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In the previous blog we went over three of the topics to consider when advising new educators on the use of Ai when choosing lesson plans. In that blog we discussed outdated approaches that could be used by Ai, context awareness of Ai, and the potential for reduced professional development for teachers.
Diminished Critical Thinking and Evaluation Skills
New educators will need to develop a skeptical mindset when analyzing Ai outputs and critically examining the outputs. This could pose to be a challenging dilemma as this newest generation termed as "Digital Natives" have not known a non-digital world. Their whole lives have been immersed in the digital age and may feel overly confident in Ai's ability to generate content as evident in the 2024 article from Dilara Can. (Click here for article)
The illusion of Efficiency
The initial drafting of lesson plans through Ai may seem like a time savings at first. however, when the need for rigorous examination of the lesson plans to ensure the right topics at the right levels in the right contexts are factored in, the illusion of efficiency starts to fall suspect. New educators overwhelmed in the first place, when the added task of verifying rigor and accuracy is applied to their workload, this leads to poorly executed lessons or stress when implementation does not go as planned.
Ai as a Tool for Support
The research and data is consistent and indicates that Ai tools should be viewed as supportive instruments to ENHANCE and supplement teachers work, not replace them. Geesje Van Den Berg and Elize du Plessis in their 2023 article (click here for article) recommend cation for new educators in saying,
"it is crucial to approach these models with caution and critically evaluate their limitations and potential biases, understanding that they are tools to support teaching and learning. Lesson plans and related materials should be cautiously used and critiqued and adapted where needed"
As a district or project leader, you will be wise to recommend new educators delay their investigations into Ai generated content for the classroom. The new educators will however, need a community to ask question to in relative "judgment free" online forums. This new generation of educators are truly immersed in the digital communities as producers and curators of content, as a leader, embrace their digital proficiency and build on it.
It is said that it takes a village to raise a child, it take many communities and experiences to raise a proficient educator.
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