-Erickson, Megan. “Rise of the AI Schoolteacher.” Jacobin, no. 52, Winter 2024, pp.3-4, 117-120. (AI and Education in Starter Readings).
In this essay, Erickson talks about how AI has become increasingly more involved in our education. Early into this discussion she mentions Bill Gates, who highly supports the implementation of AI. Erickson disscusses how AI cannot even compare to a human teacher. AI lacks the ability to properly inform humans and be personable. Human connections are incredibly important when it comes to education.
-Conrad, Kathryn. “A Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights for Education.” Critical AI, vol. 2, no. 1, 1 Apr. 2024. (AI and Education in Starter Readings).
In this essay, Conrad discusses the introduction of the AI Chatbots in 2022 and how they were seen as the end of all high school and college essays. However, teachers were encouraged to “teach with it” by people inside and outside the education domain. Teachers are having to double up on academic integrity policies in order to have students meet learning goals. With that, the Biden Administration’s Office of Science and Technology Policy released in 2022: “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights.”
-Modern Language Association of America, and Conference on College Composition and Communication. Student Guide to AI Literacy 2024. Modern Language Association of America, 2024. (AI and Education in Starter Readings).
In this essay, authors explain how AI functions, and why it’s important to be informed about it. The essay talks about the different AI tools students often use in their schoolwork, like AI writing assistants or research tools. It also discusses the ethical side of using AI, like making sure you don’t cheat or plagiarize and knowing how to properly credit AI-generated work. The guide encourages students to think critically about AI, meaning not just using it without question, but also understanding its limits and how it might be biased. Overall, the guide gives students practical advice on using AI responsibly in their studies.
-Design Justice Labs. Critical AI Student Guide. Design Justice Labs, 2024. (AI and Education in Starter Readings).
In this essay, the focus is on how AI is designed and used in ways that can either help or harm people, especially more oppressed communities. The essay encourages students to think critically about how AI systems can be biased or unfair and challenges them to consider who benefits from these technologies and who might be left out or hurt. It also emphasizes the importance of creating AI that is inclusive and just, rather than reinforcing existing inequalities. The guide gives students the tools to question and engage with AI in a way that promotes fairness and equity.
My next four sources are not set in stone but in high consideration
William, Yin J. “Will Our Educational System Keep Pace with Ai? A Student’s Perspective on AI and Learning.” EDUCAUSE Review, 2024, er.educause.edu/articles/2024/1/will-our-educational-system-keep-pace-with-ai-a-students-perspective-on-ai-and-learning.
“The Role of AI in Modern Education.” University of Iowa, The University of Iowa, 27 Aug. 2024, onlineprograms.education.uiowa.edu/blog/role-of-ai-in-modern-education.
Habib, Sabrina. “AI Can Help − and Hurt − Student Creativity.” University of South Carolina, 2024, sc.edu/uofsc/posts/2024/02/conversation-ai-help.php.
Lin, Luona. “A Quarter of U.S. Teachers Say AI Tools Do More Harm than Good in K-12 Education.” Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, 15 May 2024, www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/05/15/a-quarter-of-u-s-teachers-say-ai-tools-do-more-harm-than-good-in-k-12-education/.
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