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Don’t let AI change what it means to teach

Technology is changing the work of teachers, but education must remain human-led.

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If schools adopt AI platforms uncritically, the most influential people in education will no longer be educators, but technologists and vendors.

If schools adopt AI platforms uncritically, the most influential people in education will no longer be educators, but technologists and vendors, says the writer.

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Allison Littlejohn

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping classrooms worldwide. It drafts lesson plans, suggests learning activities and tracks student progress, among many other capabilities. Once an optional assistant, AI is now positioned by tech companies as an active agent in teaching and learning.

In Singapore, this shift is especially pronounced. The latest

Teaching and Learning International Survey

(TALIS)

found that three in four teachers here adopt AI to teach or facilitate student learning, more than double the global average of 36 per cent.

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