The Role of AI in Education: A Disruption Worth Embracing (via The Guardian)
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There has been more and more recent conversation around the role of AI in education.
In this Guardian article, Rose Luckin, a professor at the UCL Knowledge Lab in London, talks about how “AI could be a force for tremendous good within education.”
Read more for highlights from this Guardian article about the role of AI in education, or scroll to the bottom for a link to the original.
Spoiler alert: AI Coach by Edthena got a shout-out!
The role of AI in education is about more teacher time and support
In The Guardian’s “Yes, AI could profoundly disrupt education. But maybe that’s not a bad thing”, Professor Luckin first emphasized that educators and leaders should not be misled into overestimating the intelligence of AI tools.
Tools such as ChatGPT have lots of capabilities and applications, but lack our human understanding and wisdom. The role of AI in education is not to replace students’ or teachers’ intelligence.
Still, Luckin asserts, “AI could be a force for tremendous good within education.”
For what?
AI holds immense potential to transform education for the better. It can free teachers from administrative tasks, providing them with more opportunities to interact with students.
But there’s more than that.
Here are some other ways to implement uses of AI in education:
- AI-powered systems, such as Carnegie Learning or Aleks, can analyze student responses to questions and adapt learning materials to meet their individual needs
- AI tools such as TeachFX and Edthena enhance teacher training and support
The role of AI in education can be transformative, IF we use it to enhance, rather than replace, human intelligence, according to Professor Luckin.
By embracing the potential of AI in education, school and systems leaders can offer more support to teachers.
Read the full article at The Guardian: Yes, AI could profoundly disrupt education. But maybe that’s not a bad thing
