.png)
NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2024
RECENT INNOVATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
GIAST | April 27, 2024
“Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize teacher education by personalizing learning, optimizing instruction, and empowering educators to meet the diverse needs of every learner.”
The national Seminar was aimed to review one of the highlighting spot of The National Seminar was conducted on 27th April, 2024 in hybrid mode.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing the way we interact with technology and the way we live our lives. It has the potential to revolutionize the field of education, especially teacher education. Education includes many aspects of teaching & learning and it involves both school education and higher education. Teacher education is an integral part of our education system as it serves as a mean of shaping the future. The National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) has defined Teacher Education as a programme of education, research & Training of persons to teach students of pre-primary to higher education. The ultimate aim of teacher education is to develop skills and competencies in the prospective teachers so that it enables them to meet the requirements of teaching profession and prepare them to meet future needs. It is important to understand that Artificial Intelligence can support teachers, through the provision of educational applications, in the same way as these technologies are reshaping other fields.
The National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020 emphasizes the importance of leveraging the advantages of technology while acknowledging its potential risks and dangers. New technologies involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, block chains, and other forms of educational software and hardware will not just change what students learn in the classroom but how they learn, and thus these areas and beyond will require extensive research both on the technological as well as educational fronts.
The National Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Teacher Education convened to explore the transformative potential of AI in enhancing teaching practices and educational outcomes. Bringing together educators, researchers, and policymakers, the conference aimed to facilitate dialogue, exchange ideas, and chart the way forward for integrating AI into teacher education.
Prof. Sonia Jindal, Principal, Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training, was the guiding force in the dynamic execution of National Seminar and other faculty members and guests enriched the event with their remarkable presence.
Our students from B.Ed. welcomed K. Srinivas Sir who is the key note speaker of our seminar.
Dr. Shikha Ranjan, Associate Professor, Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training gave the salutation for the programme and gave the token as a planter to K.Srinivas sir.
The lamp lighting ceremony is an auspicious occasion recognizes as a session to celebrate new beginnings. Light is a universal symbol of truth, knowledge, and understanding. The lamp lightning was done by our guest and other faculty to start the fruitful session.
To carry over the proceedings of the National Seminar, Ms. Neha bajaj Assistant Professor, Gitarattan Institute of Advanced Studies and Training gave Prelude where she gave the introduction about the topic in a detailed manner. She emphasized on the RECENT INNOVATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN TEACHER EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES & CHALLENGES
Cynosure address on the topic was taken forward by Professor K. Srinivas Sir, Head of ICT NIEPA. Sir has a great companionship with the Institution. He addressed the faculties and personalities from educational fraternity and shared his words of wisdom. He explained about the need of AI integration in education to create dynamic and interactive classroom environments and demonstrated AI driven classroom assistant’s tools fostering participant engagement and interaction such AI tools as Anuwadini and Text transalation for the language transalation. Edupuzzle and Limi introduction are such AI tool that can be used to reduce the time limit of video to make it more interesting for students. Nearpod and Gamma are such AI tool that can be used to make an effective presentation. He also demonstrated the steps to make an mind map. It was such an interactive and interesting session for both students and teachers.
To carry forward the session abridgement was done by Ms.Neha Bajaj , Assistant professor GIAST.
The National Seminar has happened under two technical sessions. The First Technical Session was hosted by Ms.Neha Bajaj and chaired by Professor k Srinivas in which four papers were presented by guests.
Technical session 1
1. Dr.Monika singh (MSIT)
2. Ms.Vandana & Ms Ayushi (GIAST)
3. Dr.Preeti and Ms.Sheetal
4. MS.Bhawana Garg (GIAST)
At the end of Technical Session -1,Ms.Neha Bajaj , Assistant professor GIAST handed over the charge to Dr.Shweta Grover to execute the technical session 2 .
Cynosure address on the topic was taken forward by Professor K. Srinivas Sir, Head of ICT NIEPA. Sir has a great companionship with the Institution. He addressed the faculties and personalities from educational fraternity and shared his words of wisdom. He explained about the need of AI integration in education to create dynamic and interactive classroom environments and demonstrated AI driven classroom assistant’s tools fostering participant engagement and interaction such AI tools as Anuwadini and Text transalation for the language transalation. Edupuzzle and Limi introduction are such AI tool that can be used to reduce the time limit of video to make it more interesting for students. Nearpod and Gamma are such AI tool that can be used to make an effective presentation. He also demonstrated the steps to make an mind map. It was such an interactive and interesting session for both students and teachers.
To carry forward the session abridgement was done by Ms.Neha Bajaj , Assistant professor GIAST.
The National Seminar has happened under two technical sessions. The First Technical Session was hosted by Ms.Neha Bajaj and chaired by Professor k Srinivas in which four papers were presented by guests.
Technical session 1
1. Dr.Monika singh (MSIT)
2. Ms.Vandana & Ms Ayushi (GIAST)
3. Dr.Preeti and Ms.Sheetal
4. MS.Bhawana Garg (GIAST)
At the end of Technical Session -1,Ms.Neha Bajaj , Assistant professor GIAST handed over the charge to Dr.Shweta Grover to execute the technical session 2 .
Dr. Shweta Grover welcomed the speaker for the technical session-2 Prof.Amaredra Behera ,joint director of CIET,NCERT shared his valuable thoughts and experience through online session. He highlighted the potential benefits and challenges of utilizing AI technologies in educational settings, emphasizing the importance of a strong theoretical foundation in shaping the future of education. He explained that we cannot rely totally on Chat-gpt AI tool which now a days used by every students frequently for their assignment etc. He explained about eJaadui Pitara- Katha Sakhi! which are vital for a child’s growth, aiding in communication, language learning, and holistic development also creating new stories each time can be challenging for parents and teachers. It discover the magic of “Learning through Play’’ with eJaadui Pitara- Katha Sakhi. Katha Sakhi generates engaging tales on any topic or characters, fostering imagination, vocabulary, and emotional intelligence. It also recommends post-story activities for enriching discussions. It was a fruitful and informative session for the students and educators.
The technical session 2 was followed by discussion where 3 participants were invited to put forward their views with their presentations and with a concluding remark from Prof.Amaredra Behera .
Presenter from technical session-2
1.Ms.Praveen Kumari
2.Mr.Rajesh Makol
3.Dr.Shweta & Ms.Ashima(GIAST)
The session came to an end with expression and gratitude with a conclusion given by Ms.Rupa sharma Assistant professor GIAST on the behalf of Gitarattan family ,she thanked the honourable resource persons for both the sessions for their valuable insights about the theme.
