I'm from Alaska, which has fallen to 49th place in national testing scores. In some ways I feel like I barely made it out of that educational system, and as a technologist I have pondered how AI might create some positive change.
Its a bit of a touchy subject it would seem, as from a few discussions I have had with my former teachers, it sounds like ChatGPT has created more problems than it has solved, thus far. Further, many of the problems are not obviously tractable (things like problematic home life, short attention spans). More optimistically, I have heard that teachers' busywork might stand to be expedited by AI.
In any case, I am doing some research into the space and hoping to find others who are interested or passionate about improving education quality, so if anyone has anecdotes or first-hand experience, I'd love to hear.
WheelsAtLarge•7mo ago
1-Education can be individualized for each student.
2-Students can pursue what they want to learn.
3-Teachers can guide students on where to find educational materials.
4-Teachers can assess students to ensure they are learning, especially in the core curriculum.
5-Schools will shrink in size since special curriculums will be cheap to produce and won't require a large student body to justify cost.
6-Parents will choose schools for their children that align more closely with their core beliefs.
andrewrn•7mo ago