AI's Role With Communities of Practice

Here's a post from David - he remarks:

"I read a number of articles from this week's module on collaboration. This one really stood out. Here's the summary from the article:

'Worksheets have long been a staple in education, but their potential as tools for fostering collaboration and building communities of practice often remains untapped. By applying backward design and thoughtfully integrating AI, we can transform worksheets into dynamic, interactive experiences.'

I'm always try to design class activities as an 'application' complement to lectures - and assigning small groups the task of filling out a worksheet is my go to. This article does a great job of applying ID principles to guide the process, e.g., having well defined outcomes in mind and observable measures of success, as well as common sense social psychology, e.g., start the worksheet off with an icebreaker. 

What really struck me is how it goes a step further, by offering a way of making the worksheet more 'dynamic' - by including a role for AI at a number of different points in the collaborative process."