OpenAI has just launched its GPT store, giving paid subscribers, including educators, access to a wide range of custom ai tools using the latest and greatest GPT technology.
This is great news for educators, as many of the GPTs listed in the store are designed for educators, including a code tutor from Khan Academy and a presentation design tool from Canva. Teachers can also customize their own GPT and make it available in the store, which appears to work similarly to the Apple or Google app stores.
Of course, all of this means keeping track of everything that is available to educators and their students in the ai space. even more difficult. However, to get one thing off your chest, here's a summary of everything educators need to know about The new OpenAI GPT store.
Wait, what is a GPT?
GPTs (generative pre-trained transformers) are what OpenAi, creators of ChatGPT, call custom versions of ChatGPT. A new feature now allows ChatGPT subscribers to create their own GPTs. This doesn't require any coding and is easy to do, even for non-tech savvy teachers.
The customizable GPT feature became available to ChatGPT Plus subscribers in November and since then users have created more than 3 million GPTs.
So what is the GPT Store and why is it important for educators?
The GPT store is a place where users can publish their GPTs. Currently, they can't sell these ai tools, but that's a technology/openai-launches-gpt-store-capitalize-chatgpts-consumer-success-2024-01-10/?utm_source=aitoolreport.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=gpt-store-launches-what-will-you-create” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://www.reuters.com/technology/openai-launches-gpt-store-capitalize-chatgpts-consumer-success-2024-01-10/?utm_source=aitoolreport.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=gpt-store-launches-what-will-you-create”>characteristic OpenAI executives intend to make it available in the coming months.
Teaching and learning tools seem particularly popular in the store currently. In a recent post announcing the feature, OpenAI highlighted several education-specific or friendly apps, such as the aforementioned GPTs from Khan Academy and Canva. Other educational GPts include a tool called Books, billed as an ai guide to literature and reading, and CK-12 Fleximath and science tutor.
You can find More featured educational GPTs here.
Who has access to the GPT store?
Like many good things these days, including all your favorite TV shows, accessing the GPT Store requires a subscription.
The tool is currently available for ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise users. ChatGPT Plus costs $20 per month, while Team and Enterprise are subscription plans designed for organizations, so costs vary depending on the number of employees who need access.
I have a great idea for a GPT that will teach on Yoda Speak. I can do this?
Do this, you can.
To create this or any other GPT you can imagine, you will only need a subscription to ChatGPT Plus. Then go to OpenAI GPT Editor. No coding is required and you can make your instructions as complex or simple as you like.
in a blog post, OpenAI suggests that you can ask the GPT builder to do something like: “Create a creative to help generate images for new products” or “Create a software engineer to help format my code.” You can then add this custom GPT to the new GPT store, as long as it meets OpenAI requirements. usage policies and GPT Brand Guidelines.
As the store evolves, it will be interesting to see if a community of educators emerges around the design and sharing of education-specific GPTs. We hope it is.
