The Good And Bad Of ChatGPT In Schools ( GOOD ERNING )

The Good And Bad Of ChatGPT In Schools

I think the two other points I wanted to make about this, because I think we want more people to use these tools, because we want to demystify them, and we want the tools to be more responsible, the makers of these tools, and that is to continue the teaching and learning relationships that I think all of your guests have talked about, really addressing those, because that also can feed or diminish equity and access to education opportunities. And the last thing is we want, and I think I say we it an education community, but also as an educated community, we want people to ask better questions. We want students to really to dive into their inquiries. We want teachers to deepen their inquiries. And I think only good things can come from people asking better questions, more questions. And I think that's what, both from an ethical perspective in terms of who has access, but also from how we use these tools, that's what's going to help us, I think, shape and agitate in productive ways.

Celeste Headlee: Yeah. I wonder, Pia, because perhaps the solution is using the Salcon methods, Salcon of the Khan Academy where you do the lectures at home and do the homework in class. Jeff emails us, “Maybe English teachers should have all essays done in class. I have long hated the idea of assigned homework. It's not necessary.” Do you think something like ChatGPT is going to reopen that long-standing debate about homework?

Pia Ceres: Oh, absolutely. I think that it will definitely explode our notions of what is the best use of time in class and what is the best use of learning time outside of class? So I think, to go back to what Daniel said earlier, something that I have been seeing teachers experiment more with is just switching up that format of multimodal learning, to find a better use of time in class—demonstrating learning in other ways outside of writing, having a dialog, drawing a picture about something that they've been reading in class. So I definitely think there's room for more creativity there.

Celeste Headlee: Pia, we have only about 30 seconds left, but I wonder, do you expect reporters and journalists to start using ChatGPT to write up their stories when they're on deadline?

Pia Ceres: Don't tell my editor any of this. No, I'm joking.

Celeste Headlee: I didn't say you. I just said people.

Pia Ceres: I think that that's something that every newsroom will have to navigate on their own. We're starting conversations at WIRED about it, but I think that remains to be seen and will be developed newsroom by newsroom.

Celeste Headlee: Interesting. That is Pia Ceres, senior digital producer with WIRED, and Lalitha Vasudevan is a professor of technology and education at Columbia University's Teacher College. She's also the college's vice dean for digital innovation. Pia and Lalitha, thank you so much for joining us today. We continue this series, Know It All, 1A and WIRED's Guide to AI, tomorrow with a conversation about artificial intelligence and health care. And WIRED has a newsletter if you want to learn more about how technology is changing our lives. It's called Fast Forward and explores the latest advantages in AI as well as other technologies. You can sign up at WIRED.Com/newsletter.

Today's producers were Chris Remington and Avery Jessa Chapnick. This program comes to you from WAMU, part of American University in Washington, distributed by NPR. I'm Celeste Headlee. We'll talk more soon. This is 1A.

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Is Cannabis Good Or Bad For Sleep?

That being said, researchers from one review of 26 studies that was published in 2020 reported that there was “promising preliminary evidence” that cannabinoid therapies, including THC and CBD, should be investigated as possible treatments for sleep issues like insomnia, sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome and nightmares related to post-traumatic stress disorder.

Cannabis’s effects on sleep and sleepiness can also be influenced by how you take it, said Dr. Ashima Sahni, a pulmonologist and sleep specialist at the University of Illinois College of Medicine. Oral forms, like pills or edibles, will take longer to kick in than inhaled forms, she said, but their effects on sleep will last longer throughout the night. Inhaled cannabis, via vaping or smoking, will yield faster results, but they won’t last as long. Of course, Dr. Sahni added, vaping and smoking can come with certain health concerns including damage to the lungs and inflamed airways.

There is also some evidence that cannabis might indirectly help with sleep by alleviating chronic pain and anxiety — the two top concerns motivating new patients to try medical cannabis, said Rahim Dhalla, a pharmacist specializing in medical cannabis in Ottawa, Canada, who has studied patient experiences with cannabis for sleep. Though research in this area is “limited” and “the data are kind of all over the place,” Dr. Kaufmann said.

In her clinical experience, Dr. Bidwell said that people who use cannabis products for sleep seem to be the most satisfied with them when they use them every now and then but not every day. This is because using THC too frequently can lead to a tolerance or dependency, she said, which can reverse the benefits of cannabis on sleep.

“As you start taking it more chronically, you fall into this trap that, for the same amount of effect, you have to go up in the quantity,” Dr. Sahni added. And eventually, you might get to a point where it doesn’t work at all.

At the same time, you might become so dependent on it that you have to keep taking it to stave off withdrawal symptoms. In such people with marijuana addictions, Dr. Bidwell said, stopping its use can result in symptoms like anxiety, irritability, nausea and even unsettling dreams that can disrupt sleep. “That’s one of the main reasons they go back to using it, or why they can’t fully quit,” she said, “because of how hard it is to sleep as part of that withdrawal.”

And some people who use too much THC can report a “weed hangover” the next morning, which can include symptoms like fatigue, headache and dry eyes and mouth. Using CBD, however, does not seem to lead to a tolerance or dependency.

The Flash - 'The Good, The Bad And The Lucky'

LUCK BE A LADY – As Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris (Candice Patton) prepare for their new life, luck changes for those in Central City.  Cecile (Danielle Nicolet) takes on a case with Allegra's (Kayla Compton) help, involving a string of unfortunate – and highly unexpected – events.  Meanwhile, Chester (Brandon McKnight) and the team work with Khione (Danielle Panabaker) to figure out her abilities.  Chad Lowe directed the episode written by Thomas Pound & Jess Carson (#906). Original airdate 3/15/2023.