What does AI mean for me -
What's in it for teachers?
23 April 2024
Prof Miles Berry
How can AI help?
It’s very well read
It writes very well
It tries to be helpful
Think of all the things you have to write �that you don’t enjoy writing
Fertile questions in computing
- "In what ways might artificial intelligence change our society in the next 20 years?"
- "Is privacy still possible in the digital age?"
- "How do different programming languages shape the way we solve problems?"
- "How does the algorithmic curation of content on social media platforms affect our understanding of the world?"
- "Should developers always make their code open-source, considering ethical implications?"
Prompting well
Completion
Primary content
Examples
Cue
Supporting content
Have a conversation!
Be clear and precise
Break the task down
Chain of thought
Persona
Fine tuning
Beyond teaching
Support for pupils
Terms and �conditions apply
Broader issues
There are limits
It doesn’t really understand
It doesn’t really think - problem* solving is a problem
It’s not great at maths
It’s over-confident
It does make things up
GPTn are not up to date
Reliability costs
Principles
Fairness
Accountability
Transparency
Privacy
Environment
Accessibility
Safety
Is it cheating if ChatGPT…
Explains something to you?
Gives you ideas for your homework?
Suggests how to improve your homework?
Writes your homework for you?
Advice from UCAS
Bias…
Frontier AI
Can provide personalized tutoring and support for students, adapting to their needs and learning style. This could help improve educational outcomes.
Can automate some administrative and teaching tasks, freeing up educator time for more meaningful student interactions.
Students may find conversing with an AI tutor less intimidating than asking questions in class. This could increase engagement.
AI tutors are always available and tireless. This provides more opportunities for learning.
AI tutors have access to vast information that can enrich lessons.
Students may become over reliant on AI, reducing development of critical thinking and independent study skills.
AI may introduce biases, inaccuracies or inappropriate content into the learning process if not properly monitored.
Widespread use of AI tutors could reduce human interaction and supervision in education.
AI tutors are limited in understanding nuanced topics or providing creative and innovative instruction like human educators.
Students may be vulnerable to manipulation or inappropriate conduct from AI systems. Proper safeguards are needed.
Widespread use of generative AI could disrupt educators' roles and employment. Managing this transition will be important.
Any questions?
These slides bit.ly/wiai4t
m.berry@roehampton.ac.uk
0208 392 3241