Source: https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-1-key-terms [Revision notes](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes.md) › [Teacher CPD](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd.md) › [CPD: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education.md) › Key Terms # Key Terms CPD: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education, topic 1.1.1 ## Key Terms in AI Before we delve into the applications of AI in education, it's important to define a few key terms. ### Artificial Intelligence ![Artificial Intelligence](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2020-07/544b906e-1ffe-4df6-ba87-749d9841cb4f/human-body-.jpg) - AI refers to the ability of a computer to complete tasks that humans can do. ### Generative AI ![Generative AI](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2022-11/caa5fa58-a307-4f9b-b7b3-daa43aed68ae/idea-g348fcc41a_1280.png) - The use of AI to generate **new** content (text, image, sound etc) based on previous data. ### Algorithm ![Algorithm](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-09/7e9b8b84-3bf3-411c-b8cd-3f2e4f72f331/nursery-2114173_1920.jpg) - The rules or instructions that computers need to follow to achieve a goal or solve a problem. (Akgun & Greenhow, 2022) ### Prompt ![Prompt](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2018-08/6cd86383-5aae-448b-acdb-2a8748168832/keyboard-70506_1920.jpg) - The prompts are the instructions (or queries or questions) we give to AI (eg. ChatGPT) for it to respond to. ### Language models ![Language models](https://image-v2.cdn.app.senecalearning.com/2022-07/b99c62fc-8318-40d1-bfd6-7305f00db38f/Languages2.jpg) - AI that can predict the next best word after a given word, based on the context. - It uses its training dataset of texts to create a probabilistic distribution of possible words, and then picks the best one according to grammar and semantics. ## Test yourself on Key Terms - When writing a prompt on ChatGPT, what should you be? [Practise this topic for free](https://app.senecalearning.com/classroom/course/e948900d-8a8a-4eab-bbb2-ea72f7201912/section/f8cc0a4b-df36-46d9-bf84-27af046e9750/session) - Next topic: [1.1.2 Input & Output](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-2-input-and-output.md) ## CPD: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Education contents ### 1 Applications of AI in Education - 1.1 Introduction to AI - [1.1.1 Key Terms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-1-key-terms.md) - [1.1.2 Input & Output](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-2-input-and-output.md) - [1.1.3 What has Changed Recently?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-3-what-has-changed-recently.md) - [1.1.4 How does ChatGPT Work?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-4-how-does-chatgpt-work.md) - [1.1.5 Limitations of AI](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-5-limitations-of-ai.md) - [1.1.6 Is AI Actually Intelligent?](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-6-is-ai-actually-intelligent.md) - [1.1.7 UK Policies](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-1-7-uk-policies.md) - 1.2 Examples of Applications - [1.2.1 Areas of Application](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-1-areas-of-application.md) - [1.2.2 Adaptive Learning Platforms](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-2-adaptive-learning-platforms.md) - [1.2.3 Personalised Tutor](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-3-personalised-tutor.md) - [1.2.4 Accessibility](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-4-accessibility.md) - [1.2.5 Automated Assessments](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-5-automated-assessments.md) - [1.2.6 Open-Ended Questions](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-6-open-ended-questions.md) - [1.2.7 Reports](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-7-reports.md) - [1.2.8 Whole-School Data](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-8-whole-school-data.md) - [1.2.9 Content Creation & Lesson Planning](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-9-content-creation-and-lesson-planning.md) - [1.2.10 Teacher Well-Being](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-2-10-teacher-well-being.md) - 1.3 Other Things to Consider - [1.3.1 How to Look at AI in Education](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-3-1-how-to-look-at-ai-in-education.md) - [1.3.2 Ethics](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-3-2-ethics.md) - [1.3.3 Teacher & Pupil Training](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-3-3-teacher-and-pupil-training.md) - [1.3.4 Cheating](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-3-4-cheating.md) - [1.3.5 Stanford Graduate School of Education](https://senecalearning.com/en-gb/revision-notes/teacher-cpd/cpd-applications-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/1-3-5-stanford-graduate-school-of-education.md)