An introduction to generative AI in the classroom

In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, you’re constantly looking for innovative ways to engage and inspire your students. As technology continues to advance, one particularly promising concept in education is the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into the classroom, a concept which Developing Experts (DE) is thrilled to be adopting. 

AI has been a buzzword in so many industries over the past 18 months, and whilst a lot of tools are already out there and available to use, you may be left wondering: what is AI, and how does it actually work? Firstly, the type of AI which DE is developing is known as generative AI. Generative AI refers to a specific kind of AI that focuses on creating new content autonomously; it uses patterns, data and huge collections of text to produce new and diverse content, ranging from text and images to music and videos. It has the potential to revolutionise education by letting machines generate content that can engage students, save you time and produce inspiring results. 

The transformative potential of AI in revolutionising classroom settings has already been observed and celebrated through features such as ChatGPT, a tool that many teachers are likely familiar with. With the ability to write human-like responses to prompts and questions, ChatGPT has been noted for its beneficial use in the classroom. It can create ‘virtual tutors’, answer pupils’ questions and provide personlised learning experiences. Although DE’s AI tool will only be available for teacher use, you’ll be able to use our tool to implement similar benefits, whatever your classroom setting. From KS1 to KS4, AI holds tremendous potential in assisting teachers: from generating lesson plans and quiz questions to providing feedback and assessment solutions, AI will allow you to focus on individual instructions and pupil engagement. 

Remember to follow us on social media @DevelopExperts to keep up to date with our AI tool, and keep a look out for further blog posts that will detail more ways to use AI in the classroom.

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