Ideas for Using ChatGPT in the Classroom

You’ve probably heard about the newest tool called ChatGPT and may be curious to learn more about how this tool impacts what you do in the classroom. This new technology can assist you in the classroom in meaningful ways. Keep reading for a list of ideas on how you can use ChatGPT in your classroom.

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Explore New Ideas & Concepts

An easy way to use ChatGPT in your classroom is to allow your students to ask questions on new topics you are learning about in class. They can ask questions that are of interest to them related to the topic or ask for related resources to learn more about the topic.

Use ChatGPT to Provide Examples

Have you ever been reading a book aloud to your class when a student asks what a particular words means in the text and you struggle to find an easy response? ChatGPT can be your friend in providing many examples of vocabulary for your young learners.

Ideas and Resources

ChatGPT is a fantastic tool for you to use to free up some planning time. Use ChatGPT to generate lists of resources and ideas that you need throughout the school year. Your chats are saved so you can easily go back and reference when needed. Some search ideas that may be helpful:

• Read alouds for __________ (1st day of kindergarten, holidays, special days, specific topics).
• Creative ways to teach __________ to kindergarten students.
• Can you recommend some online resources to help my students with __________?

Notes and Goals

ChatGPT can help generate notes and goals that you need to communicate during parent conferences. Sometimes, it can be tricky to find the right words when communicating a child’s successes and areas of improvement. ChatGPT can help!

• Draft a comment for a student who has shown improvement in ___________.
• I have a student that struggles with _________. Can you help create a goal that supports them in this area?
• Create a list of ideas to discuss with parents regarding a student that is improving in ________, but still needs improvement in __________.

Report Card Comments

ChatGPT can be used to generate comments for report cards. You can tailor your chat to fit each student’s needs and a list of options will be available for you to choose from. Some ideas for report card prompts are below.

• Write a report card comment for a kindergarten student that has strong decoding skills.
• Change the comment for a kindergarten student who is struggling to decode words.
• Write a comment for a student who excels at collaborating with others OR who needs support when collaborating with others.

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