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I also loved the Ted Talk and will be sharing with staff. It is so funny how Natasha Berg, as a teacher herself, explained that teh school banned AI. And that the teachers used their own devices to take advantage of all that AI has to offer. Also the point that this is actually the least sophisticated model of chat gpt our pupils will ever have. And it is revolutionising the world! Imagine what is coming next
Part 1- How I will integrate AI in my teaching
I have added AI to the agenda of my staff meeting on Monday and I will do this going forward as ICT is on my Post of responsibility. I will form a Digital Learning Team as I have been doing the bulk of this planning alone and it has to be collaborative. I will share the microsoft Digital Literacy lessons with teh staff on Monday. I would also like to include an SNA and pupils where appropriate for meetings of teh Digital Learning Team. I think that I have enough information to add an addendum about AI to our AUP asap, with the collaboration of the principal and staff. This could be developed in the coming weeks- perhaps using the ‘rule of thumb’ information that you have shared on the course along with links to further reading and resources for teachers. I will circulate the Natasha Berg Ted Talk via email and anything else I see as useful. I feel armed with the knowledge I need to review our Digital Learning Plan and to assess where we are. We have lots of teachers interested and using what is available but we need to collaborate, share and streamline what we do.
Part 2:
Lesson Plan for Digital Literacy
Topic- unbiased search writing
To choose a family pet- Lesson title
Goals
1. To choose a pet
2. To use AI to assist and support the choice
3. To explore bias in searches and results
4. To familiarise students with Search Coach
Learning activities
1. Type in ‘are dogs better than cats?’ half teh class
2. Type in ‘are cats better than dogs?’ other half
3. Compare results- what have you noticed
4. Explore bias and language- how could it be framed in a way that we are showing AI what we want
5. Look at the Search Coach tips and discuss
6. Use the language of digital literacy- prompts, input, output, bias, language learning model, AI, chatbot
Further development:
Continue with the Microsoft digital learning lessons
Assessment:
Teacher observation and questioning
Use quizziz- now Wayground- to develop a quiz about what we have learned
Use chat gpt or another bot to produce an unbiased report about having a pet
Create a biased report using the prompt- write a text about the benefits of owning a cat written from teh perspective of a cat-owner
Hi April. I really like your animation idea using Scratch Junior. We have this app on our ipads at school and have felt that I wouldn’t be confident in using scratch in general. I can see the use of Scratch as a great tool and motivation for oral language and writing . You could teach the children the rules of story mapping and then they could make an animation in pairs which follows the 3-4 steps you have taught.
There was so much in this module that I found interesting and useful. I liked the ideas and reference to disciplinary literacy. I think that by teaching children the concepts of AI, we are inherently teaching them about how to be critical thinkers. Disciplinary literacy requires this development of higher order thinking and skills.
I used the various chatbots to look at the famine from teh perspective of the English government in a London based newspaper in 1847. It was very interesting and I can see how clear the biases are. I think bias is a huge topic of our time. We have to teach digital literacy with an emphasis on critical thinking. Something I often talk about is Fact vs Opinion. But Bias as a topic goes beyond that and we have to teach children how to identify this. Through teaching about bias, prejudice and stereotyping- we are teaching curriculum skills that will benefit children in all areas of their life.
I can also see the use of Teachable Machine being so engaging. I am often worried about trying apps like this but the truth is that children surprise and impress me every time. I wonder if Teachable Machine could be used to teach Irish in a fun way. When the child says teh target word- a picture could come up. Or when they make the correct facial expression- a word/ picture/ colour could come up- this could be used when teaching children about the zones of regulation.
I think my mindset has been to use AI as a tool for learning the curriculum skills and knowledge but actually there is now a need to prioritise and teach children all about AI concepts. It is like a new language for us and the kids. W can’t fear using terms like data input/ output, AI ethics and bias, machine learning, algorithms, robotics and more. The learning curve is steep!
Hi Lisa. I am excited to use microsoft tools for teachers. I definitely see the need for the Search Coach. It is essential that we show kids where to get there info. I love the content around fact v opinion. And how langauge in the search affects what the search engine throws back at you. I agree about teh Reading Coach too. Glad I left this course until this late in the holidays. Finally, my procrastination has paid off.
The modules keep getting better! This was a brilliant topic. The tools make it easier to provide the content with our prompts and then we can focus on developing the skills for the individuals.
