Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

I'm not sure when I first heard the term 'AI Native' (where's Marc Prensky when we need him?) but it's sure to become a coinage of the realm soon. This article looks first at how AI is being used in schools (interestingly: as companionship, as mental health and support, and only third, to support learning and schoolwork) and then at the sort of things schools should do now to "equip students with to prepare them for a future where AI is a part of their life." The first three are 'the usual' (privacy, core competencies, critical thinking) while the last two stretch our thinking a bit (prompting skills, task stewardship).

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