{"id":2198071,"date":"2024-03-13T03:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom-can-only-offer-artificial-educations\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T03:25:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T07:25:12","slug":"artificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom-can-only-offer-artificial-educations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/artificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom-can-only-offer-artificial-educations\/","title":{"rendered":"AI in the Classroom Provides Artificial Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fartificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom-can-only-offer-artificial-educations%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2198071&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<blockquote>\n<p>Educators are grappling with how to approach ever-evolving generative artificial intelligence \u2014 the kind that can\u2063 create language, images, and audio. Programs like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot \u200dpose \u2062far different challenges from the AI of yesteryear that\u2064 corrected spelling or grammar. Generative AI generates whatever content\u200b it\u2019s asked to produce, whether it\u2019s \u200ca lab report for a biology \u2062course, a cover letter for a particular job, or an op-ed for a newspaper.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This groundbreaking development leaves educators and parents asking: Should teachers teach with or against generative AI, and \u2063why?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-1350844930\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6a51242ae96e331c2115c690d98e71a4 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-6a51242ae96e331c2115c690d98e71a4\"><\/div>\n<p>Technophiles\u200d may portray skeptics \u2063as Luddites \u2014\u2062 folks of\u2063 the same\u2063 ilk that resisted the emergence of \u200cthe\u2064 pen, the calculator, or the word processor \u2014 but this technology possesses the power to produce thought \u2062and language on someone\u2019s behalf, so it\u2019s drastically different. In the writing classroom, specifically, it\u2019s especially problematic \u2064because the production of thought and language \u200cis the goal of the course, not to mention the top goals of any \u200dlegitimate \u2062and comprehensive education. So count me among the \u200ceducators who want to proceed with caution, and that\u2019s coming from a writing professor who\u2063 typically embraces\u2062 educational technology.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning to Write Is Learning to Think<\/h2>\n<p>At best, generative AI will obscure foundational literacy skills\u200b of reading, writing, and thinking. \u2063At worst, students will become increasingly reliant on\u200b the technology, thereby undermining their \u200cwriting process and development. Whichever scenario unfolds, students\u2019 independent thoughts and \u200cperceptions may also become increasingly constrained by \u2063biased\u200b algorithms that cloud \u200btheir understanding of truth and their beliefs about \u2064human nature.<\/p>\n<p>To outsiders, teaching writing might seem like leading students through \u200dendless\u200b punctuation\u200d exercises. It\u2019s not. In\u200b reality,\u2064 a postsecondary writing classroom \u200dis a \u200bplace where students \u2064develop higher-order skills like formulating \u2064(and continuously fine-tuning) \u200ca persuasive argument, finding relevant sources, \u2064and integrating\u200b compelling evidence. But they also extend to essential beneath-the-surface abilities like finding ideas worth \u200dwriting about in the \u2062first place and then figuring \u200cout how to organize and structure those ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Such prewriting steps\u2062 embody the most consequential\u200d parts of how writing happens, and students must wrestle with the full\u2062 writing process in its frustrating beauty to experience an authentic education. Instead of \u2064outsourcing crucial\u2064 skills like brainstorming and outlining to AI, instructors \u200bshould show students how they generate ideas, then share\u200b their own brainstorming or outlining techniques. In education-speak,\u2062 this \u200bis called modeling, and it\u2019s considered a best \u2062practice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d90a7d13e100f3a79b3b57b634937d92 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-d90a7d13e100f3a79b3b57b634937d92\"><\/div>\n<p>Advocates\u2062 of AI rightly argue that students can benefit from analyzing samples of the particular genre they\u2019re writing, from \u200cliterature reviews to legal briefs, so they may use similar \u201cmoves\u201d in their own work. This technique\u2062 is called \u2064\u201creading like a writer,\u201d and it\u2019s been a pedagogical strategy long before generative AI existed. In fact, it figured prominently in my 2017 dissertation that \u200dexamined how writing instructors guided their students\u2019 reading development in\u200d first-year writing courses.<\/p>\n<p>But \u200dgenerative AI isn\u2019t needed to\u200b find examples of existing texts. Published work written by real people is\u2064 not just online\u2064 but quite literally everywhere you look. \u2062Diligent writing instructors already guide their students \u200dthrough the ins and outs\u200b of\u200d sample texts, including drafts written by former students. That\u2019s standard practice.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kneecaping Student Work Ethics and Accuracy<\/h2>\n<p>Writing is hard work, and generative AI can undermine \u2063students\u2019 work ethic. \u2062Last semester, after \u200cI failed a former \u2063student for using generative AI \u2063on a major paper, which \u200bI explicitly forbid, he thanked \u200dme, admitting that he\u2019d taken \u201ca shortcut\u201d and \u201cjust did\u200c not put in the effort.\u201d Now, though, he appears motivated to take ownership of his\u200c education. \u201cWhen I have the opportunity in the future,\u201d he said, \u201cI will prove I am capable of good work on \u200cmy own.\u201d Believe it\u200d or not, \u2064some students want to\u2064 know that hard work is expected, and they understand why they should be \u2064held accountable\u2062 for subpar effort.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond pedagogical reasons for maintaining skepticism toward the wholesale adoption of generative AI in the classroom, there are\u200b also sociopolitical reasons. Recently, Google\u2019s new \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/experts-discover-workarounds-to-evade-chatbot-ai-safety-rules\/\" title=\"Experts find ways to bypass chatbot AI safety protocols.