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Two pressing questions facing educators right now are: How do we keep students from using ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat on tests and other assignments? And how do we engage students in learning when they have access to so much distracting technology?

The answer to both questions, according to Michael Hernandez, who teaches broadcast journalism, cinematic arts, and photography at Manhattan Beach High School in Los Angeles: Ditch traditional assessments and get kids engaged in critical thinking and storytelling that has a clear purpose behind it.

"If we're gonna ask our kids to put blood, sweat, and tears into our assignments and stress out, shouldn't it be for something good and worthwhile?" Hernandez said at a June 25 session at the International Society for Technology in Education's annual conference here.

"What happens to those tests and essays and worksheets" teachers assign students? "They end up in the trash," he told the audience. "That's a strong message that says your work doesn't matter. This is all a game. It's all for pretend. Stories aren't for pretending. They aren't fake, right? We do it for real."

Storytelling isn't as literal as asking students to create their own short documentaries, though that's a valid approach, Hernandez said. It can be digital books. Data visualization. Infographics. Editorial illustrations. Podcast production. Asking students to use their interviewing skills.

"All of these things are activating deep thinking and critical thinking, and learning across disciplines," Hernandez said. "I want to move towards a system of assessment where it's not just about what you know, but how can you apply this [knowledge] and use it? That's the true test of anything, right?"

Hernandez shared examples from real-life classrooms:

A science teacher in Texas had students examine pictures of the insides of bones and add their own customized labels to explain the different parts. In that assignment, "the information is going to be similar across students, but they have to do it in their own unique way," Hernandez explained. "So, it's original, including the handwriting. There's a personal connection because they can decide how they're going to design their graphic. And they know that there's a purpose for it because it's going to be shared with other people."

An AP chemistry teacher at Hernandez's school has her class create explainer videos for younger students. That gives students a reason to engage with the concepts they are learning, Hernandez said.

Another science teacher at Hernandez's school had students create infographics explaining scientific concepts to a nonscientific audience. (The example Hernandez shared had to do with belly button bacteria.) "Think about all the things people wonder about in the world. This is a great way for kids to show or explain something to other people," Hernandez said.

When it comes to assessing these projects, a traditional letter grade from a teacher doesn't need to be the end all and be all, he added.
"I want the kids evaluating each other and giving feedback," Hernandez said. That can mean having students 'workshop' their classmates' efforts through critical class discussions, or offer feedback to one another one-on-one. "We don't want the learning to be private. We don't want to work in a silo. Kids can learn from each other."

Factors that discourage educators from offering these types of assessments

Hernandez works in an affluent, mostly white community. Does that make it easier for him to offer this kind of richer assessment, an Education Week reporter asked during the panel.

No, Hernandez said. In fact, the opposite might be true.

"I would say that I have more barriers," Hernandez said. "I find speaking to colleagues around the country-this isn't a scientific analysis at all-but I find that schools that are from lower resource neighborhoods typically take more risks. The kids that are wealthy and rich are good at playing the game of school and they don't want to mess anything up."

But Jim Phillips, a middle school math teacher in Fairfax County, Va., who has worked in both affluent and higher-poverty schools, disagreed.

Schools that serve more children from low-income families typically work harder than schools with wealthier populations to improve student growth, as measured by standardized tests, Phillips, who was in the audience for the panel, said in an interview after the session. And the kind of questions Hernandez focused on like "is a student finding ways to explore and give voice to their own uniqueness?" are not usually explored on those assessments, Phillips argued.

Luis Hernandez, the chief information officer for the Vista Charter public schools in Santa Ana, Calif., who was also in the audience for the session, said when it comes to whether a school can offer richer assessments like the ones that Michael Hernandez described, leadership matters more than the socioeconomic status of the school community.

It makes all the difference to have a principal who says: "I know what value you bring to the kids [through creative projects] versus leadership who's like, 'No, we have to meet the standards. Or we have to prepare for testing,'" Luis Hernandez said.

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Want to Keep Kids From Using ChatGPT to Cheat? Test Them in More Meaningful Ways

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With all the debate and discussion about artificial intelligence in the education world, it's not surprising that educators' views cover a wide spectrum. With AI comes a lot of uncertainty, and there are undoubtedly some blurred lines. However, I was recently inspired by Ted Lasso to "be curious, not judgmental." He explains in the popular show, during a beloved scene, that asking questions before forming judgments and opinions shows curiosity and can lead to more informed decisions. So thanks, Ted! I am now personally trying this approach when it comes to AI tools.

Approaching AI with Openness and Curiosity

I was recently chatting with an educator when I mentioned an article on ChatGPT. Her first response was,

"I'm interested in ChatGPT, but it honestly scares me a little, too."

Love the honesty! I get that feeling. I was very hesitant to approach these kinds of tools as well. Does using AI mean I'm somehow cheating in my work? Does it make me "less of an educator?" After exploring tools and doing some research, my opinion is this: Not if used properly.

This particular educator is a high school ESL teacher, and I showed her a couple of quick uses for ChatGPT that had recently amazed and excited me. The first thing I showed her was how to use it to help create rubrics more quickly, and the second example was using it to differentiate and translate texts.

"Wow!! Definitely will use this for differentiating texts ASAP. I can see how it would help with content courses like biology. Those are really hard for my students."

She was getting excited.

"I'm going to try it when I get home! And I could use it with WIDA standards to make personalized rubrics, couldn't I?? Amazing!"

She was starting to see more possibilities. I went on to explain that the ChatGPT-generated content still needs a lot of proofing and editing.

"But proofing and editing take much less time than creating or searching!" she responded.

Exactly. I loved her openness. Once she saw how useful the tool can actually be, this educator's excitement was palpable. And this educator just happens to be my mom!

All this said, wherever you stand on the spectrum of opinions, it doesn't hurt to give tools a try! So, let's take a look at five AI tools I recently discovered for both work and fun.

If you're looking for a fast way to generate questions for an icebreaker activity or to get an intellectual discussion going, this is the tool for you. Clicking the Use Tool Now! button simply pushes you a little further down the page to complete a form with your grade level of choice, topic, and preferred question type. You can see the generated questions from the prompt. You can download the questions for your use. I would highly recommend reading all of them very carefully, because they will more than likely need some editing and revision.

This AI tool doesn't require any login from students, which is great. It allows you to have a "discussion" with a number of famous people. Keep in mind that there are pop culture icons listed as well as political figures, both past and present. Examples include Albert Einstein, Taylor Swift, Tolkein, Elon Musk, Paul McCartney, and more. Click Famous People in the menu bar to see a full list.

I can see this being used to help students fact-check while working on a project. For example, a student can have a "conversation" with Shakespeare, asking questions to gather information. Then, they would need to fact-check the information provided by the AI and cite reliable sources to back it up. Here is an example conversation that I had with William Shakespeare:

This site does exactly what its home page says: It generates worksheets in less than 60 seconds for any subject and topic. See the grade levels, worksheet types, and additional sections offered.

The standard worksheets that are generated are very basic and visually simple. But I like that you're able to edit the text, although in a limited way, insert images, and print/save it as a PDF. I can see this being used for differentiation, vocabulary practice, formative assessment, and additional practice. Here is an example of a generated sheet for 5th grade, so you can see the type of text and visual that is generated.

After generating one worksheet, you are prompted to create a free account. At that point, you'll gain access to searchable tests, quizzes, and lesson plans.

The Google Chrome Extension YouTube Summary with ChatGPT does exactly what its name implies. Install the extension, head to the YouTube video of your choice, and click the arrow to the right of Transcript & Summary to access the menu.

Click on the ChatGPT icon to copy the entire transcript of the video and open ChatGPT. Paste the transcript into ChatGPT and enter. ChatGPT will provide a complete summary of the video, ask follow up questions, and more. Within the Transcript & Summary menu, you can also jump to certain parts of the video. Here is a brief video showing how to use this too.

With Curipod, you can quickly generate standards-based lesson plans on any subject and concept. You can also access a library of pre-made content and a teacher community!

Here's a short video on how the AI generator works. Not only does it generate an editable presentation, but you also have access to backgrounds, interactive elements, or uploads. Pretty nifty!

Here's the different accounts offered by Curipod at present:

Yes, you read that correctly. It says "Cat," not "Chat." This one is for all the cat lovers out there, like myself. Get ready for mindless entertainment! We all need it from time to time.

