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ChatGPT and the Poverty of Information in Education

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ChatGPT and
the Poverty of
Information
in Education
Ali H. Al-Hoorie
Saudi TESOL
8-Jul-2023
Panel Discussion organized by SPELT on
The Future of Education:
ChatGPT and the Changing Landscape of Teaching
Digital Footprint
Digital footprints: web browsing logs, web search queries, or purchase records
Facebook Likes alone makes predictions about you better than
Coworkers: 10 likes
Friends: 70 likes
Family member: 150 likes
Spouse: 300 likes
“in the future, people might abandon their own psychological judgments and rely
on computers when making important life decisions, such as choosing activities,
career paths, or even romantic partners. It is possible that such data-driven decisions
will improve people’s lives.”
(Youyou et al., 2015, p. 1039)
Digital Footprint in the Real World
ChatGPT Panic
ChatGPT Panic
ChatGPT Panic
ChatGPT Panic
Traditional Classroom
Classes with 30+ students
Multiple classes
If parents ask about their kids?
Memory? Notes? Bias against average kids
Poverty of information
Too much concern about exams
Education should prepare to the real world
Tests should be authentic
The tail should not wag the dog
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college-student-essays/672371/
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