AI In The Classroom
"Educators have a pivotal role in prioritising AI literacy development, fostering ethical thinking, and promoting powerful and creative applications of AI in education. By equipping students with a comprehensive understanding of AI and its potential risks, educators can help shape a future generation that is well-prepared to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by AI." (Tom Barrett)
Why Schools Should Embrace AI
Note: The following introduction was generated by Chat GTP and the above title image was generated by Dall-e
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves in various industries, and education is no exception. As technology continues to advance, more and more teachers and students are beginning to explore the use of AI in their classrooms. However, the potential for AI to enhance learning is particularly relevant in inquiry-based classrooms where students learn by asking questions, exploring, and discovering new information. This is why teachers and students should embrace AI in inquiry-based classrooms.
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Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered approach that allows students to take an active role in their learning process by asking questions, exploring, and discovering new information. AI can be used to support this approach by providing students with personalized instruction and feedback, helping them to progress more quickly and achieve better outcomes. For example, AI-powered chatbots can provide students with immediate feedback and guidance, while intelligent tutoring systems can use data on student performance to adjust the level of instruction and provide personalized feedback.
Furthermore, AI can also be used to analyze data on student performance to identify areas where additional support is needed. This can help teachers to identify students who may be struggling and provide them with the extra help they need to succeed. By using AI to make data-driven decisions, teachers can improve student outcomes by identifying areas of weakness and targeting instruction to address those needs.
Moreover, AI can also lead to better student engagement and adaptive learning, which can improve motivation and interest in learning. With the help of AI, students can be provided with a personalized and interactive learning experience that adapts to their learning pace and style.
We will dive deeper into the potential of AI in inquiry-based classrooms and explore the various ways in which teachers and students can embrace this technology to enhance the teaching and learning experience. We will see how AI has the power to transform education and improve student outcomes in inquiry-based classrooms.
Source: Chat GTP Website
For Fun, I Gave Some Questions to ChatGPT and Here are the Responses.
Question: Explain ChatGPT
Response time 10 seconds
ChatGPT is a natural language processing (NLP) model trained using the GPT-3 (Generative Pretrained Transformer 3) architecture. It is designed to generate human-like responses to text inputs, allowing it to participate in a conversation or provide answers to questions. ChatGPT is a large language model, meaning it has been trained on a massive amount of text data and can generate responses to a wide range of topics and questions. It uses advanced machine learning techniques to generate coherent and relevant responses, making it a useful tool for a variety of applications in the field of natural language processing.
Question: Book review - The Lotus Seed - 200 words
Response time 30 seconds
The Lotus Seed is a novel by author Sherry Garland that tells the story of a young Vietnamese girl named Nguyet. The novel follows Nguyet as she navigates the challenges of growing up in Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
One of the most striking things about The Lotus Seed is the way it brings to life the struggles and hardships faced by the people of Vietnam during the war. Through Nguyet's eyes, readers are able to see the devastating effects of the war on everyday life, and the ways in which people are forced to adapt in order to survive. At the same time, however, the novel is also a story of hope and resilience. Despite the challenges she faces, Nguyet remains determined to make the most of her situation and to find a way to thrive in the midst of adversity.
Overall, The Lotus Seed is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on the Vietnam War and the resilience of the human spirit. It is well-written and engaging and will leave readers with a deep appreciation for the strength and determination of the Vietnamese people. (Actual length 190 words)
Question: Explain Personal Inquiry
Response time 10 seconds
Personal inquiry is the process of exploring and examining one's own thoughts, beliefs, and experiences in order to gain a deeper understanding of oneself and the world around them. It involves asking questions, reflecting on one's experiences, and using critical thinking to gain new insights and perspectives. Personal inquiry can be a valuable tool for personal growth and development, as it allows individuals to better understand their own motivations, values, and behaviors, and to make more informed decisions in their lives.
How AI Will Disrupt The Education Industry
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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning
This report titled "Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching and Learning" (Direct Download) by the U.S. Department of Education contains valuable insights and recommendations from experts in the field on the potential impact of artificial intelligence on education. It covers topics such as the benefits and challenges of integrating AI in education, the potential impact on student learning outcomes, and recommendations for educators and policymakers.
Key Findings:
AI has the potential to enhance the teaching and learning experience by providing personalized learning, automating administrative tasks, and improving student outcomes.
There are also potential challenges and concerns associated with integrating AI in education, such as privacy and security risks, bias and discrimination, and the need for human oversight.
Policies and guidelines need to be developed to ensure that AI is used ethically and equitably in education.
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Recommendations:
Emphasize "humans in the loop" to ensure that AI is used to enhance, not replace, human teachers and educators.
Align AI models to a shared vision for education to ensure that they are developed with the goal of improving student outcomes.
Design AI systems using modern learning principles to ensure that they are effective and engaging for students.
Prioritize strengthening trust in AI systems by ensuring transparency, accountability, and ethical use.
Inform and involve educators in the development and implementation of AI systems to ensure that they are effective and meet the needs of students.
Focus research and development on addressing context and enhancing trust and safety in AI systems.
Develop education-specific guidelines and guardrails to ensure that AI is used ethically and equitably in education.
AI Ethical Guidelines For Teaching and Learning
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These ethical guidelines on AI and data usage in teaching and learning from the European Union are designed to help educators understand the potential that the applications of AI and data usage can have in education and to raise awareness of the possible risks so that they are able to engage positively, critically and ethically with AI systems and exploit their full potential.
