For Module 6 – Hyperlinked Environments & Issues we got to “choose our own adventure” to learn more about a specific topic. I purposely chose to focus my studies on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and ChatGTP because I have made a consorted effort to avoid these things in the past because they make me feel uncomfortable. I figured it would be best to “bite the bullet” and start learning more about it!
I think the reason I have avoided these two things is that I am avoiding change, and I also don’t like to jump on board with the popular “thing.” It’s more about being stubborn than anything. I am also very skeptical about this technology and the abuse of it in the educational world. But the logically thinking and reasoning person inside of me knows I need to get over this and adapt it to my world. This module was a great excuse to do this. This was definitely not the “safe” and “easy” topic choice for me!
Today I was struggling with understanding a topic and assignment for a certain class, so I finally gave in and asked ChatGTP about it. It actually helped me better understand the topic and I then had more skills to find the answers I needed within the class text and lectures. This gave me a real-life experience on how this technology can be a great tool, if used wisely.
References
ChatGTP. (n.d.). Retrieved February 28, 2024, from https://chat.openai.com/
Omilaev, I. (2023, October 17). A computer chip with the letter a on top of it. Unsplash. https://unsplash.com/photos/a-computer-chip-with-the-letter-a-on-top-of-it-eGGFZ5X2LnA
@laurele this is a perfect example of one of the things. I hope everyone takes away from this class. That idea of biting the bullet or diving into something that might make us a little bit uncomfortable, but really turns out to be a useful learning experience. What a great example to that you found inspiration for another class by using AI. Absolutely right on target.
I had chat GPT write a story for me about my dogs Billy and Sam joining Fleetwood Mac on tour. It was actually the sweetest little story. I ended up sharing it with the university writing committee and we had a nice chuckle about how sweet it was.