The state of education in America is at a technological precipice. A continual tension exists between teachers and students over the use of AI tools; teachers see AI as a shortcut, and students, well, they also see AI as a shortcut. It is no longer rational to ignore the influence of artificial intelligence in our teaching methodologies and learning strategies, treating digital tools as the wild west of knowledge creation. By pivoting our teaching strategies to incorporate AI, we can encourage digital literacy by demonstrating the advantages, disadvantages, and possible utilization of AI to not only deepen understanding but also expand intellectual horizons. Rachel will discuss teaching strategies to flip the script on AI use from life skills reduction to expanding the possibilities of comprehension and application.

About the presenter

Rachel Birch is a PhD student at George Mason University. Rachel earned a Master degree in History from George Mason University and also a Master degree in Public Administration from Brigham Young University.  Her scholarship focuses on nineteenth and twentieth century women's religious benevolence and how it influenced definitions of citizenship, political influence, and organizations. Rachel is currently a Graduate Teaching Assistant and an affiliate at the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media. She has worked extensively in digital history projects including the Religious Ecologies project, Arnhem Postal Project and R2 Studios podcasts. Rachel's current research centers on Mormon cultural history and applying oral history and print culture analysis to find patterns of cultural formation methodology.

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