Top 5 Ways to Teach Effectively with ChatGPT 

For decades, people dreamed of a time when robots and computers could do the hard work for us, whether that be something as complex as making mathematical calculations or as simple as sweeping the floor. But have you noticed that the closer we get to that idealized state, the more unsure us humans feel about it? 

Now, we aren’t economics experts here at Apps Do Wonders, but we do know a lot about artificial intelligence. We know that some people are fearful ChatGPT will soon replace them at work. Others are afraid ChatGPT will become sentient, grow to resent its human creators, plan its revenge, and when humans least expect it, overthrow the governments of the world to enslave humankind for the good of the robots… but that’s another conversation. 

Can AI Replace Teachers? 

Education, in particular, has been impacted greatly by the emergence of ChatGPT. Some teachers and educational institutions are concerned by how AI will impact students’ ability to learn. Some professors are fearful that they will be replaced by AI entirely. 

While AI will certainly change the way people work, it’s unlikely to replace people in most cases… certainly not when it comes to teachers. Generally, humans still learn best from other humans, and if you’re a teacher, there is real life experience you can impart to your students. 

AI Uses for Teachers and Professors 

So, instead of fearing AI, learn how to use it to your advantage. Not only is it growing to be an important skill in many professions, it can also help you be a better educator. Let us show you how. 

Create a Syllabus or Daily Lesson Plan 

There are some mundane tasks that take up more of your time than they have any reason to. Drafting a syllabus for a class or planning out what will be covered on each day of the semester can be tedious. It’s also something that doesn’t have to be created purely by human hands. Provide ChatGPT with some details of the class and allow it to create these for you, or just use our ChatGPT for Word add-in. After that, you can review. There may be some tweaks required, but you’ll ultimately be saving a lot of time. 

Draft an Email to Parents or Students 

As a teacher, you’re expected to have a wide range of skills, and if we’re being honest, you aren’t going to excel at everything. For instance, responding to upset parents or crafting lengthy emails to students may not be your forte. With a few details, ChatGPT can quickly write these emails for you. 

Write Discussion Questions 

Consider a scenario where you’ve created a PowerPoint for your lesson plan, and although it’s well-organized with gorgeous graphics, you are struggling to come up with discussion questions to present to the class. Sometimes it’s tough to get a student’s perspective when you are so familiar with the material. But AI can take the information in your PowerPoint and create questions for you. It can also provide you with speaker notes in case you struggle with speaking off the cuff. In fact, you can use our ChatGPT for PowerPoint add-in to do this without having to manually copy your information over to ChatGPT. 

Alter Your Lessons to Appeal to Students of Different Backgrounds 

Speaking of student perspectives, sometimes there is a need to tailor your lesson to students with a certain background or knowledge level. It might be a matter of translating verbiage for beginner-level foreign language students or working current events into the lesson so that students can better relate to it. 

Generate Practice Exams 

To ensure accuracy and alignment with the teaching lessons, it’s understandable that you may want to create exam questions yourself. But ChatGPT can be useful in creating practice exams or practice worksheets. This can help ensure there is enough variation between the real exam and the practice one without you having to rewrite anything yourself. 

Despite the fears, AI has the ability to help both teachers and students in numerous ways. All you have to do is be willing to invite it into your daily work plan. 

[Read more: Five Ways ChatGPT Can Help Students]