After creating an account, I asked Chat GPT to help me revamp a project for my Criminal Justice class. I asked Chat GPT to "Create a research project for high school students in a criminal justice class for a famous criminal case of their own choice." I took a look at the project and it was spot on for what I was hoping the students would do. I did want to make a few revisions to the project objectives and delivery options for students to show their work; but overall I was very impressed. I followed up this question by asking Chat GPT to "Create a rubric for the research project." The rubric was listed so I then asked for it to be converted into a table (which I later would copy and paste into my own word document for the students to use). With this project, I usually ask the kids to make a connection to TV shows, movies, books, media, etc. Chat GPT did not disappoint with a list of all of these items that relate to famous criminal cases. I did specify the age range for these results to make sure items would be appropriate for the students to view independently/outside of school.
What typically would take me hours to create took merely minutes! Chat GPT was quick to respond with answers and it was easy to revise my search to find the results I was hoping for. Chat GPT eliminated a lot of the "sifting" I would have to do with a typical Google search. It was impressive!
I can definitely see the benefit to using this to differentiate readings and assignments for my classes. In terms of how to use this with my students, I would need to be mindful in what tasks I'm asking the class to complete. Instead of merely writing an essay, I might have them compare essays that were generated by AI; identify key parts, compare, etc.
What typically would take me hours to create took merely minutes! Chat GPT was quick to respond with answers and it was easy to revise my search to find the results I was hoping for. Chat GPT eliminated a lot of the "sifting" I would have to do with a typical Google search. It was impressive!
I can definitely see the benefit to using this to differentiate readings and assignments for my classes. In terms of how to use this with my students, I would need to be mindful in what tasks I'm asking the class to complete. Instead of merely writing an essay, I might have them compare essays that were generated by AI; identify key parts, compare, etc.