Week 2: Brainstorm, title/question, research, building resources and making a reference list
- Brainstorm notes:Â
- Iâm interested  in how AI can be used effectively in the healthcare system.
- Iâm interested in the use of AI in educationÂ
- Im interested in how AI can shape our futureÂ
- Four possible topics:
- How we can shape our future with artificial intelligence
- How can artificial intelligence mitigate climate change
- How can education help us understand the use of AI
- How can artificial intelligence transform patient care in healthcare.
- Two PSAs that I like with APA citations :
Manifesto-Texting while driving. YouTube (2016,April 2)
GovernmentofBC. (2013,February 26) .Erase Bullying.Youtube.
Articles about AI
Stand Together. (2024). A tutor for every student and assistant for every teacher? This education innovator is working to make it ground breaking reality.
Pew Research Center. (December 10, 2018). Artificial intelligence and the future of humans
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans
Crawford, K. (2021). Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence. Yale University Press. pp. 1-7.
Week 3: Body text, generative AI versions and comparison essayÂ
The Three Versions of My PSA:
Version 1: My own writing:
Title:Building Trust  between students and  educators through Al integration
As AI continues to evolve, it creates significant opportunities and challenges for society influencing various sectors such as healthcare, finance, and education. According to Janna Anderson and Lee Raine (2018), the rise of AI will make most people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and to exercise free will. Concerns about AI often stem from the uncertainties about its impact on society in the future, however, our future with AI is shaped by what we actually choose to do with it. Are you an educator concerned about the implication of integrating artificial intelligence into the classroom ? Letâs explore four ways of using  artificial intelligence to enhance student learning while fostering trust between students and educators. We can start by providing clear explanations of how AI works and how they can benefit the learning experience. This will help reduce anxiety among students. Also educators should keep lines of communication open regarding the use of AI in the classroom, and encourage students to ask questions and voice concerns.Educators should also create guidelines on appropriate use of AI in education ensuring that students understand their roles and responsibilities. Both students and educators should continuously assess AI tools effectiveness and impact on learning outcomes and adjust practices based on evaluations and feedback. Facilitating experiences where students engage with AI in low stakes environments will help them to build their confidence in using technology. Educators must also teach  to critically evaluate AI generated information and outputs and encourage discussions about its reliability, accuracy and biases.While, it is natural for educators to have concerns about the effects of AI on education ranging from job displacement and ethical problems concerning its usage, I think it is necessary to not be paralyzed by fear, instead we must focus on building trust in the use of AI by actively engaging students and fostering dialogue where educators can create an environment where AI is seen as a valuable tool for enhancing learning rather than a replacement of traditional  methods.
Version 2: Chat GPT #1:
Prompt:Rewrite this PSA at PHD level
ChatGPT:
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to advance, it presents profound opportunities and complex challenges across various sectors, including healthcare, finance, and education. According to Janna Anderson and Lee Raine(2018), the rise of AI will make most people better off over the decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and exercise free will. Societal apprehensions about AI often arise from the ambiguity surrounding its potential impact. However, the future trajectory of AI in education is not predetermined; rather, it depends on how we choose to integrate and utilize it within academic settings.
For educators contemplating the integration of AI in the classroom, it is essential to recognize how AI can augment learning processes, while fostering a collaborative and trust-based environment. This discussion explores four strategic approaches for using AI to enhance student learning and develop a culture of openness and mutual respect between educators and students.
- Demystifying AI through Transparent Explanations: By providing students with clear, comprehensible explanations of how AI systems function and the potential benefits they offer in learning environments, educators can help mitigate student anxiety. Understanding AI’s role fosters a more informed and confident engagement with technology.
- Promoting Open Communication: Maintaining an ongoing dialogue about AIâs use in educational contexts is crucial. By openly discussing AIâs capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations, educators encourage students to ask questions, express concerns, and develop a nuanced perspective. This transparency establishes a foundation of trust and aligns expectations for AI use in the classroom.
- Developing Clear Guidelines for Responsible AI Use: Creating structured guidelines on the appropriate and ethical use of AI enables students to understand their roles and responsibilities within a technologically enhanced educational environment. This framework reinforces accountability, guiding students to use AI tools as supportive learning aids rather than shortcuts or substitutes for genuine engagement.
- Encouraging Critical Evaluation of AI-Generated Content: Educators must foster skills in critically assessing the reliability, accuracy, and potential biases within AI-generated information. This reflective practice not only prepares students to interact with AI thoughtfully but also instills a broader understanding of the ethical considerations surrounding AI’s applications.
