- REFLECTION: What types of discussions do you feel are necessary to have with students regarding this new technology?
- EXPLAIN: Pick one or more of the 11 strategies provided by Turnitin and explain how you might use it in your classroom.
I struggle with talking about AI-generated text in my classroom because I do not want to plant ideas where they may not be yet in 4th grade! But, working with college undergrads this is a conversation to have. I loved the part in the article where it said why would a student want to copy and paste and consider our assignments and purpose. While I think time is the biggest factor, I do think adding a personal touch to assignments that can't be generated is a good idea. There is a time and a place for helping generate ideas. Our team keeps struggling with the level of writing as students come up to 4th- this actually relieves me of some of the pressure- of getting the students to form complete sentences on an idea. Integrity is a conversation I would think is valuable.
Adjusting my prompts to incorporate personal stories and authentic situations is a strategy I would incorporate. "Consider
writing prompts that rely on personal experiences such as “connect to your work environment” or “describe what you
remember.” I think that is beneficial- especially in writing personal narratives and realistic fiction like we do in 4th grade.
