#AI for educators

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[prokopetz]

A couple of years ago we were all terribly concerned about the fact that a lot of American high schools are assigning such crushing homework loads that some kids literally don't have enough time to eat or sleep (and all this in spite of the fact that there's no good evidence that assigning homework actually improves academic outcomes at the pre-university level), but now we're hearing stories about those same schools struggling to stop kids from using ChatGPT to write their essays and suddenly It's The Children Who Are Wrong. Like, do you think maybe there's a certain level of cause and effect in play here?

[victusinveritas]

[thisisgraeme]

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[meret118]

I assigned a writing prompt a few weeks ago that asked my students to reflect on a time when someone believed in them or when they believed in someone else. One of my students began to panic.

“I have to ask Google the prompt to get some ideas if I can’t just use AI,” she pleaded and then began typing into the search box on her screen, “A time when someone believed in you.”

“It’s about you,” I told her. “You’ve got your life experiences inside of your own mind.” It hadn’t occurred to her — even with my gentle reminder — to look within her own imagination to generate ideas. One of the reasons why I assigned the prompt is because learning to think for herself now, in high school, will help her build confidence and think through more complicated problems as she gets older — even when she’s no longer in a classroom situation.

She’s only in ninth grade, yet she’s already become accustomed to outsourcing her own mind to digital technologies, and it frightens me.

When I teach students how to write, I’m also teaching them how to think. Through fits and starts (a process that can be both frustrating and rewarding), high school English teachers like me help students get to know themselves better when they use language to figure out what they think and how they feel.

. . .

If you believe, as I do, that writing is thinking — and thinking is everything — things aren’t looking too good for our students or for the educators trying to teach them. In addition to teaching high school, I’m also a college instructor, and I see this behavior in my older students as well.

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This! This is what scares me the most about AI! Physical exertion is difficult if someone isn't used to it, and it gets easier the more often it's done. When it's done often enough, it becomes a habit. Mental exertion is exactly the same. Thinking is a learned skill just like a sport is, and an entire generation is growing up without that most critical skill.

An unthinking populace is a more easily controlled populace.

[typhlonectes]

Joseph Fasano

[reality-detective]

Just ask AI 🤔

[tanoraqui]

Warm Take: The proliferation of AI-based plagiarism in higher education is based partly in the years-in-the-making general social/economic narrative that a college degree is an essential line on your résumé, required for getting any halfway decent job. The more a degree became a universally requisite prize, the more it became just a prize—and not even as impressive a prize, because everyone has one, don’t they? So it’s little more than a participation ribbon, received by going through the motions. That school, any level of school, is meant to be for the purpose of learning; that more advanced schooling is meant to result in, & should be taken by people who want, advanced learning, of new facts and moreover of how to think about new facts—this is being culturally forgotten. All that matters is the end-goal of the line on the résumé—so why not just let the computer generate something?

[moniquill]

So there's a post going around that I'm not going to engage with because my point is entirely different than what the discussion is covering there...

It's this thread: https://www.tumblr.com/galileosballs/783607164314976256/some-of-the-responses-to-this-have-been-in

(I will not be weighing in on that thread)

Here's the thing about schooling and Kids These Days from the elementary to the college level using generative AI (which is Bad for many reasons; I am not defending it):

School (for the purposes of this discussion, public school in the US because that's the only kind of schooling I personally have extensive experience with) is not designed to promote learning.

Lamentations about the ethics of the students who do this, about how this is devaluating education, about how it's frightening that future doctors etc are cheesing their way through medical school with AI all have their eyes on a particular symptom of a much, much bigger and deeper problem. That problem is ULTIMATELY capitalism, but on the way there it's about pedagogy.

I, from the perspective of not having been beholden to school for many years, can confidently say that I did not learn a single fucking thing in school between fourth grade (age 9; I learned how to do long division) and college (age 18, learned a lot of different things, absolutely none of them particularly relevant to any paid work I've ever had). School was a six to eight hour time sink (plus however long homework took) in my day that actively got in the way of me learning things WHILE piling a bunch of stress and trauma onto me that I had to spend years recovering from.

School, in the US, is designed from the ground up to train children into compliant workers. It's about showing up on time, being willing to follow arbitrary and often unfair rules, doing as one is told by figures of authority, and giving the desired answers to direct questions (while asking as few clarifying questions as possible). Curiosity and creativity are actively punished by public school.