Also read:
- Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence, by UNESCO's General Conference in November 2021 | Direct Download
- Teachers here is a free online Ethics of AI course
***Teaching students about the ethical use of AI, I believe, is critical if AI is to be used in schools.***
How to Create a Responsible Use Policy for AI
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Summary of Article
Now that AI is increasingly being used in schools, it raises concerns about data privacy and ethical use. Rather than blocking AI, schools should guide students and staff in using it responsibly and ethically. A Responsible Use Policy (RUP) focuses on good digital citizenship habits and responsible use of technology, unlike an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) which outlines "dos" and "don'ts" and provides "sanctions" for misuse. To integrate AI into an RUP, schools should form a committee of multiple stakeholders, determine appropriate "best" uses for AI, review current policy, solicit feedback from the community, edit, revise, and finalize the policy, publish it for students and parents to sign, provide training for staff, and review the policy frequently as the AI landscape continues to evolve.Teaching and Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
[John Warner]
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In this Backwards Podcast episode, A.J. Juliani sits down with author, professor, and speaker John Warner to discuss all things artificial intelligence (and how it impacts our current and future education system). John Warner is the author of "Why They Can't Write" and "The Writing Practices" where he discusses the need for a more creative and authentic approach to teaching writing. ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence tools have completely changed the landscape of writing for schools and work - this episode tackles those changes head-on.
Source: Backwards Podcast
A Few Links
John Warners article: Freaking Out About ChatGPT—Part I.
In a World of AI, Our Students Need Project-Based Learning - blog + video by John Spencer
7 Ways Teachers Can Harness the Power of AI for Learning - video by S.J. Juliani
The Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Education: Should Educators Be Concerned? - Article by Paul Ketko
What is ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence text bot that went viral? - ABC article
Watch A.J Juliani’s video: ChatGPT and AI in Education - What is going to be eliminated? What opportunities will be created?
Creative Learning Solutions in a ChatGPT World - Article by A.J. Julian
Try out ChatGPT
Try out Perplexity Ask. Perplexity Ask, a new search interface that uses OpenAI GPT 3.5 and Microsoft Bing to directly answer any question you ask. Inspired by OpenAI WebGPT, instead of displaying a list of links, Perplexity Ask summarizes search results and includes citations so that you can easily verify the accuracy of the information provided.
Try out PhotoMath + PhotoMath Promo
Teachers Fear ChatGPT Will Make Cheating Easier Than Ever - Forbes article
The following resources come from Dialogic #296 Newsletter - Dec 2022 (see Tom Barrett's Blog)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy [Crowdsourced]
Sparked by a quick exchange with Dr Nick Jackson, I created this collaborative document to outline some of the emerging dispositions, skills, knowledge and tools related to AI Literacy. Here's a little more from the document.
This document aims to outline the facets of AI literacy for students and educators. We all rely on these emerging competencies as we explore and interact with these tools. The audience is curious educators, teachers and students. The problem we are solving with this documentation is How educators and students can leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as assistants and coaches in the learning and creative process.
Stumbling With Their Words, Some People Let AI Do The Talking - [The Washington Post]
The article from Drew Harwell, Nitasha Tiku and Will Oremus shines a light on an actual application of ChatGPT to support written communication. The story is about how Ben Whittle, with help from Danny Richman, uses AI with his business emails.
"Now, when Whittle dashes off a message, the AI instantly reworks the grammar, deploys all the right niceties, and transforms it into a response that is unfailingly professional and polite."
This cuts through all the hype and experimentation we are wading through. This is an excellent story of how technology improves access!
Collaborative Creative Writing with OpenAI’s ChatGPT [Andrew Mayne]
The article by Andrew Mayne, who works for OpenAI as a Science Communicator, offers some essential nuances in how we might work with an AI assistive technology like ChatGPT. Here's the prompt:
Let's write a science fiction story together. Ask me for input about characters, plot etc.
This initial setup means the ChatGPT asks questions rather than spits out text reams. This style of interaction is much more helpful for younger students.
The chat interface makes it easy to converse with the model and work towards a goal, like learning something new or playing a game. I’ve found that it can be beneficial for brainstorming.
New Modes of Learning Enabled by AI Chatbots [Social Science Research Network]
I loved this work by Ethan and Lilach Mollick from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School, exploring three different instructional design challenges and how AI can help. Here is the abstract:
Chatbots can produce high-quality, sophisticated text in natural language. The authors of this paper believe that AI can be used to overcome three barriers to learning in the classroom: improving transfer, breaking the illusion of explanatory depth, and training students to critically evaluate explanations. The paper provides background information and techniques on how AI can be used to overcome these barriers and includes prompts and assignments that teachers can incorporate into their teaching. The goal is to help teachers use the capabilities and drawbacks of AI to improve learning
A School Leader's and Teacher's Primer on Artificial Intelligence
If you are a school leader/teacher and feeling overwhelmed about understanding everything that is going on with Artificial Intelligence right now, here's what you can do to catch up and stay up to date. This will have a HUGE impact on your teaching/school and is primed to be the main conversation around learning for months to come. (A blog post by A.J. Juliani)
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Read the following articles and podcast. They are a great primer to help you understand this technology better than most people.
Teaching and Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (54 min)
How will AI and Machine Learning Change Education as We Know It?
