Spotlight of the Week

ChatGPT Used by Teachers More Than Students
New Survey from Walton Family Foundation Finds. WASHINGTON, D.C., March 1, 2023—Teachers use OpenAI’s ChatGPT for lesson planning and to generate creative ideas for classes, according to the first national survey of teachers and students about ChatGPT and technology, released today by the Walton Family Foundation. While much attention has been given to the potential… learn more

CyberWise: WHAT IS CHATGPT?
We asked ChatGPT, the new A.I. chatbot to describe itself, here's what it told us: "I'm ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI. I was trained on a large dataset of text, including books, articles, and websites, using a machine learning technique called deep learning. My purpose is to understand and generate human-like text in response… learn more

Day of AI Curriculum
This curriculum is an introduction to ChatGPT. It begins with students exploring their own creative process by writing stories together. Through a series of teacher-led activities they are introduced to ChatGPT, what it is and how it works, and the process ChatGPT uses to generate stories and human-like dialogue. Considering how ChatGPT’s creative process is… learn more

How to Prevent ChatGPT Cheating
ChatGPT has a lot of potential for teaching, say educators, but it can also be used to cheat. Here are strategies to prevent ChatGPT cheating. New strategies and approaches to prevent ChatGPT cheating are being developed by education experts, including how to structure questions and guide students on using the technology appropriately. And although there… learn more

Teach AI | Prepare our students for the future
ISTE: AI is already here. And our students need to be ready. By learning to create with AI, today’s students will change the world in ways we can’t yet imagine. Teachers are the most important link to developing the new generation of AI-savvy learners, workers and leaders. Are you ready to help students create the… learn more

What is ChatGPT and How Can You Teach With It? Tips & Tricks
ChatGPT has lots of teaching potential, but there are also many ways the technology can be misused. Teaching with ChatGPT offers educators many opportunities. The technology can be used to help students outline or organize their papers, and at its best, can serve as a powerful, fun-to-use digital tutor that works like an improved version… learn more

What is Google Bard? The ChatGPT Competitor Explained for Educators
With Google Bard, an AI text-generator and search assistant, Google hopes to match the popularity of ChatGPT. Bard is a new artificial intelligence (AI) large language model from Google that is likely to have important implications for education. The much-hyped tool was unrolled publicly on Tuesday, March 22, and is widely seen as a competitor… learn more