Artificial Intelligence and Education :An investigation into how teachers perceive AI and its potential educational consequences.
Artificial Intelligence; Perception.;Teacher training; Public education
Artificial Intelligence represents a group of digital Technologies in a significant expansion of several social and economic segments. Characterized by a high amount of data, processing and algorithms that work in statistical processes of identification and learning of patterns, prediction and support for decision-making. It is prevalent in the operations of large technology companies that offering of services on the electronic devices for many people. We have applications of AI in educational sector, offering solutions. The unthinking use of technologies can represent unexpected consequences for society if ethical conduct processes are not associated. Teachers represent an important social segment, because they educate students and society. This research, as a case study, investigated how teachers from public education see AI and its potential reflexes in the educational sector. It was identified questions about teachers opportunities and concerns about the topic. The data collected used questionnaires and interviews with teachers who are participants in public education of Federal District. Thematic analysis was used to examine the data. In the end, teachers had a good knowledge AI; however, there is a lack of training in the subject and a lack of debates of issues that promote the construction of digital citizenship, the analysis of the use of technologies critically, responsibly, and above all with inclusion, balance and ethical principles. The adoption of strategies such as online collaborative learning and open educational resources is recommended.