I already used Diffit for some EAL and ASD children this year. Sometimes when you have a child who hyperfocuses on a topic- it can be hard to source content at the level of information to engage them. I discovered this year that one of my students who is extremely interested in Maths- high IQ- can also be engaged by the high numbers involved when talking about prehistoric times e.g. teh cretaceous period and that sort of thing. In that case, us teachers can be creative and innovative without staying up half the night. It leaves it easier to integrate their interests and motivate some of our SEN kids and general pupils interests as they come up e.g. the Premier League.
I am a visual learner. And a visual teacher. I use pictures, videos and colour coding all the time. I love the idea of pasting a youtube link into Twee and different levels of questions being generated- perhaps even in different languages. This is so inclusive.
I am extremely interested in the Microsoft Coach for Upper Primary. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Children copy and paste and I always say to them not to include what they don’t understand. But time and time again- SEN kids are overwhelmed and just want the job done. These tools will help them to become informed and responsible so they can decipher what is out there, build research skills and avoid misinformation. I think they will soak this stuff up and will be better than we are at it.
I was showing my sister some of the content on the course. She is an accountant and believes her job will be outsourced to technology. But I am more convinced than ever that this is not the case. Jobs will be there. Humans are needed. But we need to upskill and change with the times. We will have more time to do what inspires us- not reams of paperwork- real teaching. I don’t know about accountants but I know that our jobs are safe and that AI is a game changer if we embrace and educate.
The video about AI in schools in China is truly awful. I do not see the benefit of this kind of application of AI. If a child is unfocused or unable to take in teh information- there could be a hundred different reasons. How would this info even benefit a school, a teacher, a parent or a child? It is stressful to even consider these implications
Hi Rachel. I love the idea of ‘Teach the Teacher’. I always tell parents and teachers that the children will be fine at whatever technology we are using or hoping to use- be it dictation, class dojo, see-saw, google classroom, TTRS. It takes them no time to adapt. They could definitely teach us a thing or two. We have all been integrating technology for some time. The speed at which AI tools are becoming available is astounding and I know that the children are probably already ahead of us. We need to keep up.
This was a great module and while it was full of apps and information- I found it practical. There are times when I feel totally overwhelmed by technology. So I think the key would be to use an app at a time. I have a strong interest in Dyslexia so I think I will start by commiting to immersive reader for some of our older kids who use assistive technology. I read in the article about immersive reader’s picture dictionary and read aloud options. As many of the students I teach are visual learners, I can see this being an excellent tool.
I think that AI could be the key to Universal Design for Learning- which is the most ideal but time-consuming and often unrealistic approach for any classroom teacher. As ever, the prompts will be key and I can see how you could input text or information into co-pilot, for example and ask for it to be differentiated. In this way information can be made accessible and tasks based on content can be made engaging. All children have access to the same content represented in different ways.
I am teaching 20 years and I agree with a teacher in one of the Minecraft videos for educators. We cannot become stale. We have to move with the times. AI is an amazing tool and we need to prepare the children for the world they live in and with how quickly things are changing- it’s time we change too. If we don’t the children will be left behind and we cannot risk that.
Hi Shane. I also work in SET and I am most interested in Dyslexia, while many of my pupils are Autistic and/ or ADHD. I can see that AI will be a huge benefit to the area of literacy and especially in the aid to executive functioning. It would see to assist by helping to level the playing field- but with our support- or as recommended in this module- in a collaborative setting. Once I can feel more comfortable with it. Change is scary but actually AI can be very powerful I think, the more I start to integrate it. I hope to get my head around it in this course and start back next week and use it.
Hi Mairéad. I am a SET teacher too and I also rely on the personal connections. That is what I love about the job. And I agree with you that we fear as teachers for the loss of that human connection. The more I use AI and learn about it, I am hoping it will actually save time for the priorities- getting to know the child, identifying targets and supporting them. I hope it stops us drowning in paperwork
I was late to AI in Education despite always being open to the use of technology in the classroom- both for teaching and learning. For some reason, the idea of using AI felt like cheating. However, later in this school year I started to use sites like Magic School AI to plan interventions in SET. I realised that I have the knowledge and skills but am so overwhelmed with the day to day work in the Special Ed classroom. AI helped me to be more productive and organised and less stressed. And the better the prompt- which is made better by an experienced teacher- then the better the result.
I am delighted that this course is starting with ethical considerations. I feel that I will be more confident and grounded in the risks. I will certainly instantly pass on teh message about not using personal or identifying characteristics. I know I haven’t done that by instinct but good to see the risks of this. I love special education but it is so so individualised and I can see AI helping with planning and assessment on that individual level. I am so looking forward to that and while I am late to the course- I only started on Monday- this is actually an ideal time to do the course so that I can implement what I learn with confidence and from a safer, more prepared perspective.