ChatGPT - Post #2

I have been using ChatGPT for a while and wanted to give an update on how it has been going.

I was asked to write a letter of recommendation for a teacher pursuing a grant. That task would usually take me at least 90 minutes, it only took 20 with GPT.

I wrote another letter of recommendation for someone seeking a new position. Maybe seven minutes later I was finished. 

The other day I was talking with a teacher and we used GPT to write a five day lesson plan for a specific student. A five day individualized plan done in seconds. 

In all of these examples I, or we, tweaked what the AI created to make it our own. I would never recommend using any resource without reading and reviewing it completely.

And of course the AI will make mistakes and give you incorrect information. Anything you download from TpT and search on Google will give you misinformation from time to time. As far as I can tell, there are no perfect systems.

In this post I want to add a few more details to build on from last time. We all get stuck at times and endlessly google things. What this AI will do is give you some ideas to either use or drill further into. I have also copied the AI generated answers and pasted them into Google to see what new ideas it would come up with.

Prompt - Top ten ways to use ChatGPT for an elementary teacher

Before you overthink the response, it is simply a starting point. I then asked it to tell me more about the number one result. Below is two of the ten ideas.

How might you build on this idea presented? Again, while it isn't perfect you can start to refine what you see here. Once I read this idea I started getting fifty more ideas instantly flowing in my mind. My five second prompt enabled me to break thorough and start recalling other ideas.

Idea number five was all science. I might ask for a more refined answer but reading this it made me think of putting in our priority standards and see what it would give me.

While the last prompt was generic, I took a second grade science priority standard to see what it would produce.

I have not taught second grade science in some time, this five day lesson plan appears to be pretty helpful to me. This is almost enough for me to get started. I would most likely ask it to go into more detail for each day to make sure I am hitting all the high points and addressing the priority standard. 

Using ChatGPT as a thought partner is a good idea. While you might not use the exact ideas, what it does give you is a great place to start. We all get stuck, sometimes a new idea is all we need.

For my final example I asked for a five day lesson based upon a 2nd grade math priority standard to see how far I could drill down. The ChatGPT answers will be in purple to make them stand out.

Day 1: Introduction to Place Value

Objective: Introduce the concept of place value and ones, tens, and hundreds.

• Begin by asking the students if they know what the value of a digit in a number represents.

• Show them a three-digit number (e.g., 234) and ask them to identify the place value of each digit (2 in the hundreds place, 3 in the tens place, and 4 in the ones place).

• Provide hands-on activities using base ten blocks to demonstrate place value.

• Model writing three-digit numbers in standard form and expanded form.

Day 2: Identifying Place Value

Objective: Students will be able to identify the value of digits in three-digit numbers.

• Review the concept of place value and ask students to identify the value of digits in different three-digit numbers.

• Provide opportunities for students to practice identifying the value of digits using manipulatives, charts, and worksheets.

Day 3: Ordering Three-Digit Numbers

Objective: Students will be able to order three-digit numbers based on their place value.

• Review the concept of place value and ask students to order different three-digit numbers based on the value of the digits in the hundreds, tens, and ones place.

• Provide opportunities for students to practice ordering numbers using manipulatives, games, and worksheets.

Day 4: Comparing Three-Digit Numbers

Objective: Students will be able to compare three-digit numbers based on their place value.

• Review the concept of place value and ask students to compare different three-digit numbers based on the value of the digits in the hundreds, tens, and ones place.

• Provide opportunities for students to practice comparing numbers using manipulatives, games, and worksheets.

Day 5: Assessment Day

Objective: Students will be able to demonstrate their understanding of place value of three-digit numbers.

• Administer a formative assessment that includes a variety of questions related to place value of three-digit numbers.

• Provide feedback to students and use the results of the assessment to inform future instruction.

Note: Throughout the week, encourage students to explain their thinking and reasoning when identifying place value, ordering, and comparing numbers. This will help to deepen their understanding of the concept.

This is a pretty fantastic starting place, but I am not sure how to actually teach day 1. I asked for more details about day 1.

