AI in Education: Benefits and Concerns

Session 2 of AI 101 for teachers explores the role of AI in education, focusing on generative AI and large language models. Educators share their perspectives on AI's potential, and practical examples demonstrate how AI can assist with tasks like creating emails and lesson plans. The session also covers the creation of formative assessments using AI, addressing concerns about AI in the classroom. The session concludes with a preview of the next session, which will focus on enhancing student learning with AI.

What is one of the main benefits of using AI for time-consuming tasks in education?

• It replaces the need for teachers.

• It allows teachers to focus more on student engagement.

• It increases the amount of homework for students.

• It makes grading more difficult.

Which of the following is NOT an example of AI technology mentioned in the video?

• Traditional textbooks

• Siri or Alexa

• Self-driving cars

• Google Translate

What is a large language model primarily trained on?

• The largest amount of information possible, such as everything available on the internet

• Only educational content

• Only scientific data

• Specific tasks like recognizing faces

What is one of the guiding principles for using AI in education?

• AI systems have no limitations.

• AI can do everything on its own without guidance.

• AI makes mistakes and needs guidance.

• AI is always accurate and reliable.

How can AI assist teachers in their daily tasks?

• By suggesting creative activity ideas and drafting emails

• By grading all assignments automatically

• By teaching classes independently

• By replacing the need for lesson planning

What is one concern educators have about AI in the classroom?

• AI will reduce the need for technology in education.

• AI might cause issues like plagiarism and misinformation.

• AI will lead to more critical thinking.

• AI will make students more creative.

What is the role of prompt engineering in using AI tools?

• Creating and tweaking prompts to reach a desired output

• Training AI models on specific tasks

• Designing AI hardware

• Writing code for AI systems

How can AI help in lesson planning according to the video?

• By grading lesson plans

• By eliminating the need for lesson plans

• By providing suggestions and structuring lesson plans based on teacher input

• By creating lesson plans from scratch without any input

What is one way AI can enhance student learning?

• By encouraging students to rely solely on AI

• By offering personalized learning experiences

• By providing inaccurate information

• By reducing the need for teacher-student interaction

What is the main message regarding AI's role in the future of education?

• AI is too risky to be used in education.

• AI is a tool that will transform education and should be integrated thoughtfully.

• AI will make traditional teaching methods obsolete.

• AI will replace teachers entirely.