Artificial Intelligence in Education is a hot topic as it quickly transforms how we learn. What does this all mean for children? Are children experiencing a shift in their learning due to AI? Artificial Intelligence is a revolutionary educational tool, and each child can benefit from it. AI is being used in many schools across the country, and it is important that you know how AI can help your child.
The rapid development of technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and robotics have profoundly impacted all industries. The education sector must continue to expose the next generation to AI and use the technology in the classroom to fully utilize its true potential. Teachers have already discovered that many students are using AI via social media and are open to exploring its educational potential.
These skills are also in great demand by professionals. According to Bernard Schroeder (senior contributor to Forbes), “The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that data science jobs will grow by approximately 28 percent through 2026.” An increase in technology use has increased data operations, analysis sophistication, and AI. These technological changes will eventually increase the demand for data scientists and AI specialists.
Artificial Intelligence and education: The Common Ground
Global Market Insights Inc. predicts the AI education market will reach $20 billion in 2027. This is positive news as AI can eventually reduce the burden on teachers worldwide.
Some educators worry that AI technology could replace teachers in the future. However, it doesn’t appear that robots will soon replace teachers. AI programs may teach students math and literacy, but they will not be able to impart the more complex social and emotional skills.
How is Artificial Intelligence currently used in education?
AI can be connected to different classrooms around the globe because it is computer-based.
COVID-19 has influenced the way technology is used in classrooms. Many educators worldwide have found that they no longer need to be in front of students. Instead of teaching in front of them, lockdowns have forced them to teach from their homes. Promethean, an Edtech company, surveyed educators and found that 86% believed AI should be a part of education.
Using AI in education brings many benefits for both students and teachers:
- Students, as well as teachers, can access learning resources from any location at any time.
- AI automation can automate tedious, time-consuming tasks like grading multiple-choice tests or record keeping.
- Chatbots can answer frequently asked questions.
- Chatbots and AI tutors are available 24/7 to answer your questions.
- Through personalized programs, learning can be customized to meet the needs of each student.[Text Wrapping Break]
AI in education: Examples
AI has been successfully applied in many educational settings. It improves student learning, teacher performance, and student development.
Let’s look at some applications.
- Emotional well-being: How well a child can focus, engage and stay motivated to learn will depend on their emotional well-being. Virtual schools can be as effective as traditional face-to-face learning environments when they use emotion recognition technology. AI can also help students identify their weaknesses and help them improve. Gamification allows learning to be made more fun by making it more engaging.
- Artificial Intelligence can spot and fill in the gaps. It can detect and recommend adjustments to the teachers’ presentations.
- Children and AI: Nao, a humanoid robot, talks, moves, and teaches children everything, from literacy to programming. Nao is an engaging robot child in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. It also provides fun coding labs for students. Students can instruct the robot to do specific tasks using basic coding, such as hand gestures and choreographed dancing. Students learn how to tell a program or robot what to do. This prepares them for a future in which robots and humans collaborate.
These educational apps harness the power and potential of AI to enhance learning for students of all ages.
- Thinkster Math: Thinkster math is a tutoring application that combines the mathematics curriculum with a personal teaching style. It uses AI and ML to see how students think while solving math problems. This allows tutors to spot problems in the child’s logic and thinking quickly. The tutor then provides immediate feedback and personalized assistance.
- Brainly: This education platform allows students to ask questions and get verified answers from other students. Brainly uses ML algorithms for spam filtering to help students learn faster.
- Gradescope: This platform reduces the time it takes to grade (teachers’ grade time is reduced by 70% or more) and gives students data that allows them to indicate areas where they require additional help.
- Duolingo: Duolingo is used by more than 120 million people worldwide. The program adapts to the user’s capabilities to provide new challenges. The app supports 19 languages; anyone can use it to learn a new language.
How AI will change the education market
The World Economic Forum urges governments and educational institutions they focus on rapidly expanding related education and skills. They recommend that STEM and non-cognitive skills be developed to meet future demands. According to the World Economic Forum, many companies will adopt technologies like ML by 2025. Microsoft reports that technological advances will lead to major disruptions in the workplace. Automation could replace as many as 50% of all jobs in the U.S.
They must:
- Learn how to use ever-changing technology such as AI to your advantage
- To solve problems effectively, you must learn to collaborate with others in a group.
It is possible to prepare students for the future of AI by starting early. It’s important to give students the skills they need to succeed in a digital workplace, as many children are familiar with digital technology even before entering school.
The foundation of the workforce for the future is in the present.
