AI in the classroom

This week I find to be quite challenging. I know almost nothing about AI at all. So for the assignment, I decided to use one of the most popular types that I feel most people my age know how to use already: ChatGPT. I think this is about my third time using it, as in the past I decided to use it to explain a prompt for an essay I had to write. I wish I was more tech savvy, but unfortunately that is just something I was never good at!

When it comes to AI in the classroom, I feel as though this can be used really well to a teachers advantage. For me personally, I see myself discovering more challenges than benefits just because I don’t really have a clue how to use it for my benefit. I think the thought of AI makes me a little nervous just because I’ve heard so many of my professors speak about challenges they have faces such as plagiarism and other forms of cheating. Even though the things I would use to for would not be this purpose, I just feel like with all the negatives, I have it wired in my brain to just not use it. I also think that everything can be used for good When we talked about prompt writing and how specific we need to be for ChatGPT to do what we want. I found a Harvard article that helped me understand deeper what I will use it for. I recommend giving it a read if you confused like me.

I tried ChatGPT out by asking it to make me a lesson plan template for a grade 5 math class and it gave me a pretty detailed template for me to put my own information in. This was pretty much exactly what I was looking for. This is my first year in education, and I have not taken any classes that have required lesson plans yet so I don’t know how good it actually is, but it looked ok to me. I also think that I will use it to give me inspiration and brainstorming ideas. I asked it to give me a grade 7 English essay prompt about the book “Wicked” as it is all over my social media right now and this is what it told me.

In Wicked by Gregory Maguire, the story of the Wicked Witch of the West is told from a different perspective, challenging the traditional idea of good and evil. Throughout the novel, characters like Elphaba (the Wicked Witch), Glinda (the Good Witch), and the Wizard grapple with complex choices and situations that make them question what it means to be “good” or “wicked.”

Write an essay in which you explore the theme of morality in Wicked. In your essay, answer the following questions:

• How does the novel challenge the idea of good versus evil?
• How do Elphaba’s actions and motivations influence your understanding of her as a character?
• Compare Elphaba to another character in the novel (such as Glinda or the Wizard). How does this comparison reveal different ideas about what it means to be “good” or “wicked”?

Use specific examples from the text to support your argument.

This is a good start for brainstorming at least I think. Is there any current teachers out there who have done these kind of things in there classroom? I am curious to see if they have worked for you.