ChatGPT: A Blessing or a Curse?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

ChatGPT: A Blessing or a Curse?

Who am I?

• ​I’m 29 years old, living in Westland.
• I’m getting married this year to my fiancé Edwin.
• My hobby is playing handball; I have been doing this for about 22 years and play in the higher leagues nationally. 
• My favourite thing to do on a day off is preparing and eating a huge meal for myself and my loved ones.
• I love travelling and have been to countries like New Zealand, Vietnam and the United States.
• I love reading and I'm a big Harry Potter fan.
• In my non-existent spare time I love reading and watching tv series and cooking shows.
• Any questions? Please email me on [e-mail]

Semester 1: what to expect

PLA:

War Poetry Podcast (you need to read a book from 20th century for this)

Writing test: essay

reading test in test week

What do you need for class:

Your Chromebook
Alquin Magazine magazine and workbook (which you will receive in a minute)

Your reading book from 20th century and reader War Poetry

Everything mentioned in the previous slide. 

Tell me about your expectations:

On Classroom (xqfp7v5):

- write down what you expect from me as a teacher.

- write down what I can expect from you.

- one thing you struggle with during English classes. 

Could be reading, writing, grammar etc. 

If you feel like you don't need any help, write that down as well. 

Today's lesson:

• Programme semester 1
• Alquin 
• Group speaking assignment
• Class discussion
• Read text on ChatGPT and answer questions 
• Discuss answers

Goals:

• Can reflect on their own work.
• Understand the characteristics of their novel.
• Can form an opinion on a text
• Can gather information from a text and decide which info is necessary to answer the set questions.
• At the end of the lesson, you will be able to form an opinion on whether ChatGPT is a blessing or a curse. 

What do you already know about the role of technology in human history?

Group discussion on the Role of Technology in Human History

• Discuss the role of technology in human history.
• List important technological advancements for human history.
• Discuss the pros and cons of the listed technological advancements.

You have 10 minutes to discuss this in your group of 4 students.

Engage students in a class discussion about the importance of technology throughout history.

Class discussion: 

Rejecting New Technology

Can we reject new technology?

Is there "bad" new technology?

Think of all the points you've just discussed.

Initiate a class discussion on whether it is possible or beneficial to reject new technology.

How often do you use ChatGPT?
What do you generally use ChatGPT for?

Alquin:
ChatGPT: A Blessing or a curse?

Read the text on ChatGPT (p. 14) alone, 10 minutes

Answer the In depth questions (WB p. 43) alone, 15 minutes

Prepare a text that gives information about ChatGPT and its impact. Design questions based on the text for students to answer.

Discussion: Blessing or Curse?

Discuss whether ChatGPT is a blessing or a curse according to the text. 

Engage students in a class discussion where they share their opinions and perspectives on whether ChatGPT is beneficial or detrimental to society.

Forming an Opinion

Reflect on the discussion and form your own opinion on ChatGPT.

Write this down on your post-it, we'll discuss this in a moment. 

Encourage students to critically analyze the arguments presented and form their individual opinions on ChatGPT.

Opinion Presentation

Add your post-it to the whiteboard. 

Allocate time for students to present their opinions and provide a platform for respectful discussion.

Summary

Summarize the key points discussed in the lesson.

Recap the main ideas and arguments presented throughout the lesson.

Lesson Reflection

Reflect on what you have learned in this lesson.

Encourage students to reflect on and share their thoughts about what they have learned and any further questions they may have.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.

Homework

Bring your Alquin books and finish the in-depth questions on the text.

Do the first Use of English practice on Classroom

Encourage students to reflect on and share their thoughts about what they have learned and any further questions they may have.