Preparing Students for an AI World
In today’s episode, we’ll explore five ways that teachers can begin the journey of preparing students for an AI-infused world and workforce.
Paul Beckermann
PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist
Podcast Host
Engage in the conversation.
- What do we need to learn about AI?
- What potential benefits can it offer us as educators?
- What are the risks that it presents to our current way of teaching?
- In what ways do we need to modify how we do things?
- How can we empower our students for success in an AI world?
Teach students about it.
- The AI Education Project (aiEDU)
- Day of AI (MIT RAISE and i2 Learning)
- Hands-on AI Projects for the Classroom: A Guide on Ethics and AI (ISTE and General Motors)
Help students develop workforce skills.
In the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2023, companies identified the skills below as the ones being most core to their workforce:
- Analytical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Resilience, flexibility, and agility
- Motivation and self-awareness
- Curiosity and lifelong learning
- Technological literacy
Engage students in using AI.
In the World Economic Forum’s The Future of Jobs Report 2023, companies identified the skills below as the ones being most core to their workforce:
- Review terms of use.
- If allowed, consider how students can use AI tools.
- Model its use with the class.
- Highlight AI tools currently in use.
For more information about artificial intelligence (AI), explore the following AVID Open Access article collection: AI in the K–12 Classroom.