Blog Post #6

     Using Blogger is one of my first experiences with blogging. I think blogging is a fun and interesting way to give readers a lens into your life, and since it is digital, it is easily accessible to anyone and everyone. One thing I am not the most fond of about blogging is that, sometimes, you can get writer's block and it can be hard to decide what to write about and how to write it. However, when you are able to write effortlessly about an experience, it feels good and exciting to share with future readers. One thing I have learned about blogging is that, since it is a personal blog, you do not have to be as professional as you would be for a formal essay. Readers want to read blogs that are fun, light-hearted, and personable!

    One interesting Web 2.0 tool that I might use when teaching is VoiceThread. Upon research, it seems similar to a presentation-making resource like Prezi. However, it can be used for that and much more. Teachers and students can utilize it to interact around a specific topic, image, presentation, or other media. Students may also use it to collaborate on a group project at the same time, even if they are not necessarily in the same room. Students can also make a PowerPoint and upload it to VoiceThread to add elements like voice narration and/or music. Audio, visual, and typed comments can also be left by collaborative users. https://voicethread.com/ 

    My initial experience with Generative AI was interesting. Before this class, I had not even considered using ChatGPT. I did not even have an account made for it. When I utilized ChatGPT for the generative AI portfolio assignment (making a lesson plan), I was shocked by how fast it curated a lesson plan for a 2nd grade class focused on the scientific method. ChatGPT gave me an entire lesson outline, including the materials, activities, assessment, and homework. This can be very helpful for a last-minute lesson plan, and/or educators can use the outlined plan and add additional creative elements/activities to the rough draft. However, we should not solely rely on generative AI like ChatGPT to give us an entire lesson plan, as it is not always reliable and discourages us from using our own creativity and imagination to bring a lesson to the classroom.

    As a future educator, I do envision myself using generative AI on occasion for ideas to piggyback/bounce off of, but I do not want to rely on it for entire lessons or activities. I can see myself using it to generate learning objectives, homework questions, or rough draft outlines. I do not want to lose sight of my creative potential, and I want to create lessons/activities that make me unique as a teacher and derive from my own visions. This goes for my students as well; I want them to use their own imaginations and minds when it comes to projects or assignments. It is intriguing as a teacher to see how each student performs and creates, and if they always rely on generative AI, then I will not get to see that. Therefore, to address ethical concerns, I would not completely ban AI from them but would discourage from using it. There are going to be times when they feel the need to use it, and I cannot necessarily stop it, but I can tell them how it takes away from their own minds. Fortunately, as a prospective elementary educator, students love more hands-on activities and hopefully will not be too much of "digital natives". 

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