Activity 1 – Reflection

[Campus 51]

Carefully examine the two images displayed

Picture 1: Focus on what this image conveys about the teacher’s perspective on AI in the classroom. Pay attention to facial expressions, body language, the context, and any specific elements related to AI.

Picture 2: Similarly, analyze what this image illustrates about the student’s perspective on AI in the classroom. Note their expressions, engagement, and interaction with AI elements.

Tips:
What emotions or attitudes do you perceive from the teacher in Picture 1 regarding AI? Why might they feel this way?
What emotions or attitudes do you perceive from the student(s) in Picture 2 regarding AI? Why might they feel this way?
What are the potential benefits or concerns implied by each picture?
How might these differing perspectives influence the successful implementation of AI in a classroom setting?

Post your reflections on the forum. Read at least one of your colleagues’ posts and comment on their insights, noting similarities or differences with your observations

[Sherihan elghazaly]

In picture 1, the teacher appears overwhelmed or anxious. Her hands on her face, and cluttered desk suggest stress, and confusion. The amount of information and new technologies is too much for most people, especially if they are not trained.

Unlike picture 2, the students seem engaged, collaborative, and confident. They’re gathered around a screen, suggesting interest and active participation. Students are often more familiar with technology and adapt to it more comfortably.

I believe we can use AI to make learning more fun and interactive. For success, schools need to support teachers and help them feel confident, while making sure AI is used to support them.

[Campus 51]

Well said

[Shereen Sultan]

The teacher has an astonished look on her face. She is clearly amazed with what AI can do, yet is also slightly uncomfortable and tentatively trying it. The students, however, seem a lot more at ease using AI tools. They are engaged and eagerly trying it out.
The possible reasons behind the stark difference is that the younger students have always had access to technology; they have not lived in a world where modern tools did not exist. The teacher, being older in age, has always done things the old-fashioned way so she may be slightly skeptical using these tools and unsure how to tackle them and at the same time astonished by how much it can accomplish.
Potential benefits to the teacher are probably cutting down on the time administrative tasks or data gathering and reporting took, as well as the time required to research activities or approaches to use during lesson planning and preparation. The concern on the teacher’s side may be potential areas of weakness in terms of digital literacy which may lead to inaccurate interpretations of AI generated answers or being able to vet misinformation.
On the student’s end, the benefits would be ability to keep up with the modern tools needed and being up-to-date with the times. However, over-reliance could also mean that they would not be able to conduct research ‘the old fashioned way’ which is also a necessary skill. Too much reliance on information that is ‘the press of a button away’ can also lead to unappreciation of life skills like patience or resilience.
The vast difference that I have perceived from both pictures may be problematic as the two sides of the teaching-learning cycle functioning at different paces.

[Dina Amer]

The first image shows a teacher looking overwhelmed perhaps by the sheer amount of technology in front of her. It may be the case that she is reluctant to orient herself with AI and is resisting the digital revolution happening, and so is lacking the literacy and necessary skills to deal with the evolved classroom. This attitude may be common between many educators as the new age of AI arrives, but its onslaught cannot be stopped and resisting it is futile. The students in the second image by contrast, are reaching out towards the screens that may be displaying AI assistants eagerly, and perhaps too indiscriminately, and collaborating with one another. It is however, the teacher’s job to guide, and be a mentor for these students using AI and to ensure it is being used correctly and ethically.

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