This sentence really caused me to pause and self-reflect. Often times, my mindset is how to include technology and embrace the changes. I do believe this does need to happen, but not as much as I try to force it. I also believe as teachers, we have come to believe that memorization is the key. The ideas have started to change. I try to link the learning we are doing to real life so students can see the extension of the classroom. I need to be more intentional when having my students showcasing their work.

This strategy touches on something I try to do as a teacher. When students have to apply their knowledge in a creative fun way, it makes it more engaging but also makes it harder to use AI like Hodges and Kirschner mentions. While being an elementary teacher, it can make it more difficult to do this when students are still learning the basics of ELA and math. This spot also quotes from a Harvard Business Review about how AI can still be used, but I think the user would have to have more background knowledge. The student would need to know what to type into the GenAI so it can adequately give proper feedback on ideas. It also is not so different from using a search engine to brain storm ideas. I do not see it as a negative use of AI.

This is something that often adults seem to forget about GenAI tools. Since AI is going to be around for awhile, I believe it's important to teach our students how to correctly use it as a tool. This is something that will be hard to since my district (and possibly others) have already banned all AI usage for students.

Any thoughts on just embracing AI into the curriculum and effectively teaching students how to use it?