The case for using AI in schools

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A new era of learning is here. 70% of students are already using AI for schoolwork, signaling a fundamental shift in education that cannot be ignored.

Widespread Adoption is a Reality: Over 70% of students are already using AI tools like ChatGPT for their schoolwork, making institutional bans ineffective and obsolete.

A Tool for Students & Teachers: AI provides students with personalized learning and research assistance. For teachers, it’s a powerful time-saver, automating tasks like grading and lesson planning.

The Solution is Adaptation, Not Prohibition: Instead of banning AI, schools should:

• Adapt Assignments: Focus on in-class discussions, personal experiences, and oral presentations.

• Teach AI Literacy: Educate students and staff on the limitations and biases of AI tools.

• Promote Transparency: Require students to disclose how and when they used AI in their work.

How to create AI policies in classrooms

Just like Wikipedia and then Google before it, LLMs are here to stay in the classroom. Knowing this, it’s essential for classrooms to create AI policies that work with the technology, not against it. Here are some ideas to implement:

• Follow up written homework with discussion. If homework involves writing short answers and essays, it should be followed up with oral discussions of the material. Even if students use LLMs to complete the work, they will be forced to learn enough of the material to involve themselves in discussion. You could even make the majority of the grade be the oral discussion instead of the assignment.

• Use examples of proper AI use. Teachers should make it clear what constitutes plagiarism and cheating with AI tools.

• Teach AI literacy in the classroom. Since LLMs are known for hallucinations and biases, it’s essential for both students and teachers to understand their limitations and to identify when it’s appropriate to use the tools versus doing outside research. These lessons can also be run as workshops for parents!

• Create assignments that are AI-resistant. Adjust assignments to hone in on personal experience, such as asking for a first-person connection to, say, reading material.

• Promote transparency and AI usage disclosures. Students should explicitly state when and how they used AI in their assignments. This has an additional benefit of helping teachers “catch” students who aren’t disclosing when they see obvious similarities across groups of students.

Naturally, this should be used as a starting point, especially as the technology continues to develop. If educators lean into the change, instead of resisting, students will come away both tech-savvy and prepared for the world they will soon enter.

To Conclude:

Embracing AI in schools isn’t about replacing teachers; it’s about augmenting their capabilities and preparing students for a future where collaboration with AI is the norm.

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