AI is a huge tool in today's day and age. Many use AI to do work for them, to help them better their work, and for many other uses as well. Is AI a danger to the future of education?
From my own experience, AI is very powerful. I have used ChatGPT a handful of times. I have used this site as a student. Some benefits I have noticed is that ChatGPT would write a whole paper for you. It can also answer any questions you put into it. But are these really benefits when looking at it from a teacher point of view? These "benefits" can also be challenges for teachers. How can you tell what is a true student written paper versus an AI created paper?
AI however does have a positive impact in certain ways. One of these ways is how it can support leaners, educators, and schools. If a student already did their work, but they want to double check, they can simply put it into an AI website and get feedback on their work. As for educators and schools it is very similar. If a teacher has planned a lesson but needs a little extra something in there, AI can give multiple options.
Looking towards the future, we don't know how AI will evolve. What will education look like in 5 years after being influenced by AI? Will teachers be computers? Will students be retaining information? I believe, that schools will be the same as they are now. AI will be a helpful resource, but I do not believe that it will take over. Especially with the ways that schools can block certain things from their computers and wifi! I believe AI will also bring new opportunities to educators and students. Some of these opportunities could be more advanced knowledge. AI has so much information that I believe both students and educators can unlock and learn more about. As for upcoming challenges caused by AI, I think it could cause confusion and some trouble. The confusion could stem from students using it to help with work, and getting information that is not related. Some trouble could also arise if students use strictly AI as their "own" work. This would be plagiarism which could cause major problems.
To wrap up my thoughts, I believe AI should bring a positive relationship to both educators and students. I think we should all use it as a helpful tool, and not take advantage of its abilities. Some ways we could all use AI responsibly to promote our creativity, critical thinking, and equity is by simply allowing AI to help us when help is needed! We should use it to get more information or to expand onto what we have already created on our own!
I really like how you shared both the positives and challenges of AI in education. It shows you’re thinking critically about its impact from both a student and teacher perspective! I can connect to your point about using AI to double-check work. I’ve also found it helpful for feedback and brainstorming ideas. You mentioned that AI could cause confusion when students rely on it too much. What are some ways you think teachers could guide students to use AI responsibly without banning it completely?
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