Everything You Wanted to Know About AI – but Were Afraid to Ask
ChatGPT is Just the Beginning: Artificial Intelligence is Ready to Transform the World
Read the OpenAI (which powers ChatGPT) Guide for Educators with considerations. It is a good starting point to understand the implications on teaching and learning:
Signup and Use ChatGPT for Free. Use it for things that you do in your daily job like writing emails, answering questions, crafting plans, researching policy, etc etc - then you'll understand why there is so much potential upside (and downside) to this technology.
Join a group like our LearningTools.ai community, where educators and sharing and check out new tools daily. Be a part of the discussion or just watch and listen.
Check out UNESCO's Guide to AI Ethics - this may impact your job the most as so many ethical considerations have to take place when using AI tools.
Familiarize Yourself with the Terms You Need to Know to Keep up in the AI Hype Age.
Do those SEVEN things (which should only take you 3-4 hours tops) and you'll have a really good idea of where we've been, where we are now, and where things are headed.
Source: A.J. Juliani
Additional Reading:
Bringing AI to School: Tips For School Leaders: Artificial Intelligence is having a major impact on education. Whether you are excited or concerned about AI, as a school leader you have a responsibility to ensure AI is approached thoughtfully and appropriately in your school community and informs your vision for teaching and learning. This guide will help you quickly gain the background you need as a learning leader in an AI infused world.
How to Problem-Solve About Artificial Intelligence With Your Staff
This is the step-by-step breakdown of A.J. Juliani's problem solving about AI with staff
How Might AI Reduce/Increase Learner Agency?
How Might AI Reduce Learner Agency?
Voice - Large Language Models and other generative AI tools are the outcomes of a world built by adults. Students feel passive in response to this new technological architecture. Many decisions about access, deployment and AI literacy across the learning ecosystem do not involve students.
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Choice - Everything is powered up by a layer of AI, which creates a paradox of choice for many students. Many feel that we did not ask for AI, which is forced into our learning tools. Teachers strain to control the learning environment more, pulling choice away from students. Progress is stalled, and old "reliable" methods are resurrected.
Responsibility - Large chunks of the learning and creative process are outsourced to AI assistants in every hyper-anthropomorphised flavour. A crisis of trust arises as the first feedback response is always "synth?". Ethical responsibility is kept at a distance as students engage with strained and obfuscated tools that bear no resemblance or connection to their origins. AI becomes more opaque to students.
How Might AI Increase Learner Agency?
Voice - With an increase in AI Literacy, students will make more informed decisions about the ethical architecture of their learning experience. This will include the implications of using different AI language and image models. More avenues for support arise that allow students to share their voices.
Choice - a retooling of teaching and learning generates new ways for students to express themselves. A new category of tools allows more students to share, create and demonstrate their understanding. AI helps students and educators align the experience to personal needs.
Responsibility - increased access to timely, high-quality feedback via AI assistance allows students to expand their control over the experience. Personalised learning assistants, controlled and trained by students, adapt, grow and develop with every learner - the responsibility for learning shifts in a way we have not seen before. The role of the teacher change, and the student is empowered.
Source: Tom Barrett (Dialogic #307 Newsletter)
Ways to Use AI Tools in the Classroom
In this video, How to Save Hours of Time as a Teacher Using AI Tools, A.J Juliani breaks down how to use AI tools to plan, deliver, modify/accommodate, and create engaging lessons that you can use tomorrow with students. This must watch video demonstrates how to develop a unit of study/inquiry using ChatGTP and Curipod.
- Read A.J. Juliani's blog and watch video: 7 Ways Teachers Can Harness the Power of AI for Learning
- View The Complete Guide to Using AI in Project-Based Learning and Genius Hour by A.J. Juliani
Uplevel Your AI Prompt Writing Skills
In this post, by Tom Barrett, he explores the various components of crafting high-quality prompts for different Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like DALLE-2 and ChatGPT. He shares the CREATE framework to communicate best practices and critical guidelines. The framework aims to help people write better prompts and improve their prompt craft skills.
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Also, Tom Barrett has launched a new newsletter called Promptcraft where he will share everything you need to know about artificial intelligence for education. (Sign Up HERE)
Promptcraft is for anyone who wants to:
Stay updated on the latest news, developments and research in AI for Education
Discover how AI can impact our work in education and learning ecosystems
Learn from experts and practitioners who are using AI to create innovative solutions
Get practical tips and resources to apply AI in your projects and improve your AI Literacy.
Amazing AI Super Tutor for Students and Teachers
[Sal Khan]
Run Time: 15:36 - May 2023
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This video paints a clear picture of the future of education and it is amazing. Sal Khan of Kahn Academy believes that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform education for the better. “We’re at the cusp of using AI for probably the biggest positive transformation that education has ever seen,” he said in his 2023 TED talk.
Get a glimpse of a new era in education—one where every student has access to an AI-powered personal tutor and every teacher has an AI teaching assistant.
Khanmigo: A Comprehensive AI Tutor
Khanmigo is a new addition to Khan Academy. Instead of worrying about students using AI to cheat, Sal said we should focus on the positive use cases. Khanmigo not only detects students’ mistakes, but it also identifies misconceptions in their understanding and provides effective feedback. It can help students with math and computer programming exercises and can provide context-aware help for video content.
