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Part 1
Give two examples of how you can use some of the tools identified in this module to improve your own teaching, learning and assessment.
Part 2
Reflect on the potential classroom use of these examples and the other AI tools covered in Module 3 and how this can impact on future teaching, learning and assessment.Over the past two years, I have been working in an ASD setting. The class was brand new to the school when I started in it and I have found myself learning on the job. It also means that I always feel like I am constantly behind on where I should and want to be in my teaching. Some of the tools in this lesson, have given me some great ideas and I really feel like I can take advantage of them going into next year. 2 tools that really stood out to me where Magic school and Gamma. Obviously with Magic School, the example given with making a social story is exactly something I could use with all of my children. Gamma would also come in handy as I am constantly trying to get PowerPoints that reflect the different levels the children are at in my class.
In addition, I really liked the lesson on creative writing and getting the children to try generate a picture similar to one the teacher created. When I return to a mainstream setting, it is definitely a lesson that I will be using.
Hi Lisa,
I completely agree, AI cna be very useful to both teachers and students. As you point out teachers in a SET environment would particularly find it handy and the fact that there are a range of options to use also gives you a wide scoop when planning lessons.In addition, I also share your concerns about how AI is being used in China. The video definitely raised a lot of concerns to me and I don’t think I would like to go down that path in this country.
Based on what you have learned in this module, how do you think AI can transform the teaching and learning experience in your classroom? Provide specific examples and potential benefits and discuss any challenges you might face in implementing AI tools.
Over the past two years, I have been working in an autism class in my school. This will be my third year in the class. With the dynamic in my class, I have found much of my time, doing a lot of extra paperwork, emailing parents, following up on reports, meeting different experts, social workers and therapists for the different children. I have found that this than impacts on my time teaching and particularly planning. I am looking forward to using the different AI tools mentioned in the slides to help me prepare and organise the different aspects of my classroom, teaching, preparation and assessing. I particularly liked the examples given in the slides about how to use Chatgpt and the other AI tools to draw up a lesson plan under the different headings. This saving of time would greatly help me as time is the most important factor in an autism setting. My biggest concern and area that I think might hold me back using AI for this particular function will be the formatting the document back into a word document but over time I am sure I will be able to use the AI tools for that too.
Hi Paige, I agree greatly with what you have said in your piece. I also feel that AI can be a very effective tool going forward in teaching. I started to use it a small bit this year and I hope once I become a little bit more comfortable with it, I’ll be able to take advantage, particularly in my planning and assessment.
This year, I will be teaching 5th class and I can see myself using AI tools to enhance my teaching and support my assessment in a manageable, effective way.
For teaching, tools like kahoot, use AI to adjust question difficulty and track class understanding. Text to speech tools can support literacy and help children with reading difficulties. AI image generators, that were covered in the online lecture, can be used to create story prompts or visual aids for SESE and SPHE.
AI writing assistants, like chatgpt, can help me generate lesson plans, differentiated tasks, or help with creative writing starters. For Gaeilge, I can use AI speech tools, that can model pronunciation and support oral language development.
For assessment, platforms like EdPuzzle or Formative allow me to embed questions into videos or slides and give immediate feedback, which supports Assessment for Learning. I use ClassDojo in my class and I know there are AI analytics tools on it that can also help track individual progress over time.
