I am shifting into the teaching mode–or should I say the Teacher mode. I am trying to develop a new freshman comp sequence reflective of the new needs and modes of student learning and writing. Yes, that includes ChatGPT and other (bing?) AI manifestations. The situation with AI usage for student learning is not going to decrease, so I need to be offering them a reason to be in the space and active in their learning. Already I am getting students submitting writing that the AI wrote. Some is more obvious than others, as some students are lazier than others. I cannot stop them from doing this. I don’t want to. This is where the future is headed, so my job is to provide them with the tools to understand writing enough that they get the core concepts and can translate those concepts into whatever needs they have. Teaching this way means they will become better users of the future tech and not just dummies who write the topic question and turn in whatever the machine spits out without understanding anything that is happening between.
Some Thoughts:
- One of the most underrated writers I’ve read is Kathryn Simmonds. Her story The Handover Notes continues to resonate with me. Unfortunately, I cannot find that story anywhere online.