[Aoife Ní Chearnaigh]

Having engaged in this course I believe that my understanding of the opportunities, benefits and potential for the use of AI in a modern school setting has been enhanced. This understanding and knowledge has provided me with the confidence to ethically engage with the numerous AI tools available to support teachers in the delivery of the curriculum. There are some fantastic lesson plans above and it’s a great way to share ideas.

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I agree that the Minecraft Education is a fantastic resource. It really is very engaging and the fact that the children can learn cross-curricular is fantastic.

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Thank you for sharing some more great links and ideas. This module really gets you thinking about how we can safely start introducing children to all areas of AI. After exploring some of the research pieces introduced I feel less confident in the use of some of AI tools by the children themselves in the classroom setting. As the technology evolves I’m sure this will change.

I like the idea of coding as an introduction to AI for children.  I’ve used scratch with classes in the past  and it’s a wonderful resource and has come on a lot since I was introduced to it many many years ago.  Children are naturally coding in their daily lives with the many smart devices they have access to already.

The Google teachable machine is amazing. I’ve showed this to my own children and they think it’s very cool. I can imagine how I could use this with a class in order to slowly teach them how intelligent some of these programmes really are and how they can easily be programmed.

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Lesson plan: Global warming / Climate change
Subject: SESE – Science and Geography –Environmental Awareness, Weather and Climate
Integration: Mathematics and Visual Arts – Data Handling / Measurement / Number
Class Level: 5th/6th

Learning Outcomes:
 To collect and interpret data in relation to global warming such as temperature changes, CO2 emissions etc.
 Read and construct graphs/charts to represent the measured data.
 Make calculations based on the data collected.
 Research the cause/effect of global warming.
 Recognise human impact on climate change
 Use AI technology tools to create and present their findings.

Tasks
 Global warming – discussion followed by Vidnoz video on Global warming.
 Break class into groups to research specific regions.
 Gather data on temperature rises and emissions over a set period of time using Gamma to create simple charts.
 Interpret graphs/charts by calculating differences / searching for trends.
 Generate and edit images that represent the trends observed (Prompts available for groups struggling).
 Use Vidnoz to make a video on ideas for a solution to Global Warming

Extension activities
 Interpret and present changes in weather/climate patterns.
 Calculate the effect of a 0.15 rise in global temperatures over a period of time.
 Create posters with AI generated images from Diffit to raise awareness in the school.
 Represent global mean sea levels over a specific time using Gamma.

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I couldn’t agree more with Ashling’s point. I have spent so much time over the years pulling together presentations. What a wonderful tool. I will also look into PowerPoint Designer.

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What an informative module, thank you for opening my eyes to this game changing list of AI tools. Where to begin, firstly I setup an AI folder on my browser to bookmark the many amazing sites you mentioned. I will enjoy spending time familiarising myself with the sites and create some content which will be useful in the future.

The Copilot image creator and the insight into using more descriptive language to add more detail was simple yet powerful and I will certainly be using it in the classroom.

I hadn’t realised that you could change the subtitle language on Youtube via AI translation.  Very handy for the Gaelscoil setting and makes picture books in any language accessible.

I will use Youtube in conjunction with Twee and Diffit to generate differentiated materials.

Gamma is also a fabulous resource for presentations.

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You make a very good point about supporting and not replacing the human interactions.  Many teachers will choose not to use AI and many will use it as the assistant to the teacher. Like everything, when you become accustomed to using a certain type of technology it becomes embedded in your practices.

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Based on what I have learned from this module I think that AI can certainly begin to transform the teaching and learning experience in the classroom. I can imagine I will use AI tools to assess the learning and as a basepoint for lesson plan creation, for extension activities and to focus my own lesson objectives. I found the maths lesson plan comparison both informative an thought-provoking and it was great to see how quickly AI completed the task. I had been using kahoot to date for assessment and found the data from self-composed specific quizzes very useful, although time consuming. Kahoot enabled me to spot the gaps in knowledge and monitor progress individually however some of the AI tools such as Century AI seem to have a far more sophisticated approach.
The immersive reader function in Word is a fabulous development and although this type of technology isn’t new, it was expensive so to have it as another function in word is wonderfully beneficial.
I found the clip from China disquieting, albeit for research. This overanalyses and monitoring of young pupils has in my opinion very few advantages.

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You both make very valid points. I also share your concerns Aine in relation to the reliability and legitimacy of some of the information available online. It is crucial to teach our pupils how to critically analyse information and verify what they learn online.

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I am really looking forward to delving into the world of AI to enhance my teaching, the overall learning experience and  how I assess the learning . I’ve enjoyed the introductory module and have already been introduced to Generative AI models which I wasn’t familiar with.

I am excited about the possibilities of Vidnoz AI in lesson creation and can see the element of creativity that can be brought to the lessons in order to make the learning more engaging.  Teaching has changed so much since I started and it is certainly more of a challenge to engage pupils for a sustained period of time. Digital technology and the use of AI for inclusive learning must be embraced and the possibilities seem endless.

I look forward to spending some time researching the work of the Khan Academy and Khanmigo in deciphering how I can enhance my time management skills by incorporating some of their suggestions into my planning, lesson creation and assessment.

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