Gemini, AI from Google I’ve been training ChatGPT and Gemini to write short stories. I’ve found Gemini slightly less like a machine than ChatGPT. So, I set it the task of picking a reading curriculum for me for year 7 students. Gemini is also biased, in the sense that it is programmed to encourage greater diversity. English teachers are particularly concerned with diversity too. But what about students?
It’s a good selection but all the usual suspects. I love STIG OF THE DUMP but I remember my primary school teacher reading it in class and I’m now in my 50s. There’s little or no humour in that list, which seems a shame. What about Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s fantastic funny award-winning titles eg MILLIONS or COSMIC. LOKI by Louie Stowell is a great option too. There are loads of more recent titles that could appeal to a wider range of tastes. M. G. Leonard is always excellent thought-provoking and pacey.
Hi Sir! Agree with most of these choices, but 'Perks of being a wallflower' and 'Noughts and Crosses' I personally would not give to an 11-12 year old and it's more for 13+
It’s a good selection but all the usual suspects. I love STIG OF THE DUMP but I remember my primary school teacher reading it in class and I’m now in my 50s. There’s little or no humour in that list, which seems a shame. What about Frank Cottrell-Boyce’s fantastic funny award-winning titles eg MILLIONS or COSMIC. LOKI by Louie Stowell is a great option too. There are loads of more recent titles that could appeal to a wider range of tastes. M. G. Leonard is always excellent thought-provoking and pacey.
Hi Sir! Agree with most of these choices, but 'Perks of being a wallflower' and 'Noughts and Crosses' I personally would not give to an 11-12 year old and it's more for 13+