Learning journey

ChatGPT and digital literacy

Harness the power of generative AI in developing real-life skills

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Pedagogy

Collaborative Learning

Learning outcome

Prep time

Intermediate (10-30 min)

Activity type

Learning Journey

Why this learning journey?

Learning journeys are multi-step course templates based on active learning for different target learning outcomes. This journey will help you with:

Better understanding and critical thinking

This journey encourages students to develop deeper knowledge about the subject domain through critical thinking tasks that require analysis and fact-checking. Student motivation and engagement are also boosted by embracing the novel use of AI.

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Develop ethical AI-use attitude

Students build appreciation for the value of giving full disclosure of the source and influence of AI generated content (disclosing inputs, iterative process, and biasing during prompt-craft). ‍

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Train digital and feedback literacy skills

Students can build understanding and critical evaluation skills of new AI tools. They also develop feedback skills through providing feedback on AI-generated content.

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Activity setup

Activity steps

ChatGPT and digital literacy

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Activity steps

Affective priming

Students complete a quiz on their attitudes towards ChatGPT.

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Generate essay using ChatGPT

Students complete the old essay writing assignment in less time with ChatGPT, but document the input process‍

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Write evaluation of the generative process

Students write an evaluation of their generative process using a novel critical-thinking framework for generative models. This includes fact checking 3 statements in the contents of the ChatGPT output.‍

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Peer Review each other’s process

Students use a rubric to evaluate the authors’ process and their reflection. They also (double fact check 3 statements to compare how fact-checking holds up to the modern standards.‍