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Artificial Intelligence Basics

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Think-Pair-Share

What has your experience been in K-12 education with teaching, learning, your usage, and student usage when it comes to AI?

Think

  • Zoomers - Start typing in the chat but do not yet press enter.
  • Roomers - Just think for now. Feel free to jot down thoughts.

Pair

  • Zoomers - Press enter to put your response in the chat and read through peers’
  • Roomers - Turn and talk to a couple people around you.

Share - We’ll hear a couple people around the room and Zoom.

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What is generative AI?

Generative AI is a form of artificial intelligence technology that specializes in creating new content. ��This can include a variety of outputs such as text, imagery, audio, and *synthetic data.��AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and CoPilot are examples of generative AI tools.�Generative AI tools are distinguished in their ability to understand, generate, summarize, translate, and predict language content.

These tools operate using Large language models (LLMs).

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What is an LLM?

A Large Language Model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that performs various natural language processing (NLP) tasks. ��They achieve this by being trained on massive amounts of text, enabling them to recognize patterns and structures within the language. ��For instance, the autocomplete feature in many applications uses a language model to predict and generate plausible language sequences.

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Algorithms

An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.

They are the foundation of all computer programs, apps, and digital operations.

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Let’s See ChatGPT in Action

I am a high school student with an upcoming paper on the Battle of Hastings. Can you help me out?

Update the calendar with suggested amount of times to spend on each task during week one.

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AI and Written Content

Using AI to generate text in prose form

Using AI to generate outlines

Using AI to improve or modify existing text

Example: Upload an existing article as a framework and proceed

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STEM Example

Inquiry-Based Learning Trigonometry Curriculum (PDF)

Unit Circle Arc Distances in ChatGPT (Google Doc Version)| Gemini

Understanding asymptotes in ChatGPT

Word Cloud

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I’m panicking. What do I do now?

Consider Learning Outcomes first

The world has changed, not just your class

Assignment Matrix for a quick guide

AI resource page, including course and webinar series (new content)

AI Literacy and Prompting - Teaching Naked Blog from the book, Teaching with AI by José Bowen and C. Edward Watson

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Assignment and Rubric Creation

Now let’s look at an assignment and rubric created with ChatGPT

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AI Research Tools

Carrot2 Database: The entire internet

Litmaps (month or year)

Database:

Crossref - Crossref DatabaseSemantic Scholar – 221,633,084 papers

OpenAlex - ~ 250 million items

Elicit (month or year billed annually)

Database: Semantic Scholar - 221,633,084 papers

Connected Papers (year)

Database: ~50,000 papers

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Other Resources

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Thank you!

Q&A

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