https://annelutzfernandez.substack.com/p/resisting-ai-mania-in-schools-part
A variety°hard word of arguments against AI°hard word, some of which are more compelling°hard word than others.
The exact°hard word language: why teachers may resist°hard word being rushed°hard word into this latest edtech°hard word mania°hard word. May resist is a phrase°hard word that, presumably°hard word deliberately°hard word, avoids°hard word endorsing°hard word any of these reasons. Which is good, since some of the reasons are ludicrous°hard word and should be ignored°hard word.
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1. The argument of ineffectiveness°hard word.
learning management°hard word systems (LMS°hard word) sold to schools over the past decade-plus°hard word as time-savers°hard word aren°hard word’t delivering°hard word on making teaching easier. Instead, they found this tech°hard word (e.g. Google°hard word Classroom°hard word, Canvas) is often burdensome°hard word and contributes°hard word to burnout°hard word 💡 the difference°hard word is that the machine is effective°hard word, and the tools from 10 years ago were not.
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2. The argument of futility°hard word.
it’s easy to suspect°hard word that any time saved (or assumed°hard word to be saved) by AI°hard word tools will provide°hard word permission°hard word to add students°hard word to rosters°hard word and duties°hard word to schedules°hard word.
I mean, the Red Queen's°hard word Race argument isn't completely wrong. But, it isn't a reason to ignore°hard word the technology°hard word.
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3. The argument of human actualization°hard word.
teachers are being prodded°hard word to use AI°hard word tools to (at least partially°hard word) replace some of the most intellectual°hard word, creative°hard word, core°hard word components°hard word of the profession°hard word
Yes. This insidious°hard word argument that we can't have the machine do tasks that we want humans to do is bad, and must be rejected°hard word.
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4. The argument of sexism°hard word.
teachers who are women are, like women across fields, susceptible°hard word to being painted as afraid of AI°hard word 🔥 do I really have to respond°hard word to this nonsense°hard word?
This is really an argument against other people. I'm certainly not saying "women are rejecting°hard word AI°hard word because of their feminine°hard word nature", and I'm not sure who is.
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5. The argument against anti-Luddism°hard word.
few want to feel out of touch—or as though they aren°hard word’t one of the cool kids°hard word in the know about where the party is
This is, once again, responding°hard word to an argument that I'm not making. Nobody is saying you have to use it now.
But, if you want to be "cutting-edge°hard word" regarding°hard word technology°hard word, you do have to use it. That is what "cutting-edge°hard word" means. An argument that this is unfair°hard word because people who want to "be cool" have to engage°hard word with the machine ... is, once again, not worth°hard word engaging°hard word with.