Fayette County Superintendent reacts to the potential of AI in the classroom

FAYETTEVILLE, WV (WVNS) – AI technology remains a hot button topic across the country.

Many businesses are finding new ways to utilize the technology. The same can be said about schools.

David Warvel, the Superintendent for Fayette County Schools, said schools will have to find a way to embrace AI technology given how businesses are slowly adapting to the trend.

The technology itself has the power to help educators enhance and better educate their classrooms. Warvel went on to admit, however, that this school year will be a first brush with AI for many teachers and students across the county.

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He does remain adamant, though, as long as the technology is used for good, it can lead to a positive outcome.

A lot of people know AI as kind of a negative, but there’s a lot of positive with AI like a person like myself who’s a Type-1 diabetic. I use an insulin pump and it gives me feedback every five mintues on my sugar level. That’s real time so that’s computing and delivering insulin or now delivering insulin.”

Superintendent David Warvel of Fayette County Schools

Warvel said so far, Fayette County Schools have done a small group sampling with teachers utilizing AI technology.

He said the response from teachers was that they were “grateful” to utilize it in their respective classrooms.

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