Great post, Jacob and I share your dual perspective though you said it much more eloquently than I have. One thing you hit on that I struggle with constantly - both when it comes to AI and the news cycle in general - is the pace of everything. Speed is prized above all. Time is our most valuable commodity. It's really, really tough to thoughtfully slow down and AI is so tantalizing because it allows us to speed up our work, even when we don't need to. But I admire your willingness to jump into the fray. Many other educators are taking an arms length and resistance approach which, while I understand, I just don't think is sustainable long term.
This tension between that AI will bring and what it will cost is, to me, the same conversation we’ve been having about technology since the beginning of time. I appreciate your grappling with both the human and the tool, and your recognition that the fear of it will paralyze us from reaping its benefits and integrating it for good. And, that the soul of it all cannot be forgotten.
Thanks Kathryn. I totally agree that we have always grapple with this. What I worry about is that we’ve never faced such a short timeline in which to make meaning of it.
Great post, Jacob and I share your dual perspective though you said it much more eloquently than I have. One thing you hit on that I struggle with constantly - both when it comes to AI and the news cycle in general - is the pace of everything. Speed is prized above all. Time is our most valuable commodity. It's really, really tough to thoughtfully slow down and AI is so tantalizing because it allows us to speed up our work, even when we don't need to. But I admire your willingness to jump into the fray. Many other educators are taking an arms length and resistance approach which, while I understand, I just don't think is sustainable long term.
This tension between that AI will bring and what it will cost is, to me, the same conversation we’ve been having about technology since the beginning of time. I appreciate your grappling with both the human and the tool, and your recognition that the fear of it will paralyze us from reaping its benefits and integrating it for good. And, that the soul of it all cannot be forgotten.
Thanks Kathryn. I totally agree that we have always grapple with this. What I worry about is that we’ve never faced such a short timeline in which to make meaning of it.
Thank you for sharing! I enjoyed your reflection on what it means to teach with intention, heart, and humanity.
Then you’re super-welcome! I appreciate your feedback. Thanks for being part of all this!