- REFLECTION: What types of discussions do you feel are necessary to have with students regarding this new technology?
The first thing that needs to be discussed is understanding how the technology even works. Students need to understand that technologies work algorithms and are machines, so they don't always get it "right". So, there is both benefits and limitations of using AI technologies, such as accuracy and biases. Another issue is integrity and plagiarism. Teachers will need to address this with students about the importance of academic integrity and how using AI writing technologies can lead to plagiarism if not used correctly.
- EXPLAIN: Pick one or more of the 11 strategies provided by Turnitin and explain how you might use it in your classroom.
- I think that this technology will encourage critical thinking and creativity. With a focus on critical thinking, I think we can have students create "new" projects where they synthesize information to create an original product or project that shows mastery of material. It could be used to define various levels of depth on a subject, think-pair-chat-pair-share, grade the AI's response, or debate the AI.
- Another way for it to be used is summarizing texts. Some students with special needs to ask variety of questions to get clarification on content or skills.
