Combatting cheating is probably a topic that is on the forefront of my mind. Not only is it complicated creating lessons, projects, tasks where kids don't automatically seek out the fastest answer, but it is understanding how to use AI to your benefit as a classroom teacher that is equally perplexing. When ChatGPT was launched and I was already in conversations and teaching workshops about AI across the country, I realized that instead of nervousness or anxiety, I need to embrace my feelings of optimism and change. How could AI help me or help my students rather than looking to the negative side of things? The answers to this question are ones that both the code.org creator and Khan Academy creator discussed. It involves rethinking education and allowing teachers and students to embrace the new generative AI models that are accessible by all. One way is to restructure our lessons or tasks so that AI could become a tutor rather than doing the work for the student. I really liked Khanmigo and actually this summer received an email about learning more about Khanmigo in my classroom. This is something I would really like to explore. Mostly to combat cheating it boils down to one element: relationships. If you have a relationship with a student and can recognize their authentic self in their response or writing, then when they hand something in that doesn't seem like themselves, you can address it. By having the relationship with the student, it is easier to approach him / her with not an "I gotcha" response, but rather a response of how can we make this be more authentic?
I have used many tools to combat cheating. One is turnitin.com. Since I am a turnitin.com instructor, I understand ways to utilize the online program to detect cheating, although it is not perfect. Again, it reverts back to what I just said - relationships. Does this student write this way? Are they capable of using this vocabulary? How can I help get them to this level?
Another tool to combat cheating is using various tools on the internet to detect ChatGPT usage. I have used these (multiple ones on the same piece of student writing) to check the reliability of the detection percentage. It is vital to not accuse if even the AI detector software is unsure. Conversations with students are often much more valuable than just putting a zero in the gradebook.
I have used many tools to combat cheating. One is turnitin.com. Since I am a turnitin.com instructor, I understand ways to utilize the online program to detect cheating, although it is not perfect. Again, it reverts back to what I just said - relationships. Does this student write this way? Are they capable of using this vocabulary? How can I help get them to this level?
Another tool to combat cheating is using various tools on the internet to detect ChatGPT usage. I have used these (multiple ones on the same piece of student writing) to check the reliability of the detection percentage. It is vital to not accuse if even the AI detector software is unsure. Conversations with students are often much more valuable than just putting a zero in the gradebook.