When you get to the site, you'll notice it looks eerily similar to ChatGPT. When you click for free access, you'll be prompted to enter your email address. Then, the site will ask you to enter the access code sent to your email. Once you're in, enter prompts to enjoy cat gifs and lots of meows. Be sure to vote for what feature they add next. I personally am hoping for the "AI-generated cat GIFs with your cat as the main character" option.

I hope you liked this month's roundup of AI tools to try. Do you have any of your own that you've enjoyed? Share them with us in the comments.
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Unleash the chat power in your documents! Turn them into friendly Chatbot's,ready to share knowledge and insights.

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From frustration...

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The ravenous throng scampered toward the delectable viands, which the chef had impeccably arrayed on the table.

The extremely hungry crowd ran toward the delicious food, which the chef had extremely well organized (into rows) on the table.

Rewordify.com simplifies difficult English. Enter hard sentences (or whole chapters) into the yellow box at the top of the page. (You can also enter a web site URL.) Click Rewordify text and you'll instantly see an easier version, for fast understanding. The reworded words are highlighted- click them to hear and learn the original harder word. You can change how the highlighting works to match the way you learn!

Do you dislike dictionaries because they're confusing and unhelpful? You'll love Rewordify.com's clear, easy-to-understand definitions-they change to match the original word or phrase's part of speech, verb tense, and singular/plural form, so they make sense. Our amazing Rewordifying Engine is what makes it all possible, and no other web site has it.

Want to see something now? Click Classic Literature at the top and start reading-easier.

Learn more words faster. Our exclusive Learning Sessions actively teach you words so you learn them. Any time you paste in a block of text, our software finds all the hard words, lets you pick which ones you want to learn, and then teaches them to you in a Learning Session.

A Learning Session isn't an online quiz: it's an effective, step by step process where you hear words and phrases, type them, and read them. The software re-teaches you exactly what you need when you need it, and moves ahead when you're ready. When you've learned a word, the site stops "rewording" it, so the site grows with you as you learn! Learn more about Learning Sessions.

Learn the way you want-from what you want to read. You can change the way the site works to fit your learning style as you read and learn from almost any text passage or web page. See the different highlighting styles in the box? You can pick any of them, and lots more options. Click the Settings link (at the bottom of the page now, or at the top of any page) to see all the choices you have. (The demo text in the box here never changes.)

Chart your progress and have fun. You can keep track of your learning with lots of detailed charts that show how you're doing. Plus, as you use the site, you earn points and get Learning Stars -a fun reward for reading and learning!

Now you can easily get your students involved in their learning: let them select the text that interests them. Let them print and complete the activities with which they're most comfortable. Imagine each student learning vocabulary customized to his or her interests, while you have time to teach instead of typing. Could differentiation by interest or readiness be any easier? You can start doing it today, for free.

You never have to type another vocabulary list or quiz again.

Type (or copy-paste) in any block of text in the yellow box at the top of this page, click Rewordify text, and click the Print/Learning activities button. Here's how. You (or your students!) can select from a rich variety of quizzes and learning activities, with or without answer keys.

Do you need to teach (or not teach) particular vocabulary words and phrases? Rewordify.com gives you the exact control you need for specialized vocabulary instruction. You can make customized word lists so the site rewords and teaches any word or phrase exactly the way you want.

Learn the way you want-from what you want to read. You can change the way the site works to fit your learning style as you read and learn from almost any text passage or web page. See the different highlighting styles in the box? You can pick any of them, and lots more options. Click the Settings link (at the bottom of the page now, or at the top of any page) to see all the choices you have. (The demo text in the box here never changes.)

Chart your progress and have fun. You can keep track of your learning with lots of detailed charts that show how you're doing. Plus, as you use the site, you earn points and get Learning Stars -a fun reward for reading and learning!

Now you can easily get your students involved in their learning: let them select the text that interests them. Let them print and complete the activities with which they're most comfortable. Imagine each student learning vocabulary customized to his or her interests, while you have time to teach instead of typing. Could differentiation by interest or readiness be any easier? You can start doing it today, for free.

Save all your documents online so anyone can read them and learn from them at any time.

Just log in, rewordify something, and click the Share button.

Select how public or private you want the document, enter the title, author, etc., and you're done!

You get a link that you can put in your online lesson plans, teacher web pages, or blog. No more rewordifying the same thing over and over again!

You can view, manage and edit all your documents from any computer. Just log in (or create a free, safe account) and start building your learning library. Here's how to do it.

At Educator Central, you can create and manage student accounts, monitor your students' learning, and get detailed reading and learning analytics that help you make smart classroom decisions. For free. Now.
(In a hurry? Log in. Click Educator Central at the top.)

In a few minutes, you can create student accounts on Rewordify.com, and easily monitor your students' reading and learning progress. Get actionable learning and error analytics as your students read and learn from any document you post, or from any document or web page they want to read.

Imagine each student learning different words based on his or her interest or ability level. It's easy to do: Rewordify.com designs and teaches individualized vocabulary lessons with our highly effective Learning Sessions, so you have the time to teach students the important stuff: how to learn, how to break through obstacles, how to believe the words "I can do it."

As your students read and learn, get detailed charts and reports that tell you what you need to know-by student, by class, or for all your classes.

Effectively match interventions with students, based on detailed error breakdowns that let you see what you need to see in a few clicks.

Student accounts are anonymous, and they keep your students safe and focused on learning.

Start using it now: Log in and click on Educator Central at the top. Read more about Educator Central.

Rewordify.com is free online software. You're using it now. There's nothing to buy or install. It works on any computer, tablet, or smartphone. Just point your browser to Rewordify.com and start reading and learning. Yes, it's tablet-friendly-no mouse needed. Yes, your whole school district can create teacher and student accounts, without entering any personal information. When? Now.

It's fast. Wasting your (and your students' time) is bad. That's why Rewordify.com was designed from the ground up to be lightning-fast and use very little data. The site doesn't have a hundred images of puppies and kittens and a hundred links to a hundred lists. What it does have is speed and ease of use, which are very nice when you have to teach a room full of teenagers. Or adults.

It's an app. Want the app? You're using it. Wasn't that easy? The site is a web app, which is great for you, because you get almost-daily site updates automatically -so you can read and learn, not download and install app updates.

We keep kids safe online. Rewordify.com requires no personal information. Student accounts are completely anonymous and cannot post or share anything. Read more about how we protect children's privacy.

Rewordify.com can display simplified versions of web pages. Our state-of-the-art web filtering technology blocks millions of inappropriate sites and questionable language, to protect kids online and keep them reading only what they should be reading. Read more about how we protect children from inappropriate material.

Difficult English is intelligently simplified with our exclusive Rewordifying Engine

Saves time when reading hard text, improves comprehension and self-confidence, and increases total reading time

Copy-paste entire text passages into the yellow box and press Rewordify text. You'll see a simplified version. Read more.

Definitions are easy to understand, context-aware, and match verb tense and part of speech

Reduces frustration and improves comprehension by maximizing time spent reading versus dictionary research

Copy-paste any text passage into the yellow box and "rewordify" it. Click the highlighted words. Read more.

Learning Sessions actively teach individualized vocabulary lessons with research-proven multimodal techniques

Improves vocabulary and word retention

After you "rewordify" text, you'll see a purple bar at the top. Click the buttons to pick hard words and learn them in an effective Learning Session. Read more.

Site carefully monitors student reading time, learning progress, and learning errors, and gives educators full-color, real-time charts and reports

Gives actionable learning data that helps improve student learning outcomes

Create an account. Click on Educator Central. Create free student accounts. Post assignments online. Get learning data. Make smart classroom decisions based on valid data. Read more.

Site identifies and extracts over 58,000 difficult words and phrases from any text and creates a rich variety of learning activities with answer keys

Saves time when teaching and gives students individualized learning activities

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Software allows users to change the difficulty level and presentation style of the output text

Improves engagement by allowing easy differentiation by learning style and readiness

Copy-paste any text passage and "rewordify" it. Click Settings. Change the text presentation style, "rewordifying level" (difficulty level), even the highlighting style. Read more.

Site works as an app on any device, using a minimum of data

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Point any device's browser to Rewordify.com and it works like an app. Here's how to make an app icon on your home screen or desktop.

Site calculates accurate text complexity measures, including our exclusive READ score

Improves engagement and learning through the selection of appropriate reading materials

Rewordify any text passage. Click the Stats button. Read more.

