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Hi Fiona,
I can relate to your reflection piece. I too feel eager to use what I have learned on my return to school. I am energised by what I have yet to discover in the realm of AI. It is a relief to have the tools to save time on planning and creating lessons that are fresh, engaging and fun.
On reflection I will follow the EU Ethical guidelines and my school policy when integrating AI into my teaching. I am aware of the possible bias in results produced from Chatbots and to pass this information on to my pupils. I look forward to saving time planning my lessons and activities by using AI tools and sharing all I have learned in this course with my colleagues. I am eager to use the many tools I have been introduced to and excited to see my pupils’ reactions to my presentations.
Here is how I can integrate AI tools into a phonics lesson with my literacy group in my role as SET. The focus is on the “ou” phoneme. Pupils in the group have dyslexia and speach and language delay.
-I will start with using Copilot to generate a list of /ou/ words with pictures. I will introduce these to the pupils.
-I will model pronunciation and correct mouth movement. I will use AI Image Creator to display pictures of house, shout, scout, pout etc.
-I will use Magicschool to create a matching game and pupils will drag and drop the images to the words on the IWB. Pupils will use Immersive Reader for text to speach support.
-I will generate a worksheet using Twee AI and Diffit to differentiate it to each pupils level.
-I will generate quiz questions using Copilot and use Quizziz to create the quiz with /ou/ sound words. Pupils play in pairs and receive instant feedback.
-To conclude the lesson we will use Copilot to generate a silly sentence using pupils’ “ou” words of choice and ask each one which word was their favourite.
Hi Eleanor, I am impressed with the results you got back from Chat Gpt. I am surprised with the variety in the lessons and how they integrate with so many areas of the curriculum. There is lots of opportunity for talk, discussion, reflection, feedback. It’s nice to see what can be produced in a short space of time.
Hi Eleanor,
I am impressed with the results you got back from Chat Gpt. I am surprised with the variety in the lessons and how they integrate with so many areas of the curriculum. There is lots of opportunity for talk, discussion, reflection, feedback. It’s nice to see what can be produced in a short space of time.
I choose Google Teachable Machine. From a practical viewpoint it is free and a web based tool so it doesn’t require an app to be downloaded onto a tablet. Pupils can access it on laptops, computers, tablets and phones. It is interactive and inclusive for all pupils. In my role as SET I would introduce it for a numeracy lesson. Initially we would use the Image Project and Pupils would train the model to recognise numbers so when they hold up a picture of the digit the model says it out loud and displays it on-screen. Next we would use the Audio Project and train the model to respond to spoken numbers eg. When the child says “Ten” the model displays ten balls (or the pupils own items of choice) on-screen. There is many variations of this activity that can be created for other areas in maths as well as for literacy and movement breaks. The Pose Project could be used to create a movement break dance. The pupils teach the model to recognise different poses corresponding to numbers/letters/shapes etc. and music can be added too for fun.
Hi Jacqueline,
I am looking forward to using tools like MagicSchool on my SET role this year. By the looks of it these resources are going to be a huge time saver when writing up the Student Support Plans and amending them as the year goes on. Twee will be a good activity generator for my EAL learners and literacy groups. I like that it can correct answers to cloze procedures and other questions.
Diffit is an ideal tool for helping to create individualised lessons for my literacy pupils in SEN. It can create levelled reading stories with a simplified version and advanced version to cater to different levels of reader. With so many needs to target this will help me with simplifying language for my EAL learners too. It also can create tailored questions in comprehension so I can assess their learning and use the results for future planning.
Macicschoolai is another AI tool i can use to generate ideas for activities like writing prompts specific to the pupils level and based on their interests. It can also create quiz questions and provide the correct answers for them.
AI tools can save teachers a lot of time when planning lessons and creating assessments. The prompt can give teachers an instant activity or game or brain break idea based on the interests of the pupils and on their ability. This provides the pupils with an inclusive and engaging atmosphere which is conducive to learning.
Hi Karen, I like that book creator gives pupils the autonomy to create their own stories based on their interests. In SET this year I will use this with my literacy pupils to motivate them and keep them interested and engaged. Another free option for creating stories is Google Docs. With the supervision of a teacher it is easy to navigate, the pupil can insert pictures and videos and thery can narrate their stories with the voice typing feature.
AI tools like CO-Pilot give teachers the opportunity to create individualised lesson plans that are personalisd to target the specific needs of pupils. This extends to assessment where teachers can create tests using AI tools like Google’s Gemini to assess the learning of a particular area.
Teachers can save time on correcting work using AI tools like Coursebox. There is a free option and it automatiaclly grades quizzes and provides feedback.
AI will have the greatest impact on Language Learning going forward. The use of AI tools could enhance the teaching and learning of Gaeilge as well as English for EAL learners. But there is the risk of inaccuracies so AIcannot be relied on solely for teaching language.
A challenge teachers face with AI is that pupils may use the likes of Chat GPT to do their homework for them and are we up to speed enough yet to recognise this? We need to be trained in AI and there is cost involved in this as well as the cost of some AI programmes for schools.
I am moving into a SET role too so this resonates with me. I partly chose this course to help me with ideas for creating lessons that target the specific needs of my pupils. I think I will achieve this with the help of Generative AI chatbots and using detailed prompts.
I am gearing myself up to lean into the potential of using AI tools in the classroom. I would have been very conscious of the ethical concerns around using AI and feel a bit vulnerable. After reading the EU Ethical Guidelines I am more aware of the risks and the biases. That document is a good starting point for me for using AI in planning and teaching. I am more comfortable now to try out the Chatbots for creating lessons, images, videos. I like that I might save precious time while still being productive and creative.