Teacher-Facing vs Student-Facing AI Workflows
My good friend (and amazing educator/author) Vicki Davis likes to say that it is “Human Intelligence” combined with “Artificial Intelligence” that can really make something special.
Under that same premise is a truth about artificial intelligence right now. AI alone is probably not going to take someone’s job, or replace what we do in education. Humans need humans for real learning experiences to occur, just as they need humans for creative work to occur. AI can assist and be a partner in this work, but it misses the mark when used as a sole replacement most of the time.
Heading into a new school year, it’s important to distinguish between Teacher-Facing AI tools and Student-Facing AI Tools.
A teacher who knows how to use AI effectively can create some amazing learning experiences for learners.
Similarly, a student who knows how to use AI effectively can do amazing work (or use it to finish compliance-based assignments in record time).
Yet, it’s not all roses (and not all thorns)—there are plenty of buds that we are waiting to see grow over time.
The Benefits and Challenges of AI for Teachers and Students
Purpose and Functionality for Teacher-Facing AI
Assist teachers in managing classrooms, analyzing student performance, and generating lesson/unit plans. Data analysis, curriculum planning, grading assistance, classroom management, identifying at-risk students, professional development support, helping create custom everything.
AI Purpose and Functionality for Student-Facing AI
Assist students in learning, practicing concepts, providing feedback, suggesting study resources. Personalized learning, adaptive exercises, homework help, concept explanations, self-assessment, study recommendations, etc.
Benefits of Teacher-Facing AI
Time-saving for administrative tasks, insights into class performance, targeted interventions, improved teaching strategies.
Benefits of Student-Facing AI
Personalized learning pace, immediate feedback, deeper understanding of concepts, increased engagement.
Challenges in Teacher-Facing AI
Ensuring data privacy, interpreting AI-generated insights, maintaining human touch in education, potential biases in AI recommendations.
Challenges in Student-Facing AI
Ensuring data privacy, reliance on AI for learning, lack of real-time human interaction, potential biases in content or assessments.
AI Workflows for Teachers and Students
I wanted to share a video walking you through a potential workflow that teachers could use AI for to plan a lesson, create an activity, develop a rubric, create an introductory slideshow, and interactive presentation to use during the activity.
We could create all of this in less then 15 minutes using ChatGPT, MagicSchool, Gamma, and Curipod. Check it out below:
Now that you’ve watched, do you see the power of Teacher-Facing AI tools to help engage our learners?
The same can be true for our learners. When they use AI as a learning partner, amazing experiences can happen.
In my next post, I’ll be sharing what this looks like from a student perspective and how we may use the Green, Yellow, and Red light strategy to manage AI use in our classrooms this year.
