Teacher-in-the-loop
Creating space for the voice of teachers in the age of AI
At EdTech Hub’s AI Observatory, we’re creating space to hear directly from teachers in the Global South about their experiences, concerns, and hopes around AI in education. Through our Teacher-in-the-Loop survey, we’re amplifying teacher voices to inform global conversations. Over time, we’ll use this page to share emerging findings, reflections, and stories from the teacher community as they navigate the opportunities and challenges of AI to support teaching and learning.
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About ➜
The AI Observatory, a project by EdTech Hub, is working to understand how AI is starting to shape education, particularly in the Global South. Too often, teachers’ voices are missing from these conversations. This initiative is about bringing those voices to the forefront.
The Teacher-in-the-Loop survey is a way to capture how AI is being experienced in real classrooms. It explores the opportunities, challenges, and questions teachers are facing. The goal is to make sure teachers’ experiences help shape the policies and tools being developed for education.
Get in touch with us if you would like to have a deeper conversation with us about your experience as a teacher.
Take the survey ➜
Teachers in the Global South – your voice matters
Is AI starting to show up in your classroom? Are you finding it useful or just a bit of a mystery? However it’s landing with you, we’d love to hear about it.
By taking part, you are contributing to a growing collective voice that will help guide decisions about the use of AI in education.
You can also stay in touch by signing up to our monthly newsletter or emailing us at aiobservatory@edtechhub.org for updates and opportunities to engage further as this work develops.
Share the survey ➜
Do you work with networks of teachers?
If so, we would love your help sharing this survey. By passing it on, you are helping ensure that teacher perspectives shape the future of AI in education, not the other way around.
We know many of you are already supporting teachers in meaningful ways. This is another opportunity to amplify their voices and strengthen the work you are already doing.
We are also hearing that many organisations are keen to learn more about AI in education.
There are three ways to get involved. Click the one that works best for you to find out more.
Copy this link and share it with a teacher or friend using WhatsApp, email, text message, or any other messaging app.
- Global education networks outreach: This document provides resources to global education networks to make it easy to share the survey with their networks of organisations. These resources will help to signpost organisations so that they can easily share the survey directly with teachers. Get outreach pack.
- Teacher and educator organisations outreach: This document provides resources to teacher and educator support or networking organisations to make it easy to share the survey directly with teachers. Get outreach pack.
Get in touch with us for a conversation about how these findings could support your work by emailing: AIObservatory@edtechhub.org
Reading and resources on AI for education ➜
- Bright spots of institutions testing and imagining what’s possible in education service delivery with AI, from East Java to South Africa
- AI Tutors and Teaching: How Might the Role of the Teacher Change in an Age of AI?
- Humanity’s last exam and education in AI
- What do AI futures mean for human connection?
- From chalkboards to chatbots: Transforming learning in Nigeria, one prompt at a time
- With French under fire, Mali uses AI to bring local language to students,
AI tips for teachers ➜
This list is just a starting point and may not reflect your unique context. There are many excellent tools and resources out there. These are a few simple ways to begin exploring AI in your classroom or beyond, generated using ChatGPT.
Go to ChatGPT, type your instruction for a class for example:
“Plan a 40-minute lesson on photosynthesis for 13-year-olds. Include a warm-up activity, a main task, and a quick quiz.”
You’ll get a full draft lesson plan you can tweak for your class.
Paste a short text into ChatGPT and ask:
“Write 5 comprehension questions for students aged 10 based on this text. Include one multiple choice, one true/false, and one short-answer question.”
This is great for quick assessments or homework tasks.
Go to ChatGPT and type:
“Simplify this paragraph for a student reading at Grade 3 level.”
Or try:
“Make this maths activity more challenging for older students.”
It’s a quick way to tailor content for mixed-ability groups.
Go to ChatGPT and paste in a short piece of student writing (with no names or reference to the learners identity). Then type:
“Give constructive and encouraging feedback on this story for a 12-year-old.”
Use the suggestions to guide your own marking or help students self-assess.
