SHAPING THE ROLE OF AI IN EDUCATION: WHAT TO EXPECT THIS SCHOOL YEAR

Is the role of AI in education taking shape?

I talk with Thomas Thompson, who believes grounding in strong pedagogy and instruction design, enabled by generated AI, provides a powerful tool for educators.

Thomas is a recently transitioning social studies teacher and now full time CEO/Co-founder for Eduaide.AI, an AI instructional design tool for educators.

Thomas shares his perspectives on the role of AI in schools, AI for students, AI detectors, and developments on AI in education.

Here’s my headlines from our conversation:

AI’s effect on learning will be big on the cognitive front, but a teacher’s role will still be needed on the social front

AI doesn’t have experiences and humans are required to assign meaning of information

AI detectors are not the way forward; aligning learning to student interests and inviting them to cocreate a way forward increases motivation and engagement

Prioritizing sound frameworks and design will sharpen our understanding of how we want to use AI in schools optimally

Massive thank you to Thomas Thompson for sharing his expertise.

Check out our full conversation here and check out Eduaide.AI.

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