Get children to assign ChatGPT homework and critique its response

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Interesting BANG: 

“Goodbye, homework,” tweeted Mr Elon Musk after the launch of ChatGPT, a bot that writes plausible answers and even rhyming poetry.

Rote learning still has its place, in times tables and languages, for example. But while I adored learning anthologies of poetry, my ability to recite these verses says nothing about whether I am a critical thinker.

LQ – learnability quotient – as the new IQ. LQ is essentially a measure of adaptability, of our desire and ability to update our skills throughout life.

Fans of generative AI believe it can complement human beings, not substitute for us. To make that true, we must keep up.

Singapore Government’s list of desired outcomes at primary and secondary level includes “moral integrity”, “cooperation” and “lively curiosity” – which robots do not have

Exams are still our best way to gauge what children have learnt. But what we test needs to change, drastically. If it prompts a wholesale rethink, that in itself is a powerful legacy for ChatGPT. 

Qns: 

1. To what extent has technology had a negative impact on the skill levels of people? (Cam. 2010)

2. Should examinations be abolished?

3. Do electronic devices, such as tablets or smart phones, help or hinder students in their studies? (Cam. 'O' lvl 2015)