Ed3 Weekly Issue #79: AI Around the World
Exploring Global Impacts, Readiness, and Innovations in AI-driven Education
Hello web3 and education friends,
This week's resources cover:
✍️ The 'start of a dystopia': Experts, students discuss AI's impact on writing careers
🧑🏫 49% Of Teachers Not Prepared For AI Impact, Need Urgent Support: Report
🦾 The Black GPT: Introducing The AI Model Trained With Diversity And Inclusivity In Mind
This week’s deep dive:
🤖 Khan Academy: An AI Revolution In Education Or Threat To Human Skills?
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As classrooms worldwide embrace AI, the landscape of education is being redefined. Imagine AI tools, inspired by Khan Academy's 'Khanmigo', unburdening educators from routine tasks, enabling them to cultivate human-centered qualities. Yet, the AI of tomorrow must be global and inclusive, as epitomized by platforms like Latimer, which seek to weave diverse cultural threads into learning.
In the midst of these innovations, challenges do arise. A significant readiness gap remains among educators in this AI revolution. It's not just about integrating AI, but ensuring it's done equitably across diverse classrooms.
The future hints at AI-facilitated global collaborations, where geographical barriers dissolve, and students from diverse corners converge in real-time learning exchanges. And as AI's role in content creation grows, students must be equipped to discern and value authenticity in an AI-augmented world.
AI has the potential to offer an inclusive, interconnected educational future. As we navigate this evolving landscape, we must focus on building a future where learning harmoniously intertwines with digital intelligence, heralding a transformative chapter in global education.
AI Revolution Or Threat To Human Skills?
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This article introduces Khan Academy’s "Khanmigo," an AI-powered teaching assistant built on OpenAI's platform. Designed with a Socratic approach, Khanmigo aims to alleviate 50% of teachers' non-teaching tasks, enhancing student-teacher interaction. While Sal Khan, the academy's founder, believes in AI’s value, he stresses human mastery's importance in education.
Reflecting on Accenture's "Human + Machine" categorization, the future appears to lean more towards AI-human collaboration than replacement. However, concerns about digital divides and AI's usage mainly to boost scores loom large. A shift in assessing human skills is imperative to realize the full potential of tools like Khanmigo.
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