Considerations
Age and Data
Age of users: ChatGPT says ages 13 and up, anyone under 18 has to have parental permission. Google Bard says 18 and up.
Sharing Student Data? Could collect data from users such as email address, prompt requests/ conversations and may share it with third-party vendors. Check Terms of Service.
Does it comply with student privacy acts? Many of these tools do not comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA), which is the standard many school districts use to gauge if a tool or site is safe for students to use.
Still in Development
Beta State: Canva's AI apps, Magic Media and DALL-E state, "please check its accuracy and report these images if they don't seem right" or "some rules apply when using these images".
Generate incorrect, harmful, or biased information: ChatGPT warns users about their inaccuracies and only has information through 2021, Google Bard and Bing Chat can get information from ANY website on the Internet.
It guesses about information: Output responses are only based on the information that has been fed into its system, so it guesses about the information it doesn't have.
Ethical concerns: Does the use of an AI tool to create art or music take away from someone's job?
"ChatGPT responds to prompts by providing users with the most likely response based on historical data. However, it is this very conversational nature that makes it easy for users to 'overestimate the accuracy and reliability' of the responses." Jenay Robert*
What Should We Consider Moving Forward?
Model the Use of AI: As a whole class, try different prompts with students and see responses. Show students how to check for accuracy of information.
Incorporate Internet Safety and Media Literacy lessons: Discuss with students about the use of AI and how it relates to Internet Safety and Media Literacy. Refer to either of these lessons, The Big Data Dilemma or Risk Check for New Tech to help students understand the risks.
Encourage Fact Checking: Make sure the information is checked with at least 2 - 3 other sources
Teach with Tomorrow's Glasses, not Today's: Pencils, calculators, computers, and video were all once considered tools that would doom education. But they turned out to be game changers. We don't know what the future holds for our students, so consider where this technology could go.
Tips to Prevent Students from Cheating
Get an initial writing sample on paper
Use Google Docs in one of two ways:
One way is to have students share their Google Docs with you from the start. Then you can observe the process from start to finish.
The other way is to use the Google LTI in Canvas which will automatically make a copy of work for students and give you access
Use Version History to observe changes in the document