OpenAI and Common Sense Media have launched a free AI teacher training course to help K-12 teachers effectively and responsibly integrate AI technology into classroom teaching. Faced with the widespread application of AI tools such as ChatGPT in the education field and the resulting concerns about cheating, the launch of this course is particularly timely. It will teach teachers how to use AI tools to improve teaching efficiency, and guide students to use AI technology rationally to avoid It's been abused.
Recently, OpenAI and the non-profit organization Common Sense Media jointly launched a free artificial intelligence (AI) training course to help teachers master the knowledge of AI technology and prompt engineering. The new initiative, officially launched on Wednesday, aims to provide educators with the skills and resources to effectively and responsibly integrate AI tools into the classroom.
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With the widespread use of AI tools such as ChatGPT among students and teachers, the education field is undergoing a transformation. However, this shift has also brought with it many concerns, such as the possibility of students using AI to cheat and plagiarize. Therefore, the launch of this training course is particularly important.
The course is designed for K-12 educators, and teachers will find content on Common Sense Media's website. The course content includes how to use OpenAI's ChatGPT to develop teaching plans, create interesting and interesting content, and even simplify administrative matters, such as holding department meetings.
Leah Belsky, head of the OpenAI education project, emphasized that empowering educators and students with AI skills is an important task for future development. “My goal in this role is to make AI accessible to every student and teacher and teach them how to use these tools in a responsible and effective way,” she said.
Since its launch in November 2022, ChatGPT has quickly become one of the fastest-growing applications in the world and is widely popular among students, who use it to solve math problems, write papers, and more. However, some institutions have banned the tool due to concerns about cheating and plagiarism at some schools.
With the support of Microsoft, OpenAI's market value reached US$157 billion in its last round of financing, and it is now actively working to improve this situation. The company has established a dedicated team focused on promoting the ethical and effective use of AI in learning environments, striving to find a balance between innovation and responsibility.
Belsky mentioned that students’ acceptance of ChatGPT is very high, and many parents also regard AI skills as an important ability for future career development. By providing training for teachers, OpenAI hopes to create a constructive environment where AI tools are used wisely rather than as tools for shortcuts.
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OpenAI and Common Sense Media launch free AI training courses to help teachers master AI skills.
The course content covers how to effectively use ChatGPT for teaching and administrative work, and is specially designed for K-12 teachers.
Through training, OpenAI hopes to increase the positive use of AI in the classroom and alleviate concerns about cheating and plagiarism.
All in all, the free AI training course launched by OpenAI not only provides teachers with practical skills to cope with the educational changes in the AI era, but also reflects its consideration of the balance between AI technology development and ethical responsibilities, and contributes to the health of AI in the field of education. Development provides positive guidance.