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Chapter

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In this chapter, I offer a pedagogical approach to teaching creative writing in the era of Al technologies. I share an activity that engages students in crafting found poetry using Al tools such as ChatGPT. Found poems are collage-like assemblages drawn from other sources such as newspaper or magazine articles. By immersing students in crafting found poems using Al, I inspire creative experimentation with Al-generated texts. Even as writing processes become automated and writing styles standardized, I posit that this found poem activity nurtures students' careful attunement to the materiality of language, to its shape and texture as words unfold on a page. I share example student-written found poems that illustrate the creative possibilities of this approach. Furthermore, l address the ethical concerns of composing Al found poems, including patchwork plagiarism, and share ways to encourage students to reflect critically on their writerly choices. Ultimately, I explore the possibilities and tensions of leveraging Al technologies to stimulate critical thinking, lyric experimentation, and creative play.

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Teaching and Generative AI: Pedagogical Possibilities and Productive Tensions

Publisher

Utah State University

Publication Date

2024

First Page

389

Last Page

404

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