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Abstract
These two opening quotations highlight the emerging dilemma faced by classroom practitioners at all levels throughout the education structure. At base, will AI turn out to be a minor irritant with relatively manageable education consequences or, on the other hand, is AI a major game changer that will fundamentally alter the overall educative process ? In the following prefatory ‘think piece’, we focus specifically on what has been identified as the most invasive conundrums that will impact all levels of society including, but not exclusively, public school classrooms.
Realistically, the issue of AI is spacious with possible fundamental implications for all learners and teachers. Further, concerns may yet to be identified and unintended consequences, both positive and negative, will no doubt emerge. Nonetheless, a review of the existing shifting research literature base has identified several broad areas of concern.
Résumé
Il y a un dilemme auquel sont confrontés les enseignants en classe à tous les niveaux en éducation : l’IA s’avérera-t-elle un irritant mineur avec des conséquences relativement gérables ou, à l’inverse, l’IA est-elle un changement majeur qui modifiera fondamentalement l’éducation dans son ensemble ? En réalité, la question de l’IA est vaste et pourrait avoir des implications fondamentales pour tous les apprenants et les enseignants. À bien des égards, nous utilisons tous actuellement l’IA à des degrés divers en classe (grammaire en ligne, Google, Wikipédia, etc.) . La préoccupation majeure n’est pas l’existence de l’IA, mais comment ses implications nombreuses et variées pourraient-elles être gérées de manière réaliste dans le cadre d’une salle de classe ? Quels plans de match et quels échéanciers ont été établis en termes de formation pour faire face à l’IA dans le contexte scolaire ?
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Biographical notes
Jon Bradley, is a retired Professor from the Faculty of Education of McGill University with approximately 45-years within the Anglophone Quebec educational landscape as an elementary teacher, CEGEP lecturer, curriculum consultant, and teacher-in-training advisor/professor.
Sam Allison, MA, BSc, is a retired secondary and university level history teacher. He served on Quebec's History Task Force, the Textbook Evaluation Committee, the Provincial History Examination Committee, and was Vice Chairperson of the Provincial Association of History Teachers and former Vice Chair of the Jeanie Johnston Educational Foundation.
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