Some Links
Source: Khan Academy Blog
Using ChatGTP in the Classroom
HEADS UP! Teachers should know that if they allow their students to use ChatGPT on their own devices and sign up for their own accounts, that actually violates the ChatGPT privacy policy and terms of use if they’re under 18 years old. (As of Feb 25, 2023)
Tap/Click to view a flow Chart entitled: ChatGPT of TeachersEverything About ChatGPT
Here is a complete video guide with 52 different ChatGPT prompts to become an expert.
How to Use ChatGPT: Tutorial
A Teacher's Prompt Guide to ChatGPT
Also see: ChatGPT Prompts For Busy Educators TCEA Tech Notes Blog
ChatGTP: Practical Ideas for Educators
20 Ways to Use ChatGPT
Guide For Using ChatGPT
7 Things Teachers Can Do With ChatGPT Tomorrow
[Dr. Monica Burns]
Run Time: 17:19 - Feb 7, 2023Tap/Click for more informationDr. Monica Burns is a former classroom teacher, Author, Speaker, and Curriculum & EdTech Consultant. Visit her site ClassTechTips.com for more ideas on how to become a tech-savvy teacher.
Can teachers use the popular AI tool ChatGPT to save time? In this episode, I share seven things teachers can do with ChatGPT tomorrow to save time completing your daily tasks inside and outside of the classroom. If you’re looking for ways to use this innovative technology to accelerate your workflow and work smarter, not harder, this episode is for you!
Some Links
Sign up for ChatGPT
Free Stuff & EdTech Favorites from Monica Burns
10 Things Teachers Can Do with ChatGPT to Save Time (Blog Post)
7 Google Calendar Tips for Teachers (Blog Post)
Keyboard Shortcuts 101 Quick Tips & Tricks for Students (Podcast Episode)
Video Journals in the Classroom (Blog Post)
How to Make An Animated Winter Video (Blog Post)
Grappling With AI Writing Technologies in the Classroom (Edutopia article)
Source: Class Tech Tips
Unleashing ChatGPT In Your Classroom
ChatGPT is a versatile and valuable tool that can be used in a variety of ways to enhance learning in the classroom, even with young children. So have a look at the many ways it can benefit your class?
Click/Tap to view ideasWhile ChatGTP is a useful tool, it is important to preview and edit all generated information, inquiry questions, prompts, etc. before giving to them students to make sure they fit their/your specific needs.
Inquiry/Conceptual Understanding
Clarifying Concepts: ChatGPT provides explanations for limitless concepts and could help students by providing detailed explanations. This could be especially helpful for homework or other situations where a teacher is not available to answer questions. It is able to explain various grammatical, mathematical, scientific, and historical concepts and ideas. For example, it detailed the different situations one would use a semicolon or a comma, explained how to find the slope of a line with examples, and described the difference between mitosis and meiosis.
Adapting for a Specific Audience: ChatGPT can adapt text for different ages. This could be especially helpful with complex topics if students are having a difficult time understanding the concept. The teacher/student could ask ChatGPT to explain it for a younger audience or simply rephrase and give alternate examples.
Provide project-based learning scenarios. Scenarios anchored in local and authentic contexts help prevent misuse of ChatGPT. Students can use GPT to inform their work, just like they use the web now, but would need to think through the ideas and extrapolate to their own contexts.
Ask ChatGPT to suggest activities. You can ask it to generate entire lesson plans if you provide it with the standards and grade level. If you don't like what it gives you, you can prompt it to regenerate another one, this time with games or activities built into it. Go ahead, play with different prompts, and have fun with it.
Consider the use of a "flipped classroom" model, which allows you to offload instructional videos as homework while freeing in-class time for discussion and performance assessments so that you have a better understanding of where your students are and the progress they are making.
Research
Generating Examples: ChatGPT can generate various examples/summaries to illustrate a topic or concept for students and create additional opportunities for practice. It can generate sentences to illustrate examples in all subject areas.
Use ChatGPT as a starting point. Have students generate answers on GPT and then work from there. GPT-generated essays are sometimes "surface" level analyses and can be boring and sometimes redundant. Teachers can use this to work with the class to think through how they can improve the essay and build in deeper analysis.
Focus on the process instead of the final product. Using tools like Google docs that track the development and evolution of the student product can help you be sure that it was not a copy/paste from GPT.
Discussion
Discussion Prompts: Teachers can use ChatGPT to create discussion prompts for students based on a piece of literature, topic, event, concept, etc. This could allow teachers to quickly provide engaging questions for discussions on multiple topics. This could be especially helpful if students could benefit from an individualized prompt.
Literacy
Ask ChatGPT to generate articles on topics at your students' reading level. You can also give it your existing articles and ask it to rephrase them to, say, a second-grade or 12th-grade reading level so that you can provide the same content for different students at varied reading levels.
Vocabulary Boost: Use ChatGPT to create personalised vocabulary lists for your students. Just input a list of words and the tool will generate sentences using those words, giving students contextual examples to help them understand the meanings.
Collaboration in Learning Grammar: ChatGPT provides interesting avenues to make learning grammar a more interactive process. Start by sharing an unedited piece of writing, riddled with errors, with your students. Have students edit this piece in small groups. Next, take the unedited document and input it into ChatGPT for editing. Once the edited version is received, have students collaboratively compare their responses with those of the program. At the end of this activity, take some time for corrective instruction to help students better grasp grammatical nuances as well as the limitations and capabilities of technology.
