How teachers are using ChatGPT in the classroom

Did You Know Most Teachers Assume Take-Home Work Is AI-Generated? More teachers are scrapping take-home essays and switching to in-class work because of AI tools like ChatGPT. Students are confused about what counts as cheating and schools are rushing to rewrite the rules. Read More: https://lnkd.in/dUZAdCKM #AIinEducation #AcademicIntegrity #ChatGPT #EducationTrends #StudentLife #futureeducationmagazine

#AIThoughts The time-honored tradition of parenting-by-screen — grossly exacerbated by the rise of #LLM chatbots — is now coming to a head with what many have called a "crisis in student literacy," as reading ability among children in the US hits all-time lows. The issue isn't just affecting K-12 either; university professors have reported a similar drop-off in reading ability among incoming college students. But as students of all ages grow to depend on AI to do their thinking for them, it seems AI companies also depend on students to make up a staggering proportion of their user base. Data recently released by AI platform OpenRouter, a "one stop shop" for interacting with the medley of AI models on the market, shows a steep drop-off in ChatGPT queries from late May, when the school year is still in swing, to early June, when schools let out. Though OpenRouter's data doesn't reflect every ChatGPT user, it does collect anonymous usage data of approved LLMs from its user base of 2.5 million, offering a snapshot into overall trends across AI models. Taken together, the daily stats show that ChatGPT usage hit its peak on May 27, when users generated 97.4 billion tokens — a unit of measurement for data processed by an AI system that OpenAI says is equivalent of about four English characters — in a single day, right during finals season. In May, ChatGPT users generated an average of 79.6 billion tokens per day — compared to 36.7 billion for the same period in June, when schools typically let out. OpenRouter's graph of the data speaks volumes....

Look at this cliff. When schools closed in June, AI usage dropped 70% overnight. The moment kids stopped doing homework, ChatGPT activity collapsed. And when September comes? It spikes back up. So let’s stop pretending. An entire generation is already thinking with AI. Not “cheating.” Thinking. They’re researching, problem-solving, and experimenting with their default tool: AI. 66% of students globally are now using ChatGPT for schoolwork. In the US, teen usage doubled in a single year. This isn’t a fad. This is literacy. But here’s the uncomfortable part: If AI is raising the next generation’s minds… who’s raising their questions? At Noevo.io, we believe AI shouldn’t just hand out answers. It should make you dwell in uncertainty, stretch your thinking, and ask better questions. Because without questions, answers are empty. This isn’t the future. It’s already here. The real question is: will you let AI do the thinking for you, or with you? #AILiteracy #FutureOfThinking #AIinEducation #Noevo.io #artificialconsciousness

Should AI be handling your child's deepest needs? According to Harvard Business School's latest research, people primarily use AI for therapy, organizing their lives, and finding purpose. At Curious Cardinals, we are big proponents of responsible AI use. We know it's an important tool that kids not only need to learn, but also understand how to use responsibly. But the fact remains, the deepest connections, the greatest breakthroughs, the most insightful advice -- all come from people. Execution is AI-assisted, but inspiration is human-powered. While some are swept up in AI excitement — telling kids "just use ChatGPT for homework" — we're missing what they actually need: - Real confidence (not just good grades) - Genuine curiosity (not just completing assignments) - The ability to adapt (because we don't know what jobs will exist) After five years of helping students navigate this changing world, we've seen what separates kids who thrive from those who struggle: They have humans in their corner and genuine interests that drive them to learn. Don't allow your child's identity to be outsourced to ChatGPT. Here are three things you can do this school year to prepare your child for whatever the future holds: 1. Help them find their thing 2. Talk about AI together 3. Build their human support network Learn more at the 🔗 below. --- #MentorshipMatters #BackToSchool #AIready #parenting

ChatGPT helped my daughter study for her chemistry test - in spite of her school’s bad decision to ban AI. For the record: I have a bachelor’s in chemistry, and I actually love helping her study. But last night, she needed something a little different. Something a little less... mom. (She was dealing with more than just school stress.) So I handed her a tool. And a little trust. “Tell ChatGPT what your test is on. Ask it to quiz you. This is the future. You deserve to try it.” She used it. It worked. She was calm, focused, and better prepared, because she was in charge. Her school may be banning AI, but we’re learning how to use it strategically at home. And that’s the real story playing out behind the scenes: → AI isn’t replacing thinking. → It’s giving our kids a way to practice thinking, on their terms. → It’s helping them rebuild agency when life feels messy and uncertain. We don’t need more bans. We need better guidance. And more trust in our kids’ ability to grow. If we want to build future-ready schools, we have to stop acting like the future is dangerous. #AIinEducation #ParentPerspective #StudentAgency #FutureOfLearning #edtech #instructionaldesign #aiforeducation

I find it a huge problem for AI to be pushed to be banned, rather than a push towards guidance, training, and awareness around such a powerful tool. Alright let’s entertain the idea that AI will be banned in schools, (despite the fact that I guarantee many teachers will be using AI themselves), what happens when the child’s back at home? The hours away from school where they do have exposure to such tools? AI can faulter your ability to think and make you lazy, even more of a reason why teaching our youngsters to critically think and effectively use such tools is needed.

