Join Becky Allen, co-founder of Teacher Tapp, a survey tool that captures teachers' insights. She discusses how teachers are using AI tools for lesson planning and the surprising trends in technology adoption, especially in English and upper primary education. Becky tackles the 'lockstep problem' in teaching, emphasizing personalized learning while acknowledging the complexity of classroom dynamics. Her insights reveal how AI could revolutionize education, but also highlights that key social interactions in classrooms may stay unchanged.
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Self-Paced Learning
Becky Allen learned in a self-paced math class, common in 1980s England.
While effective for her, teachers disliked the format, leading to its discontinuation.
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Pandemic Shift
Teachers' perceptions of technology's impact shifted after the pandemic.
Experiencing online learning firsthand opened their eyes to different future possibilities.
insights INSIGHT
LLM Use in Education
A third of teachers actively use large language models (LLMs) for work.
Surprisingly, English and upper primary teachers use LLMs most, primarily for lesson planning and content adaptation.
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In this episode of Ed-Technical, Owen and Libby speak with Becky Allen, co-founder of Teacher Tapp, a survey tool that polls a representative sample of teachers about what's happening in their schools, classrooms, and lives at the end of every school day. The conversation covers a range of topics related to AI and education, including how teachers are currently using large language models, the potential for AI to address the "lockstep problem" in education (that all students are expected to progress together, despite their differences) and the future role of technology in schools.
Becky shares insights from Teacher Tappp surveys, revealing that many teachers are actively using AI tools for tasks like lesson planning and content creation, particularly in English and upper upper primary education. She discusses the challenges of personalissed learning and the importance of considering teachers' preferences when implementing new technologies. Becky also offers her perspective on the future of AI in education, suggesting that while independent learning may see significant changes, the structure of classroom instruction is likely to remain largely unchanged due to the complex social dynamics of schools.
“You've got about a third of the teachers that seem to be actively using large language models during their work. What they said about how they're using it, some of it isn't surprising, like things that we would call kind of admin of some description. But the thing I didn't expect is the extent to which now teachers are using it for lesson planning and by lesson planning I'm talking about a massive kind of broad range of things that has to happen before the lesson can take place.” Becky Allen
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