The year is 2071, and Apple has just released its new line of personal robots, capable of doing anything from cooking a meal and washing your car to running calculations and reacting to your mood. Of course, everyone young and old can\u2019t wait to get one. But as a school principal, you know that, just like chewing gum, hats and texting, you must ban them from the classroom before things get out of hand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Only, the year is 2025, and the robots are already here (*ominous music plays in the background*). Of course, we aren\u2019t talking about the kind of robots from that one movie with Will Smith where he gets in a fight with a bunch of rogue automatons. But we are talking about the backbone of those robots, which is artificial intelligence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AI is here, with one of the most popular forms being ChatGPT, an AI chatbot that is capable of generating text and code like a human does. You may have already heard of it, and it may already be banned at your school or in your school district. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it has been banned at your school, there are probably some good reasons. After all, with ChatGPT it\u2019s possible for students to create an essay on any given subject in seconds and with no effort, while then turning it in as their own work. It can\u2019t be denied that the release of ChatGPT raised huge concerns about academic integrity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But… ChatGPT (and AI in general) is here to stay. It\u2019s not going anywhere, and it\u2019s only going to get more advanced and integrated within your students\u2019 everyday lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your students are probably already using it to learn<\/a> about new things outside their classroom subjects, create memes, help them better understand complex topics from school, brainstorm project ideas and a seemingly endless number of other tasks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n While the capability is there for students to abuse AI to cheat in school, many students are using it with honest intentions. Since it will only become more prevalent, consider focusing on teaching your students how to use AI responsibly rather than banning it altogether. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Help your students understand the current capabilities of AI, as well as its limits. Teach them where to draw the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, you can show your students the following uses for AI in their education…\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n While also explaining some of AI\u2019s limitations, such as… <\/p>\n\n\n\nHow to Teach Artificial Intelligence <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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