Week 4 of My Lovely Blog!

 Hey Welcome Back Guys!👋

 

I've found blogging to be an interesting experience; it's similar to journaling but with more structure. I like having the opportunity to express my ideas, and it brings back memories of my work assisting kids at Guadalupe Center with their learning reflections. However, it can be a little intimidating to think that someone else is reading my thoughts. Nevertheless, I've come to see how important it is to write with your audience in mind; doing so has enhanced my communication and forced me to be more intentional in the information I give.

I really first came across Kahoot! when I was tutoring, and it's a Web 2.0 application I really enjoy using. This software, which is game-based and turns lessons into enjoyable, competitive quizzes, has been really helpful in keeping my students attention during review sessions. I really enjoyed watching how their engagement increased as a result of the friendly competition, especially that of the quieter ones. Learning is given a fresh perspective with Kahoot!, which makes it seem more like a challenge than a job. You can check out Kahoot! here.💻

I felt like I was trial and error with generative AI in the beginning. It definitely reminded me of how I'd lead my students through similar creative processes when I first attempted it, helping create ideas for projects. When I tried to get it to handle specifics, I found that it was hit or miss; it was similar to the times when I would walk students through difficult topics and they required extra help along the way. It worked great for thinking in broad terms, though.

In the future, I see myself utilizing generative AI in the classroom as a helpful tool for ideation or even to break down difficult concepts. However, I would also make sure to address the ethical issues, much as I did when I worked with students, training them to be skeptical of their tools and to use AI to supplement their own thought processes rather than as a quick fix. Although AI is somewhat helpful I would completely rely on it, because if that were the case we wouldn't need teachers as well as other professions.

Until next time bloggers....