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Hi Clare, I have many EAL children in my class so will certainly be looking into using Diffit to help with time constraints as you pointed out there.
2 ways that I could use some tools identifid in module 3 are to Diffit to help me make simpler, more suitable texts and activities for my junior infants, especially for children learning English. It would save me time and help me meet different needs in my diverse class. Magic Schools MATS story tool could help me create fun. An easy to understand maths problems as stories for young children to enjoy. This would make learning maths more meaningful. An engagement for assessment. These tools could help me see who understands and who needs more help overall. They can support me in planning, teaching and checking learning in a way that suits. All my pupils.
One specific challenge I face in my junior infant classroom is supporting children who come from very diverse backgrounds, especially those with little or no English. It can be hard to meet everyone’s needs at once while also keeping the rest of the class engaged. From what I have learned in this model, I think a I could help transform teaching and learning by offering personalised support. For example, there might be simple language learning apps or tools that use AI to help children practise words and phrases at their own level. This would give them more confidence and free me up to give individual attention where needed. I could see myself using microsoft copilot in particular to help me plan differentiated activities quickly by suggesting ideas or adapting worksheets. But I need to make sure anything I use is age appropriate and safe for young children. Overall, while I’m still learning, I can see real potential for AI to support inclusive teaching in my classroom, helping me respond better to the needs of all of my pupils.
I have been teaching for almost 20 years and teaching infants for most of that time and am only learning about AI now through this course. My thoughts on AI before completing this course were more along the lines of robots or advanced technology that wouldn’t really suit young children.
But now i see there might be potential uses even in a junior infant classroom. For example AI could help me create resources or lessons plans quicker then I could. Since my school has a very diverse background with children from many different cultural backgrounds and languages I can see how Ai might help me to support those children.
I am cautious too and want to make sure that any technology is age appropriate and safe and most importantly doesn’t replace human connection. I am open to exploring how AI might support me after completing module 1 of this course.