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By this point, you’ve more than likely encountered some of the buzz surrounding ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot released by OpenAI at the end of 2022. And you’ve probably also heard stories regarding students using it to write their papers and essays. You may have even read that ChatGPT will soon replace teachers altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But like cell phones and the internet, AI technology will rapidly become simply a part of the way we all live our lives, so it is best to embrace AI tech and to teach students to use it wisely and responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can ChatGPT be used in education? We think that it can! and in this blog post, ChatGPT for teachers and educators<\/strong>, we aim to show you how to incorporate this technology into your classroom!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Tsunami of AI Technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Large Language Models<\/a> (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude 2, and Google Bard are incredibly powerful, and are capable of producing astonishing work, and their capabilities cannot be ignored. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But many people aren’t aware of just how<\/em> powerful these systems have become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many people may have tried out ChatGPT when it was released, found it quite impressive, but may have come across various hallucinations, errors, and the like<\/a>, and then stopped using it. But ChatGPT has become much more powerful and less error-prone, particularly the GPT-4 version that is only available with the ChatGPT Plus subscription plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reality is that it is not possible to clearly differentiate AI work from human work<\/strong> based on current technology. The best course of action for teachers is to encourage thoughtful use of LLM technology, to teach proper sourcing, attribution, and verification of output, and to provide students with a solid framework for AI technology that will position them for the future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ChatGPT For Teachers and Educators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start with, we strongly recommend educators check out a blog post published <\/a>by OpenAI itself. It is an excellent resource for teachers looking to use ChatGPT in the classroom. Additionally, we encourage interested educators who are willing to brave the Twitter\/X\/whatever it’s called now platform to pay attention to Professor Ethan Mollick<\/a>, a Wharton professor who provides extremely thoughtful information on LLMs and, in particular, thoughtful use of AI in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He produced a series of videos focused on using LLMs in learning settings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As with any form of new technology, both you and your students must learn how to master its proper usage<\/a> (emphasis on proper<\/em>!). But once you do, AI tech can genuinely assist you in how you teach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As with any form of new technology, both you and your students must learn how to master its proper usage. But once you do, AI tech can genuinely assist you in how you teach.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

But first, we need to dispel some of the misconceptions surrounding this emerging technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Misconceptions about AI Technology <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For starters, ChatGPT is not meant to replace teachers. New systems like these have usually been met with assertions of replacing human educators, although this transformation has never materialized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI Is Not a Threat to Teachers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Remember when calculators were considered a threat to math teachers? These days, kids are still taught basic math skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And remember when Google was considered a threat? Well, kids still need to be taught the skill of discerning information from the immense volume of data available, underlining the continued significance of teachers as a whole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

AI chatbots are merely the latest wave of technology in this ongoing progression, so it doesn\u2019t possess the threat to education that many have so far believed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, there’s no easy way to differentiate AI-produced texts from human text. AI detection software does not work and teachers should not rely on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Use Of AI Detection Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many purported “AI content detectors” on the market, including Originality.AI<\/a>, TurnItIn<\/a>, GPTZero<\/a>, and others. These systems are easily circumvented and produce false positives and negatives far too frequently to be useful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do not use these systems alone as a basis for accusations of cheating, but they may be useful as a portion of a <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what OpenAI itself says<\/a> about these detectors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do AI detectors work?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n