The era of AI is somewhat young in years; however, advance in impact. Technology has gone through a rapid evolution in education as it has contributed vast benefits for both students and educators. On the other hand, it has also created distractions and inequities in education practices that, for many, it is considered as a troublesome technology. So, how should we embrace and incorporate AI, specifically ChatGPT that is being raved by many in our class as educators?

The use of AI systems in classrooms across Europe is growing and being used in different ways to support teaching, learning and assessment practices. ChatGPT, one of AI text generator, is capable of writing a convincing and compelling essay for English literature, solving Science, Math problems, producing working computer code and more. ChatGPT is just like Excel spreadsheets, MRI scanners, calculators, walking canes, and other productivity apps. They help humans do specific tasks; it just so happens that we now have felt comfortable with some tools. However, looking back then, they also seemed somewhat frightening and threatening.

One high school teacher used ChatGPT to evaluate a few of his students’ papers, and he was mesmerized how the app had provided more detailed and useful feedback than he would have done. Later he added, “in such a tiny fraction of time”. This has brought him a question, “Am I even necessary now?”. An education and training administrator in Japan said, “We now teach students AI as part of their coursework and provide them with basic knowledge to serve them throughout their careers. Researchers at the university from a wide range of disciplines now use AI as part of their analysis or as a predictive model to complement experimental work.

Let’s be real and honest with ourselves. The era of AI tools such as ChatGPT scares and troubles us in teaching. In conclusion, the best way to adapt to this rapid technological advance era is to embrace and make use of its capabilities and limitations for our own benefits. Positioning ourselves against or figuring out how to get rid of it won’t be the unerring solution as they will just develop more advanced in the future or even in the near present time. Ultimately, let’s learn how we can evolve and diversify our teaching philosophies, strategies, methods, practices and assessments.

1. Extra Resource – To generate ideas for classroom activities as ChatGPT provides concise, fast and straightforward answers.
2. Assessments – to create assessments, quizzes, assignments, etc.
3. Automation – grading and giving feedback on assignments.

1. Private Tutor – Students, who have no one helping or guiding them in doing homework/assignments, are able to utilize ChatGPT as their learning support.
2. Writing Assignment – Students use ChatGPT to write the outlines and later elaborate in class.
3. Writing Skills – Students use ChatGPT to improve their writing skills as it provides instant feedback.
4. Study on Grammar – ChatGPT corrects mistakes by giving feedback and recommendations on Grammar.
5. Getting Feedback Towards Own Work as an Assessor – Give feedback on assignments.
6. Quick and Not In-Depth Research – Help with research, however, can’t be used as a citable source because its database consists of internet resources in which it can’t differentiate between content based on fact or opinion. Thus, researchers should still collect citable sources.
7. Vocabulary Builder – ChatGPT answers questions with simple to advanced vocabularies that can be learned by students.
8. Reading Comprehension Tool – Generate a passage on one topic that the students are studying or simply want to explore, then have students read the passage and answer questions about it.
9. Debate Sparring Partner – Students practice their debating skill with the content provided by ChatGPT. Example: “Convince me that animal testing should be banned”.

1. Rethink and reposition how we utilize technologies more effectively.
2. Embrace to promote the rise and practice of online learning that in many ways are contrasted with in-person learning.
3. Create and conduct active learning strategies:
4. Design learning activities that enable the monitoring of student engagement levels such as creating videos, problem-based learning, group discussions, case-study, role-play, etc.
5. Revise lesson plans – replacing take home exams with class assessments, group discussion, role-play, show and tell, etc.
6. Use ChatGPT as an extra resource – create outlines for essay writing then ask the students to close any device to write the essays longhand. (Cherie Shields, a high school teacher in Oregon teaching English) The process they said had deepened the students’ understanding of the stories, as well as taught them to interact with A.I. models.
7. Teach AI ethics and literacy – Equipping the students on how they can utilize ChatGPT while still keeping the integrity to be creative, critical and authentic in producing original works.
8. Benchmark students’ writing – Comparing initial and informal writing assignments used as baseline for future work (smaller class). If you notice a major divergence between what they wrote initially and what they are writing then, educators should question by asking them to explain their thinking.
9. Assess students’ processes rather than results. The right and wrong answers will no longer be the benchmark to determine the students’ level of understanding. Rather, the process on how they come up with the answers.

1. Assess and Score on the Evidence – Require the students to submit forms of media, videos, articles, books, newspaper, e-news, screenshot of resources used, etc.
2. Assess Critical Thinking – ChatGPT’s answers are often wrong, ask the students to criticize and analyze the answers from it. To be able to do this, students must own and master the content.
3. Create Outlines – Students are allowed to use ChatGPT to create outlines for their essays. Later ask them to close any device and proceed to write the essays longhand.
4. Create Product or Presentation – Scoring on Q&A (educators assess how the students answer the questions, whether they are textbook or in-depth? Do they argue about the content? Are they defensive or accepting, HOTS questions required).
5. Oral Presentations – Students submit a video or audio of role-play, explanation, presentation, experiments, etc. ChatGPT cannot link ideas to video evidence or audio presentations.
6. Group Projects – Assess teamwork and collaboration skills, as well as their understanding of the material.
7. Performance-Based Assessment – Have students demonstrate their understanding through hands-on activities or projects such as science experiments, art projects, or mock-trials.
8. Personal Views and Experience – Instead of requiring cognitive answers, refer to the learner’s own personal views and experiences (mandatory) as they least likely are recorded on the internet.
9. Assess Students’ Processes Rather Than Results – Proposed by A/Prof. Kirshner – Ask the students to explain the process of finding the answers or solutions.
10. Problem-Solving in Real Context – Ask the students to collaborate on a community issue and hold an exhibition of its findings and solution.

Even though ChatGPT is one awe-spiring tool, yet it isn’t perfect. It does have flaws to be aware of. It may be extremely convincing and compelling, though remember that it isn’t citable because it doesn’t always give us fact. Students are required to deepen their creativity and sharpen their critical thinking to not be misled.

Ultimately, Mr. Jon Gold, an eighth grade history teacher at Moses Brown School, exclaimed that ChatGPT wasn’t a threat to student learning as long as teachers paired it with substantive, in-class discussions. “Any tool that lets students refine their thinking before they come to class, and practice their ideas, is only going to make our discussions richer,” he said.