"Does saying things that are true and that you know are true only matter when someone is giving you a little prize for it?" Literally yes, that his how the system is built. Under capitalism, there is no motivation to say true things that are true that you know are true. It is likely, in fact, to get you punished! If you want to change that behavior, YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM THAT PRODUCES IT.

This quote, in particular, seems to miss the point hugely:

"Some of the responses to this have been, in essence, "well, it's not our fault for being raised in a bad educational system that prioritizes grades over comprehension". And you're right, it's not your fault.

But you freely admit the system is bad. That it values the wrong things.

So why do you limit yourself to only achieving what it values? Do you not aspire to be better than a system you know is wrong? Don't you want to change the world?" with a post script of "the system is bad and that fact absolves me of moral responsibility to be a good person” is CEO rhetoric frankly"

It should be noted that absolutely no one in the thread has espoused a belief that 'hat fact absolves me of moral responsibility' - they are all talking about ways that the system is rotten from the ground up and needs to be dismantled and rebuilt. Many, many people reblogging the chain are ascribing malice/excuse-making to people who are merely correctly identifying the problem. Explanations are not excuses; sorry that someone taught you that at some point.

No one in that thread has said "I use AI, and think that it's a good and laudable thing to do!" - that is not a position that anyone seems to be holding.

There are a lot of people in that thread who are indignant that anyone is going to college who isn't deeply invested in learning, as if that's the goal that sends people to academia.

We do not live in a world that rewards learning. We live in a world that awards the possession of credentials.

We do not live in a world where people pursue careers because they are inherently important and meaningful to them - they pursue them because they want to survive under capitalism. Most people are not going into healthcare, for example, because they genuinely want to help heal people who are sick or injured; they're doing it because it's a stable career that generated a livable income. I say this as a person who works in healthcare and deals with others working in the field.

"If you're using AI to get through your education you've not fucking earned your qualifications. That AI did."

No one has ever 'earned their qualifications' re: possession of a college degree. They have merely shown a capacity and willingness to jump through the required hoops.

Do you think that you can shame people into not using shortcuts?

I want readers to look at this thread:

which has a much more coherent idea of what the problem is and what can be done about it. I want readers to look into pedagogy; check out these old-ass videos:

And just... just go watch every Ted Talk by Sugata Mitra.

I think we as a society need to be far more honest in what the goals we have are and how they're best achieved. Most of the jobs that people end up spending their lives doing should not be asking for college degrees. Most people do not want or need to go to college. Most people in college, in school at all, are there under duress and the threat of destitution.

I really want people to reblog and reply to this with thier own thoughts - I know that's no longer vogue on tumblr, but I am trying really hard to bring it back. No, the replies will NOT be opened. Fucking reblog it.

[hungwy]

maybe i dont have the 'growth mindset' necessary to work in the industry but my first thought upon reading this was "kill yourself"

[incognitopolls]

Part 1 is asking about graded tests (in school, for significant professional certifications, etc). Part 2 is asking about graded assignments (specifically in school) where you are expected to do the work yourself (i.e. not assignments that explicitly tell you to use ai).

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[aiweirdness]

Shaped like information

hey look it's a guide to basic shapes!

The fact that even a kindergartener can call out this DALL-E3 generated image as nonsense doesn't mean that it's an unusually bad example of AI-generated imagery. It's just what happens when the usual AI-generated information intersects with an area where most people are experts.

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[thisisgraeme]

Taking Action with AI in Education: Practical AI Applications for Educators (Volume 2)

Kia ora! Volume 2 of our AI in Education guide is out now! This hands-on guide gives educators practical strategies to use AI tools like ChatGPT, personalise learning, and create culturally responsive lessons. Download your copy and start exploring today!

Kia ora anō, koutou! After the release of Volume 1: AI Insights for Educators, I’m excited to share Volume 2: Practical AI Applications for Educators, co-authored with Michael Grawe. While the first volume laid a foundation of understanding around AI in education, this next guide is all about getting your hands dirty — exploring practical, hands-on ways to integrate AI tools into your teaching…

[academiqio]

How Academiq.io’s NutriScan is Helping Schools Promote Healthy Eating with AI

In today’s fast-paced digital world, promoting healthy eating habits among students is more important than ever. With rising concerns around childhood obesity, poor nutrition, and lack of awareness about food choices, schools are seeking innovative ways to educate and support students. Enter NutriScan by Academiq.io — an AI-powered nutrition analysis tool designed to transform how students, teachers, and parents engage with food.

