It can be a scary thought to think what all artificial intelligence can do for students. However, what if we shifted this thought process and think about all the things that artificial intelligence can do for the teacher? Artificial intelligence can serve as a one-to-one tutor, who is always accessible to the student. Sal Kahn recently stated that this one-to-one tutoring can take an average student to an exceptional student and a below-average student to an above-average student.
How could we possibly give all students a one-on-one tutor, all the time? Make room for Khanmigo! Sal Kahn's new artificial intelligence program. This amazing A.I. program will not simply give students the answers, even if they ask. It will, however, probe them with thought provoking questions for the student to determine the answer themselves. It will also clarify and explain misconceptions that the student is making. Khanmigo actually goes a step beyond that by making the student explain their misconception and the steps they took, along with their reasoning. It will then redirect them to the correct way. (Kahn, 2023)
Khanmigo will also provide real-life connections to educational videos, allow students to chat with historical figures and fictional characters, and have Socratic debates with students. (Kahn, 2023) Additionally, the A.I. can help with writing by prompting the students to craft their writing in a fun and collaborative way. When students are reading comprehension passages, the A.I. will periodically stop them and ask comprehension questions to determine if the student is understanding the passage. (Kahn, 2023)
It doesn't stop there! Khanmigo can also help teachers by helping them write lesson plans, explain to teachers the best way to teach an objective, and help with progress reports. (Kahn, 2023)
Many people are terrified of what artificial intelligence will do to education. However, if we train our students to correctly use it, A.I. can greatly benefit them. As much as we may hate it, artificial intelligence is not going anywhere but up. We might as well grab the bull by the horns! I am excited to experiment and pilot this program in my classroom this year!
References: Khan, S. (2023, April). Sal Khan: How ai could save (not destroy) education. Sal Khan: How AI could save (not destroy) education | TED Talk. https://www.ted.com/talks/sal_khan_how_ai_could_save_not_destroy_education/c
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