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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Education. Three mistakes we must avoid: The potential for AI to transform education is immense - personalized learning, adaptive testing, intelligent tutors - the possibilities are exciting. However, in our rush to implement these powerful technologies, we must proceed thoughtfully. As educators, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. AI is a potentially powerful tool to achieve our mission better, not an end in itself. With that in mind, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗜 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀: 𝟭. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 "𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵" - Learning involves relationships. While AI tutors can provide academic support, we must ensure students still have human teachers who care about them and nurture their social-emotional development. The interpersonal aspects of education matter. "Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." - Martin Luther King Jr. 𝟮. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿-𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - AI should enhance teaching, not replace teachers. The role of educators is far more than just academics - it's also mentoring, inspiring passion, and shaping character. We cannot lose sight of the immeasurable human elements of education in our excitement about AI. "Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." - Albert Einstein 𝟯. 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 - The data required for AI can improve learning outcomes, but collecting student data also comes with ethical obligations around privacy and consent. As we integrate AI, we need reasonable safeguards and transparency around data policies. "If we teach today's students as we taught yesterday's, we rob them of tomorrow." - John Dewey The path forward lies in embracing the positives of AI while proactively avoiding the pitfalls. 𝗜𝗳 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹, 𝗔𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. How can we best leverage the benefits of AI in education while upholding timeless human values? I welcome your perspectives.