What is NutriScan?

NutriScan is a groundbreaking feature by Academiq.io, India’s leading EdTech platform, that combines artificial intelligence with nutritional science. This smart nutrition tool allows users to snap a photo of any meal or food plate, and in seconds, NutriScan identifies the food items and calculates their nutritional values — including calories, proteins, carbs, fats, vitamins, and more.

Whether it’s lunch at the school canteen, snacks from home, or even weekend meals, NutriScan provides real-time feedback, helping students and parents make informed food choices.

Why NutriScan is a Game-Changer for Schools

1. Hands-On Nutrition Education

With NutriScan, schools can take a more interactive approach to teaching health and nutrition. Instead of just reading food labels or memorizing diet charts, students can use AI to analyze their meals, making learning fun and practical.

2. Empowering Students with AI

By integrating AI in education, NutriScan introduces young minds to real-world applications of artificial intelligence. Students not only learn about nutrition but also understand how technology can solve everyday problems — boosting both health awareness and tech literacy.

3. Supporting Parents and Teachers

Teachers can monitor classroom nutrition patterns, and parents can track their child’s eating habits without invading their privacy. This tool brings transparency and accountability into school meals and home-packed lunches alike.

4. Customized Meal Recommendations

NutriScan can also offer smart food suggestions based on the user’s preferences, dietary needs, or health goals. From identifying high-sugar snacks to suggesting protein-rich alternatives, it’s like having a personal diet coach — right on your phone.

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With tools like NutriScan, Academiq.io is leading the charge toward smarter, healthier classrooms. By combining education with AI-powered health tech, schools can foster lifelong healthy habits and ensure students are not just academically strong, but physically and mentally fit too.

As education continues to evolve, integrating AI tools like NutriScan into daily routines isn't just a trend — it's a necessity. And with over 150+ AI-powered solutions, Academiq.io continues to empower students, teachers, and parents across India.

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[fixyourwritinghabits]

Heeeeeeey students, it's scholarship application time again, and boy howdy am I seeing a lot of fucking AI-written scholarships. Let me tell you right now, you're not likely to get far using AI in your scholarship apps, especially the more reviewers see it pop up.

Every process is different, but these are my three tips for a scholarship essay:

Be Genuine. Yes, I know this sounds stupid, but hear me out. If you're asked to describe a hardship or challenge you've faced, you need to be able to talk about how you relate to it personally. Throwing in those SEO words like "implementing goals" and "the value of perseverance" sounds like a computer wrote it for you. Not sure about it? Read your essay out loud. Does it sound like you? Is there a word or phrase you think would suit you better? Use it! This isn't an academic paper, it's an appeal you're making as a relatable person. You gotta make it sound like it was written by you.

Have clear and specific goals. What are you planning on doing after you graduate? How do you picture your future? Even if you're not quite sure, having stated future goals for what you want out of education is frequently what applicant screeners want to see. Make sure you tie it in with the "be genuine" part (if you are studying medicine, what field interests you, etc). If you are still unsure, look at the careers of people who inspire you. I went to grad school wanting to teach overseas because I had a fantastic teacher in high school who did the same thing. Citing an inspiration is always a good way to lay out your potential goals, even if they're not set in stone.

Be open on why you need the money. Listen, it's not cringe, and few scholarship essay prompts will outright ask for it, but this is the number one thing we are looking for above all else. Are you juggling work and school? Does your family need your support? Are you working from limited resources? Please put that in your essay. You can make it part of your personal section or why you have the goals that you have, but scholarships are granted on need, not on good writing. This is one thing left out of the AI-generated essays I've seen.

Can you plug these factors into ChatGPT and have it spit out something that works? Sure, anyone can. But the big telling factor of AI-written essays is sameness, which quickly becomes bland. If you are going to use AI at all (which I will refrain from rolling my eyes at within this post) I highly recommend using it to generate some ideas to work from only. The more the essay is in your own words, the more it will stand out.

The final piece of advice is for the love of Prime take advantage of the resources your school has. Don't struggle there on your own. Seek out a tutor, ask at the library, look out for sessions on how to better your scholarship essays. Your school or community most likely provide them and they are so worth going to, if only to be more present and engaged in your education. I can't tell you how many resources we offer for students that they don't use simply because they don't know they exist. We can plaster flyers and shout about it from the rooftops as much as we like, but the burden of finding out about these resources is on the student. Please pop into your school library and ask if you're struggling, they love to help you in any way possible.