Summary of 5 Tips for Using Generative AI with Students

Summary of "5 Tips for Using Generative AI with Students"

Main Ideas:

• Engagement Over Abstinence: Instead of banning Generative AI, educators should engage with it, understand its implications, and teach students how to use it critically and effectively.
• The Two Bucket Challenge: Students need:
  • Bucket One: A working understanding of Generative AI, including its limitations, capabilities, and biases.
  • Bucket Two: A deep knowledge of the subject matter to effectively utilize AI Tools.
• Red Teaming: This involves having students act as a "red team" to critique and evaluate AI outputs, fostering Critical Thinking and discernment.
• Encouraging Thoughtful Use: Educators should encourage students to cite AI sources, refine their work using AI, and engage in AI-facilitated dialogues to deepen their understanding and reflection.
• Collaborative Learning Spaces: Foster ongoing conversations about the role of AI in various disciplines, potentially involving students in co-creating course content around AI's impact.

Detailed Bullet Points of Methodology/Instructions:

• Engagement with Generative AI:
  • Discuss its relevance in class instead of avoiding it.
  • Establish clear guidelines on its use.
• Understanding the Two Buckets:
  • Teach students about AI's workings and limitations.
  • Encourage deep Subject Matter Knowledge alongside AI use.
• Implementing Red Teaming:
  • Use examples of AI outputs in class discussions.
  • Assign students to create content with Generative AI, which must be critiqued by peers for AI involvement.
  • Challenge students to explore various content to assess AI influence.
• Promoting Thoughtful AI Use:
  • Require students to link to their AI chat logs to analyze their use.
  • Encourage students to refine their work using AI and share their thought processes.
  • Use AI as an interviewer to facilitate deeper reflection, where AI prompts students with probing questions.
• Creating Collaborative Learning Spaces:
  • Hold regular discussions on AI's impact in the field.
  • Dedicating class time for experimenting with AI Tools.
  • Assign projects that explore AI’s role in specific disciplines.
  • Consider co-creating course content with students focused on AI's implications.

Speakers/Sources Featured:

• Lanc Eaton: The primary speaker providing insights and tips on using Generative AI in educational settings.

Notable Quotes

— 00:50 — « Abstinence is not an option. Abstinence has never been a great strategy, it didn't work for prohibition, the War on Drugs or abstinence only sex education. »

— 02:09 — « It calculates the probability of responses but it does not know the answers. It does not have a grounded knowledge, like humans do. »

— 03:54 — « Without those two buckets, you're just not going to be able to operate it well. »

— 06:46 — « We become even more critical of everything we encounter rather than less. »

— 11:22 — « It's not as easy a lift, but it's one that I think can be the most powerful way to step into really thinking about generative AI in education. »

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