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AI Misuse: Mentionable, Therefore, Manageable
Leverage strong classroom culture to disincentivize AI misuse.
Lewis Poché
October 18, 2023
Welcome to Teacher’s AIed: the newsletter about AI in the K12 Classroom.
How AI will affect K12 Classrooms is complex. Each week, we curate knowledge for educators about the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of AI and K12 education.
In this edition, we continue our series focused on addressing the "student AI-plagiarism problem.” This week’s focus is on setting norms and expectations around AI use in the classroom.
I loved watching “Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood” as a kid. There was something about Mr. Roger’s persona that made life predictable - you knew the sweater would come off, the fish would be fed, and the trolley would go to the world of make-believe. Life with Mr. Rogers was clear, calm, and consistent. When I was teaching, a group of students called me Mr. Rogers. Though they did this primarily due to a V-neck cardigan I’d typically wear, I took the nickname “Mr. Rogers” as a badge of pride.
What makes Mr. Rogers relevant in a conversation about AI in the K12 classroom?
I think the answer can be summed up into one quote:
Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable.
This week’s blog post discusses assessments in light of AI but from a classroom management lens. Yes, there are high-tech (and low-tech) solutions to address the threat of AI-assisted plagiarism. But, we’ll see that teachers are well-positioned to mitigate the risks of plagiarism by leveraging the strengths they already have.
TLDR - from ChatGPT
Plagiarism and AI Misuse: The blog post highlights the growing issue of AI misuse, particularly in the context of education, and how the ease of using AI tools like ChatGPT is making cheating more prevalent and harder to detect.
Leveraging Classroom Culture: Teachers can play a significant role in mitigating AI misuse by building a strong classroom culture through honest conversations, norm-setting, and consistent reinforcement. The post emphasizes the potential power of leveraging classroom culture to address the threats of AI misuse.
Addressing the Grey Area: AI plagiarism is a complex issue with unclear boundaries. Educators are urged to set clear definitions of AI misuse and enforce them consistently to address the challenges posed by AI tools. The post also suggests looking at examples academic integrity policies for guidance.
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