This week we talked about AI and how it relates to education. While it is scary (at least for me), it is here and there is no getting rid of it. I find it valuable to have these conversations because I like hearing what other future teachers have to say on this topic.
Early in this class we had a Menti brainstorm where we all supplied a few words that represent what we know about AI. I know that there are a lot of mixed feelings about AI out there – and this reflected that. Personally, I do think that it can be very helpful – however I recognize that there are many issues with it.
I think that my biggest takeaway from this class is the importance of celebrating human creativity. We should teach students to use AI in ways that are helpful and critical. However we must also place extra emphasis on the beautiful things that humans have created, are creating, and have the potential to create. We need to show our students that they are able to create amazing things themselves. Even though they can use AI to do creative work that does not mean that they should – nor that it can come close to doing what they are capable of.