Teaching with & about AI

This Punnett Square for teaching AI collects four possible crosses: with AI vs. about AI and for students vs. for teachers.

Teaching…	With AI	About AI
…for students
Teaching with AI often focuses on using tools at the expense of learning about AI — including citizenship and ethics, which are often an afterthought to a technical unit.	Teaching about AI can focus on ML techniques, math, or the use of libraries & models — without enough emphasis on critical AI policies, ethics, and applications to ensure a hopeful ‘possible future.’
…for teachers	Educators using AI often focus on using tools to assist in their teaching, without appreciating the quirks and limitations of the systems they use.	Educators don’t always have a complete understanding about AI, beyond content they teach to students. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of types of AI, ethical principles, and policies relating to AI are as important for teachers to consider as they are for students.

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