Generative Artificial Intelligence in Literacy Education

Grace Oakley
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02 November 2026
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Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping education, assisting teachers in planning, resource creation, and assessment while students increasingly engage with AI for learning and text construction. Despite restrictions on GenAI use in schools, its presence is undeniable, prompting urgent questions about its role in literacy education.

Since the introduction of ChatGPT in 2023, research has surged on AI’s impact on higher education and foreign language instruction. However, the intersection of GenAI and literacy education for school-aged students (K-12) remains underexplored. This essential volume examines AI-assisted learning, student engagement with AI-generated texts, and the implications for literacy educators as GenAI becomes more powerful and accessible. Furthermore, it explores the evolving responsibilities of teachers as AI supports professional learning, planning, and assessment.

With GenAI’s dynamic and expanding capabilities, Generative Artificial Intelligence in Literacy Education offers timely insights into the future of literacy education. A must-read for educators, researchers, and policymakers seeking to navigate the complex relationship between artificial intelligence and the teaching of reading and writing in K-12 schools.

Chapter 1. GenAI in K-12 Literacy Education: Advancing the Conversation; Grace Oakley

  • Chapter 2. Teachers as Cyber-Social Designers of Literacy across the Curriculum in the Age of GenAI; Simone Smala and Franciele Spinelli
  • Chapter 3. Artificial Intelligence and the Loss of the “Writing Struggle”: Is Struggle Essential to Learning?; Hrishikesh Desai
  • Chapter 4. Transforming Literacy Education with AI in Developing Countries: Challenges and Future Prospects; Munazza Jabeen
  • Chapter 5. Artificial Intelligence in Literacy Education: Use Cases in Years 3-6; Sarah Moore and Rebecca Blaxell

Grace Oakley has been a teacher educator for over 20 years, with a particular interest in language and literacy in the Early Childhood and Primary years and the use of digital technologies in language and literacy education. Grace is a Professor at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Western Australia. She is also interested in innovative teaching practices in Higher Education. Prior to working in Higher Education, Grace qualified and worked as a Primary School teacher in Western Australia.