While concerns regarding AIâs impact on education, including issues of job displacement and ethical dilemmas, are valid, educators should not allow these concerns to hinder meaningful engagement with this technology. By cultivating an environment that values transparency, critical thinking, and open dialogue, educators can position AI as a complement to traditional pedagogical methods. This approach enables AI to enhance learning, not as a replacement, but as a catalyst for deeper, more dynamic educational experiences.
APA citation:
OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (October 2024 version).
Version 3: ChatGPT #2
Prompt: Rewrite this PSA for an eighth grader
ChatGPT:
As AI, or artificial intelligence, becomes more advanced, itâs starting to make a big difference in areas like healthcare, finance, and especially education. According to Janna Anderson and Lee Raine (2018), the rise of AI will make most people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and to exercise free will. Â Some people worry about how AI might affect the future, but how we use it today will help shape its impact. For teachers and students, AI can be a powerful tool in the classroom if itâs used in the right way. Here are four ways we can use AI to improve learning while building trust between students and teachers:
- Explain AI Clearly: When teachers take the time to explain how AI works and how it can help with learning, it can make AI feel less intimidating. Understanding what AI does and how it can be useful can help students feel more comfortable using it.
- Keep Communication Open: Teachers should let students know why theyâre using AI and encourage students to ask questions or share any concerns. Open communication helps build trust and helps everyone feel like theyâre part of the process.
- Set Guidelines: Itâs important for teachers and students to set clear rules for using AI responsibly. With guidelines in place, students understand how they should and shouldnât use AI, making it easier to use it effectively.
- Teach Students to Think Critically: AI isnât perfect, so teachers should encourage students to think carefully about the information AI gives. By asking questions about whether the information is accurate or fair, students can learn to use AI more responsibly.
Although there are real concerns about how AI might change education, like whether it could take over certain jobs or have some ethical issues, we donât need to be afraid. If teachers and students work together and keep communication open, we can make sure AI is used as a helpful tool that works alongside traditional teaching methods.
APA Citation:
OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT (October 2024 version).
Comparison Essay:
In the beginning, the goal of my PSA was to explain how we could shape our future with AI. I talked about how concerns about AI stems from the uncertainties of its impact on society. I wanted to draw attention to the fact that, our future with AI was shaped by what we actually choose to do with it, however I realized that, the topic would be too broad and decided to focus on building trust between students and educators while integrating AI into learning. This PSA was aimed at educators. It addresses educators by offering them specific strategies for using AI in the classroom to support learning. This PSA suggests that teachers can help understand AI by providing clear explanations of its functions and benefits.
Chat-version 2 provided a sophisticated language and tone. It used formal and advanced terminology for a Ph.D. level audience. Terms like ethical considerations and demystifying were used, which is suitable for a scholarly audience. This PSA was organized into distinct sections with a clear focus, allowing logical progression which is appealing to an academic reader. This PSA goes beyond surface level reading compared to version 3. It reflects a critical and reflective approach suited for an advanced audience.My PSA went from, “Are you educator concerned about the implication of the integration of AI into the classroom”? to “For educators contemplating the integration AI in the classroom, it is essential to recognize how AI can augment learning processes, while fostering a collaborative and trust-based environment”.
Unlike version 2 , the language used in version 3 is straightforward and easy to understand. Complex concepts related to AI are broken down into simpler terms. This makes it easy for eighth graders to understand. Similar to version 2 the PSA is organized with numbered points. I believe both versions 2 and 3 are effective because they address different audiences.
Cornerstone article:
Pew Research Center. (December 10, 2018). Artificial intelligence and the future of humans
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans
Stand Together. (2024). A tutor for every student and assistant for every teacher? This education innovator is working to make it ground breaking reality.
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Week 5 : Final PSA Â Poster, Final Reflection, APA References, and brief Presentation.
Title:
Together for Tomorrow: âEnhancing Education with AI through Trust- Join us!â
Key Question:
How can educators ensure trust between students and educators, while integrating  AI technology into education?
PSA:Â
As AI continues to evolve, it creates significant opportunities and challenges for society influencing various sectors such as healthcare, finance, and education. According to Janna Anderson and Lee Raine (2018), the rise of AI will make most people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and to exercise free will. Concerns about AI often stem from the uncertainties about its impact on society in the future, however, our future with AI is shaped by what we actually choose to do with it.
Are you an educator concerned about the implication of integrating artificial intelligence into the classroom ? Letâs explore four ways of using  artificial intelligence to enhance student learning while fostering trust between students and educators.
- Demystifying AI through Transparent  Explanations: Educators should  take the time to explain how AI works and how it can help with learning. This will make students more confident with using AI and mitigate student anxiety when using AI.
- Promoting Open Communication: Educators should encourage students to ask questions or share their concerns about AI. This can be done by holding open discussions about the capabilities, limitations, and ethical considerations of AI. This transparency will help establish a foundation of trust when using AI in the classroom.
