ORLANDO, Fla. — Teachers are sounding the alarm over the growing use of artificial intelligence in the classroom.
They are sending out a warning that students may be relying on AI so heavily that they are missing opportunities to develop critical thinking skills.
As AI tools become increasingly accessible to students, some educators say they are seeing more schoolwork completed with the help of technology rather than through students’ own thinking and problem-solving.
One teacher compared learning to building pathways in the brain, saying the brain is like a muscle: If you don’t use it, it can become weak.
The concern is not necessarily about eliminating technology from the classroom, but about making sure students continue to do the mental work required to learn.
Some teachers are responding by changing how they assign work.
In some classrooms, educators have stopped assigning certain tasks that can easily be completed on a computer.
Instead, students are being asked to complete their work in class, using a pen and paper.
Teachers say the goal is to give students more opportunities to think through problems themselves, develop their own ideas and strengthen the skills they will need beyond the classroom.
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