I recently attended a
ChatGPT workshop for teachers at Walla Walla High School, situated about 270
miles southeast of Seattle. As an education technology reporter, I've closely
monitored the transformative impact of generative artificial intelligence in
education.
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As the first full
school year of the AI chatbot era begins, I aimed to learn how administrators
and educators have evolved their thinking since last spring. Walla Walla,
serving approximately 5,500 students, provides an interesting starting point.
After initially blocking student access to ChatGPT in February, Walla Walla
administrators unblocked it last month, signaling a shift towards embracing AI
tools.
Teaching
with AI:- Katy Pearce,
an associate professor at the University of Washington, extolled AI chatbots.
She employs them for creating diverse quiz questions, checking instructions for
clarity, and generating activity and assignment ideas. However, she found their
utility limited when evaluating student essays.
- Nicole Haddad at Southern Methodist University emphasized the importance of teaching students
how to discern valuable information, encouraging critical thinking about
AI-generated data, and expanding their interactions with chatbots for richer feedback.
Studying
with AI tools:- Amedeo Bettauer,
a rising ninth-grader at Brookline High School, found ChatGPT immensely helpful
for preparing in geometry. Its inexhaustible capacity for answering questions
made it akin to a personalized math tutor.
- Sam Avery, a
recent graduate of the University of Iowa, highlighted how AI chatbots simplify
complex concepts and offer tailored responses for tasks such as outlining
essays, business plans, and emails.
- Emma Nazario,
a first-year student at Wheaton College, acknowledged the convenience of AI
chatbots but expressed concerns about their potential to make students overly
reliant, potentially undermining the joy of independent learning.
**Drawbacks:- Travis Huckell,
an associate professor at MacEwan University, warned that AI chatbots have
industrialized and automated plagiarism, raising concerns about academic
integrity.
- Ricardo Galliano
Court, assistant dean for academic integrity and undergraduate research at
Northwestern University, foresees a growing gap between those who effectively
utilize AI as a tool and those who do not, potentially exacerbating educational
inequalities.
A Lesson
plan for the AI era:Some respondents
suggested the need for federal regulations to protect student privacy and
intellectual property in AI education. They also called for universities and
districts to provide clearer guidelines for innovative AI tool use.
Ethan
Mollick, an associate
professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, offered
insights on how teachers and students might navigate AI tools in the coming
school year:
- Detecting AI-based
cheating is challenging, and he suggested alternative assessment methods like
oral exams.
- Teachers may need to
adapt by implementing in-class exams with restricted technology use.
- The long-term
challenge lies in redefining education in the era of AI, with students
demanding clarity on how they can use AI to enhance learning.
One
Educator's View:Jennifer
Parnell, a history teacher at
the Lawrenceville School in New Jersey, adopted AI chatbots in her honors U.S.
history and environmental science courses. She found AI's potential fascinating
but also had concerns about bias, privacy, and academic honesty. However, she
believed that AI had prompted educators to reflect on the purpose of education
and assessment.
This article provides
a snapshot of how AI chatbots are shaping education and the evolving roles of
educators and students in this AI-driven landscape.
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