Site's browser app (bookmarklet) extracts most web pages to Rewordify.com for learning in one click

Improves engagement and total reading time through independent selection of high-interest materials

Install our free browser app. Browse the web. At any page, click the "Rewordify text" button. Read the extracted text on Rewordify.com.

You can post any document and share it publicly, privately, or with a password

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Log in. Paste in a document and "rewordify" it. Click the Share button, share it, and get a link. Post the link to your teacher page. Or, add it as a Rewordify.com assignment. Here's how to post documents. Here's how to create assignments.

Site calculates points and displays Learning Stars based on total minutes read and words learned

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Log in and start reading and clicking on the purple bar to do Learning Sessions. Points and Learning Stars will display. Click My Learning/My Documents to see charts of your progress. Read more.

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Teachers: Learn about Educator Central and all it can do to help improve student learning outcomes. Also, you can print lots of free, full-color literature to help you get started in the classroom.

Have some fun. Are you up for a vocabulary challenge? Play Rewordo. Be aware: it's not easy.

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Artificial intelligence is growing by leaps and bounds. It's no longer science fiction anymore!

Lots of AI tools can serve as our own personal assistants -- answering questions, helping us write text, create images, speak more effectively, and more.

Time has always been a barrier in the classroom. Most teachers would agree that they would be able to do more -- including the things that are most important -- if they had more time.

Teachers can find AI tools that are ready to help them out right now. Lots of them are free or have "freemium" plans with limited free options.

Below is a description of AI and how you can start using it to support your work in class.

What is artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the ability of a computer or machine to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, decision-making, and more. There are several different approaches to building AI systems, including machine learning, where a system is trained on a dataset and can improve its performance over time, and rule-based systems, where the system follows a set of predetermined rules to make decisions.

AI can be applied to a wide range of areas, including natural language processing, image and video recognition, robotics, and more. The goal of AI research is to create systems that can perform tasks at least as well as, or ideally better than, humans. AI has the potential to revolutionize many industries and transform the way we live and work, but it also raises important ethical and social questions.

30 AI tools for the classroom

We have gathered 30 of our favorite AI tools for the classroom below. You can scroll down and check them all out or jump to any category of tools by clicking on the icon below.
Note: Pricing is accurate as of our most recent update in November 2023.

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AI tools can make teachers' lives easier and help them teach more efficiently, says Lance Key.

"We're just scratching the surface right now with what we're going to be able to do with AI," he says. "If we do it right, we'll be able to help kids, and they'll be able to have opportunities that they didn't have in the past."

Key is an award-winning educator and support specialist at the Putnam County School System in Cookeville, Tennessee. He focuses on helping teachers incorporate technology into their classrooms and has delivered more than 400 professional development presentations across the country.

He sees educators using more and more AI (artificial intelligence) tools for teaching, and recommends a few to consider. He excludes the hyper-popular ChatGPT from the conversation because we've got a feeling you may have already heard about that one.

"MagicSchool AI is really a great resource to help teachers prepare to teach," Key says. The AI-powered tool is designed to save teachers time and help prevent teacher burnout by assisting them as they differentiate, write assessments, write IEPS, communicate, and more.

"If I need a lesson plan written, it will write out a detailed lesson plan for me," Key says.

This tool from Meta AI Research allows people to create a drawing, upload an image of that drawing, and then have that image come to life in animation. Key says this is a favorite new tool of his and there is tons of potential for it in the classroom as what child wouldn't want to see their drawing animated.

"Canva now has AI built into it," Key says. "I can go to Canva and I can tell it to build me a presentation about digital citizenship, and it will build me a slideshow presentation." The Canva AI tool won't do all the work. "I'm gonna have to go edit and fix a few things on it," Key says, however, it can provide a solid foundation to build on for many presentations. It also has a tool called Magic Write, which will write first drafts of emails, captions, or other posts for teachers.

Another good platform for creating first drafts of presentations is Curipod, Key says. "It is like a Nearpod or like a Pear Deck, and it's got a feature in it that you give it your topic and it will build out that presentation," Key says. The tool is geared toward education and lets you choose the grade levels for your presentation. However, it is limited to five presentations per starter account at one time.

A third tool Key recommends for creating presentations is SlidesGPT. Though he noted it is not quite as fast as some of the other options, it is very thorough in its slideshow creation skills. In our recent review, we found that it was impressive overall, except the platform suffered from some of the inaccuracies and mistakes we've come to expect from AI-generated content at this stage.

This is an AI test and quiz builder that can integrate with some learning management systems, allowing teachers to create quizzes on command. "You can say, 'I want a five-question quiz about the harmful use of tobacco' and it will build you out a five-question quiz that you can import straight into Google Classroom."

This is a visual whiteboard that works with ViewSonic and is one that Key regularly uses. "A teacher can draw a picture on her board, and then it gives her images to select from," he says. ESL teachers who Key works with have been particularly drawn to it. "It's been really neat because they've been working with our students on image and word recognition," he says. "So they could draw a picture in there and have the kids try to guess what it is. We have a lot of fun with that."

Runway is an image and movie generator that can quickly be used to create engaging videos with impressive green screen and other special effects. It's designed for teachers looking to make more engaging content for their students, and one that Key' and his colleagues frequently use.

Adobe Firefly is an AI image generator that also allows users to edit the image. "Adobe can make fliers and things for you just by typing in what you're looking for," he says. This can cut down on presentation or other types of teacher prep, but it can also be a fun tool to explore with students.

Another tool Key recommends is TeachMateAi, which provides educators with a suite of AI-powered tools that generate various teaching resources. It is designed to make teaching prep and other administrative tasks associated with the job easier, so teachers can focus on time with students.
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Ayubi, E. (2023, April 7). How to cite ChatGPT. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt

We, the APA Style team, are not robots. We can all pass a CAPTCHA test, and we know our roles in a Turing test. And, like so many nonrobot human beings this year, we've spent a fair amount of time reading, learning, and thinking about issues related to large language models, artificial intelligence (AI), AI-generated text, and specifically ChatGPT. We've also been gathering opinions and feedback about the use and citation of ChatGPT. Thank you to everyone who has contributed and shared ideas, opinions, research, and feedback.

In this post, I discuss situations where students and researchers use ChatGPT to create text and to facilitate their research, not to write the full text of their paper or manuscript. We know instructors have differing opinions about how or even whether students should use ChatGPT, and we'll be continuing to collect feedback about instructor and student questions. As always, defer to instructor guidelines when writing student papers. For more about guidelines and policies about student and author use of ChatGPT, see the last section of this post.

Quoting or reproducing the text created by ChatGPT in your paper

If you've used ChatGPT or other AI tools in your research, describe how you used the tool in your Method section or in a comparable section of your paper. For literature reviews or other types of essays or response or reaction papers, you might describe how you used the tool in your introduction. In your text, provide the prompt you used and then any portion of the relevant text that was generated in response.

Unfortunately, the results of a ChatGPT "chat" are not retrievable by other readers, and although nonretrievable data or quotations in APA Style papers are usually cited as personal communications, with ChatGPT-generated text there is no person communicating. Quoting ChatGPT's text from a chat session is therefore more like sharing an algorithm's output; thus, credit the author of the algorithm with a reference list entry and the corresponding in-text citation.

When prompted with "Is the left brain right brain divide real or a metaphor?" the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that although the two brain hemispheres are somewhat specialized, "the notation that people can be characterized as 'left-brained' or 'right-brained' is considered to be an oversimplification and a popular myth" (OpenAI, 2023).
Reference
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

You may also put the full text of long responses from ChatGPT in an appendix of your paper or in online supplemental materials, so readers have access to the exact text that was generated. It is particularly important to document the exact text created because ChatGPT will generate a unique response in each chat session, even if given the same prompt. If you create appendices or supplemental materials, remember that each should be called out at least once in the body of your APA Style paper.

When given a follow-up prompt of "What is a more accurate representation?" the ChatGPT-generated text indicated that "different brain regions work together to support various cognitive processes" and "the functional specialization of different regions can change in response to experience and environmental factors" (OpenAI, 2023; see Appendix A for the full transcript).
Reference
OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

Creating a reference to ChatGPT or other AI models and software

The in-text citations and references above are adapted from the reference template for software in Section 10.10 of the Publication Manual (American Psychological Association, 2020, Chapter 10). Although here we focus on ChatGPT, because these guidelines are based on the software template, they can be adapted to note the use of other large language models (e.g., Bard), algorithms, and similar software.

