Revolutionizing Education: How AI Supports Mastery Learning Through Differentiation

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the education landscape in many ways.

One of the most promising applications of AI in education is its ability to personalize learning through differentiation. Differentiation refers to the practice of tailoring instruction and assessment to meet the unique needs and abilities of each student.

Traditionally, differentiation has been a labor-intensive process, requiring teachers to create and manage multiple lesson plans, assessments, and activities for each student. (Thanks, ChatGPT)

However, with the advent of AI, differentiation is becoming more efficient and effective.

This video gives one example of differentiation in an asynchronous literature course for twelfth graders.

Start to finish, this lesson example took 30 minutes.

How are you using AI to differentiate instruction and encourage mastery learning?

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