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School leaders endorse greater use of AI technologies

Does your school make use of AI technology to aid in teaching Should your school make more use
and/or running the school (e.g, to assist with marking, of AI technology to aid in teaching
automated tutoring, developing the timetable etc)? and/or in running the school?

No Yes
51% 77%

Don’t know
5%
Yes
49% No
18%

Source: ‘AI Practices in Indian Schools’ - An Association of Indian Principals and DEFactoEd survey (2024)

“tremendous enthusiasm” within the teachers precious time from attending learning outcomes,” says Balasubra-
teachers’ community about introduc- admin duties, thus improving their manyan.
ing AI in their classrooms. “In today’s teaching efficiency” says D’Monte. Moreover, Balasubramanyan be-
digital age where learning deficit feed- lieves that fear about AI replacing
back is instant, enabling customised CCORDING TO MANJU teachers is unwarranted. “Technol-
learning programs, teachers and stu- A BALASUBRAMANYAN, ogy constantly upgrades itself mak-
dents are enthused about using AI in principal of the CBSE- ing learning and knowledge acquisi-
classrooms. Application of AI in edu- affiliated Delhi Public tion more convenient and accessible.
cation has precipitated a shift from School, Bangalore North, which has an ChatGPT is an improved version of
one-size-fits-all teaching to custom- enrolment of 7,500 students and 450 Google Search. But even as technol-
ised education. For instance, since we teachers, one of AI’s greatest benefits ogy evolves teachers will remain a
started using AcadAlly, our teachers is instant, real-time student assess- constant in K-12 education. The pan-
have been able to identify every stu- ment. “Through automated MCQ-type demic made us aware that teachers
dent’s learning deficit in every subject questions AI enables real-time assess- are irreplaceable and that children
and customise lesson plans for strug- ment and identification of the learn- learn and grow best in the school en-
gling students while providing stimu- ing deficit of every child. Thereafter, vironment,” she adds.
lating and enriched learning pathways AcadAlly recommends individualised The potential of AI to precipitate
for gifted children. Instant feedback programs for remedial education. This a great productivity leap forward not
on their learning gaps has enabled is invaluable for teachers who can use just in education but in all sectors of
our students to self-correct and self- this data to prepare customised learn- the economy, has prompted India’s
direct their learning. AI has also saved ing paths for students to improve their premier national school examination
D'Monte: teacher efficiency benefit Balasubramanyan: unwarranted fear

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