Lesson 1: Writing Process
Overview
How do AI tools like ChatGPT change the way we write and learn in school?
Large language models (LLMs) are a powerful new technology that can significantly impact our learning. In this lesson, you reflect on the benefits and potential drawbacks of using AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot in your writing process. You explore crafting prompts tailored to different writing tasks, inputting these prompts into an AI tool, and evaluating the AI-generated responses. Throughout the lesson, you critically analyze the quality of your prompts and the AI's responses, discussing improvements and ethical considerations.
Vocabulary
- artificial intelligence (AI) - machines that can mimic human intelligence to perform tasks
- generative AI - an AI that can create content, such as text, images, and music
- large language model (LLM) - a general purpose form of AI that is trained on a very, very large body of knowledge
- prompt engineering - crafting specific and clear instructions (prompts) for LLMs
