North Dakota Teacher Says They Can’t Shy Away From Tough Artificial Intelligence Questions

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(By Mike Moen. Prairie News Service) – As North Dakota students get caught up with new lesson plans this fall, questions remain about the effects of artificial intelligence on their learning. Teachers hope for thoughtful approaches by school districts.

Ahead of this academic year, the National Education Association issued guidelines on how to best incorporate AI tools in K-12 classrooms around the U.S. The report was led by a task force, which gathered input from educators, experts and others. North Dakota has its own framework for local schools to follow.

Laura Haugen Christensen, an English teacher in Fargo and board president of the Fargo Education Association, said she wants to see more conversations inspired by the association’s document so students understand the full scope of AI.

“Do we want to send them out into the work world, into college, without having an understanding of intellectual property, without understanding the environmental impact of AI, without understanding data privacy?” Haugen Christensen asked.