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 January 26, 2025

Here is a link to my conversation with a chatbot:

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My initial response to having an assignment to check out a chatbot was… excitement! Chat options are something I have only lately begun to utilize and trust, and even as an elementary teacher- I really haven't had much experience with the relatively new technology of chatbots. 

I actually do feel confident in the information that was provided by the bot. I believe this is because of the content. If I didn't already have a bachelors degree in child development, I may have been more surprised by the outcome. I was personally happy with the answer to my last question, which was about my own children not having a phone. I may have screenshotted that to use as proof during the next family meeting! 

I think the prompts provided by the assignment were effective to the chatbot. I did not have to rephrase or add context to my prompts to get better output, particularly when asking follow up questions.

I wouldn’t do or ask anything different for this assignment. Initially, I was surprised at how lengthy the questions were and wondered if the bot would be able to effectively answer. So, if anything, I may have asked a more simple version of the question- but that wouldn't have been necessary. 

I am still not sure how to use chatbot in my fourth grade classroom. Possibly we could use it as a whole group lesson for research purposes. But, If a student were to use a chatbot to answer questions on an assignment I would know. So, at the moment, I would trust and encourage my students to explore with a chatbot! In fact, I think that's what will go into next week's lesson plans!

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