60. The Double Edge Sword of AI in Education: Personalization or Surveillance?
May 30, 2024
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Karle Delo, an experienced educator, discusses the double edge sword of AI in education, covering topics such as AI adoption, student usage, scams, detection, and the role of AI education products. She shares insights on balancing exploration and skepticism, pilot programs with AI companies, skill development in the information age, and embracing AI for student benefit.
AI in education poses a 'double-edged sword', balancing personalization benefits with surveillance concerns.
Importance of mastering teaching strategies alongside tech tools for effective education with AI integration.
AI pilot programs aim to enhance student engagement, creativity, and teacher workflows, showcasing potential benefits and challenges.
Professional development in AI literacy and empowering teacher leaders for responsible AI adoption in schools.
Deep dives
AI in Education
The podcast episode discusses the impact of AI on education through a conversation with lifelong educator, Coach Carly Dilo. Various topics are explored, including AI's impact in schools, strategies for AI adoption, AI's role in student usage, AI scams and deep fakes, detection methods, and the significance of AI education products.
Personal Journey and Professional Growth
Coach Carly recounts her early teaching experiences, transition to middle school science, and subsequent roles involving technology integration and instructional coaching. Reflecting on her educational journey, she emphasizes the importance of mastering teaching strategies over focusing solely on tech tools.
Implementation and Pilot Programs
Discussions highlight the implementation of AI in education, focusing on Piloting PhoBiz tools in controlled student groups. The pilot program aims to increase student engagement, empower creativity, and streamline teacher workflows, showcasing the potential benefits and challenges of AI integration.
Balancing Perspectives on AI
Exploring the dual nature of AI, the episode delves into the concept of the 'double-edged sword.' It emphasizes the importance of addressing both the beneficial and harmful aspects of AI to foster a balanced approach in understanding and integrating AI in education.
AI Literacy and Professional Development
The conversation extends to the necessity of AI literacy and professional development. By focusing on core teaching strategies and empowering educators to incorporate AI thoughtfully, the episode underscores the significance of providing educators with time to reflect, experiment, and integrate AI effectively.
Empowering Teacher Leaders for AI Integration
Creating teacher leaders who are passionate about AI can enhance the organic adoption of responsible and ethical AI practices in schools. By providing training and opportunities for these leaders to share knowledge and tools with their peers, the integration of AI becomes more sustainable and impactful. This approach ensures that advocacy for AI extends beyond one individual, fostering a culture of collective learning and leadership within the school community.
Navigating AI Challenges in Education
Addressing common concerns such as students misusing AI for cheating requires honesty, planning, and proactive solutions. Implementing an AI misuse flowchart in the district helps establish clear protocols for addressing unethical AI practices. Emphasizing the role of human teachers in guiding the learning process and fostering relationships with students is crucial to maintain the human aspect of education. By understanding the underlying motivations behind student behaviors like cheating, educators can tailor their approaches to promote genuine engagement and learning.
Will AI in education lead to personalization or surveillance?
I talk with Karle Delo. Coach Karle is a lifelong educator and has held roles as a Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Tech Integration for a public school district in Michigan.
Karle and I talk about the double edge sword of AI in education. Karle also shares what the impact of AI has been in her school community, strategies for AI adoption, AI student usage, AI scams, AI detection, the role of AI education products, and much more.
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