Education technology often features a lot of fads, but this one is a lot more intense.
I think people need to consider whether whatever AI is generating is actually what we need, particularly considering the connected impacts on well-being, learning and development.

Rather than teaching students how to use AI, since I'm not convinced they should, I've been teaching them about AI, how it works, and other factors like hallucinations and bias.

I figure everyone should have a better understanding of the technology before making decisions about whether to use it.

There are a lot of ethical implications to explore (such as environmental and copyright issues and workers' rights), plus questions about how AI actually affects us in terms of mental health and learning.

Something I'm not seeing reflected in the WSD framework is the need to help students critically think about AI. Students and a lot of teachers don't always have a strong understanding of how AI models work, where the data comes from and issues like hallucinations and bias.

This Is Just To Say

I have thwarted
the LLM
that was in
your algorithm

with which
you were probably
planning
world domination

Forgive me
it was delicious
so banal
and so stupid

I've included options that can help adapt it for older students too. I suspect students should probably learn these lessons before high school, but better late than never!

These new understandings will help us as we establish together what are inappropriate and appropriate uses of AI in connection with school.

I’m hoping these lessons have given students the understand they need to think critically about AI and make better decisions regarding its use.

This is the time of night where I start handing out giant handfuls of candy just to get rid of it all.

I never met him in person either, but he would reply to my Twitter posts back in the day and give really lovely insights.

I especially liked a card game they demoed where we needed to correctly sort important 2SLGBTQIA+ events in Canada on a timeline. I’m looking forward to ordering it when it is available!

My fifth grader does not, although maybe American kids might be more familiar.

I really love Wingspan! The artwork is so lovely.