I hear ya, Parker. I teach high school history and am struck by how student work from advanced and struggling writers shows up error-free, coherent, and sophisticated. I don't think they are copying and pasting, well, a little. But I've asked a few to show me their work, just like in math. For those who admit they used GPT assistance, I ask that you send me the chat link, and we will discuss their queries and follow-up questions (the key) with the AI toward the final product. Great conversations with the AI are accepted. One question submission, ala "write three paragraphs on the causes of WWI," gets sent back for more detail on how they and the AI got to that submission.
This captures something I’ve also noticed. Most AI use in learning environments is quiet and surprisingly responsible. The stereotype is often louder than the reality.
yes I feel so seen! exactly what I use it for though I must admit I am scared of becoming too dependant on it. particularly when my work will become more difficult as university progresses as you can never tell how reliable chat gpts information is
It seems to me that we need to get rid of the media because with any new ground breaking technology they will always side with the negative.
One gets the feeling that when they create these articles, they themselves have done very little in the way of researching how the technology is used and have actually made up their sources in order to propel their narrative.
The irony is that in trying to create their own narrative they expose their lack of knowledge on the subject and act in the same way the Luddites used to make up negative narratives of the machines of their times.
I've always believed that the Luddites did themselves a disservice because they could have bettered their status in life by learning how the technology worked and set themselves up as the engineers fixing the machines rather than going against them.
We're now in the new Luddite era with AI and the ones complaining about it are the ones going to lose their jobs, not the ones who learn how it works and be the engineers of the technology.
Thanks for the post. We have been working with students from Oxford and King's College, London. We provide them with vocational traning to build their CVs while still studying. We find they are eager to understand how to use Ai to support their work rather than do their work for them. Have a look and see for yourself - https://www.arts4refugees.com/
Great work Parker. This is such a brilliant article. I love how it opens up the mind to think beyond asking ChatGPT for quick hacks and tricks and to start seeing it as a tutor or even study partner. I would love to one day see learning institutions teaching their students how to use AI responsibly to further their learning experience like how we are taught to conduct academic research. They should incorporate AI as a research tool as well.
Finally, some light at the end of the tunnel - this replicates what I've learned from talking with my older students - and also why I've seen a sudden drop in messages on my class Slack channels (sniff); as the leading edge thinkers and doers in AI say constantly, we're only just getting started! Nice write up!
I hear ya, Parker. I teach high school history and am struck by how student work from advanced and struggling writers shows up error-free, coherent, and sophisticated. I don't think they are copying and pasting, well, a little. But I've asked a few to show me their work, just like in math. For those who admit they used GPT assistance, I ask that you send me the chat link, and we will discuss their queries and follow-up questions (the key) with the AI toward the final product. Great conversations with the AI are accepted. One question submission, ala "write three paragraphs on the causes of WWI," gets sent back for more detail on how they and the AI got to that submission.
This captures something I’ve also noticed. Most AI use in learning environments is quiet and surprisingly responsible. The stereotype is often louder than the reality.
yes I feel so seen! exactly what I use it for though I must admit I am scared of becoming too dependant on it. particularly when my work will become more difficult as university progresses as you can never tell how reliable chat gpts information is
It seems to me that we need to get rid of the media because with any new ground breaking technology they will always side with the negative.
One gets the feeling that when they create these articles, they themselves have done very little in the way of researching how the technology is used and have actually made up their sources in order to propel their narrative.
The irony is that in trying to create their own narrative they expose their lack of knowledge on the subject and act in the same way the Luddites used to make up negative narratives of the machines of their times.
I've always believed that the Luddites did themselves a disservice because they could have bettered their status in life by learning how the technology worked and set themselves up as the engineers fixing the machines rather than going against them.
We're now in the new Luddite era with AI and the ones complaining about it are the ones going to lose their jobs, not the ones who learn how it works and be the engineers of the technology.
Good article. Thank you for doing the research and the write up.
That’s a great approach!
Thanks for the post. We have been working with students from Oxford and King's College, London. We provide them with vocational traning to build their CVs while still studying. We find they are eager to understand how to use Ai to support their work rather than do their work for them. Have a look and see for yourself - https://www.arts4refugees.com/
The self-perception versus the others' perception of AI usage is similar to what I have noticed in the digital marketing and content creation space.
Funnily, some lecturers are said to use AI to check whether assignments, projects, and other schoolwork are done with AI. What do we call that?
I really liked this piece—it captures an important shift in how we learn today, especially through data, even if only part of the picture.
I shared it with my son, who will be a college freshman soon.
Would love to see more practical, grounded guidance like this for navigating education in the AI era.
Great work Parker. This is such a brilliant article. I love how it opens up the mind to think beyond asking ChatGPT for quick hacks and tricks and to start seeing it as a tutor or even study partner. I would love to one day see learning institutions teaching their students how to use AI responsibly to further their learning experience like how we are taught to conduct academic research. They should incorporate AI as a research tool as well.
Exactly! I sometimes use ChatGPT as a scoping mechanism for complex topics.
Finally, some light at the end of the tunnel - this replicates what I've learned from talking with my older students - and also why I've seen a sudden drop in messages on my class Slack channels (sniff); as the leading edge thinkers and doers in AI say constantly, we're only just getting started! Nice write up!