Writing Prompts: Need a fresh idea for your writing lesson? Use ChatGPT to generate writing prompts based on a specific theme. Just input the theme and the tool will churn out a variety of prompts related to that theme. This is a great way to get your students thinking creatively and practising their writing skills.
Storytelling Magic: Use ChatGPT to help your students develop their storytelling skills. Input the beginning of a story and the tool will generate potential next steps, allowing students to continue the story in their own words.
Writing Feedback: ChatGPT can provide helpful feedback on students’ writing and could be included in part of the revision and editing process, especially if there is not sufficient time to provide individual feedback to students. When different samples of student writing were analyzed t was able to give specific feedback about grammar, suggestions for improving structure, instances where more details were needed for clarification, and situations where more concise language would improve the readability. It also checked for consistency!
Vocabulary Practice: ChatGPT is a helpful tool to help students learn new vocabulary words or expand their understanding of a new word. For example, if you ask it to “help me learn the word …” it will provide the definition and multiple examples. It is also a useful tool to study new words. When given a list of words and asked it to quiz me on the words, it created multiple choice questions for all the words to test my knowledge.
Reading Comprehension Made Easy: ChatGPT can create personalised reading comprehension questions based on a passage you provide. Simply input the passage and the tool will generate a series of questions to help students better understand and retain what they have read.
Language Translation: ChatGPT is a great tool for your EAL learners. It allows students to easily translate texts from one language to another, providing them with a valuable tool for comprehension and communication. Whether they’re reading a story in Spanish or writing a letter to a pen pal in French, Chat GPT is a reliable and accurate translation tool. It’s like having a personal translation assistant, without the added cost and hassle.
Math
Practice Problems: Need to give your students some extra practice outside of class? No problem! Just have ChatGPT generate a never-ending supply of math problems for them to work on.
Explanations: Got a student who’s struggling to understand a concept? No worries – have them ask chatGPT for a step-by-step explanation. It’ll be like having a virtual math tutor right at their fingertips.
Quizzes: Want to review material in a fun and interactive way? Have ChatGPT create a customized quiz for your class.
Interactive Lessons: ChatGPT can be used to create interactive lectures or lessons. For example, you could have the chatbot ask questions and have students respond with their answers. This can be a great way to keep students engaged and involved in the material.
Group Work: You can use ChatGPT to facilitate group work by having it generate math problems or questions for students to work on together. This can be a great way to encourage collaboration and problem-solving skills.
Differentiated Instruction: If you have a diverse class with students of varying skill levels, the chatbot can be used to provide personalised instruction to each student. For example, you can have the chatbot generate more challenging problems for advanced students and easier problems for those who need more support.
Gamification: You can use ChatGPT to create math games or challenges for your students. For example, you could have the chatbot generate a series of math problems and have students race against the clock to solve them. This can be a fun and engaging way to review material and encourage competition.
Assessment
Providing Targeted Feedback: Use the tool for providing targeted feedback. Envision using this tool as part of the revision and editing process; for example, teaching students how to use it to gain targeted feedback based on a particular assignment. This has the potential to increase equity for students who all have different levels of writing support at home and at school.
ChatGPT Can Support Students’ SEL
ChatGTP could assist someone with social and emotional skills. For example, it gave answers to all the questions below, and when asked to “regenerate the response” was able to provide additional quality responses.
This being very helpful for anyone who has a difficult time in social situations, is nervous about making friends, is conflicted about how to handle a particular situation, etc. While it would likely always be better to get advice about some of these things from a human, not everyone has a human in their life to ask these questions.
What are some questions I could ask a new friend?
What advice do you have for someone starting a new school and wanting to make friends?
What are some suggestions for how to say no if a friend asks to copy my homework?
What are suggestions to explain to someone what they said or did hurt my feelings?
What are small talk suggestions at a party?
I am nervous about my test tomorrow; can you give me some relaxation strategies?
I want to motivate my group members to help with our project; what are some suggestions to help motivate them?
I made the soccer team, but my best friend didn’t make it, I feel bad and don’t know what to do. Do you have any suggestions?
I want to practice being kind in the new year. What are some specific ways I can show kindness to others?
Sources: Nexus Education, Middle Web, Phys.Org
What Students Are Saying About ChatGPT
Also see: Lesson Plan: Teaching and Learning in the Era of ChatGPT. While this article focuses on HS and collage, many of the ideas can be modified for use in upper primary.
Build a Lesson Plan Using ChatGPT
Source: Education Week
This video explains how teachers can use ChatGPT to save some time in creating lesson plans, what ChatGPT is, and some red flags when using it.
Differentiate Texts with ChatGPT
Use ChatGPT in Google Workspace
AI Assistance in Student Assignments
Create a Rubric with ChatGPT Fast
More ChatGPT Resources/Articles
Click/Tap to viewWays to Use ChatGPT to Save Time | Edutopia | Mar 2023 | Teachers can use the artificial intelligence tool to effectively automate some routine tasks.
What Educators Need to Know About ChatGPT | ASCD | Mar 2023 | Monica Burns, the author of EdTech Essentials, offers tips on getting started with ChatGPT, the new artificial intelligence-driven writing program, and discusses both the challenges and opportunities that new AI tools present to educators.
For Educators, ChatGPT Poses Big Questions—and Big Possibilities | ASCD | Feb 14 2023 | In the short-term, the article provides are six ways schools can start to adapt, integrate, and perhaps dabble with ChatGPT intriguing new technology.
