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ChatGPT is making its presence felt in classrooms. Here's how schools in Singapore are harnessing it

With a generative AI chatbot like ChatGPT, the temptation to use it to write the perfect essay is real. However, find out how teachers in Singapore steer students away from plagiarism and towards self-directed learning.

Channel News Asia, Published: 12 Feb 2024

Students are taught to use AI ethically and responsibly at different levels: Chan Chun Sing

Beyond technical skills, schools equip students to use artificial intelligence (AI) ethically and give them varying levels of exposure according to their age, said Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

“We will always couple the learning of the technical use of AI with the ethical use of AI,” he said. This includes knowing the benefits as well as the downsides of certain AI products.

Straits Times, Published: 10th January 2024

Student quizzes tech CEO: So how do I compete with AI?

Zesiree Kok, a Secondary 3 student who likes graphic design quizzes software start-up boss Mr Shamir from Versafleet, on what it takes to make the right choice when choosing which subjects and career paths to pursue in the age of AI.

Schoolbag, Published: 19 Oct 2023

This teacher's got his eye on AI

Mr Lim role-models positive AI use in his History lessons by highlighting to his students the limitations of Large Language Models (LLMs) and has them assess response quality by cross-referencing the AI outputs with what they’ve learnt in class. This trains their evaluation skills and sharpens their historical understanding.  

Schoolbag, Published: 10 Oct 2023

AI say! These primary school students are trading snack time for prompt engineering

At Temasek Primary, under the guidance of their teachers, students are taught how to write prompts to generate highly detailed images using AI image generator Stable Diffusion for an e-book on sustainability. Students also learn to improve their problem-solving skills when they evaluate the effectiveness of their prompts and make adjustments as needed.

Schoolbag, Published: 3rd October 2023

Schools transform their spaces and learning experience with grant support and AI

Mr Victor Chew, Head of the Information and Communications Technology department at Rosyth School, said that with the Adaptive Learning System, there was differentiation provided, which complemented self-directed learning. This enabled teachers to have a better understanding of their pupils’ mastery of concepts, and to adjust their lesson plans to target pupils’ learning needs more effectively.

Straits Times, Published: 20th September 2023

MOE to deploy more AI in schools after success of Pri 5 maths tool

Mrs Finella Goh, principal of Lakeside Primary School, said: “What we really like about the use of AI is that it allows the students to move at a pace they are comfortable with.” The Adaptive Learning System allows teachers to “meet students where they are” and adjust the pace of their lessons to suit them, she added.

Today Online, Published: 20th September 2023