Cana Fuest, PhD Candidate

I look forward to the day when AI pedagogical tools will be more accessible to teachers who might not have the budget to pay for a monthly subscription to develop GPTs for course design. While many larger schools have instructional design teams and access to more digital tools, smaller schools, and those in rural areas, do not typically have this advantage. Planning a quality course for students is time consuming and requires a lot of thought and creativity. Additionally, some teachers find themselves at a loss for fresh ideas to meet learning goals, or might be too overwhelmed to redesign their courses. But the technology now exists to support educators in delivering effective, engaging lessons. The problem I encounter as a teacher is that access is limited, and there are so many tools, that it can be difficult to know which ones will be most useful. I hope that current and future teacher-training programs incorporate exposure and access to these tools so that teachers become more savvy at harnassing the power of AI to teach. Ultimately, this could lead to more freedom to interact with students and less teacher burn out.