Opportunities and Concerns in AI-Classrooms
Here is an example of using AI-classroom. There are some functions and features that I have included in this website.
In order to improve self-learning, students may now track their own learning process through this website. On this website, there will be different sections that show students’ performance, active time, and goals. The website will show the results to students, and students may find it easier to track their learning process. Moreover, by including AI to analyze student performance, students may receive feedback from the AI, and teachers may see their results on their end. Teachers can redesign their teaching by understanding students’ areas of weakness. This will maximize the learning experience and help students improve their academic performance.
By using this website, teachers will understand their classes better. Teachers will no longer rely only on textbooks to teach students. They may address students’ weaknesses and identify what they need more help with. The teaching method will no longer be one-way; instead, it will involve feedback and redesign depending on students’ needs.
On the other hand, I have added a community feature to this website, which will encourage students to be more active and participate in class more often. By setting up some competitions, such as a leaderboard, it will encourage students to be more active in learning outside of class. Moreover, students may exchange their ideas and thoughts in the community. They will be able to learn outside of the classroom.
After talking with Instructor Adrian Granchelli, I had a great conversation with him. He has a Master of Educational Technology and is currently pursuing a PhD in Educational Studies with a focus on educational technology at the University of Victoria. As a PhD student and a contract instructor at UVic, he shared his opinions on different questions. Here are his opinions on each question.
Adrian Granchelli’s thoughts:
- Do you think AI should be used more as a tutor, a teaching assistant, or a teaching tool in classrooms? Why?
Teachers may provide review and personal feedback, but AI cannot.
- How is AI changing the role of teachers compared with traditional classrooms?
This is a big change for both teachers and students. For example, the way AI is breaking into today’s society is similar to how the internet was introduced to the world in the 2000s. Therefore, Adrian believes that AI can accelerate the learning and studying process.
- How can AI improve student independence, or could it make students rely too much on technology?
Yes, there is a risk and a negative effect on student learning, since AI is considered a large language model. Therefore, it can limit people’s ability to remember things, and students may become overly reliant on technology rather than using their own brains. For example, because of the Google effect, students may simply search for the answer directly without going through any learning process in between. This can be harmful to student learning.
- How will AI change the relationship between teachers and students in a positive or negative way?
Instructor Adrian hopes that teachers will be able to use their social skills and have a better connection with students in the future. Moreover, he also mentioned that teachers have been devalued in today’s society. Since AI will never be able to replace teachers, he thinks that the value of teachers has been overlooked by the education system.
- In your opinion, what skills will students need most in an AI-classroom environment?
He mentioned that it is important to have evaluative judgment and critical thinking skills. These two skills will be useful and help students learn and receive the right information. Therefore, teachers should spend more time teaching students how to apply these skills in their self-learning with AI.
- How should schools balance the benefits of AI with concerns about bias?
He mentioned that AI usually provides one answer, and students often think that it is the only answer. This is a huge misunderstanding and can mislead students in learning. Therefore, teachers should teach students critical thinking skills so they can apply their knowledge when it comes to self-learning with AI. AI cannot provide the full picture of what you are looking for. Therefore, he mentioned that students need to learn how to learn outside of AI, fact-check the information they receive, and seek help or confirmation from teachers when they find something online or through AI. Teachers will be the ones who guide them on the right educational path.
In conclusion, there are pros and cons when you use different tools, and it depends on how you use them in your learning. it is important to know how to use the tools in the right way, and that will help you learn more effectively. One thing is that we are now watching a huge milestone of education changing in the next few years.
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