What Teachers Can Learn from Character.ai [Video]

[00:00:00] With ChatGPT exploding in popularity, another AI platform called Character. ai is now catching up in monthly active users. As teens and young people flock to these AI chatbots, what lessons can educators take away? According to analytics firm SimilarWeb, Character. ai’s mobile apps now have over 4 million monthly active users in the U.

[00:00:21] S., nearing ChatGPT’s 6 million. The surge shows teens are eager to explore how AI can unlock creativity and empathy. Here are three key insights for educators. Lesson 1. Guide AI use. Don’t ban it rather than resist progress. Set ground rules for using AI as a tool for imagination and perspective taking.

[00:00:44] Lesson 2. Use AI to make big issues relatable. Character. ai is used by non profits to educate interactively. Educators can also create immersive AI experiences on pressing topics. Lesson 3, Embrace AI to Build Skills With the right support, students can use AI responsibly to unlock skills for the future.

[00:01:06] AI doesn’t have to be a threat. Now let’s make this super practical. Here are three examples of how History and Social Studies teachers could incorporate Character. ai into homework assignments. Historical Figure Perspective Taking Have students create a character. ai based on a historical figure they are studying.

[00:01:25] Then write a dialogue between themselves and the character to gain perspective on how that figure might have thought, felt, and acted in key moments. Ethics of Innovation Roleplay Create two opposing character. ai chatbots representing different viewpoints on the ethics of a particular innovation in history like nuclear energy, social media, etc.

[00:01:46] Students interview the two chatbots and write an analysis. Thank you Society building simulation in groups, students make different character. ai’s representing roles in an ancient civilization or hypothetical society. They roleplay community meetings and events, collaboratively world build, and reflect on how social and political structures develop.

[00:02:07] The key for each prompt is to have students critically reflect on the perspective taking experience. This increases empathy With guidance, Character. ai becomes not just a fun chatbot, but a springboard for deeper learning. As more teens turn to AI, educators have a key role to play in setting ethical norms and modeling imaginative uses of the technology. By embracing AI’s potential, we can empower students to think critically and creatively.

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