Blog Post #4

     I chose the Grade 3 standard for technology. Standard LAFS.3.SL.1.2 focuses on using technology resources and media for presenting the main idea and supporting details of a work of literature to the students. The featured technology tools that go along with this standard include online presentation tools such as Prezi, audio recording devices such as MP3 recorders and smartphones, online mindmapping software such as bubbl.us, and spreadsheet programs such as Excel. Based on my current skill set, I feel mostly confident that I would be able to implement this standard. I have done lots of presentations that I created through digital platforms, including Prezi and Excel which were mentioned on the standard sheet. 

    I chose to explore the Grade 3 TH.3.C.1.2 (Theatre) standard: "Watch a play and describe how the elements of light, costumes, props, and sound influence the mood of the production." This standard's big idea includes critical thinking and reflection. Lots of student resources popped up, specifically student tutorials. These resources can be used in my teaching as I can derive lesson plans from them and integrate ideas rather than straight-on copy them. 

    As a teacher, it is important to be a proficient Internet searcher to search for lesson plans and ideas that can inspire you on how you will make yours. Internet searching is also important to look up and research topics that you may not be as familiar with upon first glance. It is important as an educator to know how to conduct advanced searches and dive deeper, as most of the time it will require more than just a snippet search to find what we are looking for. The internet searching skill that I will use the most is picking the right search terms. Often times, the phrasing of a search may need to be rearranged or reworded to prompt the desired results. 

    As I previously stated in Blog Post #3, I think using AI in a K-12 education depends on the user's intentions. Artificial intelligence can be helpful in generating ideas, but not if the user intends to completely copy them. However, if the ideas are integrated or used to bounce off of without straight-up plagiarism, then that is okay. This applies to both educators and students. As an educator, I may use AI to generate a lesson title or graphic and that would be okay; but if I used it to generate and copy an entire lesson, then my own creativity would not exercise its greatest potential. 



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