ChatGPT will be used as ‘teacher’ to create digital classrooms in schools in SP

ChatGPT will be used by the government of the State of São Paulo for the following purposes: production of teaching material for digital classrooms made available by schools in the state education networkCarrying out work that previously belonged to teachers. Published by Information Folha de S.Paulo this Wednesday (17).

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool, according to a document sent to educators by the publication will be responsible producing the first version of material used in virtual classrooms. The technology will use themes predefined by the Department of Education of the State of São Paulo as a reference.

Current producers of this content, Curriculum teachers will play a secondary role in this task and review classes created by OpenAI’s generative AI.. Professionals will be able to make changes to adapt them to the pedagogical standards established by the department.

After the evaluation of human educators, Classes created by ChatGPT will also be reviewed by the Secretariat.for the purpose of checking formatting and details regarding the language aspect. This material, which will be produced through artificial intelligence, is currently available to 3.5 million students.

Why should you use ChatGPT as a tutor?

In a note, the Ministry of Education confirmed the possibility of using ChatGPT to create digital classrooms. For students in the last grades of primary school, grades 6 through 9, as well as high school students. The idea is to start testing in the third quarter.

Artificial intelligence according to the agency can help improve material previously developed by teachers “of flesh and blood”. Additionally, the tool allows you to speed up production by using content already created by these professionals and other writers as a reference.

According to the report, the decision to adopt ChatGPT as a teacher was made by education minister Renato Feder. In 2023, he announced: will abandon print textbooks in network schoolsHowever, the measure was partially withdrawn after criticism that it was not possible to use only digital materials in classes.