The reference and in-text citations for ChatGPT are formatted as follows:

OpenAI. (2023). ChatGPT (Mar 14 version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com/chat

Parenthetical citation: (OpenAI, 2023)

Narrative citation: OpenAI (2023)

Let's break that reference down and look at the four elements (author, date, title, and source):

Author: The author of the model is OpenAI.

Date: The date is the year of the version you used. Following the template in Section 10.10, you need to include only the year, not the exact date. The version number provides the specific date information a reader might need.

Title: The name of the model is "ChatGPT," so that serves as the title and is italicized in your reference, as shown in the template. Although OpenAI labels unique iterations (i.e., ChatGPT-3, ChatGPT-4), they are using "ChatGPT" as the general name of the model, with updates identified with version numbers.

The version number is included after the title in parentheses. The format for the version number in ChatGPT references includes the date because that is how OpenAI is labeling the versions. Different large language models or software might use different version numbering; use the version number in the format the author or publisher provides, which may be a numbering system (e.g., Version 2.0) or other methods.

Bracketed text is used in references for additional descriptions when they are needed to help a reader understand what's being cited. References for a number of common sources, such as journal articles and books, do not include bracketed descriptions, but things outside of the typical peer-reviewed system often do. In the case of a reference for ChatGPT, provide the descriptor "Large language model" in square brackets. OpenAI describes ChatGPT-4 as a "large multimodal model," so that description may be provided instead if you are using ChatGPT-4. Later versions and software or models from other companies may need different descriptions, based on how the publishers describe the model. The goal of the bracketed text is to briefly describe the kind of model to your reader.

Source: When the publisher name and the author name are the same, do not repeat the publisher name in the source element of the reference, and move directly to the URL. This is the case for ChatGPT. The URL for ChatGPT is https://chat.openai.com/chat. For other models or products for which you may create a reference, use the URL that links as directly as possible to the source (i.e., the page where you can access the model, not the publisher's homepage).

Other questions about citing ChatGPT

You may have noticed the confidence with which ChatGPT described the ideas of brain lateralization and how the brain operates, without citing any sources. I asked for a list of sources to support those claims and ChatGPT provided five references-four of which I was able to find online. The fifth does not seem to be a real article; the digital object identifier given for that reference belongs to a different article, and I was not able to find any article with the authors, date, title, and source details that ChatGPT provided. Authors using ChatGPT or similar AI tools for research should consider making this scrutiny of the primary sources a standard process. If the sources are real, accurate, and relevant, it may be better to read those original sources to learn from that research and paraphrase or quote from those articles, as applicable, than to use the model's interpretation of them.

We've also received a number of other questions about ChatGPT. Should students be allowed to use it? What guidelines should instructors create for students using AI? Does using AI-generated text constitute plagiarism? Should authors who use ChatGPT credit ChatGPT or OpenAI in their byline? What are the copyright implications?

On these questions, researchers, editors, instructors, and others are actively debating and creating parameters and guidelines. Many of you have sent us feedback, and we encourage you to continue to do so in the comments below. We will also study the policies and procedures being established by instructors, publishers, and academic institutions, with a goal of creating guidelines that reflect the many real-world applications of AI-generated text.

For questions about manuscript byline credit, plagiarism, and related ChatGPT and AI topics, the APA Style team is seeking the recommendations of APA Journals editors. APA Style guidelines based on those recommendations will be posted on this blog and on the APA Style site later this year.

We, the APA Style team humans, appreciate your patience as we navigate these unique challenges and new ways of thinking about how authors, researchers, and students learn, write, and work with new technologies.

Reference

American Psychological Association. (2020). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.). https://doi.org/10.1037/0000165-000

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I enjoy teaching, but I don't enjoy grading. Using rubrics makes grading easier, but it can still be a chore to review each assignment with fresh eyes so that the student you are grading now gets the same attention as the first few. This is where ChatGPT can come in handy. It doesn't get tired of grading. And if you have a tight rubric (well-designed with little or no loopholes), you can expect consistent results from ChatGPT, but there are a few important things to consider.

Guiding Thoughts for Grading with ChatGPT

Before we get into the details, let's cover a few main points that should set our framework for using ChatGPT to help us grade.

1. ChatGPT does not know your students. It is unaware of IEPs or extenuating circumstances that would give reason to adapt a standard, expectation, or grade.

2. ChatGPT isn't perfect. It's true regardless of the task that you are asking it to help with. Using ChatGPT to help grade is no different. You will need to review what it generates, edit, revise, and tweak.

3. You can't rely solely on ChatGPT for grading. Can it be a tremendous help? Yes. But you should not take its assessments as final.

4. You are ultimately responsible. You are responsible for the accuracy of the grading and the feedback. You will need to be able to defend grades and feedback you give students.

For the purpose of this article, I'm going to be taking the viewpoint of grading student essays. Feel free to adapt the information to accommodate the assignment you want to grade, but be aware that ChatGPT may not be good at grading some types of assignments!

Using a Rubric with ChatGPT

First, you'll want to begin by reviewing your rubric. Most folks, me included, write a rubric from their own point of view. This makes sense, but there is a better way. When you are developing your rubric, write it not for the student. Write it for the parent who believes their child should already be in Harvard, even if they are physically just in 7th grade. The goal of your rubric is to be so airtight and refined that if said parent came up to school wanting to argue a grade, you could give them the rubric and their child's paper, and they would come up with the exact same grade as you.

If you are new to developing rubrics, consider using an online tool to jumpstart the process, such as Rubistar, iRubric, or Kathy Schrock's assessments and rubrics based on Common Core standards. After developing your rubric, have another teacher look over it for loopholes, places where the wording could be more precise, or any criteria that may be missing.

And, while it might go without saying, you can ask ChatGPT to help you develop your rubric. Clearly state what you are looking to assess (be as detailed as possible), the number of levels of quality (what each level is called and the points for each level), and anything else you can think of. Ask if there are any criteria you did not include that ChatGPT might recommend. When done, ask ChatGPT to create a rubric using the above information and put the rubric in a table format.

Here is a ChatGPT-generated rubric (that has not yet been edited or adapted) based on the prompt I submitted.

PROMPT: Create a rubric for a 5-paragraph opinion essay based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for grade 10. The rubric should include 3 categories: 1. organization, 2. development of ideas, and 3. use of language/conventions. Each category is worth a maximum of 4 points for Exemplary, 3 points for Meeting, 2 points for Approaching, and 1 point for Beginning.

Using ChatGPT to Help with Grading

Here is the prompt I used when having ChatGPT assist with grading some college essays:

Act as an expert educator who is able to read information, analyze text and give supportive feedback based on a rubric that I will give you.
Students were given the following assignment:
[paste student assignment here]
When you are ready, I will give you the rubric. I will then begin to give you the student work to evaluate and you will provide specific, constructive and meaningful feedback in a first-person, supportive voice. If the score given is less than [total points for the rubric] points, provide a brief paragraph on specific steps the student can do to improve the work and earn full credit based on the rubric.
Do you understand?

ChatGPT will respond with something like: "Yes, I understand. As an expert educator, I will evaluate the student's work based on the rubric you provide and provide specific, constructive, and meaningful feedback in a first-person, supportive voice. If the student does not earn full credit based on the rubric, I will provide a brief paragraph on specific steps to improve their work and earn full credit."

Once ChatGPT says it's ready, I copy/paste the rubric to ChatGPT. The rubric I was using had detailed criteria with four levels of quality (Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor), with each quality assigned a certain number of points.

ChatGPT will respond with something like: "Thank you for providing the rubric. I understand how to evaluate the student's work based on the quality of the post, and I will provide specific feedback to the student to help them improve their work and earn full credit if necessary. Please send me the student work to evaluate."

At this point, I was able to copy/paste student work and receive focused feedback. Much of the feedback was very insightful and had valuable comments. Some statements needed to be toned down because they sounded 'over the top' complimentary and not how I talked. I found that none of the feedback could be used solely 'as is.' But it definitely sped up the process and identified some things that helped me be more aware of how my students were doing.

