AI Tools in a ML Classroom
By Jessica Duran
Education is being increasingly impacted by Artificial Intelligence (AI), as it provides tools that facilitate teaching and learning and increases student engagement. AI can assist students in being more creative and productive by personalizing experiences for each student.
As an educator, AI has benefited my multilingual students by providing instructional material tailored to fit the needs of individual students. AI allows for increased accessibility to students and provides meaningful learning experiences without taking away the role of the educator.
There are numerous AI tools available that provide practical and creative uses in the classroom. For example, NotebookLM enables educators to easily organize and create multiple forms of note-taking (guides, timelines, and tables of contents) for their students through the generation of audio from existing materials (slides, docs, and videos) as well as studying support (audio) for their students.
ChatGPT allows teachers to easily create differentiated lesson plans, develop discussion questions, generate assessments, develop model writing examples, and create modified tests. Gamma provides educators with an easy way to create visually appealing presentations and learning materials based on simple prompts. Finally, Speakable offers immediate feedback to students as they practice their speaking skills in a structured manner.
Suno AI provides students with the ability to generate original music that represents emotions, themes, or characters, allowing for a creative outlet for students and bringing the content of a lesson to life. By effectively using these AI tools intentionally, educators can change how students interact with their content, and how educators design their instructional methods. AI tools allow for educators to incorporate visual, audio, collaborative, and speaking practice elements into their classroom.
I created this presentation on Canva about these great tools.
Jessica Duran is the NJTESOL/NJBE Bilingual Secondary Representative.
McPherson recognizes that AI is changing the way students learn, and as a result, teaching methods. Students have been using it to cheat, but they can be taught how to have it enhance learning. The author lists “a few simple strategies teachers can implement to unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking using the power of AI.”
