GPT-4o Just Released, May 2024

Check out this 1 min. video demonstrating how Chat GPT can now reason (see and hear) across audio, vision, and text in real time in order to generate a response.

Consider the Educational Implications…

Instead of focusing on the dystopian and ethical challenges ahead, let’s dream about the potential benefits. Integrating real-time audio and visual input with ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize education and counseling by providing personalized feedback, support, and interventions to both teachers and students. It could enhance learning outcomes, improve teaching effectiveness, and facilitate more meaningful therapeutic interactions. A future Insight blog will consider ethical and privacy implications including ensuring that users have control over the data collected and how it's used.

Here are just a few ways AI could be used in school in the near future:

Feedback to Teachers

AI apps could analyze classroom interactions, teacher-student dynamics, and instructional techniques in real-time. It could provide feedback to teachers on their teaching strategies, classroom management skills, and ways to engage students more effectively. For example, it could suggest alternative teaching methods or interventions based on students' reactions and engagement levels.

Suggestions for Interventions

By analyzing students' facial expressions, body language, and verbal responses, ChatGPT or other bots could identify signs of disengagement, confusion, or frustration. It could then suggest appropriate interventions or adjustments to the lesson plan to better meet students' needs. For instance, if it detects that a student is struggling with a particular concept, it could recommend additional resources or personalized learning activities.

Feedback to Students

An app might provide personalized feedback to students on their performance, progress, and areas for improvement. It could analyze their responses to questions, participation levels, and comprehension of the material to offer tailored feedback and support. This could help students track their learning goals, identify strengths and weaknesses, and make adjustments accordingly.

Feedback in Therapeutic Counseling

In therapeutic counseling sessions, AI could analyze clients' facial expressions, tone of voice, and body language to gauge their emotional state and response to therapy techniques. It could provide real-time feedback to therapists on clients' progress, emotional reactions, and areas to focus on during the session. Additionally, it could offer suggestions for therapeutic interventions or techniques based on clients' needs and preferences.

Special Education Applications

Intellectual Disabilities: For students with cognitive disabilities, ChatGPT/Gemini/Co-Pilot could analyze their responses to educational materials and adapt the learning content in real-time to match their cognitive abilities and learning styles. It could provide alternative explanations, visual aids, or interactive activities to help them better comprehend the material. For example, if a student with dyslexia struggles with reading comprehension, there could be audio-based explanations or interactive simulations to reinforce key concepts.

Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: For students with social-emotional behavior problems, AI apps could monitor their interactions with peers and teachers, as well as their emotional responses during classroom activities. It could identify triggers for challenging behaviors, patterns of escalation, or signs of distress, and offer proactive strategies or interventions to de-escalate situations and promote positive behavior. For instance, if a student becomes agitated during group work, the app could suggest strategies for self-regulation or provide calming techniques to help them manage their emotions.

Autism Spectrum Disorder: For students on the autism spectrum, these AI ‘reasoning’ features could assist in social skills development by analyzing social interactions and providing feedback on communication cues, social norms, and perspective-taking skills. It could offer real-time prompts or cues to facilitate social interactions, such as reminders to maintain eye contact, take turns in conversation, or interpret facial expressions. Additionally, AI could generate virtual scenarios or role-playing exercises to practice social skills in a safe and controlled environment.

Behavior Intervention Plans: Apps could collaborate with special education teachers and behavior specialists to develop individualized behavior plans for students with complex needs. By analyzing behavioral data and contextual factors, apps could recommend personalized strategies, accommodations, and interventions to support students' learning and behavioral goals. It could also track progress over time, adjust interventions based on outcomes, and provide ongoing support to teachers and caregivers.

This is just the beginning - Imagine what will be possible next school year!

Blog written in collaboration with ChatGPT April 2024 Version.