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When it comes to AI, what are your stances on it? Would you teach your students how to use the tool responsibly? If so, how? If you choose to avoid it, why? This is a great question, and I think it can have a lot of different answers based on the teacher's personal questions. My stance on AI is that I think it can honestly be helpful for students in many ways. I would never want AI to replace students’ ideas or have my students use AI to plagiarize or use work that is not their own. However, I think AI can be a very helpful tool when it comes to asking for tips or certain ideas. Like with many courses, some teachers permit their students to use AI for the generation of ideas on certain assignments. Then students will take that idea and use it as a starting place to expand their thoughts and create their work. I am also a special education major and have ADHD and other learning disabilities myself. I think AI can be beneficial when there is confusion on certain assignments and more ...

 Hi Blog! Today, I want to discuss how I have grown regarding teaching with technology after taking this course. Now that I have become more accustomed to how I can teach using technological resources, I think I have a better view of what applications are appropriate to employ in the classroom. Before this class, I think I was more hesitant to use technology in my future classroom and preferred the use of paper and worksheets for my students to complete assignments. After taking this course, though, I know that if students are given more options that include technological applications and are given creative freedom, they will enjoy learning more and therefore hopefully take control over their learning.  Example 1: What strategies have you found most effective in ensuring that students engage meaningfully with technology in the classroom while minimizing distractions? Before taking this class, I wasn't quite sure how to navigate the distractedness that oftentimes occurs when st...

Hi Blog! Today, I'll be discussing some components of Module 6 that I think will be helpful when creating my LEPR. First of all, I found the discussion post extremely beneficial! Not only did it help me to think about some applications that I could include in my LEPR, but I also got the opportunity to read my classmates' ideas of applications they may want to use for their LEPR. I also liked the module that discusses the knowledge constructor, ISTE Student Standard. This standard is focused on employing students to critically manage and come up with a variety of resources they can use to construct knowledge, produce creative artifacts, and make meaningful learning experiences by using digital tools. Some of the main frameworks to help address this ISTE standard are to research strategies, evaluate information, curate information from digital resources, and build knowledge. This will help me with my LEPR project by facilitating certain lessons that are associated with these conc...