Tips for Using ChatGPT as a Grading Assistant

Be transparent with your students. If you're using ChatGPT as a grading assistant, share your process and prompts with them. Encourage them to do the same and ask for feedback prior to turning in work. They need to learn how ChatGPT can assist them in becoming better writers, but I will save that blog article for another day.

Prompts are meant to be tweaked. Keep adjusting your prompts, making them more detailed, to get better results. And incorporate the language you want ChatGPT to use! Have a conversation with ChatGPT to share your expectations but stop every so often and ask if it understands you. Ask ChatGPT if anything is missing in your request that would help it can provide more meaningful feedback.

Give ChatGPT examples of feedback. If you already have feedback that you would like ChatGPT to model, be sure to add that as part of the initial 'conversation.' Ideally, give it a few feedback samples so that it can better understand how to meet your expectations and speak to your students.

Consider moving to ChatGPT Plus. If you are using the free/public version of ChatGPT and you have more interaction than it can assist with (you are using more than your allotted tokens) or it's giving you issues, think about an upgrade. Since doing so, I've not had one instance of waiting for it to respond, cutting me off in mid-sentence, or being sluggish.

You are the teacher of record, not ChatGPT. You are responsible for providing instruction, assessment, and accurate, meaningful, and constructive feedback. The buck stops with you, so that means reviewing what ChatGPT generates and making appropriate adjustments, edits, revisions, etc., to ensure you can stand by your grading and feedback.

Using Your New Superpower

Hopefully, you see ChatGPT as your new superpower. How will you use it to benefit your students, improve your teaching skills, or enhance your current work? Jump in the comments below and let us know. If you have a prompt that works well with grading a particular type of assignment, share that in the comments as well. Who knows, you might develop some superfans!

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ChatGPT and AI models are going to be everywhere. Like Google changed how we get information. AI is going to change how we work. The trick is how to ask ChatGPT questions that will help you get the most use out of an AI chatbot. Here are some prompts you might want to ask ChatGPT to help you with teaching:

Using ChatGPT

It is important to start a new chat when changing topics. ChatGPT is a CHAT bot. So you can ask it to write a lesson plan. It will. Then respond "modify it to be in the format of the 5 E's lesson plan model." ChatGPT will know what "it" is referring to because it is in the same chat. Have a full on conversation with the chatbot to keep refining your requirements to get something that is useful. You can use multiple sentences with multiple parameters. Do not think that you are restricted to one sentence or a short prompt.

Always fact check ChatGPT.

ChatGPT will happily make stuff up. It gave me a research article citation that did not exist. It keeps referring to "learning styles" even though this has been debunked for years. When I asked it to write a bio about me, it was mostly true but said I authored a book I had not written. So always FACT CHECK!

You are responsible for the quality of what you put in front of children.

ChatGPT will spit out cliches, debunked practices, low quality activities of filling out worksheets, low engagement, low critical thinking suggestions. Should we be giving students random questions on a topic and calling it a test or quiz? ChatGPT is amazing for helping you get started but ultimately you must evaluate the validity of the content and also apply solid pedagogy to ensure students are getting a high quality education. "Create a 10 question multiple choice quiz on frogs" will possibly result in busywork. Instead ask ChatGPT to help you go beyond using technology to make worksheets faster. Ask it to help you with more creative and engaging practices. Of course, evaluate how engaging and creative those practices are and modify for your classroom.

Prompts for Teachers to Ask ChatGPT

Interact with Parents

Why am I leading with this? I see some social media posts that parents are the worst part of teaching for some teachers. The key is really good communication. ChatGPT can help with that!

1. Respond to this angry parent in a polite tone to let them know I am trying my best. [paste email]

2. Provide 3 research citations for why timed math facts is not very effective and causes students to hate math. Explain this to a parent who is questioning my teaching methods.

3. Using a helpful tone, write an email to parents letting them know about what we are going to learn next month. [insert lesson objectives]

4. Create a newsletter for parents to let them know of upcoming field trips and how to send their child to school dressed for warm

5. What are some effective strategies for communicating with parents who may be upset or dissatisfied with their child's performance in class?

6. How can I address concerns or complaints from parents who have different cultural or educational backgrounds than myself?

7. What are some best practices for engaging parents and fostering a positive relationship with them?

8. How can I navigate difficult conversations with parents, such as those related to behavior or disciplinary issues?

9. What resources or support systems are available to help me handle challenging parent situations?

10. How can I establish clear expectations with parents about their role in supporting their child's learning and progress?

11. What steps can I take to build trust and establish a strong rapport with parents?

12. What are some strategies for effectively communicating important information to parents, such as upcoming events or changes in the curriculum?

13. How can I involve parents in their child's learning and create opportunities for them to contribute to the classroom community?

14. What should I do if a parent becomes hostile or confrontational during a meeting or conversation, and how can I de-escalate the situation while still addressing their concerns?

Create Learning Materials

1. Write a lesson plan about teaching systems of equations. Write in the style of the 5 E's lesson plan model. Incorporate the 8 mathematical practices. Incorporate students collaborating. Create 5 DOK 3 prompts for a quiz on the lesson.
Follow up with, after it spits out the most boring lesson plan ever, "Make it a dungeons and dragons simulation."

2. Without using worksheets, provide 5 creative ways for students to do an interactive activity around systems of equations.

3. Create a tutorial on how to code Google Apps Script for Google Docs.

4. Create a tutorial for a student who feels anxious about math to understand dividing fractions with visuals.
When it spits out a lame tutorial that is about tricks instead of conceptual understanding, keep chatting with the chatbot until it provides a better tutorial. Follow up with "do not suggest flipping the second fraction. Explain the concept visually of WHY students should flip the second fraction."

5. Generate open-ended questions for classroom discussion.

6. Create a rubric that aligns with the learning objectives.

7. Can you suggest some online resources that I can use to teach my students about [insert topic]?

8. What are some hands-on activities that I can incorporate into my lesson to make it more engaging for my students?

9. Are there any free or low-cost apps that I can use to supplement my lesson and help my students better understand the material?

10. Can you recommend any videos or multimedia resources that would be useful for teaching [insert topic]?

11. What are some real-world examples or case studies that I can use to help my students apply the concepts they are learning in my lesson?

12. Can you create a visual infographic that summarizes the key concepts in [insert topic] for my students to use as a study guide?

13. Can you suggest some interactive activities or games that I can use to teach [insert topic] to my students?

14. Can you generate a list of real-world examples or case studies that relate to [insert topic] for my students to explore?

15. Can you create a set of flashcards that cover important vocabulary terms related to [insert topic] for my students to review?

16. Can you recommend any online simulations or virtual labs that I can use to enhance my lesson on [insert topic]?

Differentiate Learning Materials

1. Create a reading about frogs at a first grade level.
Follow up with "rewrite it at a 6th grade level."
Follow up with "rewrite it at a graduate level."

2. Can you suggest some modifications that I can make to my existing lesson plan to better meet the needs of diverse learners? [paste lesson plan]

3. Summarize this article. [paste link to article]

4. Explain how the central limit theorem is used in Minecraft.

5. Can you provide help on how to differentiate instruction for students with special needs, such as visual impairments or ADHD?

6. Can you suggest some modifications that can be made to the text in order to make it more accessible to struggling readers?

7. Can you recommend any strategies or activities that can be used to break down the lesson into smaller, more manageable parts for struggling readers?

8. Are there any vocabulary words or concepts that may be particularly challenging for struggling readers? How can we simplify or explain these in a way that is more easily understandable?

9. How can we provide additional support or accommodations, such as extra time or modified assessments, to ensure that struggling readers are able to fully participate in and benefit from the lesson?

10. Suggestions for ways to incorporate social-emotional learning into lessons

Provide Students Feedback

Paste student work into ChatGPT and give it specific prompts for how you want to respond.

Tip, if I ask students a question in Google Forms and then review the responses in Google Sheets I can create a column that uses a formula to concatenate my ChatGPT prompt with the students response. The formula might look like

="Give this student feedback on what they did well to the prompt and give specific tips for how to improve their response. The prompt: "&C1″&" and the students response "&C2

1. Respond to [paste student free response here]
Follow up with "rewrite in a friendly tone"

2. Provide this student with tips on how to improve their writing [paste student response here]

3. Give personal feedback to student [paste student comment here]

4. Write 50 different feedback comments that are similar to "good job"

5. Can you suggest some specific areas where students have demonstrated strengths and areas for improvement in their work?

