A sampling from a recent presentation at TCES in Austin, Texas.

1. A sampling of
slides.
(from a much longer
presentation)

2. 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM CST
Dr. Maureen Yoder
myoder@lesley.edu
AI :
Ban it? No.
Detect it? Maybe.
Embrace it? Yes!
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Room 12A: Austin

3. Then and Now
The rush to ban AI
in schools
Why were/are educators
concerned?

4. About Cheating
How can we teach with it
and explore its benefits?
Can it be detected?
AI limitations

5. Constructivism: The
Importance of a good
question
Historical Perspective
Maureen’s Five Takeaways
Final
Pop Culture and Comic
Relief

6. The rush to ban AI in
schools

7. Fri 6 Jan
2023
https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/tech/chatgpt-nyc-school-
ban/index.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/06/new-york-city-schools-ban-ai-chatbot-
chatgpt
“The move comes amid growing concerns that the tool, which generates
eerily convincing responses and even essays in response to user prompts,
could make it easier for students to cheat on assignments.”

8. .
https://www.bestcolleges.com/news/schools-colleges-banned-
The most notable K-12 school districts to ban ChatGPT include
the New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) and the Los Angeles
Unified School District.
NYCPS cited negative impacts on content safety and accuracy.
"While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to
questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving
skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success," an
NYCPS spokesperson told Chalkbeat New York.”

9. .

10. Why were/are educators
concerned?

11. Randi Weingarten, President of the American
Federation of Teachers, believes the panic
about AI is like the ones caused by the Internet
and graphing calculators when they were first
introduced, arguing:
AI “is to English and to writing like the
calculator is to math.”
There are two options facing teachers: show
their students how to use AI in a responsible
way, or expect the students to abuse it.

12. 72% of respondents said
their biggest concern about
generative AI is the potential
for more plagiarism and
cheating

13. .
A Promethean Moment . . . will change:
“how you create, how you compete,
how you collaborate, how you work, how
you learn, how you govern and, yes, how
you cheat, commit crimes and fight wars.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/opinion/artificial-

14. Can it be detected?

15. https://www.techlearning.com/news/7-ways-to-detect-ai-
writing-without-technology
By Erik
Ofgang
There are tell-tale signs of AI
writing styles.
Suspected AI use isn’t immediate
grounds for disciplinary action.

16. A student
who suddenly
overproduces
raises a red
flag.

17. Excessive
Use of
Lists and
Bullet
Points

18. Paper is
long, and
longer
than the
assignment
required.

19. Prose is
perfect,
error-
free.

20. The writing doesn’t
match the student’s
other work.

21. How can we teach with it and
explore its benefits?

22. Teachers need more time.

23. magicschool.ai