Blog Post #5

I've really enjoyed writing blog posts so far. I have two classes that I write weekly blogs for: this one and my Writing and Editing in Print and Online (WEPO). In my WEPO class, we do have more freedom with the writing, so while we do have to stay relatively on topic about what we learned or did in class that week, there's more creative liberty for how you write it. I do like having the questions as a guide for what I should be writing about, but at the same time, I feel like I end up focusing on whether or not I answer the questions fully rather than truly reflecting on the class. I've learned that the topic of the blog heavily impacts the strength of writing--if I don't enjoy a topic, I tend to write much more blandly than I usually do.

Moving on, I think AI can be a useful tool in some education settings. Personally, I don't think it should be used in elementary classes, especially at younger ages (like kindergarten). Children's minds are very susceptible to impact at such a young age, and it would be a bad idea to introduce technology when they are still so vulnerable to new topics. On the other hand, I think it can be very beneficial with older students who can utilize AI as a tutor. I think, as long as it's done in such a way that honors academic integrity, it can be a very helpful tool.

I thought working with generative AI for the portfolio item was a really cool concept. It created a lesson plan so easily, and it gives you a new lesson plan every time you enter the prompt, even if it's the same prompt over and over. I was expecting to just get a list of items to study and some assignments to give the students, but it actually gave an entire plan with an estimated duration and even what standards it aligned with. It also gave me a PDF version of my lesson plan when I prompted it to. I think if I were to use this again as a teacher of an actual class, I would get more specific about which standards I am trying to use in whatever lesson I'm currently working on. With how many lessons teachers end up having to make throughout the year, I think it could be very beneficial to have this tool to help with that.

Honestly, I don't envision using generative AI much in my teaching practice unless it is for making lesson plans. If I do end up teaching, I want to teach kindergarten, and I feel that students shouldn't be exposed to those tools yet at that age. This is also convenient for avoiding any ethical concerns, as there won't be any worry that students are misusing AI at all. So, while I might use it to help make lesson plans, I'm probably going to steer clear of using it in a classroom setting.

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