AI for Teachers: Challenging the Stigma

The Power of AI in Education

You know me well enough to know that I believe AI can be a massive force for good in education. However, there’s still a lot of stigma around teachers using AI.

Common Misconceptions About AI

This is why I get a slight eye-twitch when I hear comments like:

• “AI will just make teachers lazy.”

• “Nice lesson—did AI make that for you?”

• “Why don’t you leave the gadgets alone and just do the job properly?”

A Simple Metaphor: Meet Jane

Let me break down some of this stigma with a simple metaphor.

I want you to meet Jane. She feeds hungry people, delivering bread to those in need every day. However, she faces a tough decision daily: when to turn back and who to leave without bread.

One day, someone gives her a bike. Suddenly, she can deliver more bread to more people. But does this make her work less valuable? Of course not! The bike allows her to do the very thing she signed up to do—only more effectively.

What This Means for Teachers

You are Jane. The bread is the learning, and the recipients are your students. Those out of reach are the students for whom the learning isn’t accessible. AI is your bike, helping you deliver more learning to more students.

The Benefits of AI for Teachers

AI allows you to:

• Reduce text length

• Simplify task instructions

• Create retrieval practice quizzes

• Generate rubrics for easy feedback

• Develop learning materials based on student interests

You were already doing all of these things. Now, with AI, you can do them more often for more students. And I, for one, cannot see why there should be any stigma associated with that.

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Happy Teaching!

Paul Matthews, CEO & Co-Founder of MyTeacherAide