20 4.1 Introduction

Leveraging Generative AI in Education: Benefits and Challenges for Educators

Generative AI is the newest technological toy changing the world’s landscape. The field of education is steadily becoming more impacted by the use of AI every day. Educators can leverage AI to simplify some of the paperwork, which can detract from having more time to engage with students in the classroom. It is imperative for educators to learn how to utilize this technology as a tool to assist in the teaching process; otherwise, to at least attain some level of knowledge within the Generative AI landscape to recognize when students may be abusing its use within the classroom. This chapter will focus on how educators can leverage Generative AI tools and the potential benefits and drawbacks. While this chapter can be considered relevant to any educator, regardless of grade level, most of the information may be more suitable for older teaching brackets, where there is likely evidence of AI use in the classroom.