How ChatGPT Is Fast Becoming The Teacher’s Pet | Forbes | Mar 25 2023 | Despite worries that the artificial intelligence program could make cheating easier, half of K-12 teachers report using it.
How AI could influence Learning Across Subjects, While Becoming a Crucial One Itself | The Hill | Feb 25 2023 | The chatbot ChatGPT has caused shockwaves through the education industry over concerns about cheating and how students will learn, but the importance of AI in technological education has also been highlighted in the discussion.
Debate: ChatGPT Offers Unseen Opportunities to Sharpen Students’ Critical Skills | The Conversation | Feb 20 2023 | We are aware of the widespread worries about the loss of creativity, individual and critical thinking. This article demonstrates a shift in perspective from the ‘output’ to the ‘user’ may allow for some optimism.
A Framework for Learning Through the Purposeful Use of Technology | A Principal's Reflections Blog | Feb 19 2023 | Technology has the potential to transform teaching and learning in a number of ways.
ChatGPT Threatens Education at All Levels - Here's How it Can be Stopped | teachradar.com | Feb 11 2023 | Maybe the issue of ChatGPT’s use in academic dishonesty actually shines a light on the broader problem within the education system itself, namely: why are students willing to cheat and use ChatGPT to do their work for them in the first place?
Unlocking The Power of AI: How It Deepened My Students’ Thinking | Medium |Jan 30 2023 | One Year 5 teacher's journey using AI in her classroom.
ChatGPT is changing education, AI experts say — But How? | DW Global Media| Jan 24 2023 | Experts say artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT are changing the way students are taught and study. These "language model" AIs can write flawless-looking academic essays. Is it a threat or opportunity, or both?
If You're Not Already Doing These 10 Productivity Hacks in ChatGPT, You're Definitely Missing Out | Inc. | Jan 23 2023 | Here are 10 different ways you can use ChatGPT to do work for you and increase your productivity.
19 Ways to Use ChatGPT in Your Classroom | Education Week | Jan 18 2023 | Ideas about how to use ChatGTP in the classroom.
7 Ways to Get the Best Results From ChatGPT | MUO | Jan 16 2023 | Not getting the responses you want from ChatGPT? Here's how to get the answers you need!
ChatGPT in School: How AI is Changing the Future of Education | Educraft | Jan 14 2023 | AI's impact on education is and will be enormous, altering how people teach and learn. Will these changes be good or bad?
ChatGPT: Educational friend or foe? | Education Plus Development | Jan 9 2023 | The latest challenge to the creative human intellect was introduced on November 30th, 2022 by OpenAI. Used in the right way, ChatGPT can be a friend to the classroom and an amazing tool for our students, not something to be feared.
ChatGPT: Teachers Weigh In on How to Manage the New AI Chatbot | Education Week| Jan 3 2023 | How might artificial intelligence-powered tools like ChatGPT are going to affect K-12 schools, and what are practical strategies teachers can use to respond to them?
"What AI does is make us rethink what is essential to learn and how we assess it. Moving from summative assessments, where students can fully utilise AI tools, to continuous assessments, where evidence is collected over time, to focus our teaching on students being sense makers, not just producers of knowledge." (Tania Lattanzio)
ChatGTP, IB and UOIs
I asked ChatGTP: "What are the benefits of using ChatGTP in creating/reviewing IB units of inquiry?"
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The benefits of using ChatGPT in creating/reviewing International Baccalaureate (IB) units of inquiry are similar to those in creating/reviewing units of inquiry in general, but with some additional benefits specific to the IB curriculum:
Relevance to IB curriculum: ChatGPT is trained on a wide range of topics, including those relevant to the IB curriculum, allowing for efficient and accurate information gathering when creating or reviewing units of inquiry.
IB Approaches to Learning: ChatGPT can provide information on the IB Approaches to Learning (ATL) skills, which are a crucial component of the IB curriculum, allowing for their effective integration into units of inquiry.
Global Perspective: The IB curriculum emphasizes a global perspective, and ChatGPT can provide information and insights from different cultural and international perspectives, allowing for a more well-rounded unit of inquiry.
Improved Alignment with IB Assessment Criteria: ChatGPT can provide information on the IB assessment criteria and assist in ensuring that units of inquiry align with these criteria, leading to improved outcomes for students.
Consistency: ChatGPT can ensure that the information provided is consistent, avoiding human error and biases.
Improved Quality: ChatGPT can assist in ensuring that units of inquiry are well-researched and factually accurate, leading to improved quality.
Knowledge Base: ChatGPT is trained on a vast amount of data and can provide information on a wide range of topics, making it a valuable resource for unit creation or review.
Overall, the use of ChatGPT can support the creation or review of high-quality, well-aligned, and globally relevant IB units of inquiry.
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Sounds promising! See below to see what ChatGTP can do when creating/analyzing sections of an IB PYP unit of inquiry and be amazed!
Let's give ChatGTP a try creating/reviewing sections of an IB PYP UOI
Grade 5 UOI | Migration | Key Concepts: perspective and causation
***Click/Tap to read an important caution***While ChatGTP can create/review IB and other units of inquiry/study, the results should be carefully reviewed and if need be, modified to fit the context of the school and students. The responses ChatGTP provides are best used as an idea generator.
