Part 3 - Digital Citizenship & Ethics

I think it’s important to have open discussions with students about critical thinking, and ethical use when it comes to AI tools like ChatGPT. Students need to understand that while AI can support brainstorming and drafting, it doesn’t replace their own reasoning or creativity, and its output can contain errors or bias. They can not just copy an assignment prompt into ChatGPT and then submit whatever answer it spits out as is. They must be aware of plagiarism guidelines and the possibility of "hallucinations". They also must be taught to value the subject matter and the learning process, which is much easier said than done. From Turnitin’s guide, I’d use the strategy of requiring students to show their thinking process, not just the final product. In my classroom, this could mean having students include a brief reflection explaining how they used AI, what changes they made, and why. I may also require them to write about how the topic relates to their personal lives and set health goals for the future. 

I think talking to students about HOW to use AI in the specific class is important because they are using it, so ignoring it and just saying they can't use it isn't going to solve any issues. Emphasizing that is can be used to HELP them such as with clarification, brainstorming, confusion, etc much like a tutor is important. In a way, it can replace Google that they turn to when doing preliminary search/brainstorming. I would also reiterate that at no time should they submit an assignment that ChatGPT did for them. 

Number 5: Motivate students with work worth doing is the one that I think resonates the most with me. Tasks that allow them to use chatGPT to search for ideas, topics, arguments, or relevant points but then having the students bring in their own thinking to support those ideas can be beneficial and provide new information that they wouldn't have thought of otherwise. This blends the use of a chat bot, with their own ideas, so they might be more motivated to complete. 

Reflection:  I think it’s incredibly  important to have discussion around dhow to use it, when to use it, and what to use it for. I think it would be helpful for students to know their limitations surrounding it so it can truly be a tool to help enhance their learning and not just something to be used to get a task done quickly. 
Explain: I think a crucial step to using AI would be 3 & 4. Build strong relationships with students and setting expectations. I think like the article said, regardless of what topic we’re discussing, relationships with our students is probably one of the most important things we can do as educators. I think getting to know your students and their needs can help you help them figure out which ways AI can help them specifically.

1. REFLECTION: What types of discussions do you feel are necessary to have with students regarding this new technology?
2. EXPLAIN: Pick one or more of the 11 strategies provided by Turnitin and explain how you might use it in your classroom.
   
   

I think having conversations with students how we always have with tools. That this resource is a tool, an insane tool, but a tool. If we teach them how to properly use AI honestly, it could be really beneficial. I would also be sure to show them, that when writing essays and papers, it is not perfect. It is using knowledge that was programed to find the best possible answer. 

There are a lot of steps on Turnitin that would be helpful when working with AI but I think the a crucial one that I would keep in mind it number 5: motivate your students with task worth doing. I think as a teacher you need to think outside the box, switch up how assignments and activities are given. I thought an interesting idea I had heard/read about was a teacher had their students ask AI to come up with an essay about a topic. From there the students had to work backwards to create a graphic organizer. I think creating working that students are excited and eager to do would help keep them honest about AI

1. REFLECTION: What types of discussions do you feel are necessary to have with students regarding this new technology?
2. EXPLAIN: Pick one or more of the 11 strategies provided by Turnitin and explain how you might use it in your classroom.

I think the discussions necessary to be had in the classroom is that is a tool and has its purpose but like the article mentions should be used as a brainstorming or research tool, not a writing tool. I think it is important for students to see and understand its value but also have an honest conversation about academic integrity. Teaching K-5 math intervention this year I don't think it will come up too much, but perhaps to generate ideas for an extension STEM project?  
I think I will mostly use the "Check your prompts" or " Adjust prompts to incorporate personal stories, authentic situations, and/or sources and citations". I could possibly use this to rethink word problem situations and make them more relatable or even hands on things students could create/build to represent a math situation in a word problem. 

1. I think we need to set expectations with students and let them know how to use ChatGPT, and emphasize the importance of original work & why cheating/copying is wrong.

2. Creating tasks that are motivating: With so much technology at the students' fingertips, I worry about keeping the tasks motivating in class. I don't want to use AI just to use it, but get more interactive ideas that create student focused tasks that are interactive to keep them motivated on the lesson.

I think it is important to have conversations with students about their personal integrity, and the process of learning.  We learn through doing, and by having artificial intelligence complete your work, you will not learn.   We develop work habits as students, and using the easy way out will not help in the long run. This goes along with #9, "process in where the real learning happens".  My hope for students would be that they realize that their personal effort will make them learners, which is a lifelong skill

I think students need to know what Chat GPT can and cannot do. I think they need time and structure to explore the app. As with anything new I believe this should be explicitly taught with firm boundaries put in place with teacher/school expectations. They need to know that AI does not replace their thinking or their authentic voice. 

I think number 11- help students to become AI literate is important. Just as we taught students to read digital texts and navigate online texts and websites- we need to do the same with AI. Students will use AI in the future and will need to be prepared. If we teacher them how and when to use AI appropriately we are setting ourselves up for a more successful transition into AI use in the classroom.