Greetings,
I had my students read an article of the week about ChatGPT – an artificial intelligence tool that is scaring educators across the world. Many think students will lose the ability to write because they can have ChatGPT write for them. My students agreed they are better off learning to write than allowing a machine to do it for them. However, they felt it might be helpful as a springboard for their writing assignments.
So I played with it for a bit today. I asked it several questions about the current novel we are reading, The Great Gatsby, and found it came up with some great information. I was able to ask it to revise some of my questions and it came up with better content. I think this would be a good tool for teachers to get a student started. We know how our students write so we should be able to tell if a student used ChatGPT and did not add their own voice. I plan to use it as a way to encourage students to find different ways to answer the same prompt.
I also took a moment to ask ChatGPT about me. The first response was not accurate but it was close. It said I was a professional coach, which I’m not. I asked it to revise it again and then it told me I had overcome a traumatic brain injury. Huh? I told it I did not have a traumatic brain injury but had overcome the trauma of raising a severely disabled son. I also reminded it that I wrote more than just “Caregivers’ Devotions to Go.” I did not mention I had written “My Message is Clear” but I did mention I have eight journals on my published list.
This is what ChatGPT came up with for my bio:
Gigi Devine Murfitt is a speaker, writer, and high school teacher. She is the author of the book “Caregiver’s Devotions to Go,” which offers practical tips and inspirational stories for caregivers who are looking to find hope, joy, and peace in their daily lives. In addition to her book, Murfitt has published eight journals to help readers learn how to use writing as a tool for healing and self-reflection.
Murfitt is also a motivational speaker who has shared her personal experiences as a caregiver and mother of a severely disabled son with audiences across the United States and around the world. She offers practical tools and strategies for resilience and growth, drawing from her own experiences and insights.
As a high school teacher, Murfitt helps her students unlock their potential and find meaning and purpose in their lives. She also emphasizes the importance of the mind-body-spirit connection in her teaching.
Murfitt’s work is focused on helping people to find hope, joy, and peace in the midst of life’s challenges. She is a testament to the power of resilience and has inspired many with her message of hope and inspiration.
Tell me what you think!
Artificial intelligence is a great resource but it is NOT the be-all-end-all solution because it certainly has some issues. You can use it, teach it what it said wrong, and learn from the way it chose to say what you might have said a different way.
Let me know if you want me to show you how to use it.
Blessings sent your way
Gigi