Artificial intelligence in the classroom: How a Winnipeg school is adapting to new technology
Artificial intelligence in the classroom: How a Winnipeg school is adapting to new technology
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/school-artificial-intelligence-9.7043829
Publish Date: 2026-01-14 06:00:00
Source Domain: www.cbc.ca
• A Grade 8 student uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help with difficult words and concepts, demonstrating how students leverage AI in their schoolwork.
• AI is assisting students like Kotochihov who are new to English to understand complex terminology and to translate unfamiliar terms.
• Students are learning AI’s role in education to verify information and distinguishing between credible and unreliable sources.
• General Wolfe School teacher Donovan Ponce emphasizes teaching students to question and validate information before accepting it as true, integrating traditional learning methods with AI resources.
• The Winnipeg School Division does not have specific AI policies but has developed a “thinking framework” for educators to consider alongside technological and existential questions about AI’s role in the classroom.
• The framework encourages educators to teach students about the importance of human cognition, emphasizing the uniqueness of human thought and questioning AI’s ability to address deeper existential queries.
