The best way to handle new technology being introduced to the education world is to investigate the tools for ourselves, with an open mind, rather than getting caught up in fear and overwhelm. I know this is hard to do, believe me, I'm a fairly neurotic, anxious person. But, as an English teacher, it is our job to teach students how to utilize critical thinking, be open minded, and organize all the information coming at us in a cohesive manner.It's our job to model this kind of behavior.Yes, our initial feelings may be that of fear and overwhelm and even defeat. Many teachers are feeling like their jobs are going to be replaced by machine learning and a chat interface. In my opinion though this new chatbot won't ever replace the importance of a human being in the classroom or the beauty and creativity that comes from human language.Check out this three part series below:Part 1: What are some of the possible impacts of AI tools like Chat GPT on teachers and students (please tell me something positive!)?Part 2: How do I prevent cheating and plagiarism when tools like this exist?Part 3: How do I talk to my students about Chat GPT?I hope these episodes help you begin to think about how these tools can change the landscape of education for the better.
