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eldedomedio t1_j5fsoay wrote

Assessments based on concepts of the students future needs presumes you know what the students are going to need. Things that are fundamental needs are better addressed. Using ChatGPT in developing lesson plans, grading, or writing essays is unwise because ChatGPT will give you wrong answers, generic answers, or not the same answer twice. It will give you citations that it made up. It has problems with basic math and distinguishing letters.

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CheapMonkey34 t1_j5g4p23 wrote

The most important thing we can teach young people is the power of critical thinking.

ChatGPT is a great asset if you want to teach that, because with every answer it gives, you need to consider why it’s giving it, what the context it, what it’s sources might be and whether there is an intention or bias in it.

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Belostoma t1_j5g66ge wrote

The problem is that the reasons ChatGPT gives dumb answers are buried deep in the opaque vagaries of its algorithm. Students need to respect that ChatGPT can just screw up, but checking it becomes an exercise in rote fact checking.

What they really need to learn about critical thinking are the myriad ways humans can mislead themselves and others, on purpose or by accident, from the tricks of malicious grifters to subtle biases we all have. ChatGPT isn't great for that, and it unfortunately might discourage the use of tools like long-form essays that are better for learning critical thinking and other essential skills like structuring ideas.

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eldedomedio t1_j5gm00y wrote

Call me cynical, but I don't think many students would stop to consider questioning ChatGPT.

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InquisitiveDude t1_j5iy75b wrote

Yeah. There's a lot of talk about this being an exciting tool but, in reality, its a low-effort way of achieving an outcome.

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GhostReddit t1_j5pt0sl wrote

>The most important thing we can teach young people is the power of critical thinking.

Adults don't understand critical thinking these days. Look at the double standards many people apply in their own lives and the absolute mess tribal politics is today. The kids are doomed.

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Tomcatjones t1_j5g4thl wrote

as long as you update your prompts and the direction of ChatGPT, you can fix all those errors and creat great lessons plans and outlines. i already know teachers who are using it to save themselves time

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eldedomedio t1_j5gmkjs wrote

I have known teachers like that. Basic things like having a plan for what you are teaching and the resources to do it - these are fundamentals. If they need to have someone or something do it for them, I think they should consider another occupation.

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Tomcatjones t1_j5gn6r5 wrote

I dont think you understand how much this helps them organize their own lesson plans while also generating new idea for them.

It’s a wonderful tool

And on that note: teacher ls are already underpaid and they usually make lesson plans a curriculum while not on the clock. This only helps them achieve a worth and value for their job. Cutting down out of school time.

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3_layers_deep t1_j5h84lc wrote

Its useful for putting your plan on paper in a nice, clean format that other people can read.

> I think they should consider another occupation.

We already have a massive teacher shortage. Last thing we need is to push more to leave.

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jlaw54 t1_j5gvgbd wrote

On one point, it’s not really designed for straight math at all. It also helps if someone is educated in approaching the tool as a whole. Then it works great.

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3_layers_deep t1_j5h7x7c wrote

Those are problems if you just throw a prompt in and copy/paste the answer.

As a tool to speed up and revise your writing, ChatGPT is very effective.

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