I recently came across a group of parents who had collected for a meeting with the school authorities on use of AI in schools. The parents and teachers were discussing ethical use of AI and Chat GPT for students. One of the parents complained that his ward used Chat GPT to create an essay and did not use his critical thinking skills. It appeared that the students were cheating in a way while doing their homework. Another parent felt that the AI tools were misleading the students by giving wrong answers.
I saw a healthy debate. The schools should thoughtfully embrace ChatGPT as a teaching aid — one that could unlock student creativity, offer personalized tutoring, and better prepare students to work.
Would like to know what do you all think.
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This has been a challenge since the time when calculators were introduced :-)
If technologies are used to support the learning process by providing new means of challenging learners, being another research option, or helping with refinement, then that is fine. If instead they are used as a short cut to avoid achieving learning objectives, that is quite another.
If teachers and parents get in front of this challenge by properly educating students on appropriate usage and the pitfalls of blindly using GenAI tools to complete assignments, it should be a minority of students who abuse them, and existing policies around plagiarism or other academic violations could be applied.
Kiron
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1 reply by Dr. Deepa Bhide
Mar 25, 2024 5:42 AM
Dr. Deepa Bhide
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Kiron Bondale , thank you for your response. i agree the case is similar to that of a calculator. Technology is ever-evolving, and we will need to get our guardrails active to check the abuse. We will also need to do the right education and expectation setting with the stakeholders.
Thank you for your comment.
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Dr Pradeep AchhwanDelivery Manager | Cognizant Technology SolutionsDelhi, India
I think it should be a balanced approach towards any supportive tech whether it's using calculator versus learning tables OR using AI versus developing critical thinking for writing essays.
​​​​​​The more dependency we create on Tech the lesser a human brain develops. Let's not forget that these advancements were only been possible by the brains that never used them and not by those who are creating dependency without developing the human brains simultaneously.
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Navaid Ur RehmanAdditional Director / Project Management Expert /Writer /Trainer| Confidential (Pakistan)Karachi, Sd, Pakistan
Deepa,
ChatGPT operates based on pre-existing knowledge and doesn't learn from each interaction in real-time, which can limit its ability to adapt to new information or trends.
It provides information without references, therefore the credibility of the information is big risk.
It stops thought process of human being. Saving Changes...
Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
The point is: you are not able to stop it. The other point is: teachers must be better able to assess and guide students when using ChatGPT, including they can use ChatGPT for that. The problem is people debate about generative AI without knowledged on the matter. Generative AI is just "predictive text with steroids". Is like a big brain that had the possibility to learn from the universal knowledge and remember about that. But they made big mistakes in the answers. It is easy to find the mistakes. For example, teachers must demand that the essays must include citations and reference. You will surprise on the results. Or, for example, people must demand that the valid information taken for resolve a topic must be taken from 2002 and nothing before that date is valid. You will surprise on the results. Again, the big problem is to debate on a topic without the enough knowledge and information. But is the history of humanity: be afraid on things that people do not know. Saving Changes...
Giorgos SioutzosSenior Business Analyst| NetcompanyAthens,, Greece
From the one hand more free timeslots may be released by AI performing routine task.
From the other hand there may be need for time assessing the results of AI powered work products. Saving Changes...
Thomas WalentaGlobal Project Economy ExpertHackenheim, Germany
I agree with Sergio. It will come sooner or later and disrupt those who are afraid or are not prepared to deal with uncertainty. Debate is good for creating awareness and strategies.
Schools are just a part of society in which kids are developing, and AI will be/is everywhere. Families, sports clubs, and friendships also play a role.
Do not understand why you mention time management.
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1 reply by Dr. Deepa Bhide
Mar 25, 2024 5:51 AM
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Thanks Thomas. I agree with you and Sergio and its a evolution we all need to adapt to. AI is going to be ubiquitous and wiill influence the way people operate at all levels. Its also going to have a risk of over-reliance on the technology. I fear that in clinical side.
I meant time management to indicate the "use or misuse of time" for students who are not guided appropriately in using new technologies.
Thanks for your valuable comment.
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George FreemanThought Leader | Author | Architect| Florida, United States
Hi Deepa,
I would be more comfortable with the phrasing “accepting and adapting” instead of “embracing” when looking at GenAI in the context of education.
Understanding how to leverage tooling to solve problems is a critical thinking competency, and that (in my opinion) should be the context in which GenAI gets referenced and used within educational institutions.
Unfortunately, the use of “artificial intelligence” in the name of this technology makes it difficult to curb the enthusiasm and misnomers with this type of tooling. In other words, it has done us all a disservice—but that ship sailed a long time ago.
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Girish MuttagiService Delivery and Projects Leader, APAC and ME| Mach7 Technologies Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Using AI based tools in learning setup is here to stay and will become the new Norm in schools. These tools help in Inqury based learning by enable pupil to investigate further on topics of interest. Few International curriculum allow students to use such tools for their extensive research projects during their mid year training. However, the need of the hour is for the educators to get better at using these tools to detect Plagiarism for their essays or research project report (perhaps by using tools like ZeroGPt etc). This is indeed a Dilemma and needs to be regulated.
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1 reply by Dr. Deepa Bhide
Mar 25, 2024 5:46 AM
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Hello Girish. I agree with you. More checks and guards are needed (technology-based or otherwise) which include training, awareness on the ethical use, education and so on. I am sure these are evolving.
Have you ever noticed how every time a new technology pops up, people start debating about ethics and morality? It's like back in the day when the internet started booming, and everyone got worried about online privacy and security. Well, now we're going through something similar with Artificial Intelligence, especially when it comes to ChatGPT.
It's funny how some folks see using AI as a way to be sneaky, right? Like, "Oh, my kid used ChatGPT to do their homework! They're cheating!" But you know what? The truth is, AI is going to revolutionize how we learn and work. Of course, that raises some ethical questions that need to be discussed.
On the other hand, we can see the upside. AI can help students be more creative and provide instant answers to those boring math questions. But, of course, we need to make sure students use these tools ethically and responsibly, encouraging them to think for themselves and apply knowledge meaningfully.
So, in the end, AI in education can be a good thing, as long as we use it carefully and think about the consequences. It's like they say: with great power comes great responsibility, right?
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1 reply by Dr. Deepa Bhide
Mar 25, 2024 5:44 AM
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Thanks Pereira for your valuable comments. I agree with you and its important for us to educate on the new technologies and allow them to evolve keeping a track of how they are being used.
This has been a challenge since the time when calculators were introduced :-)
If technologies are used to support the learning process by providing new means of challenging learners, being another research option, or helping with refinement, then that is fine. If instead they are used as a short cut to avoid achieving learning objectives, that is quite another.
If teachers and parents get in front of this challenge by properly educating students on appropriate usage and the pitfalls of blindly using GenAI tools to complete assignments, it should be a minority of students who abuse them, and existing policies around plagiarism or other academic violations could be applied.
Kiron
Kiron Bondale , thank you for your response. i agree the case is similar to that of a calculator. Technology is ever-evolving, and we will need to get our guardrails active to check the abuse. We will also need to do the right education and expectation setting with the stakeholders.
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