Hovhannes Avoyan made an app called Picsart that lets people change pictures and videos. He used to teach about artificial intelligence (AI) in Armenia and thinks AI won't take away jobs. Instead, he says that people who learn to use AI can do their jobs better. Avoyan believes it's important for everyone to learn about AI and use it to stay important at work.
Picsart is a very successful app, worth more than $1 billion, and it uses AI to help people edit pictures and videos. Avoyan says we shouldn't be scared of AI. He thinks we should learn how to use it to make things better. Knowing how to use AI can help in many jobs and make work easier and better.
Avoyan thinks AI is something that can make us better at our jobs, not something that will replace us. He wants people to learn about AI and how to work with it. If people do this, they can use AI to come up with new ideas and find new chances to work. Avoyan believes using AI is a good way to make sure we can all have good jobs in the future.
Original news source: AI won't steal your job, but people using it may' (BBC)
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Warm-up Activities:
– News Summary
Instructions: In pairs, students will read the article and write a summary of the main points in their own words. They will then take turns sharing their summaries with the class.
– Word Association
Instructions: The teacher will write the word "AI" on the board. Students will take turns saying a word or phrase that they associate with AI. The teacher will write down all the words/phrases and lead a discussion about the different associations.
– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: The teacher will choose 5-10 vocabulary words from the article and write them on separate pieces of paper. Students will take turns drawing a word and their classmates will try to guess what it is. The student who guesses correctly gets to draw next.
– Speed Summarizing
Instructions: The teacher will divide the class into pairs. One student in each pair will be the speaker and the other will be the listener. The speaker will have 1 minute to summarize the article, while the listener listens and takes notes. After 1 minute, the roles will switch and the listener will have 1 minute to summarize the article using their notes.
– Pros and Cons
Instructions: The teacher will lead a class discussion about the pros and cons of AI in the workplace. Students will take turns sharing their opinions and supporting them with reasons. The teacher will facilitate the discussion and encourage students to consider different perspectives.
π€ Comprehension Questions:
Hovhannes Avoyan made an app called Picsart.
Picsart helps people change pictures and videos.
Hovhannes Avoyan doesn't think AI will take away jobs. He believes people who learn to use AI can do their jobs better.
Picsart is worth more than $1 billion.
Avoyan thinks it's important for everyone to learn about AI so they can stay important at work and use AI to make things better.
Avoyan believes AI can make us better at our jobs, not replace us. It can help us come up with new ideas and find new opportunities to work.
Avoyan wants people to learn about AI so they can use it to their advantage and ensure they have good jobs in the future.
π§βοΈ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:
Hovhannes Avoyan made an app called Picsart that people pictures and videos. He used to teach about intelligence (AI) in Armenia and thinks AI won't take away jobs. Instead, he says that people who learn to use AI can do their jobs better. Avoyan believes it's important for everyone to learn about AI and use it to stay important at work. Picsart is a very successful app, worth than $1 billion, and it AI to help edit pictures and videos. Avoyan says we shouldn't be scared of AI. He we should learn how to use it to things better. Knowing how to use AI can help in many and make work easier and better. Avoyan thinks AI is something that can make us better at our jobs, not something that will replace us. He people to learn about AI and how to work with it. If people do this, they can use AI to come up with new ideas and find new chances to work. Avoyan using AI is a way to make sure we can all have good jobs in the future.
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What is an app?
2. How would you feel if you could use AI to make your job easier?
3. Do you like taking pictures and videos? Why or why not?
4. What do you think about AI? Is it something to be scared of?
5. How do you think AI can help us in our jobs?
6. What new ideas do you think AI can help us come up with?
7. Do you think it's important for everyone to learn about AI? Why or why not?
8. What chances to work do you think AI can help us find?
9. Why do you think Avoyan believes using AI is a good way to have good jobs in the future?
10. How do you think AI can make work easier and better?
11. What kind of jobs do you think can benefit from using AI?
12. Have you ever used an app to edit pictures or videos? How was your experience?
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