📰Recentering the “AI in Education” Conversation
Another great article from ASCD by Tara Nattrass, managing director of innovation strategy at ISTE+ASCD, recommends we all take a deep breath regarding the latest AI edtech tool and refocus on deeper conversations about AI in education and develop a vision for transformational learning experiences. "... centering the AI conversation on a few key areas to move beyond tools and efficiencies to the bigger picture of creating more engaging and effective learning experiences for all students."
Durable Skills
We can focus our AI conversations on the skills students, teachers, and leaders need to thrive in a connected world. As we create AI frameworks and guidelines and update existing resources, centering the conversation on durable skills will ensure we are prioritizing those skills that are uniquely human and those that AI can augment.
Competency-Based Learning
We can focus our AI conversations around building asset-based and inclusive learning experiences in which student advancement is based on mastery of learning objectives, rather than time spent on tasks.
Teaching with AI and Teaching About AI
We can shift our AI conversations from a narrow focus on tools to teaching with and about AI. Just as all teachers need to know how students learn how to read in order to support them, all educators and students need a foundation in how AI works, regardless of the tool used.
Equity
We can focus our AI conversations on equity, including access to the devices, internet, and tools students need, as well as equity of application. This means providing students with opportunities to design and create using AI tools, evaluating outputs for harmful bias, using AI to solve problems that reduce inequities within our system, and more.