AI and cheating

• Explain how educators might combat “cheating” so AI in the classroom can be beneficial.

Something I do with my students is presenting them with sample writing that is written by a human and wiring produced by AI. I ask them to evaluate which one is better, and more often than not, they pick the human generated text, citing reasons such as AI generated content "lacks warmth" or "seems fake". There are AI checkers like Turnitin.com or Chat gptzero, but I I think using AI as a teaching tool is far more effective in showing students how relying on this tool too heavily is risky.  

• What tech tools have you already used that have AI built into them??  Describe your experience thus far.

My students are big fans of Grammerly, which is powered by AI. However, when the student relies to heavily on this tool to essentially rewrite entire sections of their essays. When the syntax of the sentence is so altered it becomes robotic, an AI-checker is going to flag their writing for authenticity. It's impossible to ban AI tools, so it's important for teachers to have one on one interactions with their students and discuss their writing process. There's a fear that AI could replace teachers. However, I think this only shows the value of irreplaceable, genuine teacher intervention.