\u201cIf you are a teacher, AI can seem really, really scary. Instead of my student reading \u201cTo Kill a Mockingbird,\u201d they\u2019re getting the summary from a chatbot. Well, how can I turn that around and really leverage technological tools to my advantage?\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Boyle added the focus of the classroom must remain on the student regardless of the new technology.<\/p>\n
How teachers, technology can coexist<\/p>\n
Katie Ratlief with the Common Sense Institute<\/a> added onto Boyle\u2019s idea, saying the way school is being digitalized could also be harmful to the student.<\/p>\n \u201cI think we need to train teachers how to use technology as a tool, but not as a substitute for one-on-one teaching. I think that\u2019s why you saw so much learning loss during the pandemic<\/a> was we thought we could just substitute technology for that one-on-one relationship that students have with an educator, and you can\u2019t,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Jaime Casap, former Chief Education Evangelist at Google, explained another future problem could be how to get teachers up to speed with technology without having them learn alongside their students.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s going to be a huge problem is how do we teach teachers how to use these tools at the pace at which these tools are coming at us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Ratlief said on top of evolving technology, the education system as a whole is evolving too \u2014 toward a customizable system that is individualized for each student. She said Arizona\u2019s wide school choice and many options is rushing that stage of education.<\/p>\n \u201cIn Arizona today, the data says half of students are already choosing the school that works best for them \u2026 so you will continue to see schools innovate and provide that customized experience or they will start to lose students,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Funding for this journalism is made possible by the Arizona Local News Foundation.<\/p>\n Follow @@shiratanzernews<\/a><\/p>\n We want to hear from you.<\/p>\n Have a story idea or tip? Pass it along to the KTAR News team here<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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