AI 101 For Teachers: Fireside Chat with Sal Khan & Hadi Partovi

Select the correct response to complete the sentence accurately: Generative AI is not truly intelligent. It uses _________ and _______ to create new information

• Logic and emotion

• Creativity and intuition

• Memory and imagination

• Statistics and Probability

To what extent does generative AI understand information?

• It doesn’t. Generative AI understands nothing. It uses statistics, probabilities, and algorithms to predict the next word, sentence, and paragraph with what appears to be human-like precision. However, its ability to do so does not mean it comprehends. It just means it can efficiently use predictive tools to create new information.

• Generative AI understands information similarly to how humans do, by analyzing context and applying prior knowledge to generate original thought.

• Generative AI partially understands information but still requires human oversight to make logical decisions.

• Generative AI processes data through deep reading and comprehension models that allow it to interpret meaning and intent behind text.

What similarity does the speaker draw between large language models and the human brain?

• Both are consciously aware.

• Both operate solely on mathematics.

• Both have trillions of neurons.

• Both use synapses and connections for intelligence.

What are some of the potential downsides and risks associated with AI technology in education, as mentioned by the speakers?

• It reduces the need for any teacher involvement in the learning process.

• It can make mistakes, create misinformation, exhibit biases, and be tricked into creating dangerous content.

• It is expensive to implement in schools.

• It often refuses to generate any educational content, even when asked appropriately.

True or False: There is a SINGLE tool that can be considered generative AI.

• True

• False

True or False: We are not using an "all or nothing" approach. We are not trying to determine whether to completely ban generative AI or to allow generative AI. Our approach is to determine which AI tools are ready for our students because they will help maximize learning ... and then to put in systems and processes so that the tools are used strategically where and when appropriate.

• False

• True

What is one administrative task that consumes your time daily as an educator? What generative AI tool might help reduce the time you spend on that task so you can focus more on student relationships and student learning?

If you had to answer the following questions for a student at the level you currently teach, what would you say at this point?

Consider writing your answers down on a piece of paper.

1) What is generative AI?

2) How does it work?

3) How/when is it appropriate to use it?

4) What are its strengths and weaknesses?

Refer back to these original answers as well as D20's AI Quick Start Guide as your understanding of generative AI and the language used to discuss it evolves.

How do you think AI could impact the student learning experience?  What impact could AI have for students if it could act as a personalized tutor for each student? What limitations might you see to this?

According to the speakers, what is the biggest risk of not embracing AI in education?

• AI replacing teachers

• Doing everything the same way as in the past

• Students using AI tools for cheating

• Technology going away