ChatGPT has been the talk of the town ever since its launch in November 2022, the Natural Language Processing (NLP) chatbot powered by artificial intelligence was received with praise and criticism in equal measure, but according to a study, the software has gotten more than one million users within just five days of its launch and a hundred million users within two months of its arrival; as per records, it is the world's fastest growing app of all time.   

ChatGPT is an AI chatbot that uses natural language processing to respond to queries in humanlike conversational dialogues.  The software can respond to questions in impressively written content in all kinds of formats such as articles, social media posts, code, essays, and emails.   

Users can also enter queries in text and receive other kinds of content as a response, such as images & videos generated by AI.  

Although the advent of A. I and its penetration in various industries and taking up a sizable chunk of human labor is still a debatable question, the one sector that can change how we look at artificial intelligence and perhaps even transform it into a boon from a bane and unleash the true potential of this futuristic technology is the educational sector.   

However, the teachers as well as other educators from reputed universities all over the globe are still in two minds when it comes to incorporating the all-new A. I tool into the current framework of education. Their reason is simple; It’ll encourage the students to become lazy and get accustomed to a sedentary schooling system with little to no mental exercise.   

However, a few others have recommended that ChatGPT can be used as a new generation tool to enhance learning and boost student engagement.  We are going to look at how the arrival of ChatGPT in the teaching space can be used to its advantage.   

HOW Can ChatGPT be Helpful for Teachers?

To Simplify Topics:   

The hardest job of a teacher is to effortlessly break down complex topics and explain them to the students so that they will be able to understand them thoroughly. However, this can be a challenging task sometimes. With the help of ChatGPT, teachers can simplify complex chapters to enhance the learning atmosphere.   

For Assessment & Evaluation:  

ChatGPT can assess and evaluate the tests and assignments of students, so it can be used as a tool to understand the capability of each student analyze their level of knowledge in a particular subject, and focus on areas where they need improvement.  

As a Teaching Aid:   

ChatGPT can be used as an interactive tool to generate more student engagement, depending on the subject. You can create a lot of teaching aids such as quizzes, games, puzzles, videos, simulations, slides, and animations.   

For Communication:  

ChatGPT can be used as an effective mode of communication between teachers, parents, and students. It can be used to write progress reports, feedback reports with suggestions regarding fees and donations, etc.  

For Professional Development:  

ChatGPT can be a valuable additional resource if you are looking for ways to improve professionally. Teachers and educators of various sectors can use the software to enhance teaching methodologies, explore new ideas, and techniques for classroom management, and more...  

Create Lesson Plans:  

Teachers can use ChatGPT to devise and structure lesson plans for those long, never-ending chapters. It can be used to break down and simplify complicated parts in a particular subject or area, making the teaching process easier for the teacher and better learning for the students.  

Provide examples: 

ChatGPT can be used to give innovative examples, facts, and figures for the lessons being taught. It can be beneficial for teachers to improve and enhance classroom engagement. 

Brainstorm New Ideas: 

Teachers can use ChatGPT as a tool to implement new ideas and techniques in a classroom, for example, you can ask the software to simplify Shakespeare's Prose in layman's English or ask for an authentic, practical application of a theory in Physics. ChatGPT can come up with adequate solutions for any such activity and hence increase student engagement. 

Improve Vocabulary: 

In an English class, teachers can use ChatGPT to improve and enhance the vocabulary of the students. Ask ChatGPT to generate new words and sentences and the students note them down. 

Generate Math Equations: 

You can ask ChatGPT to come up with Mathematical Equations for a particular topic and it will create one for you; with the solution! 

Get Suggestions: 

Teachers can use ChatGPT to look for suggestions on how to help students regarding a subject or a chapter that may be a tough nut to crack. You can also use the program to generate ideas on how to help students with specific needs as well. 

Save Time: 

Teachers are often burdened with a huge workload. ChatGPT can a great tool to share the load. It can be used to generate questions for quizzes and exams, create weekly assignments & tests and even evaluate & grade their work to a certain extent.