Post #1826349

I quit a project last week. What I was initially told was that I would be editing lesson plans; what I learned was that ChatGPT would write the content and I would structure the lesson plan (“do this activity here,” “share with a peer”, etc) and fact check it. To me, it’s like a microcosm of what’s wrong with the way we use AI. For me, the hardest part of curriculum development is the pedagogical part: thinking about the best way to structure it takes me the greatest amount of time. LLMs save me no time at all there. As for the content, they might vomit it out pretty quickly, but that part is so much easier for me. I don’t trust their accuracy, but I do trust mine. And especially right now, I don’t want to present neutered or overly safe social studies material — but AI is perfect for that. I have the luxury of quitting freelance work that I don’t want because I have a full-time job. But it’s depressing to see where education is heading with this.