Blog Journal #4

     My experience so far with blogging has been okay, I do not feel super strongly about it. The website and software have been relatively simple to use and learn, however, having its own website feels slightly unnecessary. I feel that the same learning and education could be met by having our Blog Journals on a Google Doc or a Canvas discussion board. I could see how Blogger can be useful for people in different circumstances, but for a class setting, I feel like it is unnecessary.

    One Web 2.0 that I have personally used in educational settings is GroupMe. This is a group chat messaging system that can be extremely beneficial for classrooms because it is a way for students to connect and collaborate. Two ways I have used GroupMe are group chats with the entire class and group chats to work on group projects. Many courses, especially in college have a GroupMe created for students to ask any questions they have regarding the course before they have to ask the professor. These questions could be about many things, including when an assignment is due, asking for help if you are confused about an assignment, and so much more. Along with that, I have created GroupMes to work on group assignments. This is helpful in college, particularly online classes. Since we do not know our classmates face to face, we may not be comfortable sharing our personal phone numbers with them, so GroupMe is a great alternative. 

    Many of my friends refuse to use any AI features that have been popping up because they say they are scared of what it may bring for the future. I, on the other hand, think that it is very useful and beneficial when used for certain things. For example, when emailing my boss at work, I use Chat GPT to help create an outline for what to say. Or, when starting a new job I would explain the responsibilities to Chat GPT and have it give me three bullets of information I can add to my resume. Whenever I use AI to help with these tasks, I will always re-read what I was given and make any changes; I would never simply copy and paste without reading what I am using. I think that AI works very well for circumstances like these because it is able to give me ideas for what to write, and then I am able to use it for inspiration to further emphasize my message. 
    In my teaching practice, I think that Generative AI will be a tool that can be very beneficial in many ways. For example, when writing letters home to parents I will be able to use AI to create a generic letter and then go in myself and plug in more specific information regarding each student. Along with that, depending on the grade level, I could use AI to come up with grade and level-appropriate school materials. For example, in a second-grade English course, I could use AI to create a list of ten spelling words that contain double letters. Again, I would always double-check and ensure that the information I was given would work for my classroom, however, this tool can save lots of time that I can then focus on other areas of teaching.
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