You’ve been discovering many strategies for ensuring responsible use of AI. Now, consider the following scenario. 

You use an AI tool to generate a fictional primary source document for your social studies class, focusing on a diary entry from a Roman soldier stationed in Britain during the Roman invasion. While the generated text is engaging, you want to ensure it aligns with historical context and learning objectives. What steps would help you ensure historical accuracy and alignment with your lesson plan?

Click on each tab to follow the steps for an effective evaluation process of your AI outputs.

Verify

Verify the accuracy of historical events, locations, and figures mentioned in the diary entry against established sources, such as textbooks, historical timelines, or academic journals.

Be sure to check for hallucinations. A hallucination is any inaccurate or misleading information in your output. Verifying the accuracy of historical events mentioned in the diary entry ensures that the output is historically accurate.

Research

Research typical writing styles, vocabulary, and sentence structures used in the chosen historical period to incorporate appropriate language and tone.

Review

Review the learning objectives of your lesson plan and assess whether the generated text effectively addresses or sparks critical thinking about them. You may need to modify or supplement the document to ensure it aligns with your teaching goals.

As an AI user, it’s essential to know how to critically evaluate outputs. By following steps such as the ones in these scenarios, you can confidently integrate AI tools into your work and ensure accuracy and alignment with learning objectives.