AI has revolutionized the way students learn in classrooms. It’s no longer the future of classrooms, but it’s the present. Education has always evolved as technology has advanced, but the rise of Artificial Intelligence raises a new question— Are we entirely changing what it means to learn?
As classrooms themselves grow more connected to AI, it affects the lives of educators as much as it affects the students’. As it continues to advance, the true definition of learning itself begins to shift. Teachers are experiencing these changes firsthand as they adapt their methods to new technology. Most of the time, finding themselves at thew center of the transition.
“My biggest concern about using ai in classes is that kids are unable to think through information.” Schmidt said. “Students don’t have an idea on how to problem solve—we’re losing that ability to because of it.”
At the center of this shift are the students themselves, persistently using AI. Students have started to depend on AI for the simplest of tasks. Artificial Intelligence has changed how assignments are completed and how concepts are understood. While teachers adjust their instructions, students make a change aswell.
“AI has definitely become a useful tool in my education.” Jackson Gammel said. “I think AI has affected my work ethic and I’ve become more lazy with how I complete my work.”
While some students find AI helpful for a number of reasons, others are against it. AI has raised new ideas and ways of living, but it also raises concerns. Certain students feel it is taking away from the authenticity of learning. Wishing things were back to whiteboards and markers.
The impact of AI has affected every part of the classroom. While some view AI as a powerful tool that supports learning, others see it as a shift that challenges the meaning of true understanding. These different perspectives show that AI in education is not simply a technological upgrade, but a change that is reshaping the entire learning experience. The balance of human learning through other humans vs. learning through a robot, is playing a major role in defining the future of education.
“I don’t think AI has effected me at all, I really don’t find myself using it.” Maurice Cotton said. “I wish learning was how it was before AI had evolved when it had been more engaging, now everyone is sitting on their phones because they know they can just use AI later.”