6. Can you provide some examples of feedback that effectively encourages students to reflect on their work and make revisions?

7. What are some strategies we can use to make sure that feedback is actionable and helps students set goals for their ongoing learning?

8. Based on the student's response, can you identify one specific thing that they did particularly well and provide feedback on it?

9. In the student's response, are there any areas where they may have misunderstood the prompt or provided incomplete information? How can we provide feedback that clarifies these areas for them?

10. Can you provide feedback that highlights both the strengths and weaknesses of the student's response, and gives them specific suggestions for improvement?

11. How can we provide feedback that is personalized to the student's individual learning needs. Then, include uses language and examples that they can easily understand?

12. Can you provide feedback that is encouraging and motivating, while still helping the student to recognize areas where they can continue to grow and develop their skills?

Write Assessments

An assessment does not need to be a test!

1. Write 20 ideas for how to assess students that is not a test or quiz

2. Can you suggest a project-based assessment that would allow students to demonstrate their understanding of this topic in a hands-on way?

3. How can we design a group activity that will assess students' collaboration and communication skills, as well as their understanding of the material?

4. Can you recommend a real-world problem or scenario that students could solve to demonstrate their understanding of this concept?

5. What kind of creative writing assignment could we give to assess students' understanding of this topic and their ability to communicate it effectively?

6. How can we use role play or simulation to assess students' ability to apply this concept in a practical setting?

7. Can you suggest a presentation format that would allow students to showcase their understanding of this topic, while also developing their communication skills?

8. How can we use observation and reflection to assess students' learning and growth in this area?

9. Can you recommend a debate or discussion topic that would allow students to demonstrate their critical thinking and argumentation skills?

10. How can we use peer review or self-assessment to assess students' understanding of this material, as well as their ability to evaluate and improve their own work?

11. Can you suggest a real-world experience or field trip that would allow students to apply this concept in a hands-on setting, and then reflect on their learning?

Professional Development

Want personalized learning for yourself? Ask ChatGPT to teach you about concepts you want to learn more about.

1. What is DOK and how can I use it in my math classroom to be a better teacher?

2. How can I effectively incorporate technology into a foreign language class?

3. What changes can I make to this lesson to make it more student centered?

4. How can I use Google Forms in my classroom besides recreating a worksheet?

5. What are 10 keyboard shortcuts I should focus on learning as a teacher to be more productive?

6. What are some current trends and best practices in teaching, and how can I incorporate them into my own classroom?

7. How can I use technology to enhance student learning and engagement, and what are some effective digital tools and resources that I can use?

8. Define personalized learning. How can I design learning experiences that are tailored to individual students' needs and interests?

9. What is project-based learning? How can I use this approach to promote deeper learning and critical thinking skills in my students?

10. Explain inquiry-based learning, and how can I use this approach to encourage students to ask questions and think critically about the material?

11. How can I use blended learning to combine traditional classroom instruction with online learning resources, and what are some effective models and strategies for doing so?

12. What is mastery-based learning? How can I use this approach to focus on students' individual progress and growth rather than just grades and test scores?

13. How can I use Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create a more inclusive and accessible learning environment for all students?

14. What are some effective strategies for fostering collaboration, communication, and teamwork among my students, and how can I use these skills to enhance their learning?

Grading

1. What are research based techniques to help me as a teacher to grade accurately?

2. Teach me how to use Google Sheets to create a standards based gradebook.

3. Evaluate how effectively this student critiqued the reasoning of others. [paste student response]

4. Write a letter to parents to explain what standards based grading is. Empathize that it is confusing for parents. Address concerns parents might have with standards based grading. Provide them tips on how they can support me as a teacher in transitioning to standards based learning. Explain why it is important to stop using the traditional grading scale that they are used to.

5. Explain why grading with a 100 point scale is not accurate and what are better grading methods?

6. Provide 3 citations to research articles, and summarize the articles, to teach me how to grade student work.

Gamify Your Classroom

1. Create a list of badges students can earn for a unit on constructing circles.

2. Gamify this lesson [paste lesson plan]

3. How can I use game mechanics such as points, levels, and rewards to motivate and engage my students in their learning?

4. What are some effective game-based learning strategies and tools that I can use to make my classroom more interactive and engaging?

5. How can I use gamification to make assessment and feedback more engaging and meaningful for my students?

6. What are some effective ways to incorporate storytelling and narrative elements into my teaching to create a more immersive and engaging learning experience?

7. How can I use game-based learning to create a sense of friendly competition and teamwork among my students?

8. What are some effective strategies for using games to teach complex or abstract concepts, such as math or science?

9. How can I use gamification to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills among my students?

10. What are some effective ways to use game-based learning to support social-emotional learning and promote positive character traits such as perseverance and resilience?

11. How can I use gamification to support differentiated instruction and meet the diverse needs and learning styles of my students?

12. What are some best practices and guidelines for using gamification in the classroom, and how can I ensure that my approach is effective and aligned with my learning goals?

Reflection Stems

Reflection is an important part of the learning process. Sometimes, students can learn more from reflecting on an activity than being successful at the activity. Provide students with reflection questions or prompts

1. Create 3 reflection questions to a class discussion on westward expansion

2. Create a list of reflection stems that help students to reflect on the activity

3. List 5 examples of how students can apply the concept of [insert topic] and ask students to explain how it is used.

Cross Curricular

1. Advice on how to incorporate physical education into lessons.

2. How could a math teacher and an English teacher co-teach their lessons?

3. What are some effective ways to integrate subject areas such as English and social studies, or science and art, in order to create more meaningful and relevant learning experiences for students?

You want to be a more creative and effective teacher. Use ChatGPT to go beyond recreate what you're already doing. Allow ChatGPT to help you to innovate what is possible in your classroom!

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Teachers can use ChatGPT to innovate teaching in a variety of ways. Firstly, use ChatGPT to generate creative and engaging lesson plans that incorporate modern teaching techniques and learning strategies. Secondly, use ChatGPT to create assessments and rubrics aligned with learning objectives. This will help students to better understand what they are expected to learn and how their progress will be evaluated. Thirdly, use ChatGPT to support differentiated instruction by generating personalized learning plans for individual students, which can help to meet the diverse needs and learning styles of all students in the classroom. Finally, ChatGPT can be used to collaborate with other teachers from different subject areas, which can create a more integrated and interdisciplinary learning experience for students. By using ChatGPT, teachers can innovate their teaching and create more engaging and effective learning experiences for their students.

Learning how to write ChatGPT prompts is important for teachers because it can help to create more engaging and effective learning experiences for students. Firstly, prompts that are well-crafted and tailored to specific learning objectives can motivate and engage students in their learning. Secondly, prompts that are clear and concise can help students to better understand what is expected of them and how they can succeed. Thirdly, prompts that incorporate modern teaching techniques and learning strategies can create a more dynamic and interactive learning environment. Finally, learning how to write ChatGPT prompts can help teachers to better support the diverse needs and learning styles of all students in their classroom. By using transition words, short sentences, and simplified language, teachers can create prompts that are easy to understand and effective in promoting learning.

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QuestionWell is a new AI tool that will generate reading comprehension and guiding questions for just about any article that you specify. Questions created by QuestionWell can be saved in a document or exported to a handful of popular quiz apps including Kahoot and Quizziz.

There are two ways that you can use QuestionWell to generate questions. One option is to copy and paste a block of text (up to 1,000 words) into the QuestionWell question generator. The other option is to paste the URL of an online article into the QuestionWell question generator. Whichever method you choose, the next steps are all the same.

QuestionWell takes the article that you've entered and generates a set of questions based on it. You can view all of the questions and select the ones that you like. The questions can be exported to a Word document and or exported to a quiz app. All of the question sets that you create are also saved in your QuestionWell account so that you can revisit them and edit them whenever you need to. Watch my video below for a short overview of how QuestionWell works.
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Applications for Education
QuestionWell is a tool that I can see myself using when preparing for teaching a current events lesson in a social studies class. Of course, I'll read the articles I share with my students, but a tool like QuestionWell could be great for quickly generating questions about those articles. Obviously, I'll have to review the question sheet for accuracy before giving it to students.
Shout-out to Tony Vincent for sharing QuestionWell on social media a few days ago.

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You can't go wrong with a personalized gift for your students. Whether it's for birthdays or an end-of-year celebration, it's sure to make kids feel special and seen. Yet, who has the time to craft a perfectly rhyming poem to sum up each student? Enter ChatGPT poem creation.

