This video would create a type of chemical reaction within the student body, showing them just how precise AI can be in imitating others writing or speaking styles. At the same time, showing modesty to its users. It forces responses in two directions, one being the side where students admire what AI can accomplish, and the side that’s more important is where the students move on and question what limitations AI has after having to see what it can accomplish. The reason for this importance is because it causes debates amongst students.
I would first host a poll for what AI can or cannot accomplish, specifically in writing or speaking. This would help students understand AI’s strengths and weaknesses, and why it is so important in present literature and script writing. Then I would provide three activities for students to pick-and-choose which one to participate. The first being a mass debate on limitations on AI for writing. The second requires the students to be assigned to groups and each make a script acting as their favorite celebrity, then finding the similarities between each script, hence the flaws of AI. The final being an individual activity that requires the students to write a short paragraph for a self-selected completed assignment from other classes with the help of AI, then comparing it with the original work; finding similarities and differences. These activities would need the students to have access over zoom, google doc or any form of online writing application, and ChatGPT or any form of AI like such.
Students would be asked to submit their process and product in Google Classroom or through Emailing to me. They will either get their feedback through Google Classroom or Email. If any questions about the feedback occur, students can reach me through email to either book an appointment or wait for a response which will be within the 24 hour range from when those emails are sent.
All three activities require minimum work, the aim for having three activities is to fit each student’s needs and give them freedom to choose between which one to participate. All three activities have similar outcomes, which is for students to get more familiar with AI and its usage, as well as understanding its similarities and limitations. All three activities are all manageable and worthwhile when put in the eyes of our target audience, junior university students, those activities are a mixture of fun and learning. Each of them are made to handle any amount of students, however some tweaking is needed for the first. For the first activity, if it’s faced with a larger number of students, it will be needed to separate the participants into groups in zoom, and I will hop around between groups to make sure they are progressing smoothly.
References
vlogbrothers. (2022). AI tell me if AI will write novels. YouTube. Retrieved July 24, 2023, from https://youtu.be/ZMTConHyTYU.
Hey Leo! I appreciate you sharing your thoughts on what activities would be beneficial for your students. It’s great that you’re incorporating a warm-up poll to get their minds geared toward AI. The comparison activity between original work and work done with AI assistance is an excellent way for students to improve their skills and see how accurate AI can be. Overall, it sounds like you have a solid plan in place!