- Developing Clear Guidelines for Responsible AI use :Educators should create structured guidelines on the appropriate and ethical use of AI. This will help students to understand their roles and responsibilities when using AI. This will ensure that  AI is used as a tool for supportive learning rather than a shortcut. Khanmigo is an example of an AI tool that guides students through the learning process, it doesnât give answers but it helps the students to gain a deeper understanding of lessons using interactive exercises.
- Encouraging  Critical Evaluation of AI-Generated Content: Educators must encourage students to think about the information AI gives out. According to Weise and Metz, âChatGPT doesnât just get things wrong at times, it can fabricate informationâ.This will prepare students to interact with AI thoughtfully and instill a proper understanding of the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI.
Call-to-Action: Adhere to the four bullet points above if you want to create a collaborative environment where both students and educators are empowered to explore AI. Letâs embrace the future of education with AI together!
For more information, read these articles on AI.
Weise K& Metz C. (2023, May 9). When AI Chatbots Hallucinate. New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/business/ai-chatbots-hallucination.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
Stand Together. (2024). A tutor for every student and assistant for every teacher? This education innovator is working to make it ground breaking reality.
https://standtogether.org/stories/education/are-ai-tutors-the-future-of-personalized-education?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=STTOTGR_IN_2024_PRG-EDU_GOOGLE_50SCROLL_STBP-EDU-NB-BROAD&utm_content=ARTL_FUTUREOFPERSONALIZEDEDU_V1_TXT&utm_term=educational%20technology&gclid=Cj0KCQjw99e4BhDiARIsAISE7P-e_7RyyYG9gSqmDBRCIV3PRBU9HQWbKD7C7jyhYFFGUilObOF9BMcaAgrOEALw_wcB
Pew Research Center. (December 10, 2018). Artificial intelligence and the future of humans
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans
*blue indicates a sentence taken from Chat GPT
Reflection essay:
My PSA project was a lengthy task and it was quite challenging for me. There were times where I struggled to choose a topic. This reflection will explore my experience in depth, while examining what I learned, identifying the easiest and hardest parts of the project, what I would if I had more time, and if my views have changed about generative AI.
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I learned four things during this three-week AI project. One thing I learned during this project was how to interact with AI. I learned  how to frame my questions by crafting prompts that generate specific answers instead of stupid answers to match what I want. For instance, being clear and specific in my prompts helps guide the AI towards providing me with relevant answers while  vague or general questions often lead to unclear and ambiguous responses. I also discovered that adding context can enhance the AI understanding of what Iâm looking for. I also learned that AI can assist in organizing ideas, suggesting  outlines, and correcting, spelling and grammatical errors. It can also aid in proofreading, formatting and summarizing your work. Another thing I learned was the value of creating a collaborative learning environment with AI. I also learned that while AI can provide a lot of useful information, there are instances where it may give you an inaccurate answer. AI relies on patterns learned from data and sometimes this data can be outdated or wrong.
The easiest part of this project was working with ChatGPT. This was because my PSA was lengthy and my prompts were very clear and concise. The difficult part of this PSA was brainstorming, and writing the first PSA draft. This was because I struggled to find the right topic, and when I finally  found one, it turned out to be too broad.Eventually, my focus shifted towards  building trust between educators and students while incorporating AI.
If I had an extra week, I would improve my organization in version 1 and refine my prompts for ChatGPT. In my first writing, version 1, I found my work to be rather disorganized. I would also have read more articles for my PSA and included it in my project. I would have dedicated more time to proofreading the whole PSA project. I would have put more effort into my comparison essay taking a deeper look into all the three versions.
How have my views on Generative AI changed during this project ? Now that I have completed this project my views on AI have changed very much. At first I believed that AI would only bring negative outcomes, however I realized the future of AI was in our hands and we have the option to use it for positive purposes.I learned that AI works very well at summarizing and organizing. It could also assist you with coding, design and be used as a sounding board to help with idea generation and feedback. This was my first experience using ChatGPT, and it does not sound like my usual style. It feels more formal, Â polished, organized, and uses vocabulary that I typically would not use. While I value the insights it provided, I would adjust it to reflect my style based on all the information I’ve gathered.
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References:
Stand Together. (2024). A tutor for every student and assistant for every teacher? This education innovator is working to make it ground breaking reality.
Pew Research Center. (December 10, 2018). Artificial intelligence and the future of humans
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/12/10/artificial-intelligence-and-the-future-of-humans
Weise K& Metz C. (2023, May 9). When AI Chatbots Hallucinate. New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/business/ai-chatbots-hallucination.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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