A teacher Wisconsin got creative by using ChatGPT to help him create personalized poems for each of his kindergarten students. We love the idea and definitely recommend stealing it. Here's how he made it happen.

Write out all student names, along with something unique.

If you give ChatGPT a specific student's name and ask it to write a poem, you'll likely get a lot of general, generic lines. The results are just so-so. But if you add in a detail or two about the specific person, it can be really fun and interesting. For example, make a list of your student's names, along with one or two things unique to them. It can be something they're good at, a favorite animal, or anything else to personalize it.

Request a short poem in ChatGPT.

For best results, type into ChatGPT something like this: "Could you write me a short poem for a child named _________. She likes butterflies." Or another example could be: "Write me a short poem for a boy named _________. He likes to tell jokes."

Make modifications and adjustments as needed.

This is where ChatGPT shines. If you don't like a certain word or line, ask ChatGPT to redo it. Is a word too advanced for your students? Is there a part that doesn't rhyme all that great? Do you want the poem to be shorter or longer? Specify the changes you want, and then you'll get results in seconds. Now we'll admit, the cadence isn't always perfect and the words don't always feel perfect, but it's pretty impressive overall.

Copy and paste the poems into a simple Canva template.

Once you have the poems, print them out for your students. It's easy to pop them into a quick Canva template or word document. This teacher used a simple bifold design so he could write a message inside like a card.

Print and share.

If you plan to give the poems out as cards or to recognize students, you could add in a quick, personalized message. You could also do one-page designs to frame or hang in the classroom. This idea could also be used to recognize students for special accomplishments or on their birthdays.

Now that you know how good ChatGPT is at generating poems, how will you use it? Will you create a poem to honor your room parent? Have your students make suggestions to create a classroom poem for the principal? Have fun creating with AI.

Do you have more ideas on creative ways to use ChatGPT? Come share and discuss in the WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook!

Plus, check out 20 Ways Teachers Can Use ChatGPT to Make Their Lives Easier.

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Khanmigo is an AI-powered personal tutor and teaching assistant from trusted education nonprofit Khan Academy.

For learners and families, Khanmigo offers engaging, on-topic, and effective learning for students, and is ethically designed with safety and learning as a top priority. Unlike other AI tools such as ChatGPT, Khanmigo doesn't just give answers. Instead, with limitless patience, it guides learners to find the answer themselves. In addition, Khanmigo is the only AI tool that is incorporated with Khan Academy's world-class content library that covers math, humanities, coding, social studies, and more. When rating AI tools for learning, Common Sense Media gave Khanmigo 4 stars, rising above other AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard.

For teachers, Khanmigo is designed to make your role less about busy work. What normally takes hours can be done quickly with Khanmigo: differentiation, lesson plans, quiz questions, student groupings, hooks, exit tickets, rubrics, and more. There's no learning curve. Start using Khanmigo's teacher tools within minutes. Sign up for free to see why Fast Company says Khanmigo is an AI assistant that teachers will actually use.Question 3: Can anyone use Khanmigo?

No, you will not be able to grant students access to Khanmigo. At this time, classroom access for Khanmigo is only available through school or district implementations. We invite district and school administrators to contact our Districts Partnership team to learn about Khanmigo for Districts.

Khanmigo for teachers offers a lot of exciting features, such as standards-aligned lesson planning tied to Khan Academy's world-class content library; an on-demand summary of recent student work so you can quickly assess progress and identify areas where additional support is needed; and Khanmigo-crafted learning objectives, rubrics, and even exit tickets.

As a nonprofit educational organization, we see it as our responsibility to explore what AI could mean for the future of education. We believe that AI has the potential to transform learning in a positive way, but we are also keenly aware of the risks. Therefore, we are only offering access to learners who are under 18 years old when their parents give them access or when their school district is partnered with Khan Academy. This collaboration across school leaders, teachers, families, and Khan Academy staff makes it possible to provide the level of supervision and support children deserve. We believe these guidelines will help us responsibly adapt AI for an educational setting.

To access Khanmigo as a parent or learner, you must make a monthly or annual payment, be 18 years or older, live in the United States, and have a billing address in the U.S.

To access Khanmigo for Teachers, you must be an educator who is 18 years or older and lives in the United States.

If you are under 18 years old, your parent or guardian needs to sign up in order for you to gain access. Please ask your parent or guardian to sign up and add you to their account.

Khan Academy is a small nonprofit funded by donations. Your payment helps us support Khan Academy's mission while giving you access to a groundbreaking AI learning experience.

Thanks to our partnership with Microsoft, we are able to provide free access to Khanmigo for Teachers to educators in the U.S.

We are working to continue to make this technology more affordable for everyone. The Khan Academy content library and learning platform will always remain 100% free.

Khanmigo can help students who are in elementary school through college. Khanmigo can help with almost any academic subject, including math, science, coding, history, and humanities.

Will I be able to give my students access to Khanmigo?

No, you will not be able to grant students access to Khanmigo. At this time, classroom access for Khanmigo is only available through school or district implementations. We invite district and school administrators to contact our Districts Partnership team to learn about Khanmigo for Districts.

Khanmigo for teachers offers a lot of exciting features, such as standards-aligned lesson planning tied to Khan Academy's world-class content library; an on-demand summary of recent student work so you can quickly assess progress and identify areas where additional support is needed; and Khanmigo-crafted learning objectives, rubrics, and even exit tickets.

As a nonprofit educational organization, we see it as our responsibility to explore what AI could mean for the future of education. We believe that AI has the potential to transform learning in a positive way, but we are also keenly aware of the risks. Therefore, we are only offering access to learners who are under 18 years old when their parents give them access or when their school district is partnered with Khan Academy. This collaboration across school leaders, teachers, families, and Khan Academy staff makes it possible to provide the level of supervision and support children deserve. We believe these guidelines will help us responsibly adapt AI for an educational setting.

What is Khanmigo? How is it different from ChatGPT?

Khanmigo is an AI-powered personal tutor and teaching assistant from trusted education nonprofit Khan Academy. Khanmigo offers engaging, on-topic, and effective learning for students, and is ethically designed with safety and learning as a top priority. Unlike other AI tools such as ChatGPT, Khanmigo doesn't just give answers. Instead, with limitless patience, it guides learners to find the answer themselves. In addition, Khanmigo is the only AI tool that is incorporated with Khan Academy's world-class content library that covers math, humanities, coding, social studies, and more. When rating AI tools for learning, Common Sense Media gave Khanmigo 4 stars, rising above other AI tools like ChatGPT and Bard.

Can anyone use Khanmigo?

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If you are under 18 years old, your parent or guardian needs to sign up in order for you to gain access. Please ask your parent or guardian to sign up and add you to their account.

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By now, you've probably heard all the hubbub about ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot. "Students will never write their own papers again!" or "ChatGPT is going to replace teachers!" But what if we told you that by embracing this tech tool, you could make your own life as a teacher a little easier? It's true. Like any form of technology, you and your students need to learn the right way to use it. But once you do, AI tech like ChatGPT really can work for teachers. Read on to learn important dos and don'ts of using ChatGPT, plus our favorite ways teachers can use it as a teaching tool in the classroom.

(Oh, and by the way, ChatGPT didn't write this post. We used it to generate the queries you see in the images, but all the text was written by a real person and represents our real opinions. Plus, we came up with a lot more ideas than the bot!)

Don't be afraid of AI like ChatGPT.

First, let's bust a few myths. ChatGPT isn't going to replace teachers. Over the years, people have reacted to so many new technologies by saying they'd replace human teachers, and it just hasn't happened. Calculators? We're still teaching kids math facts. Google? Kids still need to learn how to find reliable sources, and the sheer magnitude of information out there means teachers are more important than ever. AI chatbots are just the next wave of technology in an ocean that's been rolling in for decades.

What about fears that students will use AI like ChatGPT to write all their papers and do their homework? Well, first of all, that's making a lot of really unflattering assumptions, including believing every student is willing to cheat. Plus, there are multiple ways to make your assignments resistant to plagiarism and AI assistance.

Will some kids still try to use the technology to take the easy way out? Sure. But as long as there have been schools, there have always been a few kids who cheat. Despite changes in technology over the years, most kids still do their best to do their own work. So don't assume every student in your classroom has suddenly been replaced by an AI chatbot spewing the right answers.