Sure, here are more details for Day 1:

Day 1: Introduction to Place Value

Objective: Introduce the concept of place value and ones, tens, and hundreds.

Materials:

• Base ten blocks

• Whiteboard and markers

• Worksheets or practice pages

• Three-digit number cards (e.g., 345, 217, 486)

Introduction:

• Begin the lesson by introducing the concept of place value. Explain that the value of a digit in a number depends on its position in the number.

• Write the three-digit number 352 on the whiteboard and ask the students to identify the value of each digit. Write the value of each digit (3 = 300, 5 = 50, 2 = 2) next to it on the board.

• Show the students how to read the number as "three hundred fifty-two."

Guided Practice:

• Give each student a set of base ten blocks and ask them to build the number 352 using the blocks.

• Have the students identify the value of each block and write it on the board. For example, the hundreds block is worth 300, the five tens blocks are worth 50 each, and the two ones blocks are worth 2 each.

• Ask students to practice reading the number in different ways (e.g., three hundred fifty-two, three hundred five and two ones, three hundred two tens and two ones).

Independent Practice:

• Provide students with a worksheet or practice page with three-digit numbers and ask them to identify the value of each digit and write the number in expanded form.

• Provide additional base ten blocks for students to practice building other three-digit numbers and identifying the value of each block.

Closure:

• Review the key vocabulary (ones, tens, hundreds, place value) and ask students to explain what they learned about place value.

• Use the three-digit number cards to play a game where students take turns drawing a card and identifying the value of each digit in the number.

Then I asked for mini lesson ideas for two struggling students for day 1.

Sure, here's a mini lesson for two struggling students based on Day 1:

Mini Lesson for Struggling Students:

Objective: Students will be able to identify the place value of digits in three-digit numbers.

Materials:

• Base ten blocks

• Whiteboard and marker

• Practice worksheet with three-digit numbers

Introduction:

• Begin the lesson by reviewing the concept of place value and explaining that each digit in a number has a different value depending on its position in the number.

• Ask the students to recall what they learned in previous math lessons about place value and how to read and write three-digit numbers.

Guided Practice:

• Give each student a set of base ten blocks and ask them to use the blocks to build a three-digit number (e.g., 357).

• Ask the students to identify the value of each block and write it on the whiteboard. For example, the 3 in the hundreds place is worth 300, the 5 in the tens place is worth 50, and the 7 in the ones place is worth 7.

• Have the students practice reading the number in different ways (e.g., three hundred fifty-seven, three hundred five tens and seven ones, three hundred fifty and seven ones).

Independent Practice:

• Provide the students with a practice worksheet with three-digit numbers and ask them to identify the value of each digit and write the number in expanded form.

• Monitor the students as they work, providing assistance and feedback as needed.

Closure:

• Review the key vocabulary (ones, tens, hundreds, place value) and ask the students to explain what they learned about place value.

• Encourage the students to continue practicing identifying the place value of digits in three-digit numbers using base ten blocks, drawings, or other visual representations.

I was not super impressed with this answer, I would ask either a follow up or reword my question to get a better response.

Some of my other questions:

• Create a five day meal plan for three people, an adult female, a 16 year old boy and an adult male who does not eat any meat. I follow it up with a shopping list and directions on how to prepare anything I am not familiar with.
• I used it to simplify emails with a friendlier tone.
• A lesson to help middle school students better manage their iPad storage.

Resources

• Five ways teachers can integrate ChatGPT into their classrooms today.
• Use ChatGPT to reduce your workload as a teacher this has a free pdf you can download, it will be worth you time to check it out. Check out the rubric ideas, they are wild.
• How can we teach writing in a ChatGPT world?
• AI Tools like ChatGPT may reshape teaching materials - and possibly substitute teach
• ChatGPT resources for faculty
• Everyone is cheating. Why this teacher has adopted an open ChatGPT policy
• ChatGPT is coming for the classrooms. Don't panic
• AI Database