Michele Sionko

Part 2 Fireside Chat with Sal Khan and Hadi Partov

How can we combat “cheating” so AI in the classroom can be beneficial. What tech tools have you used that have AI built into them?

  • August 2, 2024 at 11:21 AM
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Teachers need to find a way to use AI to help their teaching and to help their students. AI is not going away so finding a way to embrace it is important. For example, teachers can use AI to take a core lesson for az= unit in a different or more engaging way. In addition, teaching students when it’s okay to use the help of AI and when it shouldn’t be used. Students that there can be errors or biases using AI as it is based on everything on the internet. Using Khanmingo for teachers to make lesson plans and for students as personal tutors is beneficial and shouldn’t be looked at as cheating. Assigning homework that uses AI as a tutor to help with concepts and then save assessments and writing projects for class time can help ensure a student isn’t completely relying on AI but they are learning from it and doing the critical thinking on their own. This way, AI levels the playing field for students who cn not afford a 1 on 1 tutor to get the support they need.

I have not personally used too many AI applications. I have used chat gpt to brainstorm ideas for a letter of reference and to fine tune report cards comments to say tough things in a professional manner. I’m looking forward to checking out Khanmingo as I have used Khan academy many times.