Melissa Erikson

Part 2 - How Can a Teacher Use This?

It is so important for English Learners to practice their skills by doing tasks with a teacher and then moving towards independence.

  • May 28, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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ChatGPT moves quickly to complete tasks.  I asked it to create a pattern book to use with beginning English learners.  It wrote a table of contents with 10 chapters about how to learn English:
Chapter 9: Food and Drinks
  • Explore different types of food and beverages.
  • Practice ordering food in a restaurant or café.
  • Role-play cooking and dining scenarios.
Chapter 10: Hobbies and Interests
  • Discuss hobbies and interests, such as sports, music, art, and reading.
  • Learn hobby-related vocabulary and expressions.
  • Share your own hobbies and interests with others.
  I can see that it would need more specific directions to complete specific tasks.  While it may be a helpful tool occasionally I do not think I could utilize it all the time to complete tasks for me.  At this time I would not use ChatGPT for my students.  It is so important for English Learners to practice their skills by doing tasks with a teacher and then moving towards independence. I fear that ChatGPT would be come a crutch.