Teach students when it's OK to use ChatGPT ... and when it's not.

Don't keep quiet about ChatGPT and hope your students never find out about it. Instead, address it head on. Discuss the ethics of AI with kids, and hear their thoughts. Your classroom probably already has a technology policy. ( If not, it's time to make one.) Add some rules about AI bots. Help kids understand that there are times when it's OK to give one a try, and times when it's flat-out cheating. For instance:

DO NOT copy answers from ChatGPT and turn them in as your own.

Make sure kids know copying = CHEATING. Be explicit. Let them know you're aware of the possibilities. Do you teach your students not to plagiarize and what the consequences can be? This is the same thing. Make it clear.

DO ask ChatGPT for clarification on a topic you don't understand.

A textbook, reading passage, or even a video can only explain things in one way, over and over. If students are still feeling confused, they can ask an AI bot to tell them about a topic instead. Rather than sifting through lots of web results, they'll get clear readable responses that may help them see the material from another angle.

DO NOT assume teachers will never know if you use ChatGPT.

Teachers get to know their students' writing styles, and if one suddenly changes, they're likely to notice. Plus, there are a lot of anti-plagiarism tools available out there for teachers to use. Not to mention that a teacher can always just go to an AI bot themselves and type in a question to see what answer it provides, and then check a student's for similarities.

DO let ChatGPT help inspire your own writing.

Sometimes we're not sure how to word things properly or make something clear. In this case, reviewing others' writing (including that of an AI bot) can help give us new ideas. Just emphasize that students cannot copy directly; they should use what they see as inspiration.

DO NOT expect every answer to be right.

Information is only as good as its primary source. Since this tool pulls from lots of places around the internet, including those that (intentionally or not) spread misinformation, the answer you get could wind up being wrong. Teach students to check sources, or better yet, ask them to provide the sources for their work.

How can teachers use ChatGPT for themselves in and out of the classroom?

If you're a fluent writer with plenty of time on your hands, you might never need to use an AI chatbot, and that's great. But most teachers could use a little help from whatever tools are available. And that's what ChatGPT is-a tool. Here are some ways to use it.

1. Use it as a smarter search engine.

When you just need to know quick facts, Google is terrific. But for more complex answers and weighty topics, ChatGPT could be a better solution. Rather than weeding through lots of information on a variety of web pages, you can simply read the answer ChatGPT provides. You can even ask it follow-up questions. But it's worth noting that ChatGPT doesn't provide any sources for its responses. Always verify your information from primary sources when possible-something Google can help you with.

2. Generate reading passages.

ChatGPT can write a reading passage on any topic you can think of. What's more, it can adjust the response to reading levels! So rather than digging around for hours trying to find good passages to use with your students, give AI a try.

3. Get review questions to check for understanding.

Teachers can use these for student assignments, of course. But what if you taught kids to use this function for themselves? Encourage them to ask ChatGPT for review questions on a specific topic, then have them see if they can get the correct answers. They can use ChatGPT to check when they're done!

4. Create writing prompts.

Let ChatGPT start a story, and have your students finish it. This is perfect for kids who say they don't know how to begin!

5. Teach vocabulary.

Introduce new words in several different sentences, and have students deduce the definition. This is a cool and interactive way to remind kids to use context to understand new words.

6. Write notes to parents.

Some things are just hard to put into words, and not everyone is a strong writer. These are just facts. An AI generator can help you tackle tough subjects in a professional manner, as teachers in the WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group recently discussed. You can let it write the whole message or just a part. Either way, it saves you the time and energy you desperately need for other things. (Be careful, though- some topics really require a personal touch. So consider carefully whether this is the right option for your situation.)

7. Provide examples.

Need examples to use in lessons? This is such an easy way to generate them! ChatGPT can provide examples in pretty much any subject.

8. Create math problems.

Need new practice problems or questions for a test? ChatGPT can do that.

9. Generate basic lesson plans.

One teacher on the WeAreTeachers HELPLINE noted, "If you're struggling for lesson plan ideas, it can actually spit one out in about 30 seconds. It's not flawless, but good enough in a pinch." Use ChatGPT's ideas as a jumping-off point, then add your own style, flair, and teaching expertise.

10. Find ways to help struggling students.

Every IEP and 504 plan should be tailored to the student, of course, but sometimes it's hard to come up with concrete ways to help them. Ask ChatGPT for examples, and choose and personalize those that seem right for your situation.

11. Generate questions for discussions or essays.

No matter how many times you've taught a specific topic, there are likely lots of new questions you've never asked your students. Plus, this is a terrific way to help students find a topic for their own open-ended essays!

12. Get help with recommendation letters.

OK, we're definitely not saying you should copy ChatGPT's results word-for-word. You certainly need to personalize your letters. We are saying this tool can help you get started, and ensure you write a letter that reads well and includes important information. It can help you with professional wording and just generally make the process a whole lot easier.

13. Prepare for tough conversations.

No teacher looks forward to telling parents their child is failing, or bullying others, or causing issues in the classroom. You might also need to have difficult talks with students about embarrassing stuff like body odor or serious topics like abuse or sexual harassment. If you're not sure how to express your thoughts clearly, ask ChatGPT for some ideas so you can rehearse your conversation in advance.

14. Make lists.

Need a list of just about anything? ChatGPT is on it!

15. Stay on top of new slang.

Language is always evolving, and kids are at the forefront. Find out what the latest slang means, and even ask ChatGPT to use it in a sentence.

16. Debate the bot.

One thing that sets ChatGPT apart from Google is that you can ask follow-up questions. Use this to your advantage! Have students "debate the bot," digging deep into a topic. This gives them practice with debate in general, and shows them how good responses have specifics to back up the opinion.

17. Build essay outlines.

An Oregon English teacher shared this idea with the New York Times in a recent article. Let students use AI to lay out the basic outline of an essay. Then, have them put the computers away and do the rest of the work on their own. The teacher in the article felt her students actually made deeper connections to the text using this method.

18. Ask for writing edits and suggestions.

Here's an interesting activity: Have kids write a paragraph on any topic. Then, ask ChatGPT to offer edits and suggestions. Now, compare the two, and ask kids why the bot made the changes it made. How can they use these tips when they're writing on their own?

19. Practice peer feedback.

Students can have difficulty feeling comfortable offering feedback to their peers. One way to help is by offering them some bot-generated essays to practice on. Give them your grading rubric, and ask them to critique an essay using it. Learn more about this idea from Ditch That Textbook.

20. Check your answers.

Students studying for a test? Have them complete the answers to review questions on their own. Then, plug them into ChatGPT to see if they missed anything.

Do you have more ideas on how to make ChatGPT work for teachers? Come share and discuss in the WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook!

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Gain back hours of your time each month and devote them to enriching interactions with your students. The future of education is here, and it's as easy as providing a simple description. You focus on the teaching, let us handle the planning.

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A few things Softvize can do

Generate Homework Assignments

Generate homework assignments based on your given requirements.

Analyse/Mark Student Work

Analyse, mark, and provide feedback on a student's assignment, essay, or project.

Generate Quiz Questions

Create multiple-choice or short answer questions for a specific topic.

Generate Learning Objectives

Create learning objectives for a given lesson or unit.

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Frequently asked questions

What actually is Softvize?

Softvize is an advanced AI tool designed to automate the lesson planning process. By interpreting your descriptions, it generates comprehensive lesson plans, saving you significant time and effort. It also allows you to save and export lessons for future use.

What does the Unlimited Plan include?

The Unlimited Plan includes access to unlimited AI-powered lesson plans, save and export functionality for lessons, and advanced data security measures.

How much does the Unlimited Plan cost?

The Unlimited Plan is priced at £9.99 per month.

Do you offer a free trial for the Unlimited Plan?

Yes, we offer a 3-day free trial for the Unlimited Plan so you can explore its features before committing to a subscription.

Is my data secure with your service?

Yes, we prioritise your data security. The Unlimited Plan includes advanced data security measures to protect your information.

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So, if you don't want to watch the whole training video found at the end of this post, stick to this article. By the end of it, you will discover the following:

the practical and specific ChatGPT prompts that you can use in your EFL classroom,

the most common mistakes most people make while using ChatGPT so that you can avoid them,

the presentation I shared during the live Training.

The training was successful because I showcased certain prompts that language teachers can use. Let's check them out

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