AI Listening Circle Discussion by Jasmin Flores

jasminflores7 — 2026-02-26 01:25:21 UTC

Use AI to help guide and support schoolwork
Prepare for interviews
Tailor job application and letter of recommendations
Explore everyday curiosity when Google doesn’t provide clear answers
Concerned about AI’s impact on future jobs
AI doesn't show up in home too much.

jasminflores7 — 2026-02-26 01:25:54 UTC

Cognitive laziness, students lack of critical thinking
Students dependency on technology
The concern about safety with AI in pictures, the way that law enforcement us using in communities.
AI is developing very quickly
Hesitancy with using it with their own children and teaching their children boundaries with AI
Environmental concerns
Data centers and the impact of their location
Loss of jobs due to AI

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:27:09 UTC

One participant feels that we need to treat AI as a tool, just like a calculator. In the past, many people felt that a calculator was a tool that may take away learning from students but nowadays it is a well recognized tool. AI should be treated the same way. Another person agreed and feels similarily that back in the day theTV was a new invention that many people were excited about and also concerned about as well. But nowadays these are common tools and it is important for humans to teach how to properly use these tools.

josequijas — 2026-02-26 01:29:06 UTC

using ai for Lesson planning , and differentiating instruction

classroom use

Students are using it as an access tool not learning

allowed to make distinction and learn to review AI and refine it

research

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:34:31 UTC

One teacher discussed how he used AI to analyze what is is working and what is not working in his lessons. Then he uses that info to help him create lessons. This has cut his lesson planning and materials creation time by more than 50% and he is very grateful for the tool. He is modeling ways on how to use properly for his students and it also helps him be more creative because AI suggest ideas that he hasn't thought of before and he can continue to use.

Another educator feels AI is everywhere, even at home. Every single device she owns has AI. There is even app about how AI can be used to locate lost dogs. There has been a lot of backlash for this because of heavy surveillance of people's everyday life. There needs to be safe guards to protect people and students, especially within education. This is the only way it can benefit from it in a good way.

Another participant points out that AI is an arrived technology and there is no choice for all of us to learn it.

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:35:38 UTC

The opportunity for differentiated learning and meeting students where they are is very exciting. You can ask it to say "explain this concept to me as a fifth grader or 7th grader."

josequijas — 2026-02-26 01:36:41 UTC

differentiating for students

ability to create , learn at a faster speed

giving more access

bridging the gap

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:37:18 UTC

One teacher feels that they are already overwhelmed with so many tasks and responsibilities. There is a fear that there may not be enough time to learn all these tools.

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:39:16 UTC

It is important to be transparent with students and say that if they want to cheat, they will just be cheating themselves. Teachers can have frank discussions with students about why they do homework or why do they study. It is important to emphasize the habit of studying and practicing.

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:40:29 UTC

AI can really support ELL through accommodations and translations.

josequijas — 2026-02-26 01:41:55 UTC

Cheating

Less learning

Losing the social interaction

Pink

2026-02-26 01:42:00 UTC

Helps with scaffolding for students with IEPs - as well as lesson planning
District PD has added more AI to systems - training is not strong enough yet
Districts having different rollouts with AI has been tough on teachers - some schools not even using yet
Helps communicate through emails - teachers are not sure of all the capabilities yet
KCI received 1 million from google for teacher AI training - becoming more common to see teacher AI trainings
Collaboration through teachers will help AI literacy spread in schools (PLC maybe?)
Use AI to ask questions, be the guide for it - prompt engineering is key
It always makes to make you happy in its response - watch out for hallucinations with AI

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:42:40 UTC

The group fears loss of student voice. They hope to hear student voices.

Using AI to cognitively offload may have a long term impact. Are students are going to lose their critical thinking skills. Perhaps changing assessments is a way to combat this. Like assessing through presentations instead of tests.

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:44:18 UTC

AI can help solve questions and problems that haven't been solved, for example medical problems.

jasminflores7 — 2026-02-26 01:44:20 UTC

learning to work alongside it, and not working against it.
Thinking of AI as a thought partner and not a replacement of learning.
Helping students that are afraid of speaking up.
learning how AI can be positive

josequijas — 2026-02-26 01:45:59 UTC

how we can use AI to Develop and train our teachers

tiffanygao2 — 2026-02-26 01:46:11 UTC

It is important to build intrinsic motivation in students, if students have that then AI will not replace critical thinking