Abstract

Two decades ago, no one had heard about Google, Facebook, YouTube, or Wikipedia. Today they are the most used digital tools on the planet. In this swiftly mutating world, digital technology exerts a tremendous influence on the economic, social, and cultural evolution of all societies. As new forms of technology continue to pervade our lives and captivate our youth, schools have no choice but to make room for them. At the same time, and in line with 21st century visions, countries expect their teachers and students to behave as informed and responsible digital citizens.

Highlights

  • Two decades ago, no one had heard about Google, Facebook, YouTube, or Wikipedia

  • Is there a need to prepare teachers-in-training to work with artificial intelligence (AI)? Yes, for so many reasons

  • AI already has a heavy influence on individuals and societies, and we need to develop critical perspectives on AI issues

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Introduction

No one had heard about Google, Facebook, YouTube, or Wikipedia. Today they are the most used digital tools on the planet. Most school curricula and teacher training programs don’t offer AI courses The objective of this column is to provide an overview of the educational uses of AI. The platform sends automated personalized reminders to users to help them get through the course This type of machine learning does not use hand-coded software routines with specific sets of instructions. Content can be added or removed and the difficulty level can be varied so that students can learn at their own pace Major actors such as Pearson[7] and McGraw-Hill[8] have invested heavily in this area, offering digital learning platforms that allow teachers to personalize and enrich their courses. The educational game Assassin’s Creed lets students appreciate history as they “live” through vivid and detailed historical situations and carry out intriguing missions.[13] Such enriched, interactive experiences have direct positive impacts on learning

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