#287 – AI and the 4 Cs: Collaboration

Tech Talk For Teachers May 14, 2024 13 min

AI and the 4 Cs: Collaboration

In today’s episode, we’ll explore three ways that students can improve collaboration skills through interaction with generative artificial intelligence.

Read a transcript of this episode.

Paul Beckermann
PreK–12 Digital Learning Specialist
Podcast Host

Teach students to ask good questions.

  • Be specific and clear.
  • Evaluate questions based on immediate feedback.
  • Ask what made one question better than others.

Teach students to ask good follow-up questions.

  • What might the chatbot have misunderstood about the question?
  • What important information was left out of the response?
  • What follow-up questions can I ask to get a better response?
  • Consider ChatGPT’s suggestions:
    • Clarity and specificity
    • Context
    • Purpose
    • Scope
    • Precision in language
    • Feedback
    • Sequencing
    • Open-ended questions

Have students engage in collaborative tasks with AI.

  • Define objectives together.
  • Generate ideas.
  • Debate with AI.
  • Prompt iterative feedback.
  • Plan projects.
  • Role-play.
  • Reflect.
  • Engage in simulations and practice.
  • Ask for diverse perspectives.
  • Cocreate.

For more information about AI, explore the following AVID Open Access article collection: AI in the K–12 Classroom.