Blog Journal 5

•  So far with blogging, I have become more accommodated with the website and have become more comfortable with posting a blog. I like creating the blog and customizing the layout of my blog to add extra details. However, I am still uneasy about others being able to see my post, but I will learn to get used to that. During this Blogging process, I have learned how to use a blogging website to post my own blogs as well as view other's blogs and comment on them. This will be helpful in the future, when I am a teacher as I will be able to get ideas and advice from other teacher's blogs. 
•  As I first explored the topic of artificial intelligence in eduction, I initially thought that AI would bring up issues in the classroom with things like misinformation or unethical usage. However, after learning more about it, I now understand the many helpful uses of AI in a K-12 setting. You can use it ethically to get ideas for a more engaging activity for your lesson plan. You can also use it to generate fun images to make your classroom more engaging. When used correctly, AI can be an extremely useful digital tool in education. 
•  It was fairly simple using Generative AI for the Participation Portfolio Item: Generative AI. I tried to use it to create a sample lesson plan for me for a 2nd grade science lesson on the states of matter. I made sure to include as much details in the first prompt to make it as close to what I was expecting. I think it worked really well as it created a simple, organized, and easy to read lesson plan. Although, I did ask for it to add the worksheets for the activities it mentioned in the lesson plan as well. The worksheets could be more fun and engaging but other than that, it worked well. Next, time I would specify all these things in the beginning and most likely form the lesson plan myself, but use AI to generate some ideas to improve my lesson plan. 
•  In my teaching practice, I would most likely use Generative AI for generating interactive images for my lessons to help make them more engaging. I would also use it to give me ideas for fun activities or ways to improve my lesson plans or classroom in general. I wouldn't rely too heavy on it though, as I understand it can be unreliable and unethical at an extent. To address these ethical concerns, I would cite the AI source of any photos or pages I generate from AI and use in my classroom.