“Artificial Intelligence

According to the United States’ Department of Education’s May 2023 report titled “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning,” “It is imperative to address AI in education now to realize key opportunities, prevent and mitigate emergent risks, and tackle unintended consequences” (p. 3). As AI is becoming more prevalent, it is critical that educators reflect on its ethics, uses, advantages, and disadvantages. In your own words, what is AI and what are some ways it might be used by PreK-12 teachers and their students? What are some of the ethical considerations surrounding the use of Artificial Intelligence in PreK-12 education (e.g., in developing lesson plans, in assessing student performance, in students’ submission of assignments (academic integrity), etc.)? How will you approach these considerations with integrity and in the best interest of your students?