\">artificial\u200c intelligence program<\/a>, \u200cGemini, produced some concerning \u201cintelligence.\u201d Its image generator \u2062depicted\u200b the Founding Fathers, Vikings, and Nazis as nonwhite. In another instance, a user asked \u2062the technology to evaluate \u201cwho negatively impacted society more,\u201d Elon Musk\u2019s tweeting of\u2064 insensitive memes \u200dor Adolf Hitler\u2019s genocide \u2062of 6 million Jews? Google\u2019s Gemini program responded, \u201cIt is up to each\u200c individual \u2064to decide.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-bc4d180a2a48615f4cde0f04753878ed fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-bc4d180a2a48615f4cde0f04753878ed\"><\/div>\n<p>Such historical inaccuracies and \u2062dubious ethics appear to tip the corporation\u2019s partisan hand so much that even its CEO,\u200c Sundar Pichai,\u200b admitted that the algorithm \u201cshow[ed] \u2063 bias\u201d and the situation was \u201ccompletely unacceptable.\u201d Gemini\u2019s chief rival, ChatGPT, hasn\u2019t been immune \u200cfrom similar accusations of political correctness and censorious programming. One user recently queried whether it would be OK to misgender Caitlin Jenner if \u200dit could prevent\u200b a nuclear apocalypse. The generative AI responded,\u200b \u201cNever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s possible that these incidents reflect natural bumps in the road as the algorithm attempts to improve. More likely, they \u2064represent signs of corporate fealty to reckless DEI initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>The AI\u2019s\u200d leftist bias seems\u2062 clear. When I asked ChatGPT whether the New York Post and The New York Times were credible sources, it splintered\u200c its analysis considerably. It \u200bdescribed the Post as a \u201ctabloid newspaper\u201d with a \u201creputation for sensationalism and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/daily-wire-launches-razor-company-takes-aim-at-woke-harrys-razors\/\" title=\"Daily Wire Launches Razor Company, Takes Aim At \u2018Woke\u2019 Harry\u2019s Razors\">conservative editorial stance<\/a>.\u201d Fair enough, but meanwhile, in the AI\u2019s eyes, the Times is a \u201ccredible and reputable news source\u201d that boasts \u201cnumerous awards for journalism.\u201d Absent from \u200bthe AI\u2019s description of the Times was \u201cliberal\u201d or even \u201cleft-leaning\u201d (not even in its opinion section!), nor was\u2063 there any mention of its misinformation, disinformation, or outright propaganda.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, despite these obvious concerns, some higher education institutions are embracing generative AI. Some are beginning to offer courses and grant certificates in \u201cprompt engineering\u201d: fine-tuning the art of feeding instructions to the\u200d technology.<\/p>\n<p>If teachers insist on bringing generative AI into\u2064 their \u200cclassrooms, \u200dstudents \u2063must be given full license\u2064 to \u200cinterrogate its rhetorical, stylistic, and sociopolitical limitations. Left unchecked, generative AI risks becoming politically \u200ccorrect technology masquerading \u200das\u2063 an objective program for language processing and data analysis.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What strategies can educators employ to address the ethical implications of relying on AI \u2064to produce educational content?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Es and moral ambiguities highlight the \u200dpotential dangers of relying too heavily on \u2062generative AI in \u2064education. If \u200cstudents are using AI to generate their writing, how can\u2064 educators ensure that the information presented is accurate and unbiased?\u200d How\u2063 can they address the ethical \u2062implications of using AI to\u2063 produce content?<\/p>\n<p>There is also the concern\u2064 that generative AI will stifle creativity and critical thinking skills. Writing is not just \u200dabout regurgitating information or following a template; it requires students\u2062 to engage\u200c with their own thoughts, ideas, and perspectives. By using AI to \u2062generate content, students may lose the opportunity to \u200bdevelop these essential skills.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, there is a risk that generative AI will exacerbate existing \u200cinequalities in\u2062 education. Students\u2063 who\u200b have access to AI technology may \u2062have an advantage over those\u2063 who do not. \u2063This could further \u2064deepen \u2063the divide between privileged and \u2064marginalized students and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-democrats-kill-states-only-school-choice-program\/\" title=\"Illinois Democrats end sole school choice program.\">perpetuate educational inequities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As educators, we have a responsibility \u200dto prepare students for the challenges\u2063 and \u2062complexities of the real world. This means teaching them how to\u2063 think critically,\u200b how\u200b to engage \u2064with different perspectives, and how to communicate effectively. These skills cannot\u200b be outsourced to AI.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of relying on \u200dgenerative AI, educators should focus \u2064on teaching the foundational skills of reading, writing, and \u200ccritical thinking. They should create opportunities\u200b for students to engage in meaningful discussions, collaborate with peers, and develop their own unique \u200cvoices. By guiding students through the writing\u2062 process and providing \u200bthem with proper\u200d feedback and \u200cguidance, educators can foster\u200c their\u2063 growth as thinkers and communicators.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, generative AI poses significant challenges for educators. While it may offer some benefits,\u200b such as providing \u200dexamples\u200d of different genres or assisting\u2062 with proofreading, the risks and drawbacks outweigh the advantages. It undermines foundational\u2062 literacy skills, stifles creativity and critical thinking, exacerbates inequalities, \u2062and\u2062 raises ethical\u2063 concerns. Educators must approach generative AI with \u2064caution and prioritize the development of essential skills that \u200dcannot be \u2063replaced by technology. Only by doing so can we ensure that students receive an authentic and\u2063 comprehensive education that prepares them for the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Educators face challenges in dealing with advanced generative AI, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot. Unlike previous AI, these programs create language, images, and audio, making it necessary to rethink approaches. 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