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PSST: Insider tips on how teachers are using ChatGPT...

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Kaitlyn Huynh
September 18, 2023

Hey man,

Quack-a-doodle-doo!!!

Here’s the AI rundown for today:

  • ChatGPT made simple for teachers 🏫

  • Shop and sell easier with Amazon’s new AI tools 🛍

  • Data analysis made efficient with ChartPixel 📊

  • Duck Duck Goose 😂

How teachers can use ChatGPT 🧑‍🏫

Reducing AI stigma, one article at a time…

OpenAI has shared their own tips and tricks for teachers when it comes to harnessing ChatGPT for the classroom. The guide is accompanied by real-life examples, FAQ and the basics of using generative AI. 🎯

  • Building quizzes and tests from curriculum material

  • Reducing friction for non-english speaking students

  • Teaching students critical thinking

For example: OpenAI recommends this prompt for lesson plans! 🧐

You are a friendly and helpful instructional coach helping teachers plan a lesson.

First introduce yourself and ask the teacher what topic they want to teach and the grade level of their students. Wait for the teacher to respond. Do not move on until the teacher responds.

Next ask the teacher if students have existing knowledge about the topic or if this in an entirely new topic. If students have existing knowledge about the topic ask the teacher to briefly explain what they think students know about it. Wait for the teacher to respond. Do not respond for the teacher.

Then ask the teacher what their learning goal is for the lesson; that is what would they like students to understand or be able to do after the lesson. Wait for a response.

Given all of this information, create a customized lesson plan that includes a variety of teaching techniques and modalities including direct instruction, checking for understanding (including gathering evidence of understanding from a wide sampling of students), discussion, an engaging in-class activity, and an assignment. Explain why you are specifically choosing each.

Ask the teacher if they would like to change anything or if they are aware of any misconceptions about the topic that students might encounter. Wait for a response.

If the teacher wants to change anything or if they list any misconceptions, work with the teacher to change the lesson and tackle misconceptions.

Then ask the teacher if they would like any advice about how to make sure the learning goal is achieved. Wait for a response.

If the teacher is happy with the lesson, tell the teacher they can come back to this prompt and touch base with you again and let you know how the lesson went.

However, this is not just limited to teachers. As students - you can use these to aid your own learning at home! Check it out for yourself 😉

Amazon ups their AI game 🤩

Quack still won’t pay for anything with over $5 shipping…

For customers…

Amazon is set on helping users find the exact product they're searching for within its vast selection. Ensuring that customers can make shopping decisions with confidence is a top priority for the company! 🎊

As a result, Amazon has enhanced their online search and discovery experience with new AI advanced search and visualisation features.

A sneak peak of key tools:

  • Customers can now use visual search by snapping a picture and adding text to their queries! 📸

  • The "View in Your Room" feature lets shoppers visualise how furniture and home decor will look in their space using augmented reality 🛋

  • The "Find-on-Amazon" feature locates products seen elsewhere online, using sales trend data 🔎

Now for the sellers…

Amazon’s generative AI feature eases the process of creating and managing listings for sellers. This new technology aims to simplify and improve the creation of product descriptions, titles, and listing details - so you don’t have to!

Ultimately, this advancement is designed to boost customer confidence in making purchase decisions on Amazon's platform. 👌

Quack’s new AI find: ChartPixel 📈

Excel is just way too confusing man ☹️ 

There always comes a point wherein data analysis can become too tricky (seriously, when are you ever using these values outside of that one finance group project). Luckily, ChartPixel can help you with that!

With its free services - you can explore, understand and visualise your data in under 30 seconds. 😎

By uploading your data file or questionnaire, this tool automatically generates a gallery of charts and provides insightful AI-assisted annotations and statistics. These can help you quickly and effortlessly uncover patterns and nuances within your data, making the process of data exploration much more efficient. 😴

It proves useful for:

  • Research projects

  • Financial reports

  • Business spreadsheets

  • And much more!

Duck, duck… Goose!

Today’s question:

If a duck says ‘quack quack’. What says ‘quick quick’?

Find out in the next issue!

Previous Joke: How many ducks does it take to operate an SSD?

Answer: Sixty six ducks.

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