ChatGPT is a tool like the spelling and grammar checker. We use those as they save time. I use automated image filters to make my images better. That does not seem like cheating. It makes my work better and saves me time.
How could I use ChatGPT to save time and make my work better? Could I save 1 hour a month using this tool? Could I use the time saved to do something that the robot can not?
In my school system, there are a bunch of days that are student holidays that are not official Federal holidays. I’ve always wanted to do news segments talking about it, but it just felt overwhelming.
ChatGPT could easily write a short message for the morning news show about each of these1. I could have all of them done (there are a bunch) within an hour.
With the time saved, I might
- Ask parents if what ChatGPT writes is accurate and appropriate
- Ask on the news show for students who might want to record
- Send out an email two weeks before asking parents/kids to record something for the news show on the holiday
- Play the videos on the news show the week before the event.
The thing the AI can do better than I can is “write” the text. At this point, AI can not make relationships with parents and students. It can not make students feel seen about who they are and what they do. It can not create an environment that celebrates and nourishes our students. Those are things that (at least right now!) only people can do.
Endnotes
1 Here is the text ChatGPT wrote:
Ramadan is a special time for Muslims. During Ramadan, Muslims don't eat or drink anything from sunrise to sunset. This is called fasting. At night, they break their fast with a meal called Iftar. Ramadan is about being kind to others, helping those in need, and praying more. It's a time for Muslims to come closer to God and be better people. At the end of Ramadan, there is a big celebration called Eid al-Fitr, where people visit their families, exchange gifts, and have a big feast. Ramadan is a time for families and communities to come together and support each other.
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