Very good point Josh for highlighting the unanticipated consequences! Though AI-based tools can be of great help, we should not forget that people come first. The beyond-professional lessons I learned from my mentors and teachers are those I cannot forget.
Great read. I wonder whether the ideal use of generative AI is not to directly provide personalised learning to a student but to help the teacher prepare personalised approaches to then deliver personally.
Of course, this doesn’t resolve the time-resource problem. One teacher can’t spend 100% of the time with every student. So direct help from AI to student will still be a part of the package.
I agree that the model of using AI to aid the teacher in preparing material to interact with students is an interesting one to explore. That approach helps to support personal education instead of outsourcing it. I'm planning to prototype it this fall, in particular using AI to help to more quickly design course materials.
“this redemptive vision” - One data point for context might be the Garden of Eden, where an effortless shortcut promised great personal transformation.
(::psst - you don’t have to respect limits or put in all that hard work - try this no-cook recipe for an easy fruit-filled treat::) Maybe that was the first infomercial?
We humans have been looking for the easy way out and fooling ourselves for a very long time.
Hoping that educators can engage with AI technology and tools from a healthier and more authentic starting-point.
Indeed the Garden of Eden has lots to teach us in our quest for effortless power. We know how it turned out the first time around. Andy Crouch writes more about this later in the book when he explores what he calls superpowers which are in essence exerting power with minimal effort. Many technologies promise superpowers. Alluring, but ultimately not supportive of our flourishing. Looking for the "easy way out" as you put it is a dangerous game.
I share your hope that educators can engage with AI with the opportunities and risks clearly in view. Part of the drum I've been beating and hope to continue to beat as we enter the fall.
Very good point Josh for highlighting the unanticipated consequences! Though AI-based tools can be of great help, we should not forget that people come first. The beyond-professional lessons I learned from my mentors and teachers are those I cannot forget.
Great read. I wonder whether the ideal use of generative AI is not to directly provide personalised learning to a student but to help the teacher prepare personalised approaches to then deliver personally.
Of course, this doesn’t resolve the time-resource problem. One teacher can’t spend 100% of the time with every student. So direct help from AI to student will still be a part of the package.
I agree that the model of using AI to aid the teacher in preparing material to interact with students is an interesting one to explore. That approach helps to support personal education instead of outsourcing it. I'm planning to prototype it this fall, in particular using AI to help to more quickly design course materials.
This post and conversation gave me some ideas too. Need to let them brew...
Lots to think about; thank you!
“this redemptive vision” - One data point for context might be the Garden of Eden, where an effortless shortcut promised great personal transformation.
(::psst - you don’t have to respect limits or put in all that hard work - try this no-cook recipe for an easy fruit-filled treat::) Maybe that was the first infomercial?
We humans have been looking for the easy way out and fooling ourselves for a very long time.
Hoping that educators can engage with AI technology and tools from a healthier and more authentic starting-point.
Also, backyard pizza for the win! 🍕
Thanks, Daniel!
Indeed the Garden of Eden has lots to teach us in our quest for effortless power. We know how it turned out the first time around. Andy Crouch writes more about this later in the book when he explores what he calls superpowers which are in essence exerting power with minimal effort. Many technologies promise superpowers. Alluring, but ultimately not supportive of our flourishing. Looking for the "easy way out" as you put it is a dangerous game.
I share your hope that educators can engage with AI with the opportunities and risks clearly in view. Part of the drum I've been beating and hope to continue to beat as we enter the fall.
And yes, backyard pizza is hard to beat! So good!
Great distinction.
Thanks Jane!