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Using AI as a Socratic Tutor

Chris Scaturo

Howdy Everyone!

I just got done putting together this presentation fom my colleagues and the more I read it the more OER"y" I thought it was!   

I am just sharing this in case anyone can use it for anything or has any constructive feedback.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/148MvnnBIO7UfOtegGLfM7nolgV50p32GWzl7nO-cYDY/edit?usp=sharing

I do this about 3-4 times a semester in my classroom.   I find it pretty engaging for most students and it really differentiates well.  Towards the end is generic prompt.   By the end of the semester I just throw that up there and tell them to have at it! The whole thing, explanation, exploration, and reflection takes about 15-20 minutes in my classroom.

  • I love this idea and would like to lean more on the iea of using AI to help deepen their thinking rather than cheapen it.

    Do you have students give you their script with AI? Or is the exit ticket with reflection responses all that you require to see how they engaged with the activity? 

  • in reply to Josh Tygart

    HI Josh!   I (mostly) just use the responses to check engagement.   I used to require them to submit a list of questions they asked but honestly it felt like busy work for them and I had a hard time reviewing all of them in any sort of meaningful time frame.   I am a big fan of immediately feedback and I just couldn't do it.

    To check engagement, I also use some informal stuff like:

    The sound of of keyboard clicks

    Requests for the bathroom

    General silliness

    I tend to ask them at the end, Do you need more time?   Was it too long? Or was this just enough?

    In my classroom, 8 minutes tends to be the right amount of time for 80% or so of my students.  Interesting ( to me) is that group of kids who want more time are not the "advanced" students but the kids who find something they really care about.

    I've also found that some kids who get frustrated do great jobs.     I had one kids type in, " **** just tell me the answer!"  and she ended up having a great conversation and did some great learning.

  • in reply to Chris Scaturo

    Thank you for the explanation and examples! I am always a fan of immediate feedback and less busywork for everyone involved. I will definitely find a way to give this a go in one of my classes. I appreciate you sharing your activity and insight.

  • Could I apply this to compelling and supporting questions?  

  • in reply to Eric Schulz

    I think so. You’d have to change the prompt a little bit.  Do you have a specific example? I can work through it if you want.