Originally published on Bewise.in  - https://www.bewise.in/articles-blogs/parenting-in-the-age-of-ai

Embracing AI for Personalized Learning

One of the greatest values of AI in education is that of personalization for the child. AI will generate customized paths in learning up to the strengths and weaknesses of individual students. To parents, this means that their children are enjoying educational experiences that nobody else shares, enabling them to learn more efficiently and effectively.

Research some AI-driven learning apps that are so adaptive to the child's pace and needs that they deliver experiences that are customized. They can be such fun and productive learning experiences for your child.

While AI can propose an idealized personalized learning environment, it would still be necessary for parents to take time to ensure that their children are not too reliant on technology. It's about the balance. Parents can provide practical activities and personal interactions to complement digital learning by letting the child engage with the real world besides acquiring cognitive knowledge.

Balance screen time with outdoor activities or practical learning tasks to make sure that your child stays well connected with the world beyond the screen.

But AI does more than teach. It can also serve to support the social and emotional development of kids. Interactive, collaborative platforms foster teamwork. Students can participate in class projects with their peers even if they are not in the same location. Such cooperative and conversational opportunities enhance essential life skills like empathy.

Find AI tools that provide group work settings where your child will be able to work together with friends or classmates on fun projects.

This does not mean that education should cut children off from the sort of human contact that their parents might want for them. In fact, the parent can take the lead in the child developing the use of AI as part of the practice of enhancing social skills, not instead of it. Even virtual teamwork or using an AI to plan community-based projects can be a good way to teach your child how to work with others in solving problems.

Ask your child to work with others on AI platforms that not only improve tech skills but also emotional intelligence.

Practical Ways Parents Can Use AI at Home

One can implement AI in education in a home environment in many ways to make learning exciting and fun. AI applications deliver everything from language learning tools to math games, making learning fun and intuitive for children. This means that AI incorporated into the home environment is effective in reinforcing school lessons as well as introducing new concepts without any stress. 

Research AI learning platforms compatible with your child's curriculum, allowing them to get some extra practice at home and review lessons at their preferred pace. 

However, AI at home doesn't have to be academic. You can use AI tools to engage your child in creative or critical thinking activities, such as coding games or virtual art lessons that allow them to explore new interests in hobbies with enhanced problem-solving abilities.

At the same time, one of the best ways to encourage your child to explore AI is to get them to try out creative tools such as digital art apps or beginner coding programs.

Balancing AI with Real-world Learning 

While parenting in the age of AI offers parents a lot of opportunities, it is necessary to find the balance between the stimuli offered by technology and those from real-world experiences. While AI might work out to simulate almost all possible education scenarios, nothing compares to learning by doing. Pushing kids to see what they've learned from AI through field trips, community projects, or even family activities is also the role of parents. 

As much as possible, practice in practical and real-life activities what your child has learned with the help of AI. That makes the learning experience more relevant and exciting.

For instance, community-based instruction enables learning through the real-world application of AI in education. For instance, children can research local history or environmental issues through AI tools and apply what they have found, over community service projects or carry it with them on family outings. Connecting technology through the positive influence in real life helps them connect it to their everyday lives. 

Be part of a community-based project where your child will use AI to solve a problem or engage with his or her surroundings.

Empowering Parents in the Era of AI 

Parents will surely feel that they are being overtaken by the rapid advancement of AI and how it is influencing education. Parents can lead their children through this new landscape by being more aware and more readily engaged with the tools at hand, rather than fearing technology. Parents can utilize AI as a supportive tool that will aid children in learning in innovative ways while being sure that those same children remain connected to real-life experiences.

 Stay proactive by regularly reviewing the AI tools your child uses in school, and don’t hesitate to ask teachers about integrating these tools at home.

 Hence, parenting in the age of AI should not denote anything akin to the necessary expert knowledge of the parent in technology at all; rather, one needs to be open-minded and willing to learn together with his child. Hence, acceptance of AI thoughtfully should enable parents to bestow on their children the advantages of both worlds: technology-enhanced learning, as well as meaningful human interaction.

Get your child to utilize AI tools for learning so that it becomes a shared experience that enhances the learning opportunity together with fostering educational and family ties.