CREDIT: GETTY student development.“ Teachers are welcoming a balance of online curriculum and offline working,” David explains.“ That’ s been really since the COVID-19 pandemic and we’ re still trying to figure out that murky water of combining online teaching with in-class teaching.”
Even with a technology background, David feels that online teaching will“ never fully replace the contact, the way teachers can reach students in person, that technology cannot”.
AI can see when a student is struggling with a task, depending on how they answer questions online. But it can’ t see how a child is struggling to write down those answers or when they don’ t contribute to in-class discussions because they may not understand the topic as well as their peers.
“ There are students that are more effectively reached from a human perspective, where that human teacher can communicate in a certain way that a student understands. That’ s still really important in a classroom setting.”
Managing AI’ s role across subject areas Few technological shifts in education have sparked as much debate among teachers as the use of AI.
“ Right now, it’ s considered a doubleedged sword in education,” David says.
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