Category: AI in Education
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Emergence
What will emerge from AI in Education? I just finished this fascinating book about the concept of emergence. I have often heard people in the tech industry discussing the idea of the “emergent traits” of Large Language Models (such as ChatGPT). As their designers consistently scale up their gigantic size, unexpected talents emerge from these…
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Interactive Fiction with ChatGPT
Transforming short stories into a choose your own adventure. Let’s start by stating that inspiring students in their creative writing does not need the help of AI. This is not an educational problem that needs a technological solution. However, I am excited by the activity I am about to describe just because this could be…
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The Anomic State of Education
AI and the current normlessness in education. Just before the dawn of the 20th century, French sociologist Émile Durkheim described a concept he coined “anomie”, describing a state of normlessness. He observed that rapid social change, especially during times of economic or technological upheaval, often caused a condition of instability resulting from a breakdown of…
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AI-Enhanced Socratic Dialogue
Socratic Dialogue is a classical teaching approach that traces its origins to the conversations Socrates had with his students. At its core, this method involves a teacher posing a sequence of probing questions, guiding students to identify flaws or inconsistencies in their ideas. Through this process, students not only enhance their logical reasoning abilities but…
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Asking students to critique ChatGPT
If the “Essay is dead”, is this activity a worthy replacement? One of the first questions many educators and journalists had when ChatGPT dropped late last year was: “Will AI kill the academic essay?” There are many avenues to address this question and the purpose of this post is not necessarily to give a polemic…
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Focus on the Assessment Construct
A structured assessment response to generative AI. As Artificial Intelligence continues to reshape our educational landscape, we need to refine our assessment methodologies to ensure their value and purpose remain relevant. However, it is important to note that in most cases, AI should not drive the purpose of an assessment task, rather the assessment construct…
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AI-induced existential crisis
The human condition & the enduring value of content knowledge. There is a fairly old argument being rekindled due to the exciting development of Artificial Intelligence. In the past, a case for change involved encyclopedias, then Google, then Wikipedia and YouTube… Now the message goes something like this: with the introduction of AI technologies like…
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What will become of Teachers?
What happened to the 20th-century bank teller? They were once the knowledgeable experts in their field, handling a wide range of tasks that demanded proficiency in banking procedures and regulations. But as computerised systems, ATMs, and online banking entered the scene, the role of bank tellers began to shift, leading to the deskilling of the…
Teacher Directed AI 