Artificial intelligence is changing the model of education, and personalized learning has become a new trend. Beamont Independent School District (BISD) in Texas successfully applied artificial intelligence to reading teaching and achieved remarkable results. The Amira artificial intelligence system they introduced provides unprecedented convenience and support to teachers and students, effectively improving students' reading ability and learning confidence.
Amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence technology, a southeast Texas school district is cleverly applying it to reading education. Beamont Independent School District (BISD) recently introduced an artificial intelligence system called Amira to help reading teachers provide personalized instructional support to students.
Ingrid Reado, a third-grade reading teacher at Fletcher Elementary School, said Amira has greatly improved her students' reading fluency, especially those who are struggling. Amira adjusts to each student's level, helping them practice vowel sounds and differentiated instruction. Such personalized guidance not only enables students to better master reading skills, but also enhances their confidence.
Of course, the initial introduction of Amira was not without its challenges. Patrice Morris, a third-grade teacher from Blanchette Elementary School, recalled that in the initial classroom, the sounds of each teaching station were intertwined and seemed quite noisy. However, with the use of headphones, this problem was effectively alleviated and Amira was able to better fulfill her role as an additional counselor.
Another great advantage of Amira is its ability to provide real-time feedback on students’ reading performance. “If a student reads something incorrectly, Amira will promptly correct them and stop playback,” Morris said. Teachers generally believe that this feedback mechanism not only helps students' progress, but also allows teachers to communicate with students in a timely manner and understand their learning status.
While Amira plays an important role in the classroom, teachers maintain control of their teaching and view AI as an assistive tool to ensure student success. Whether through personalized instruction or real-time feedback, Amira plays a key role in helping students overcome reading challenges.
In this challenging educational environment, the introduction of technology provides new opportunities for students and teachers to work together toward higher reading levels.
The successful case of Amira shows that artificial intelligence technology has huge application potential in the field of education. In the future, there will be more similar innovative technologies to inject new vitality into the development of education, helping students learn better and teachers teach better.