AI In the Classroom

As we are seeing an increase in AI throughout the world, the same is happening in classrooms at Jordan. In order to find out how JHS students are using AI, I shared a survey with a couple questions on my social media stories, asking JHS students to fill it out. The survey asked how likely students were to use AI on a scale from one to ten, and to further describe if they did. I received twelve responses from students who all shared that they use AI at school. AI sources such as Grammarly, ChatGPT, and Gauth Math are all systems JHS students have admitted to using.

When students were asked what forms of AI they use and how, the leading responses were using Grammarly for grammar/spelling, using AI checkers to assist with research such as finding sources and summarizing articles, and using ChatGPT to find ideas for writing assignments. The survey also consisted of asking students how often they use AI with a scale of one through ten, ten being most likely. Two received the highest score, which shows that AI is typically used occasionally by students but not all the time.

Does AI have more negative than positive effects? According to the survey, a couple students shared that they never use AI because they don’t want to risk using it in a way that could get them in trouble. According to the other responses, AI is extremely useful for schoolwork in terms of fixing errors and improving research. AI can be helpful for students who are unsure of grammar and spelling rules. In classes such as AP Seminar and AP Research, which require students to research topics for projects, AI can be especially useful in helping students find sources and starting points for research. Whether AI has positive or negative effects on schoolwork all depends on how we, as students, use it.

Sources : https://medium.com/ai-and-the-future-of-teaching-and-learning/ai-and-the-future-of-teaching-and-learning-defining-artificial-intelligence-f31d20628280