ChatGPT, being so new, requires predictions to be made about how the tool will change industries and fields as a whole. This MIT review project that ChatGPT will become integrated into schools and will partner up with educational resources to provide multi-modal support. Heaven argues that based on current trends with AI, educators will need to adapt and adopt rather than resist. Alternatively, AI will present new opportunities for learners to gain curated support and personalized tutoring. Further, Heaven argues that due to current trends with other platforms, there is a rising demand for curated educational content.
Heaven further outlines, “some educators think future textbooks could be bundled with chatbots trained on their contents. Students would have a conversation with the bot about the book’s contents as well as (or instead of) reading it. The chatbot could generate personalized quizzes to coach students on topics they understand less well” (MIT Technology Review).
https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/04/06/1071059/chatgpt-change-not-destroy-education-openai/
Hi Helena, thank you for sharing this article. I appreciate the fact that educators and administrators are slowly shifting away from the fear of ChatGPT, or chatbots and AI in general. The fear has been that it is excellent at tests, and it is an automatic essay generator. Shifting away from this fear means educators are realizing the changing landscape of the world, and therefore – changing landscape of education.
While it is excellent that teachers are starting to realize they need to teach students how to use ChatGPT to improve their academics, and even use it to improve their critical learning skills, I found a new and very interesting source here: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/blog/3-education-innovations-to-watch-in-2024-hint-its-not-just-about-skills-and-ai/. The Christensen Institute focuses on the research of disruptive innovations. One interesting prediction or trend they have for ChatGPT (or any AI chatbots really), is that AI will not replace human conversations in education. In fact, it will increase human connection. Because of AI’s ability to have “well-resourced conversation” with us, it does not just increase academic rapport, but also “simulated intimacy”. In a time where young people grew up with the internet, and may feel more lonely or isolated, future use of AI in education will not just be about increased efficiency, but also forming and maintaining connections. I especially appreciated the fact that they hope investment in AI will not just be around teaching and learning alone, but also explore new ways for AI to scale and improve conversations with humans.
This article provides a range of new educational applications of ChatGPT, offering insights and perspectives from teachers in the field. One such perspective comes from a biology professor who emphasizes the importance of assessing prompts used in ChatGPT for written assignments, considering them even more significant than the written essays themselves. As a teacher, I find this concept particularly exciting and have frequently found myself coaching students on generating better prompts when using ChatGPT. I am convinced that it is essential to develop assessments and corresponding rubrics that evaluate the quality of students’ prompts. These assessments should focus on an iterative approach, assessing the improvement in prompts as students continue to receive output from ChatGPT. While managing a vast range of prompts for assessment may present challenges, I believe such assessments would provide valuable insights into into students’ thinking patterns and problem-solving approaches.
This market projection general topic (GPTs role in Education) is extremely relevant, in its infancy and moving fast! This specific article explores the forward thinking ideas from some teachers on how to embrace the GPT technology in education. I would tend to agree, GPT models are not going anywhere and will be all pervasive within a few years. When this article was written, there was only ChatGPT (and a few others like Bing and Bard to speak of). There are now thousands of public GPTs available through upgrading to plus (ChatGPT4). These GPTs have focused functions to my understanding. It makes sense to me then, building on the ideas of educators in the featured article that there will be specific student- co-pilot GPTs for educational functions.
I do expect to seek out future updated versions of this report. This is just the beginning of the conversation that needs to take place in the workplace and in the classroom.
When I asked ChatGTP what kind of market place ventures can come from Chat GPT in education, it gave me 10 areas:
1. Custom Content Creation Platforms
2. Virtual Tutoring Platforms
3. AI-Enhanced Homework Help Services
4. Adaptive Learning Platforms
5. Assessment and Grading Services
6. Language Learning Apps
7. Professional Development Platforms
8. AI-Powered Student Support Services
9. Accessibility Solutions
10. Collaborative Learning Environments