Some of the major limitations of GenAI is the inability to provide personalized output, despite specified instructions or information, that takes into account experience and individuality. With students, their work is so specific to their abilities and strengths that personalized feedback is necessary for educational guidance. I expect it would be possible to create generated responses that are specific to recurring errors, such as common mistakes with apostrophes or capitalization, that could be automated. In fact, I am considering creating such a tool now…
Use in the Classroom
For grade 6, the age group I am intending to teach, GenAI could certainly be utilized for students and educators. I would use AI for project guidelines and examples as it would protect student confidentiality while providing the students with an adequate outline for expectations. This brings up another important use for AI: while it may seem impersonal, it can be a great tool for creating broad examples and can be integrated with student work while the learners would remain anonymous through altering pictures or replacing identifying factors on the person. For example, if a picture of a student with their work is to be published, the use of GenAI would allow the image to be doctored to protect identity.
GenAI could be used for bringing students’ projects to ‘life’ with interactive videos and presentations. This vastly expands the possibilities for students to be creative with their assignments. It also promotes comprehension of the limitations and possibilities of GenAI.
As it is becoming more utilized throughout day-to-day life already, it is imperative that students have literacy and familiarity with artificial intelligence.