TEACHER'S AI DIGITAL COMPETENCIES: AN INVESTIGATION BASED ON THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC EXPERIENCES.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most discussed terms in these recent years. The Application of
AI is evident in different areas of our day-to-day life. In a sense, it is a wonder to the ordinary person, hence
fascinating. The outbreak of Covid 19 has bought many obstacles in the smooth run of human life worldwide.
The reflection of this is visible in the educational sector too. A sudden transformation to the online mode of
teaching-learning throughout the year, from the KG section to the higher level, happened during these periods.
Kerala's education field is of no exemption.
Moreover, the Application of Artificial Intelligence in education is the most discussed topic these days. In this
context, the investigator tried to determine Kerala school teachers' awareness of using Artificial intelligence in
their teaching process. Data was collected using an awareness test from a sample of 80 school teachers for the
study. Percentage analysis showed that the teachers have an average awareness of artificial intelligence. The
study also revealed that gender has no differential effect on teachers' attention to artificial intelligence, but their
mainstream study has.