Learning Timeline
Key Insights
Anthropic's 'Touch Grass' Philosophy
Claude is designed to avoid creating AI dependency. Use AI as an 'augmented thinking' tool to enhance human thought, rather than replacing it entirely.
The Principle of Healthy Skepticism
Anthropic (the developer of Claude) does not focus solely on retention metrics. This means that as an educator, you are encouraged to limit AI usage and prompt students to engage in offline activities to balance their use of technology.
AI Hallucination Warning
Always remind students that AI can hallucinate (fabricate information). The best technique is to constantly ask, 'Is this information logical?' before using it in any assignment.
Prompts
Prompt for Training Critical Thinking
Target:
Claude
Act as a debate coach. Provide an argument in favor of a controversial topic, but intentionally include one logical fallacy. Then, ask the student to identify the fallacy and explain why they should not accept the argument at face value.
Step by Step
Training Students' Digital Skepticism in Claude
- Open your web browser and go to the Claude.ai website.
- Log in using your Google account or email.
- Type a prompt in the message box that intentionally contains questionable information or asks for various perspectives.
- Once the AI generates a response, click the 'Copy' button if you need to transfer the text to a practice document.
- Instruct students not to accept the answers at face value.
- Ask students to fact-check the response using external sources or search engines.
- Use the 'Retry' button (the circular icon) to see how Claude provides different variations of the answer for the same question.
- End the session by having students write a reflection on the weaknesses of the AI's response.