AI in Education
Module 9. Can you make your own AI chatbot?
As we know from the teachings of John Dewey, learning by doing is one of the best ways to develop a deeper understanding of how something works. In the case of AI, tools have emerged that you can use to create your own language models. Conversing with them enables you to reflect on what you put in as compared to how it responds. The more you do this, the more you learn about how to tune your AI to make it work appropriately. If it keeps misbehaving, you will begin to understand some of the underlying reasons why the current generation of AI needs improving.
Google NotebookLM
According to Google, "NotebookLM is an AI-powered research assistant that can help you get to critical insights faster and easier, all grounded in the information you provide." You basically create your own language model (LM) by feeding your notebook the document(s) you want it to know. Then you can converse with it and customize interactions it does not handle the way you want. Follow these links to learn more:
- https://www.techlearning.com/news/googles-notebooklm-an-innovative-educators-new-best-friend-and-podcasting-powerhouse
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NotebookLM
- https://notebooklm.google/
Microsoft Copilot in OneNote
As Microsoft explains, "Copilot in OneNote supercharges your notetaking and helps you understand, create, and recall information at the click of a button. With the power of large language models (LLMs) and your OneNote notes, Copilot can generate relevant and useful content based on your prompt and context." The following tutorial will get you started:
Google AI Studio
Google AI Studio is another way to experiment with large language models. As Google explains it, "Google AI Studio lets you quickly try out models and experiment with different prompts. When you're ready to build, you can select Get code and your preferred programming language to use the Gemini API." The following instructions will get you started:
