The Role of A.I. in student-centered math education
Why, in 1984, did Dr. Barry Marshal drink a petri dish containing the bacterium Helicobacter pylori ?
Stomach Ulcers
Prevailing Medical Wisdom (prior to 1984)
Treatment: Lifestyle & Ongoing medication
Stomach Ulcers
Prevailing Medical Wisdom (prior to 1984)
Treatment: Lifestyle & Ongoing medication
Treatment: One time antibiotics
The truth (known after 1984)
NAEP Math
What are the key features a product should have?
Data. The first thing we do is go to the data dashboard
What problems do you need to solve in your district?
Filling gaps and reinforcing learning
NAEP Math
NAEP Math
If the problem were primarily insufficient data
or insufficient practice, then a 5–10× increase
in spend should have moved the needle... But it didn't
We're treating the symptoms not the cause
If the problem were primarily insufficient data
or insufficient practice, then a 5–10× increase
in spend should have moved the needle... But it didn't
NAEP Math
What are (some of) the downsides of AI in the math classroom?
Snoop Dog
Ed Tech AI
What's the connection?
The "Complex Math" problem...
The "Visual Math" problem...
Rank these questions in order of difficulty for students
A
B
Rank these questions in order of difficulty for an AI
A
B
A
Rank these questions in order of difficulty for an AI
A
B
So then...
What are (any of) the upsides of AI in the math classroom?
Math needs to be
experienced not explained
So...
STUDENT
DISCOURSE
To ensure that all students are mathematically equipped to solve the world's most challenging problems.
OUR MISSION:
NCTM2: The Role of AI in Math Education
By Nigel Nisbet
NCTM2: The Role of AI in Math Education
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