AI can be very beneficial to students and teachers in school. AI is a very controversial topic while in school, but I believe it can be very beneficial to students and teachers while in school. AI can be a very beneficial tool because it can help support and teach students. One website that over two million educators use is magic school. Magic School helps students understand assignments and teachers can use it for their lesson plans. The Irish Times in the article Will AI Revolutionise Education for the Better said there are already “AI-powered “tutors”that can offer a personalized experience to the tutee, adapting to their needs in real time.” In my experience I know AI can be beneficial before a test or quiz if you are learning a topic that you might need some extra help on.
According to the article Benefits of AI from the Washington State University “Faculty can also benefit from AI integration into educational spaces. Although generative AI is in its infancy, potential benefits from its incorporation can be envisioned in many educational settings.” AI services such as Magic School and Chat GPT have tools for educators. Now, I’m not saying everyone and everything should be based on AI but the people that want to use it and find it beneficial should. Many sources of AI can also help grade certain assignments such as tests, quizzes, and essays. This can also help so teachers have less stress on their plate and indulge in other activities. Teachers can also use AI to be in their lessons. For example, in one of my classes we had a project and the teacher assigned us a tool to use in Magic School AI that could help us with something for the project.
Students can use AI for help when a teacher is not around or they need a little extra help. In the article AI in Schools: Pros and Cons by The University of Illinois College of Education says AI can be used to “personalize learning”. Some students learn differently than others, they may need to look at things differently than how the teacher has shown it. AI can also help analyze what a student’s strengths and weaknesses are to help them for success and understanding. In the article AI in Schools: Pros and Cons by The University of Illinois College of Education “AI helps students be more engaged and motivated.” Some students will learn more through the screen and it can help be more motivated to learn in school if they have the right tools that are personalized for them.
Another benefit is that in schools there may be foreign students from different countries who may not speak the same language. I know in my experience at our school there are students that don’t speak English well and AI can help them and be a useful resource. AI can help ESL students learn English and do other assignments that can translate or hear things to help further their English. These students can also practice English outside of the classroom. Some AI services also have systems set up to where students can practice and have a conversation with an artificial human. Other assignments that are not ESL related may also be translated and the student might understand something better if they can ask questions in the language they know.
AI is a great research tool for students and can help them with papers and any other type of article. I agree strongly with this as I have used some sort of AI tools when researching for projects as it can help you understand something more and better your work. Many students would enjoy this as a fast and efficient way to get research for any type of assignment. Teachers would also benefit from this as well as they wouldn’t have to worry about listing other types of websites.
As students get older, especially in high school, they think about their next path. AI can be used as a source of career information and guidance and it will evaluate you to see what you would be good at and like to do. According to the article Benefits of AI from the Washington State University “AI tools can analyze data and predict trends, helping students make informed decisions about their career paths and future job markets. This is especially helpful when used in conjunction with academic advising.” This can help when students are lost and don’t know what they want to do. I think this could be a very beneficial tool for me and some of the people that I know, because I think that many people don’t know what they want to do or what they are good at.
The world as we know it is modernizing each and every day. I strongly believe that schools should have to modernize with it and using AI is one of the things that they have to do. The future is changing and the next generation will be different and making simple changes like using AI might make it easier and better for students and teachers.