, its use and benefit is becoming more acceptable in education. Undeniably, AI has the ability to transform education and students’ learning experience, however there are also some disadvantages that become quite alarming if not managed. Few of those disadvantages are; data privacy concerns, being dependent on the technology, access, dehumanizing learning experience, and the most common one, cheating. Cheating is most frequently disadvantage as students tend to use AI to do their assignment, instead of using it merely support them. To combat this, it is imperative that the teacher educate their students on the ethical use of AI instead of prohibiting them from using it. Additionally, the teacher highlight the consequences of using AI in an ethical way.
The video below gives example and non-examples of how AI can be used in an ethical way.
In conclusion, as AI continues to evolve, it possess the ability to enhance learning experiences significantly. I am now excited as to what the future of AI holds, but presently I think AI can be beneficial to all when it used in an effective and ethical way.
Thank you for sharing your view point regarding AI. Like you I am also excited to see what the future of AI will hold.
Thanks
Ayushi
Hi Latoya,
The AI presentation facilitated by our classmates was a game changer for me as well! I feel like I learned a lot and already started using some of the platforms in my classroom. There is so much for us to learn and I am also excited for what is to come.
Thanks for your thoughts!
Hi Latoya Mitchell-Gabbidon
I find your thoughts on the use of AI are very inspiring. I have observed that in today’s technological era, various types of these tools are used by students and teachers for various types of study related work and to make various types of plans. It is surprising to see how it makes all these tasks easy which earlier used to take a lot of time. For example, when I was working on the Career Plus program, various types of tools helped me to prepare a learning plan for students belonging to different fields. It also helps in simplifying various types of administrative tasks. The challenges discussed by you are cheating and dependency on different types of technology. It is also important that when I was teaching in different types of underprivileged communities, as an educator I realized that access to different types of tools is also a big problem. As you mentioned, students must learn to employ them responsibly. In my experience, I’ve attempted to help students realize that they should utilize AI solely for idea generation and not rely on it entirely for their academic tasks, ensuring they appreciate the significance of the learning journey. Your optimistic view regarding the future of AI is likewise motivating.
I agree that AI should be used responsibly in the future to make education more effective.
Thank you