Reimagining Education

welcome to my second blog post:)

Today in class we were introduced to the AI writing website called ChatGPT and it opened up the conversation of our current education system, the effects of the rise in technology and how it may be time to reimagine our education system to fit our modern day society.

The film “Most Likely to Succeed” highlights the ways in which our current education system is no longer as effective as it once was. The system was developed in 1982, and since then, the world has changed significantly. The needs of our society have evolved, and we no longer need a school system that is designed to create an obedient army. Instead, we need a system that can prepare students for the rapidly changing, technologically advanced world we live in today.

Recent advancements in AI technology have made it possible for students to cheat on exams and assignments, which undermines the integrity of the current education system. The effects of COVID-19 have also led to increased use of technology in the classroom, but this has not always been done in a way that is beneficial for students. The transition to online learning has caused delays in the development and academic milestones of students and has also made it more difficult for teachers to provide the support students need. Furthermore, the effects of an outdated system in the 21st century is causing nearly 50% of new teachers to leave the profession within the first 5 years of starting, which further exacerbates the problem. The educators are not being provided the support they need to adapt to the new learning environment and this is causing them to burnout.

The need for reevaluating the education system is more pressing now than ever before as this reflection was written by ChatGPT and if I hadn’t made a few changes you may have never even known. We are using a system that is 131 years old and it is no longer working for the world we’ve created since then. I understand that change is scary and easily avoidable in this situation but if we as educators don’t do anything to improve it, we are robbing our students of the opportunity to learn to their best potential.