How I Made ChatGPT a Learning Partner for My Students (Opinion)

Even though ChatGPT brings with it a host of potential problems, most of us in schools are beginning to accept that artificial intelligence tools are coming, and we are weighing the best ways to respond. “What will stop kids from plagiarizing?” “How do we deal with misinformation?” “How will we know what students actually know?”

I’ve taught middle school science for 11 years and lately I’ve heard a lot of teachers express fears about this new technology. It’s hard for most of us to understand what’s under the hood of AI. Maybe that’s part of why some education…