Create: Central Idea
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List and analyze 4 PYP central ideas for the conceptual understanding of migration that includes a conceptual focus on perspective and causation for grade 5 students.
Response:
Migration as a Complex Process: Migration is a multi-faceted and dynamic process that is influenced by a variety of individual, cultural, political, economic, social, and environmental factors.
Understanding the complexities of migration helps students appreciate the variety of factors that can impact the decisions of individuals and families to move from one place to another.
Perspective and Experience of Migrants: The perspectives and experiences of migrants are shaped by their individual circumstances, cultural backgrounds, and the attitudes and policies of the communities and countries they move to and from.
This central idea highlights the importance of considering multiple perspectives when exploring the topic of migration, and encourages students to develop empathy and understanding for the experiences of migrants.
Causes of Migration: The causes of migration are diverse and may include poverty, conflict, environmental degradation, and lack of access to basic resources such as food, water, and healthcare.
Analyzing the causes of migration helps students to understand the underlying factors that drive individuals and families to move, and can contribute to a deeper appreciation for the complex global issues surrounding migration.
Effects of Migration: The effects of migration on individuals, families, communities, and societies are diverse and can range from positive outcomes such as increased economic opportunities and cultural exchange, to negative impacts such as discrimination, cultural displacement, and loss of community and cultural identity.
Understanding the effects of migration is crucial for students to gain a holistic understanding of the topic, and can help to promote a more nuanced and informed perspective on migration.
Create: Lines of Inquiry
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List 6 lines of inquiry for the conceptual understanding of migration with a conceptual focus of perspective and causation for grade 5 students.
Response:
What is migration and why do people move from one place to another?
How does our own background and experiences shape our perspective on migration?
What are some common reasons for migration and how do they vary among different groups of people?
How does migration impact families and communities, and why do these impacts differ based on various factors such as race, class, or gender?
How do governments and policies influence migration patterns, and how does this impact people's lives?
What is the relationship between migration and human rights, and why is this a contentious issue for some people?
Create: Teacher Questions
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What teacher questions/provocations could drive these inquiries? (This is a follow-up question to Lines of Inquiry).
Response:
What is migration and why do people move from one place to another?
Have you ever moved or known someone who has moved from one place to another?
Why do you think people might choose to migrate from one place to another?
How does our own background and experiences shape our perspective on migration?
What do you know about your own background and experiences that might influence your thoughts about migration?
How might someone with a different background or experiences see migration differently?
What are some common reasons for migration and how do they vary among different groups of people?
Can you think of some examples of why people might migrate from one place to another?
Why might different groups of people have different reasons for migrating?
How does migration impact families and communities, and why do these impacts differ based on various factors such as race, class, or gender?
What are some ways that migration might impact families and communities?
Why might these impacts be different for different groups of people based on factors such as race, class, or gender?
How do governments and policies influence migration patterns, and how does this impact people's lives?
Can you think of some examples of how governments and policies might impact migration?
How might these policies affect the lives of migrants and those in their communities?
What is the relationship between migration and human rights, and why is this a contentious issue for some people?
What are human rights, and how are they related to migration?
Why might this issue be contentious for some people?
Create: Provocations
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List 4 possible provocations that students could engage in at the beginning of the unit to get them interested. (This is a follow-up question to Teacher Questions).
Response:
Mapping Migration: Ask students to create a map of the world and mark on it places where they, their families, or someone they know have lived or are living now. Discuss the reasons for these migrations.
Perspective Gallery Walk: Create a gallery walk of different perspectives on migration. Students could read quotes, articles, or personal narratives from migrants, politicians, or community members with differing views on migration. Have students write a reflection on what they learned and how it might impact their own views on migration.
Acting Out Scenarios: Create scenarios that highlight different reasons for migration and have students act them out. After each scenario, have a class discussion about the challenges and opportunities migrants might face and how different perspectives might influence their experiences.
Brainstorming: Ask students to brainstorm a list of words that come to mind when they think of migration. Sort the words into categories such as positive, negative, or neutral, and discuss why they sorted them in that way. Then, have students reflect on what this says about their own perspectives on migration.
Create: Learner Agency
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Create learner agency activities for Grade 5 students. (This is a follow-up question to Teacher Questions and Provocations)
Response:
Perspective Gallery Walk: Create a gallery walk of different perspectives on migration. Students could read quotes, articles, or personal narratives from migrants, politicians, or community members with differing views on migration. Have students write a reflection on what they learned and how it might impact their own views on migration.
Migration Timeline: Have students create a timeline of important events in the history of migration. Encourage them to research and add important dates, events, and individuals who played a role in shaping migration patterns and policies.
Storytelling: Have students write and share their own personal narratives about migration. This could include stories of their own migrations or those of family members or people they know. Encourage students to reflect on the reasons for these migrations and the impact they had on their lives and the lives of others.
Advocacy Campaign: Have students create a campaign to raise awareness about an issue related to migration, such as the treatment of refugees or the impact of migration on local communities. Encourage students to use their research and creativity to design posters, write letters, or make videos to share their message.
Migrant Voices: Have students conduct interviews with people who have migrated to their community. Encourage them to ask about the reasons for their migration, the challenges they faced, and how they have contributed to their new community. Have students compile their findings into a class presentation or a brochure to share with the community.
Community Map: Have students create a map of their community that highlights the different cultural groups and the contributions they have made to the community. Encourage students to research the migration histories of these groups and to include this information on their map.
