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Vikki, that’s a great point about checking the school’s AUP and GDPR policies to ensure protocol is followed!
Good point, Maria. Google forms would also be a useful tool for staff feedback on new initiatives in schools.
I agree with James, too. Like you I mostly considered the negative aspects of AI in teaching and learning. This module has opened my eyes to how AI can greatly enhance learning.
Going forward, I aim to integrate AI into my teaching in a variety of ways. My main reasons for using it will be to create age-appropriate, topical resources quickly and easily to save time and allow me more time to focus on the children’s learning and assessments.
I plan to use AI in my teaching by generating resources from applications like MagicAI Schools, Twee, Gamma, YouTube AI translation, Quizziz, and Diffit to create differentiated, relevant, and engaging materials that enhance my lessons.
For the development of literacy and language, I will utilize tools like Microsoft Reading Coach and Immersive Reader by Microsoft.
To promote digital literacy in the classroom, I plan to incorporate tools such as Osmo, Scratch, Khan Academy, and RoboGarden. These applications would be great to use when my class have i-pads and I think the children would really enjoy them.
I’d also use Chat GPT and other applications to teach students about the responsible, safe, and ethical use of AI, focusing on topics like bias and verifying facts.I also found the TED talk in module 5 very interesting and think it can be a great tool for engaging pupils in critical thinking. I love the idea of students using AI tools in the future, now that educators are becoming more experienced in its uses. I believe these tools are important to not only save time on lesson planning and resource preparation, but also to equip our students with the skills to use AI effectively.
Lesson Plan: “The Life Cycle of a Butterfly”
Subject: Science (Living Things)
Learning Objectives:
• Identify and describe the four main stages of the life cycle of a Monarch butterfly
• Develop further awareness of animals and plants in the environment
• Develop awareness of growth and changes in living thingsIntroduction: Brainstorm about the knowledge the class already have about living things that grow and change over time.
1. Make a picture chart of previous related knowledge using Microsoft Copilot.
2. PowerPoint Presentation Outline: “The Life Cycle of a Butterfly” created through Gemini app.
3. ‘I’m a Little Butterfly’ song with actions to the tune of ‘I’m a Little Teapot’ generated by Magic school AI music app.
4. Play AI Game: Sequence the stages of the life cycle of a butterfly in order. This will be a simple web-based game where students click and drag to put stages in the correct order.
5. Assessment: Review new vocabulary – Revision of new vocabulary using a Quizziz app.
These look like amazing uses of the AI applications shown in this Module, Roisin. I love the focus you have on well-being throughout the week and the integration of other subjects.
I really like the applications that focus on coding in this module.
Blockly is Google’s visual programming tool that lets children build code by dragging and dropping commands, similar to piecing together a puzzle. The app offers a variety of coding challenges for pupils to solve, and they can design their own projects through programming.
I like the idea of Osmo as it is an application that combines physical play and digital interaction, combining coding, problem-solving and allowing students to be creative.
I have used Scratch on and off over the years, which allows the students an opportunity to create stories, play games, and make animations of their own, which they can choose to share with others if they wish to do so. I also like that there are ready-made lessons available and lots of demonstration videos.
I would like to use Scratch with my students to allow them the opportunity to combine story-writing and coding. I would ask them to choose a ‘Sprite’ or character from Scratch and write a short story using the usual ‘Ingredients for Story-writing’ and then help them create a Scratch video to accompany their story.
Diffit sounds like a great resource for differentiation, particularly when class sizes are big and teachers are dealing with diverse needs. Reading Coach could be very useful to teachers, allowing them to listen to students read aloud. In doing so, teachers can assesses their fluency and find areas of difficulty. I find the day is so full that it can be difficult to find time to assess every student’s reading one-to-one so can really see the benefit of this tool.
I can see myself using MagicSchool in future for creating social stories in SET and word problems for numeracy groups. Gamma seems like a very useful resource for simplifying presentations and creating age-appropriate, visually appealing resources quickly. Twee seems like another great tool, allowing teachers to generate comprehension questions, which would be a very helpful assessment tool.
Module 3 demonstrated lots of examples of how AI can enhance teaching, learning and assessment.
These tools can help reduce the time spent on planning and creating appropriate resources and allow more time for teacher-student interaction and support.I can see how AI can potentially really enhance teaching and learning, especially when it comes to differentiation in the classroom. With such large class sizes and such varying levels of needs nowadays, if used correctly AI tools can help cater for these differences and massively cut-down on preparation time for teachers.
From this module I have learned how Immersive Reader by Microsoft could work brilliantly for pupils who struggle with reading. Vidnoz sounds like a really fun resource to make topics more exciting for students. Mathia X sounds very useful in identifying areas of weakness in children’s numeracy skills and could be helpful for pupils trying to master new concepts. Squirrel AI Knowledge maps previous-related knowledge before starting a new concept, which would be a very helpful assessment tool. Century sounds like a helpful tool in finding any missing knowledge and misconceptions. I also think the Minecraft Education Edition would be very fun to use and will definitely give it a try. It can be used to help monitor progress across strands and support making interventions.
I look forward to trying out these applications and discovering how they can enhance teaching and learning in the classroom.I agree with many of the comments here. The video about the school in China was really unnerving. I felt awful for the children wearing those headsets and knowing they were constantly being watched and monitored. Nobody can stay switched on for the entire school day! What an unfair expectation of parents and staff. I’d imagine there will be serious long-term effects on the children’s mental health and general well-being. To me, it seems like an abuse of technology.
I had a similar experience as you, Eleanor, and would have only used Chat GPT in the past and only for very limited uses. It’s great to get more resources for differentiation and assessment.
Module 1
I am very excited to learn about the different AI resources available to enhance teaching, learning and assessment in the classroom. In the past I have found Chat GPT helpful in creating stories containing certain word families we had been focussing on in class. I haven’t used many other AI resources and look forward to learning more about their uses and what is freely available to teachers. Khan Academy seems to be a handy resource for assigning work to students and for assessment. Yippity looks like a very useful quiz tool for assessing pupil’s knowledge. I’m looking forward to finding a few more useful AI resources in this course and trying out some new sites and apps.
There are many great benefits of AI I believe it will truly enhance children’s learning experiences in school and reduce the amount of time teachers spend looking for and creating resources. With the increased workload of teachers these days, any extra help is needed!
