When I taught Theology classes for high school freshman, one of the things I learned quickly is to use the personal pronoun “I” during class discussions. If I were to say “we believe” about something, inevitably this would be challenged by students. “I don’t know if I believe this,” they might exclaim. And they were right. My Christian/Lutheran faith is at the center of everything I do and teach, but I cannot assume that my faith is their faith. All I can do is proclaim “what I see in Scripture” and be faithful to that, allowing the Holy Spirit to work through my witness.

As I examine artificial intelligence in education more deeply, I find it important to take a similar approach when studying AI and learning. Opinions on the impact of AI in learning, how it should be approached, and what should be taught widely vary. In fact, these conversations can become quite contentious because this can be an emotional issue for educators, challenging long-held practices and assumptions. But I cannot impose my thoughts upon others. Each educator needs to research and experiment on their own as to how (or even if) AI fits with education. Therefore, I take a similar approach that I did with my Theology classes. “This is what I see with AI” is what you will hear from me, and I am absolutely interested in hearing what other educators are learning as well.

In the months to come I will be writing much more about “what I see” with AI and learning. I hope that will be helpful to other educators and students. Feel free to share what you are learning and see as well. We need to learn from each other.