In a show-and-tell, Copilot was good at office work. It could make sense of long emails and reply to them. It could make slides from a document and tell you what was talked about in meetings. But, it may not understand some things or tell people apart in meetings. You need to pay $30 every month and have internet to use Copilot. Some people are worried that using this helper a lot could cause problems and risks. They also think it's important to tell others when you're using something made by the helper.
Original news source: Microsoft's new AI assistant can go to meetings for you (BBC)
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Group or Classroom Activities
Warm-up Activities:
– Charades
Instructions: Divide the class into small groups. Give each group a set of vocabulary words related to the article (e.g. Microsoft, helper, meetings, emails). One student from each group will act out the word without speaking, while the other students try to guess the word. The group that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– News Summary
Instructions: Read the article aloud to the class. Then, have students work in pairs to summarize the main points of the article in their own words. After a few minutes, ask some pairs to share their summaries with the class.
– Opinion Poll
Instructions: Write the following statement on the board: "Using Microsoft 365 Copilot is a good idea." Have students stand on one side of the classroom if they agree with the statement, and on the other side if they disagree. Ask a few students from each side to explain their reasons for their opinion.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Write a list of vocabulary words from the article on the board. Divide the class into teams. Each team takes turns sending one student to the front of the class. The student must draw a picture to represent a word from the list, while their team tries to guess the word. The team that guesses the most words correctly wins.
– Think-Pair-Share
Instructions: Ask students to think about and write down their answer to the question: "Do you think Microsoft 365 Copilot will be helpful or harmful in the future?" Then, have students pair up and share their answers with their partner. Finally, ask a few pairs to share their thoughts with the whole class.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Microsoft is making a new helper called Microsoft 365 Copilot.
The helper will be ready on November 1.
The helper can go to meetings for you and tell you what was talked about. It can also write emails, make documents, charts, and slides very fast.
Some people are worried that the helper might take away jobs and make people too dependent on it.
In a show-and-tell, the helper was good at office work. It could make sense of long emails and reply to them. It could make slides from a document and tell you what was talked about in meetings.
You need to pay $30 every month to use the helper.
Some people think it's important to tell others when you're using the helper because using it a lot could cause problems and risks.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
is making a new helper Microsoft 365 Copilot. It will be ready on November 1. This helper can go to meetings for you and tell you what was talked about. It can also write emails, make documents, charts, and slides very fast. But some people are worried that this might take away jobs and people too dependent on it. In a show-and-tell, Copilot was good at office work. It could make sense of long emails and reply to them. It could make from a and tell you what was talked about in meetings. But, it may not understand some things or tell people apart in meetings. You need to pay $30 every month and internet to use . Some people are worried that using this helper a lot could cause problems and risks. They also think it's important to tell others when you're using something made by the helper.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is Microsoft 365 Copilot?
2. How would you feel if you had a helper like Microsoft 365 Copilot?
3. Do you think Microsoft 365 Copilot can take away jobs from people? Why or why not?
4. What are some things that Microsoft 365 Copilot can do?
5. Do you like the idea of using a helper like Microsoft 365 Copilot? Why or why not?
6. How do you think Microsoft 365 Copilot can help in the office?
7. Do you think it's important to let others know when you're using a helper like Microsoft 365 Copilot? Why or why not?
8. Why do some people worry about using Microsoft 365 Copilot too much?
9. How do you think Microsoft 365 Copilot can make people dependent on it?
10. What are some problems and risks that could come with using Microsoft 365 Copilot?
11. How would you feel if Microsoft 365 Copilot couldn't understand some things or tell people apart in meetings?
12. What do you think about paying $30 every month and needing internet to use Microsoft 365 Copilot?
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