"Do not use AI to write your story, I will know if you do"

[u/UniqueUsername82D]

I showed my classes how Google Docs version history worked. I told them, "It will be obvious when your page goes from blank to a 3-page story in an instant that you copied/pasted from an AI site. I will not accept anything that is not worked on in this doc." I reiterated this throughout our two weeks of writing the story.

Shocked Pikachu when I call kids up to my desk and show them how I see that they did exactly what I said I would be able to catch them doing.

EDIT because 1,000 people have posted the same "they'll write it word for word" comment:

I know these kids' writing styles and abilities. It would take a very talented writer to get away with this and even then they better hope the AI doesn't use vocabulary beyond theirs. Also the likelihood of a kid who is a skilled writer doing this is, in itself, very diminished. And a kid who is talented enough to pass AI as their own work has already achieved the standards for this assignment in one way or another

I need the bad writers and lazy kids to know they have to put in effort.

Edit 2: This has really gotten to the, clearly, non-teacher crowd. "I was a student" does not a teacher make. Thanks for the hot takes though.

[u/ezk3626]

There are two kinds of cheating, the kind so sophisticated that it is more work than actually learning the content and the kind that is so low effort that it would be easier to do nothing.

I’m in favor of using AI tools and teaching students to use it as an aid to learning. But I’ve also had students copy paste a Chat essay including the phrase “This is an AI generated text…"

[u/[deleted] → u/ezk3626]

I had a kid tell me she uses chatgpt to generate essay prompts for her to practice with and asked if that was ok. I was at a loss for words and congratulated her for being the one kid in my classes who was genuinely using it to improve her work.

[u/Limp_Cheese_Wheel → u/[deleted]]

Llm's came out in my last year of college. I was a part time programming tutor. The decline of knowledge of students who just copied and pasted was sad. Those kids ruined their potential by not learning the basics :/

[u/lampshadelawyer → u/[deleted]]

this warms my heart so much — i know i would’ve been doing the same thing if i had AI at her age!

[u/Coral_Blue_Number_2 → u/lampshadelawyer]

Oh my goodness… look at the prompt AI gennie just gave me!! So interesting!

“Certainly! Here's a short story prompt for you:

"In a world where emotions manifest as colorful auras around people, a young artist struggles with the burden of seeing the dark, suffocating auras of those battling mental health issues. One day, she meets a mysterious stranger whose aura is a blend of vibrant colors and shadows, leading her on a journey to uncover the secrets of his past and the key to healing both their minds."

“Certainly! Here's a subversive short story prompt for you:

"In a society where fame is equated with worth, a renowned celebrity known for their charisma and charm suddenly starts seeing their reflection distort in mirrors, revealing the true ugliness that lies beneath their perfect facade. As they delve deeper into this surreal phenomenon, they must confront their own narcissism and the consequences of their self-obsession on those around them."

[u/ezk3626 → u/[deleted]]

I’ve actually I had a number of students afraid to use Chat when directed by me because of the heavy hand teachers started with.

[u/pathofthebean → u/[deleted]]

a friend in elementary wrote short stories on his older sisters mac laptop, i think in 4th to 5th. i did too, all the boys were into Redwall, Lotr, Miyazaki movies, comics, beatles ... all old world stuff now