How to Learn Anything from a Chair
A Curiosity-Based Thinking approach to learning with ChatGPT
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A while back, I wrote about the fun of combining the Random Curiosity Generator with DALL-E to create first an image, then a product… then a store around the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair.
Before long, the educator in me started asking more “what ifs…?” on how we might take a Curiosity-Based Thinking approach to integrate AI technology like OpenAI’s ChatGPT into our current learning environments:
What if the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair could teach entrepreneurship?
What if Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair could teach history?
What if the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair could teach science?
What if the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair couldn’t just teach science, but something as specific as the structure of a cell?
What if the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair could teach Romeo and Juliet?
What if these questions are just the start of what the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair — or any random curiosity a learner has — can teach?
Below is a Case Study for the Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair and sample lessons and activities for middle school and high school classes all created taking a Curiosity-Based Thinking approach to ChatGPT to provide a glimpse into the future of learning and education.
In addition to ChatGPT, these resources for ChatGPT Prompts and DALL-E Prompts were invaluable in creating these lessons. Contact me if you’d like me to guide you through these.
Case Study: The Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair
Background:
The Fluffy Smiling Living Room Chair is a new product on the market that is designed to provide maximum comfort and relaxation for homeowners. The chair is made of high-quality materials such as foam for the cushions and wood for the frame. The chair also features a unique design with a smiling face on the backrest, which is meant to…
