Chatbots for Instruction

Week 1: Fundamentals of Conversational AI Learn the fundamental components of conversational AI tools like ChatGPT, including how they work, what their strengths and weaknesses are, and how to prompt them for the best results.

Week 2: AI as Teacher Learn strategies for using AI as a surrogate teacher, such as guiding students through informal learning experiences and giving personalized feedback.

Week 3: AI as Partner Learn strategies for using AI as a surrogate classmate, such as having students debate against AI agents as they would with classmates or partner with conversational AI to brainstorm their own ideas.

Week 4: AI as Goal Learn strategies for teaching students about AI itself, such as activities to explore how to best interact with these tools and approaches to testing the limits of emerging AI tools to understand their strengths and weaknesses.