26 Ways That Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Transforming Education for the Better
I was having a conversation with an old school teacher who thinks that AI is ruining education. They challenged me to name 5 ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education for the better, and instead, I came up with 26. Here they are.
- Classroom/Behavior Management. AI is currently being used to help teachers manage student behavior and the entire classroom.
- Assistive Technology. AI is currently being used to help special needs students access a more equitable education. For instance, AI that performs routine tasks such as reading passages to a visually impaired student.
- Coding. AI is currently being used to teach students to code.
- Gamification. AI is currently being used to facilitate and manage educational games.
- Early Childhood Education. AI is currently being used to power interactive games that teach children basic academic skills and more.
- Adaptive Learning. AI is currently being used to teach students basic and advanced skills by merely assessing their present skill level and creating a guided instructional experience that helps them become proficient.
- Lesson Planning. AI is currently being used to develop lesson plans. All teachers need to do is set a few parameters, and AI does the rest.
- Classroom Audio-Visual. AI is currently being used to manage classroom audio-visual devices. Just tell AI what you need for it to do.
- Parent-Teacher Communication. AI is currently being used to facilitate parent-teacher communication, and in the process, helping to increase parental involvement.
- Language Learning. AI is currently being used to help students learn another language. As a matter of fact, there are hundreds of language learning apps that are powered by AI.
- Writing. AI is currently being used to help students improve their writing skills. I am currently using a grammar and usage app to help me write this article.
- Test Prep. AI is currently being used to help student’s study for exams. It utilizes the same adaptive learning process that we discussed earlier.
- Scheduling. AI is currently being used to help education administrators schedule high school and college courses or individuals to manage their daily, weekly, monthly or yearly schedules.
- Assessment. AI is currently being used to grade assessments for teachers. AI can even grade essays.
- Diagnosis. AI is currently being used to diagnose reading and academic difficulties. AI can even screen students for learning disabilities.
- Data and Learning Analytics. AI is currently being used by teachers and education administrators to analyze and interpret data.
- Learning Management Systems. AI is currently being used by online instructors to manage online learning and flipped or blended learning.
- Staff Scheduling and Substitute Management. AI is currently being used by education administrators to handle staff scheduling. For instance, if a teacher informs you that they will be sick the next day, AI can contact a viable substitute and confirm their availability. Afterward, it will update the system, so you know that substitute has been secured.
- Professional Development. AI is currently being used to provide professional development to educators, allowing them to learn at their own pace.
- Transportation. AI is currently being to manage school transportation systems.
- Maintenance. AI is currently being used to manage and monitor maintenance workflow for school district’s; dispatching staff members to schools that need assistance.
- Facilities Management. AI is currently being used to manage the facilities of an entire school district’s, monitoring the status of power, Wi-Fi, and water services; alerting the facilities management workers when problems arise.
- Finance. AI is currently being used by education administrators to manage their schools’ budget, make purchases, etc.
- Cybersecurity. AI is currently being used by school IT professionals to keep their school network and its users safe from cybercriminals.
- Safety and Security. AI is currently being used to prevent school shootings by monitoring the school environment; identifying any potential threats.
- School Management. AI is currently being used to manage entire schools, powering student records systems, transportation, IT, maintenance, scheduling, budgeting, etc.
What did I miss?