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This is the biggest barrier I have come across too! I’ve come across teachers, old and young who are nearly afraid of it, feeling they don’t have adequate skills to use it or are unaware of the benefits. We are hoping to use some Croke Park time next year to highlight the benefits and ease of AI, even just ChatGPT or OpenAI without going further into things like Canva or Curipod. I feel like I would be lost without it now, similar to how I was after Wifi and interactive panels were introduced! I run our school website and Facebook and find it to be a fantastic resource/back up for wording.
AI tools have the potential to make huge differences to teaching, learning and assessment in education, both at a primary and secondary level. It makes classroom teaching more efficient, productive and creative. I really embraced using it this year for planning, communicating and lesson ideas. Simple things like creating samples of “bad report writing” to highlight the features of different writing genres or Maths word problems linked to shops, local businesses and even so called, brain rot phrases the kids love! There’s great potential in using AI to teach digital literacy, like recognising fake news, which is more important than ever now. One of the biggest benefits I’ve noticed is how they can help teachers get past the dreaded “blank page” feeling when planning lessons or activities. Instead of staring at a screen trying to come up with something engaging, AI can suggest ideas or resources that encourage hands on learning, creativity, problem solving and save loads of time. That said, there is still a lack of clear guidance from the Department of Education on using AI which I would welcome.
