Another Chat GPT post.
The links above are to two previous posts responding to the same prompt. I’m not sure how much my thinking has changed about using Chat GPT or other generative AI tools in the classroom. I’ve read other teacher’s work about “catching” students using Generative AI using various tricks in their own prompts. I think that we need to be proactive in teaching students appropriate use of Generative AI, it’s here to stay we will never be able to go back. The question is how do we set students up for success with AI?
Like any tool we need to question the purpose of using AI and measure its use against the goal of the assignment. While final submissions should always be students own work AI can be a good tool to help students get started. It is a starting point and may help students get over the initial hurdles of starting a project. AI can help generate research questions or debate topics, students can use AI to summarize longer texts or simplify complex ideas to help them understand. As teachers we need to create opportunities to use generative AI in constructive and appropriate ways to teach student’s it’s limitations and strengths. AI can not be counted on to be factually correct or use credible sources. Like any newer technology the tool can be used to help or to harm. Students need to be exposed to both the strengths and drawbacks so that they can choose an appropriate tool for their task and use it well.
