This article was originally published in Honolulu Civil Beat.
For many schools, it’s a race to keep up. Others are leading the pack. And some are unsure what to do with it.
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly prominent role in Hawaiʻi education, from the recent opening of the state’s first AI-focused charter school to the development of new coursework teaching students how to navigate rapidly changing technology. Teachers are also coming face-to-face with new technology, whether it’s using AI avatars to test students’ grasp of Mandarin Chinese vocabulary or confronting kids who are submitting assignments written by ChatGPT…