In this YouTube video by Lucas Wright of UBC, he discusses how Generative AI has developed over the past few years int he realm of teaching and learning. Within the past few years dating back to 2022, Generative AI has burst onto the scene of education, as tools such as ChatGPT have been developed and remodelled over the years to become more advanced with more practical applications. Since then, the percentage of users that have been surveyed have seen an increase in usage of AI within their school work. Although there has been increased usage with AI in educational applications, there are ethical concerns such as environmental and privacy concerns that also need to be addressed in a manner that keeps up with the rapidly growing environment of generative AI. With that being said though, AI is going to reshape the way that we think about education, as the abilities the developing technology has can help the advancement of our education.
As an individual who has little experience using AI for educational applications, I am curious to keep developing my AI skills through this EDCI class. I believe that if I am able to advance my skills, I will be able to give myself personalized learning plans that will help me understand content at a higher rate. With that being said, I realize that I will also have to be careful while developing these skills because AI has the ability to spread misinformation, so I will need to verify information to make sure that my personalized learning plan will be accurate and effective. I believe that the main message surrounding this is the responsible use of AI, and I will make sure that as I continue my journey into learning AI, that all applications will be responsible and ethical.
After reading my blog post and watching Lucas Wright’s YouTube video, I invite you to share your thoughts with me on this topic. Do you have previous experience using AI for educational purposes? Are you aware of the pros and cons of using AI? Let me know!
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