Service Project: Have students collaborate on a service project to support migrants in their community. This could include collecting donations for a local immigrant support organization, volunteering at a community center, or creating welcome kits for new arrivals. Encourage students to reflect on how their actions can make a positive impact on the lives of migrants and their communities.
Create: Assessment
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Create and analyze 2 assessment rubrics that will demonstrate a grade 5 student's conceptual understanding of migration with a conceptual focus on perspective and causation.
Response:
Assessment Rubric 1: Migration Concept Map
Criteria:
Comprehensiveness (4)
Accuracy of information (4)
Use of perspective (2)
Connection between causes and migration (2)
Creativity (2)
Total Points: 14
Explanation:
Comprehensiveness: The student should have a complete and well-structured understanding of the concept of migration, including different types, reasons, and impact on people and communities.
Accuracy of information: The student should provide accurate and relevant information, supported by credible sources and without any major misconceptions.
Use of perspective: The student should include different perspectives on migration, such as those of migrants, host communities, and relevant authorities.
Connection between causes and migration: The student should demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between various causes (e.g. economic, political, environmental) and migration patterns.
Creativity: The student should use creative ways of representing information, such as images, illustrations, and connections between related concepts.
Assessment Rubric 2: Migration Storytelling
Criteria:
Comprehensiveness (4)
Accuracy of information (4)
Use of perspective (2)
Connection between causes and migration (2)
Emotional impact (2)
Total Points: 14
Explanation:
Comprehensiveness: The student should have a complete and well-structured understanding of the concept of migration, including different types, reasons, and impact on people and communities.
Accuracy of information: The student should provide accurate and relevant information, supported by credible sources and without any major misconceptions.
Use of perspective: The student should incorporate the perspectives of migrants and relevant others, such as host communities and relevant authorities.
Connection between causes and migration: The student should demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between various causes (e.g. economic, political, environmental) and migration patterns.
Emotional impact: The student should use storytelling techniques to create an emotional impact, such as using vivid descriptions, empathy, and appealing to the reader's values and emotions.
Analyze: Central Idea
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Is this PYP central idea relevant, engaging and conceptual: "Human migration is a response to changes in communities and the environment." Suggest improvements and resulting new central ideas.
Response:
The central idea "Human migration is a response to changes in communities and the environment" is a relevant and engaging starting point for exploring the topic of human migration. However, to make it more conceptual and provide a clearer focus for student learning and assessment, it could be improved in the following ways:
Expanding the scope: The central idea could be expanded to consider the broader social, economic, and environmental factors that contribute to migration. This would provide a more comprehensive framework for understanding the issue and encourage students to think more deeply about the interconnected nature of the causes of migration.
Adding a focus on agency: The central idea could be revised to emphasize the agency of individuals and communities in responding to changes in their environment. This would encourage students to consider the reasons behind migration and the impact that it has on individuals and communities, and to think critically about the implications of migration for different stakeholders.
Incorporating a focus on ethics and morality: The central idea could be expanded to consider the ethical and moral implications of migration. This would encourage students to think critically about the rights of individuals and communities in the context of migration and to consider the responsibilities of different stakeholders in addressing this issue.
With these improvements, the central idea could be revised as follows:
The interplay of social, economic, and environmental factors in human migration: This central idea focuses on the complex and interconnected factors that contribute to migration, including social, economic, and environmental causes. It encourages students to think critically about the reasons behind migration and to consider the impact that migration has on individuals and communities.
The agency and impact of human migration on communities and the environment: This central idea emphasizes the agency of individuals and communities in responding to changes in their environment and the impact that migration has on communities and the environment. It encourages students to think critically about the implications of migration for different stakeholders and to consider the ethical and moral implications of this issue.
These revised central ideas provide a clearer focus for student learning and assessment, and are more relevant, engaging, and conceptual for grade 5 students.
Analyze: Assessment
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Analyze this summative assessment: "Students will choose a way to share their learning about the historic migration they researched." Does it address the central idea: "Human migration is a response to changes in communities and the environment and how could it be improved?" Suggest new summative assessments.
Response:
This summative assessment "Students will choose a way to share their learning about the historic migration they researched" is a basic form of assessment that provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the topic of migration. However, it does not directly address the central idea "Human migration is a response to changes in communities and the environment." and could be improved to better align with this central idea.
To improve this assessment and better address the central idea, the following suggestions could be considered:
Assessing the causes and consequences of migration: Students could be asked to analyze the causes and consequences of migration in their research and present their findings in a way that demonstrates their understanding of the central idea. For example, students could create a presentation or written report that outlines the factors that contributed to migration in their research and the impact that it had on the communities and individuals involved.
Encouraging reflection on agency and ethics: Students could be asked to reflect on the agency of individuals and communities in responding to changes in their environment and the ethical and moral implications of migration. This could be done through a written reflection, a presentation, or a discussion that encourages students to think critically about the issue and its impact on different stakeholders.
Comparing and contrasting different migrations: Students could be asked to compare and contrast different migrations in terms of the causes and consequences of migration and the agency of individuals and communities involved. This could be done through a presentation, written report, or interactive activity that encourages students to think critically about the complexity of the issue and the various factors that contribute to migration.
These new summative assessments provide a clearer focus for student learning and assessment and are more closely aligned with the central idea "Human migration is a response to changes in communities and the environment."