Poway Unified School District embraces AI in the classroom

POWAY, Calif - As schools around the country return to class this fall, many are debating if and how to use artificial intelligence in the classroom."When I hear AI or artificial intelligence, I think the next evolution in technology," said Dr. Jennifer Burks, Poway Unified’s Associate Superintendent of Technology and Innovation."I think there's a way to do it with grace."

Dr. Burks pointed out that adapting to and incorporating new technology is nothing new for schools. She pointed to the use of calculators, computers, the internet and cellphones as things that were once controversial in the classroom. Now, they're common. Adding AI to that mix is just the next step in what she calls evolution of education.

And for teachers, it can make lessons and prep time more efficient, which frees up time to work with students. "We use it in Alexa. We use it in Roomba. We use it in so many ways. We use it in autocomplete,” she said.Dr. Burks believes many teachers already have safeguards built against that in their classrooms.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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