🧠 AI usage and our brains Over the past year, I've spent more than 1000 hours diving into AI tools - writing, video creation, coding, workflow automation, even coaching. I'll admit this was largely driven by FOMO and sheer fascination. The popular narrative was clear: "People will get replaced by people using AI." But as a father of young kids, I started asking myself: - What's AI's role in education? - Will students using AI race ahead of those who don't? - Is our education system actually "broken" with all that rote learning and repetitive tasks? This fascinating 90-minute podcast by #DOAC gave me some clues about a groundbreaking MIT research, here's the TLDR and the (shocking?) finding: - Using ChatGPT to write essays drops brain activity by 47%. - Students couldn't even remember what they'd written minutes later. - Brain stayed in "low gear" even after AI tool was removed Dr. Daniel Amen (who has scanned more brains than perhaps anyone on Earth) calls AI "much more dangerous than social media" for developing minds. How to Use AI Correctly - Use it to AMPLIFY, not REPLACE thinking - Alternate AI-assisted with brain-only tasks - Ask AI to test you and give negative feedback - Interact with it, don't just delegate to it - Treat AI like a human - be polite, use social skills What NOT to Do ❌ Don't use AI to do your work - use it to get BETTER work ❌ Don't defer all thinking to AI ❌ Don't use one-sentence prompts for complex tasks ❌ Don't let AI replace struggle and critical thinking Why existing education systems are NOT as bad people make it out to be: - Rote Learning Builds Genius: Repetitive practice literally builds the basal ganglia brain region used for higher-order thinking. - Struggle Makes Students Smarter: The brain strengthens through challenge - students who struggle with thinking develop stronger neural pathways than those getting immediate AI answers. - Memory Work Enhances Creativity: Memorized knowledge provides the raw material for creative connections - - Boredom Builds Brain Power: Unstimulated downtime allows the subconscious to process information and consolidate learning into long-term memory. While most people see AI as the solution to humanity's problems, ignoring the cognitive costs could be our downfall. The ability to think critically is what makes us the most advanced species on the planet. Take that away, and we won't be advanced much longer. The future advantage might not be to those who know how to use AI, but to those who know when NOT to use it. (And yes - I wrote this summary myself, then used AI to fine-tune it! 😉) 1. Link to the podcast : https://lnkd.in/g_TWXg3n 2. I'll attach a PDF version of this in the comments ps: A few of us are in the early phases of starting a K-12 school and would love to gather more insights and wisdom from folks who care deeply about the future of education. #AI #BrainHealth #Education #Parenting #CriticalThinking

"Talk to your users before building anything" I used to treat this advice as the gospel, but in the AI age, everything is so novel that no one knows what's possible, and therefore have no idea what to ask for. Before ChatGPT no one was asking for an all-knowing AI, they just bashed their head on Google until they got what they wanted. Another quote that sums this up is "If we asked people what they wanted, they would've said faster horses". So is the solution just to build? Not exactly. For Check, we wondered why parents and students were paying copious amounts for tuition, despite a PhD-level answering machine at their fingertips. We realised students needed an AI that teaches, not just answers. And one designed for the rigour and specificity demanded by their syllabi. So find a market that's underserved by current solutions, and don't be afraid to build something people didn't know they needed. Sometimes the best products solve problems users couldn't even articulate.

"I always say please and thank you when I use ChatGPT, just in case." "Honestly, it’s not really good for writing essays, because it’s extremely obvious that AI is doing your work for you." "Eventually, when you use the advice of a robot, you become a robot." "Teachers should treat it like anything else: Before you give a kid a bike, or a phone, or internet access, it’s best to just teach them how to use it first." Hear more from the future users of AI on how they think about the technology:

Here is a valid acknowledgement of AI in a generational space, especially since the Boomer age of technology has evolved. AI for teaching and testing vs cheating and dependancy. The current job market looks to integrate tools for efficiency which is enticing to some and frightful of others. AI will test the integrity of those who encounter it. The true test will come once the current school age faces the job market. Will they be ready and skill-prepared or AI-dependant? With the fast-paced landscape we live in, there's no true tell I suppose to AI and its capacity.🥨