Creative Minds Unleashed: AI in the Classroom

Exploring the World of Art Through Dall-E and Student Collaboration

Mar 29, 2023

Welcome to another edition of "The Fearless Teacher" newsletter! I'm Joel Gudheimsson, your guide in exploring the exciting world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. Every week, we bring you the latest AI tools, technologies, and insights to help you transform your classroom and empower your students.

In this issue, you'll find:

🤖Spotlight on AI Tools

⭐️Tips & Tricks

🗞️AI Research & Insights

✋Q&A Cornerr

🤖Spotlight on AI Tools

DALL·E 2:an AI system that can create realistic images and art from a description in natural language.(link)

Summarize AI plugin: Summarize any article using OpenAI's ChatGPT (link)

⭐️Tips & Tricks

Dall-E, an AI tool developed by OpenAI, generates images from textual descriptions. It can be a great way for students to create their own original art based on a specific topic. Here's how you can incorporate Dall-E into a classroom art project:

Introduce Dall-E: Begin by introducing the concept of Dall-E and how it works. You can give a brief overview of AI-generated art and its applications.
Choose a topic: Select a topic that aligns with your curriculum or interests of your students. Examples include nature, emotions, historical events, or even abstract concepts.
Brainstorm ideas: Encourage students to brainstorm ideas and come up with creative textual descriptions for their artwork. They can work individually or in groups, discussing and refining their ideas.
Access Dall-E: Ensure that students have access to Dall-E, either through individual computers, tablets, or a shared device. You may need to request access to the OpenAI API if you don't have it already.
Generate images: Instruct students to input their textual descriptions into Dall-E and generate multiple images. They should experiment with different descriptions and settings to obtain a variety of results.
Select the best: Have students select the image(s) they feel best represent their ideas and creativity. They can then save these images for further use.
Presentation and critique: Organize a class presentation where students share their generated artwork and the thought process behind their textual descriptions. Encourage peer feedback and discussion on the art and the use of AI in the creative process.