Blog Post #6

So far, I have been enjoying my experience with blogging. I like how it makes me reflect on certain topics and gives me a platform to share my thoughts and experiences. I enjoy answering the prompts and being able to expand on various topics that we've covered in class. I have learned that writing these posts help me clarify my ideas and engage in conversations. I also enjoying seeing my classmates posts and receiving feedback.

An interesting Web 2.0 tool that I might use when teaching is NotebookLM. I have recently discovered this tool and I find it very useful when studying or wanting to learn more about a topic. This tool enables you to take any document or notes and turn it into a podcast. It creates engaging, conversation-like podcasts that effectively covers all the key points. It is a great way to review material and enhance understanding. 

My initial experience with Generative AI was a bit skeptical. I remember a lot of my friends started using it before I did. I would hear all this hype around it, yet still wouldn't use it myself. I thought it was unreliable and sketchy at first, letting the computer do my work. Then, I started using it more and more and eventually I became very comfortable with it. I found a balance-- not allowing myself to become completely reliant on AI, but found a way to use it to enhance my productivity and creativity. I would say it is a great tool to have.

I see myself using AI in my teaching practice as a helper. I would see it as being beneficial when coming up with things like lesson plans or classroom activities. It can help me articulate an efficient structure and schedule for my classroom. I would use it as an outline and add my own ideas to it. Or perhaps the other way around, I would show it my rough drafts and ask for feedback on what it thinks I can improve on. To address ethical concerns, i would teach my students about the importance of knowing how and when to use AI, not letting them become too reliant on it or let it get to a point of creating academic dishonesty in the classroom. 

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