1.3 Does using AI mean abandoning traditional instructional strategies?
Instead of replacing traditional instructional strategies, AI can enhance and add differentiation to those strategies. Click the blue article titles and the video image below to read the articles and watch the video. Answer the Guided Overview questions as read and watch.
(University of San Diego, n.d.)
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39 Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Education
Article Overview:
AI is transforming education by personalizing learning, improving accessibility, and streamlining administrative tasks. In 2024, educators use AI to tailor instruction, automate grading, and boost engagement through interactive content. It also supports students with disabilities and provides real-time insights into progress. As AI advances, it will continue to make learning more inclusive, efficient, and effective.
(University of San Diego, n.d.)
📝 After reading the article, respond to the following in your Guided Overview:
1. Define and explain one traditional strategy that can be enhanced with the use of AI.
(Pack, 2024)
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Using AI to Enhance Universal Design for Learning
Article Overview:
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a key framework that promotes accessibility and equity by encouraging varied ways for students to access content, express understanding, and stay engaged. AI can support UDL by helping educators create more inclusive and personalized learning environments. While some teachers are cautious about generative AI, it can be reframed as a valuable tool for ethical use, serving as a research assistant, brainstorming partner, and tutor. AI tools, when used thoughtfully, can enhance student engagement, content representation, and modes of expression in the classroom.
(Pack, 2024)
📝 After reading the article, respond to the following in your Guided Overview:
2. Define and explain one traditional strategy (different from the strategy in #1) that can be enhanced with the use of AI.
AI Is Helping Us With Our Instructional Practice. Here’s How
Article Overview:
ChatGPT and AI offer valuable support for educators and students, particularly in enhancing English-language development (ELD) for English-language learners. While AI cannot replace the authenticity of human interaction, it provides an efficient and effective way to develop and implement instruction, making it a powerful tool for supporting diverse learning needs.
(Ferlazzo, L., 2023)
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3. Explain your opinion of the author's views.
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Video Overview:
This video distinguishes human thinking from AI by highlighting how unlike AI, human cognition involves deeper understanding, ethical judgment, and creative reasoning -- capacities that traditional learning methods cultivate and which AI currently cannot replicate.
It explores strategies for developing critical thinking that go beyond memorization or algorithmic answers, demonstrating how old‑school practices like asking open questions, Socratic dialogue, and reflective discussion are still vital.
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4. Based on the video you just watched, explain why you feel that AI will/will not replace humans as teachers.
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