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What Students Are Saying About Teachers Using A.I. to Grade<\/strong><\/a> — from nytimes.com by The Learning Network; via Claire Zau
\nTeenagers and educators weigh in on a recent question from The Ethicist.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is it unethical for teachers to use artificial intelligence to grade papers if they have forbidden their students from using it for their assignments?<\/p>\n

That was the question a teacher asked Kwame Anthony Appiah in a\u00a0recent edition of The Ethicist. We\u00a0posed it to students\u00a0to get their take on the debate, and asked them their thoughts on teachers using A.I. in general.<\/p>\n

While our\u00a0Student Opinion questions\u00a0are usually reserved for teenagers, we also heard from a few educators about how they are \u2014 or aren\u2019t \u2014 using A.I. in the classroom. We\u2019ve included some of their answers, as well.<\/p>\n

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OpenAI wants to pair online courses with chatbots<\/strong><\/a> — from techcrunch.com by Kyle Wiggers; via James DeVaney on LinkedIn<\/p>\n

If OpenAI has its way, the next online course you take might have a chatbot component.<\/p>\n

Speaking at a fireside on Monday hosted by Coeus Collective, Siya Raj Purohit, a member of OpenAI\u2019s go-to-market team for education, said that OpenAI might explore ways to let e-learning instructors create custom \u201cGPTs\u201d that tie into online curriculums.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I\u2019m hoping is going to happen is that professors are going to create custom\u00a0GPTs\u00a0for the public and let people engage with content in a lifelong manner,\u201d Purohit said. \u201cIt\u2019s not part of the current work that we\u2019re doing, but it\u2019s definitely on the roadmap.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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15 Times to use AI, and 5 Not to<\/strong><\/a> — from oneusefulthing.org by Ethan Mollick
\nNotes on the Practical Wisdom of AI Use<\/em><\/p>\n

There are several types of work where AI can be particularly useful, given the current capabilities and limitations of LLMs. Though this list is based in science, it draws even more from experience. Like any form of wisdom, using AI well requires holding opposing ideas in mind: it can be transformative yet must be approached with skepticism, powerful yet prone to subtle failures, essential for some tasks yet actively harmful for others. I also want to caveat that you shouldn’t take this list too seriously except as inspiration – you know your own situation best, and local knowledge matters more than any general principles. With all that out of the way, below are several types of tasks where AI can be especially useful, given current capabilities\u2014and some scenarios where you should remain wary.<\/p>\n

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Learning About Google Learn About: What Educators Need To Know<\/strong><\/a> — from techlearning.com by Ray Bendici
\nGoogle\u2019s experimental Learn About platform is designed to create an AI-guided learning experience<\/em><\/p>\n

Google Learn About is a new experimental AI-driven platform available that provides digestible and in-depth knowledge about various topics, but showcases it all in an educational context. Described by Google as a \u201cconversational learning companion,\u201d it is essentially a Wikipedia-style chatbot\/search engine, and then some.<\/p>\n

In addition to having a variety of already-created topics and leading questions (in areas such as history, arts, culture, biology, and physics) the tool allows you to enter prompts using either text or an image. It then provides a general overview\/answer, and then suggests additional questions, topics, and more to explore in regard to the initial subject.<\/p>\n

The idea is for student use is that the AI can help guide a deeper learning process rather than just provide static answers.<\/p>\n

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What OpenAI\u2019s PD for Teachers Does\u2014and Doesn\u2019t\u2014Do<\/strong><\/a> — from edweek.org by Olina Banerji
\nWhat\u2019s the first thing that teachers dipping their toes into generative artificial intelligence should do?<\/em><\/p>\n

They should start with the basics, according to OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and one of the world\u2019s most prominent artificial intelligence research companies. Last month, the company launched\u00a0an hour-long, self-paced online course<\/a>\u00a0for K-12 teachers about the definition, use, and harms of generative AI in the classroom. It was launched in collaboration with Common Sense Media, a national nonprofit that rates and reviews a wide range of digital content for its age appropriateness.<\/p>\n

…the above article links to:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

ChatGPT Foundations for K\u201312 Educators<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0— from commonsense.org<\/p>\n

This course introduces you to the basics of artificial intelligence, generative AI, ChatGPT, and how to use ChatGPT safely and effectively. From decoding the jargon to responsible use, this course will help you level up your understanding of AI and ChatGPT so that you can use tools like this safely and with a clear purpose.<\/p>\n

Learning outcomes:<\/em><\/p>\n