What skills or lessons have you learned recently?
I have recently learned the skill of teaching using artificial intelligence, although, I have not practiced it much yet. Whether we like it or not, artificial intelligence looks like it is here to stay.
I would compare teaching with artificial intelligence to using fire. Fire can keep us warm, or burn down our house. It is all about how we use a tool to determine what a good or bad outcome.
Artificial intelligence programs we have can: 1) make a quiz using keywords as input in seconds, grade quizzes/tests instantaneously, give feedback on writing instantly, and even show if something was written by an A.I. There is even a function that will write a quiz on a Youtube video for you, without even having to watch it.
A Brave New World
To say it is a “brave new world”, would be an understatement. When I first started teaching, a few kids had personal cell phones. We used transparencies on translucent projectors with handwritten notes a lot. Nowadays, all of that has changed.
Luckily, I feel like between blogging and teaching, I have a pretty decent command of these changes, but I know many teachers who are struggling mightily with them.
Will A.I. be a boon to eduaction or a bust? That has yet to be determined, but it seems here to stay.
What are your thoughts on this?