In this episode I ask Bard and ChatGPT what the future of education looks like and probe these platforms to get a pulse on what computer science education looks like according to responses from large language models.
Click here for this episode’s show notes.
How to Get Started with Computer Science Education
━━━━━━━━━━━━━
00:00 Intro
00:41 1. What will teaching and learning look like ten years from now?
07:10 - How is that different from today?
09:32 2. What is the role of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning?
17:26 3. Why are teachers leaving the field and what can be done to prevent that?
27:40 How much should a public elementary school computer science educator be paid in Arizona with ten years of experience and a doctorate in education?
29:21 - How much should a private elementary school educator be paid in Arizona with ten years of experience and a doctorate in education?
30:39 5. What are the top five pedagogies for teaching computer science?
33:04 - Elaborate on how each of the pedagogies you listed are beneficial for learning
33:42 - What are the downsides for each of the pedagogies you listed?
35:08 6. How could teachers make computer science classes more equitable?
37:50 7. Why should all students learn computer science?
40:36 - Should someone learn computer science if they are not going to be a professional computer scientist?
43:09 - What prevents students from being interested in computer science?
45:15 8. How can teachers learn how to teach computer science classes if they don't have a background in computer science?
49:13 9. What is computational thinking and why is it being taught in schools?
51:28 - List five examples of computational thinking
52:22 10. Write me a lesson that teaches an elementary student how to create a short Scratch.mit.edu story
57:41 - Write me a lesson that teaches an elementary student how to create a short Scratch.mit.edu story about algorithmic bias
58:53 - Write me a lesson that teaches an elementary student how to create a short Scratch.mit.edu story about algorithmic bias while encouraging students to incorporate their own interests, needs, desires, etc. in the story
01:00:25 11. Based on the kinds of questions I've already asked today, what questions should I ask you next?
01:02:37 My thoughts on this exploration
01:05:12 Outro
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com