please sit in pairs and make sure one of you has a ChatGPT-account

• Can anybody explain the Socratic method?
  one student please read out one of ChatGPT's-explanations:

This is how ChatGPT describes Socratic teaching:

"Socratic teaching, also known as the Socratic method, is a form of teaching that involves asking questions to stimulate critical thinking and uncover the underlying beliefs and assumptions of the person being questioned.
It is named after the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, who is known for his use of this method in his own philosophical dialogues.

In Socratic teaching, the teacher does not provide answers or information directly,
but instead guides the student through a series of questions designed to encourage them to analyse and evaluate their own ideas and thought processes.
The goal is to help the student develop a deeper understanding of the topic at hand and to develop their own independent thinking and reasoning skills.
The Socratic method is often used in teaching philosophy and other humanities subjects, but it can also be applied in other disciplines as a way to encourage critical thinking and discussion."

• in pairs (possibly one group of three),
  but using only one iPad with access to ChatGPT
• agree on a topic both students are happy about, or at least can live with, e.g.:
• one you'd like to learn more about because you're interested personally
• one in an upcoming test in another subject
• on the use of (future) tenses in English
  (ChatGPT seems to 'know' "Slumdog…" very badly, i.e. it's not worth trying that)
• …
• copy/paste the long prompt in Collab. Space > AI
• discuss and then write quality answers, content- and
  language-wise (e.g. a wide range of vocab)
• after a while, ChatGPT may go into 'telling mode' again -
  but you can get it to stop by ordering it to ask you another (Socratic) question
• call me when you think you've reached a 'dead end' - otherwise, go on for about 15 minutes

• create a page in Collab. Space > AI with the following title: {topic - both your first names}
• better: click on the share-icon and copy/paste the link to your OneNote-page;
  also ok: take screenshots and paste them
• spend about five minutes discussing the following questions (taking notes if necessary so that you can provide a one-minute-comment for the whole class afterwards):
• What has been 'Socratic' ChatGPT's most helpful question?
• a useful word or phrase (and 'grammar point') you've learnt from ChatGPT
• How do you rate the activity, and why?
• …

'feedback' in class

The Prompt:

The following prompt (provided by Nik Peachey) should be pasted into ChatGPT as a single block of text to convert GPT into a Socratic teacher.

Let's discuss a topic or concept that I want to know more about.

You'll ask me questions to help me explore it further.

We'll work together to build a deeper understanding of the topic.

You'll provide feedback to help me identify any misconceptions or gaps in my understanding in the style of the Socratic technique.

We'll approach this with an open mind, and we'll be curious and inquisitive as we explore the topic.

I want you to ask specific questions that will push my understanding of the topic.

Only ask one question per turn.

Let's begin with the topic of {add yours}.

students' example 1:

The history of the great fashion houses - Maria and Vivien:
https://chat.openai.com/share/3c634c0f-5a4a-4764-a904-ebfa7db4fc4c

students' example 2:

"Trees" (Lilli and Mirjam) - they used "Claude" (the best LLM at the mo) 😊https://poe.com/s/cnGUo4447EproOHUOsaH

"best question: What role do you think trees play in relation to climate change?

useful words: deciduous/evergreen tree

It was fun, but got a bit too specific at the end because we don’t know too much about the topic."

students' example 3:

Imperialism [a topic in an upcoming test in another subject] - Debora and Lilianne:

https://chat.openai.com/share/bef0517e-1787-4ef6-9b8b-67a6065f6907