Embracing AI in the Classroom

Although many school districts currently ban AI platforms, I believe that integrating AI into education is not just beneficial but essential.

We're now educating generations that will never know a world without AI. Although AI is a neutral tool like fire or a car, it can also cause harm under the wrong influence. If students are not introduced to AI within a structured academic environment, they may only encounter its detrimental aspects through unsupervised exploration. Therefore, as teachers, it's our role to not resist these technological changes by keeping AI out of the classroom, but to embrace them by becoming AI classroom experts, and leading our students from the frontlines of this new era.

Just look at this graphic. Netflix, which uses AI, took 3.5 years to reach 1 million users, while ChatGPT, after its launch, gained 1 million users in 5 days. Individual users and employers alike are flocking to AI, and education should be no different if we claim to be preparing our students for a life of success.

Teachers can also use AI in the classroom to make all functions of the job more streamlined. New AI technologies are coming out daily, made for teachers by teachers, and it can be beneficial to stay up-to-date with these new trends.