Unboxing Education

  Using ChatGPT in the Writing Process I’ll admit, my first reaction to AI authors was a mixture of horror and fascination, akin to my reaction to a natural disaster. However, as more information and examples have been shared, I have come to accept AI tools as the way of the future. Look at chatbots as spelling/grammar check 3.0. If spell check was the first generation of computer-assisted writing, and  Grammarly  was 2.0, chatbots are a natural leap into the future. They are not going away. Rather than work to  ban  them (a futile exercise), how can teachers embrace this new technology? Furthermore, what is the role of education in  preparing  students for a future in which chatbots exist, for better or for worse? Read more...

Weekly, nay daily, more people are handwringing over the latest development with AI, specifically ChatGPT . Is it warranted? Is it wise?  I asked ChatGPT to help me with this article as a means to evaluate and educate about AI in the wild and in the classroom. Prompt 1: Write one paragraph of professional-sounding text defining ChatGPT. ChatGPT: ChatGPT is a cutting-edge natural language processing model developed by OpenAI. It utilizes a deep learning technique known as transformer architecture, which allows it to process and understand human language in a highly accurate and efficient manner. With its ability to generate human-like text, ChatGPT can be used in a variety of applications such as chatbots, language translation, and text summarization. Additionally, it has been fine-tuned on a diverse range of texts, enabling it to have a broad understanding of various topics and industries. Overall, ChatGPT represents a major advancement in the field of natural language processing a...

  Here is a quick tip that has grown from my utilization of the robust tools in Canva . For this mashup, pair Canva with Bitmoji to create customizable feedback stickers. You can use digital stickers as feedback for online assignments, or even print them on sticker paper and cut them out to use on physical copies of assignments. Enjoy this personalized touch today! Bonus tip: If you have a Cricut machine, you can upload your stickers, use the offset setting, then print and cut to make even fancier stickers to use on student feedback and communication.