This article discussed AI in elementary classrooms. AI not only affects students in the classroom, but outside the classroom as well.

Homework Assistance

With new discoveries in artificial intelligence, schoolwork is becoming more technological than ever. AI can now be used for teachers to take attendance, grade assignments, and create lesson plans. On the other hand, certain AI websites like ChatGPT are assisting students in homework, assignments, and essays. These websites can generate responses, write essays, do math problems, and many more after being given instructions. This could be harmful to young students who’s brains should be developing, and should be learning from their assignments. Students learn from making mistakes and getting questions wrong. Critical thinking should be used instead of AI generators for completing homework.

Outside of the Classroom

Teachers should help students realize that:

• AI cannot display emotions, or make ethical decisions, only humans can.
• AI can interact with narure because they have sensors that can mimic animal senses.
• AI navigation systems know how to get from one place to another in the fastest way possible.

“The beauty of AI-supported tools and devices is that they blend often seamlessly into our lives; we can employ them without having to give much thought about how they work. This is obvious to adults who grew up in pre-AI world, but AI may appear to be mysterious or magical to children.” (Hands on AIPProjects for the Classroom, 6).

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