An Artificial Intelligence program I have found is TeachAid. It is a website teachers can use to make quick lesson plans but in an efficient and detailed way. TeachAid is an AI program that can be used for Kindergarten to Grade.12. TeachAid can be used for all subjects in the classroom. TeachAid can be used for last minute days off, sick days can be hard to plan for and making lessons plan hard as you want the sub to teach it right and not be too difficult to explain to the students. TeachAid is a good source to use as it asks for a prompt about what you want the lesson to be about. The source will also ask you what subject it is for and to pick out a rubric and details on what the lesson plan will be on and reflect.
In my trial of using the source I had asked it to generate a creative response on the book of Red Wolf. Red Wolf is about Residential schools in Canada and a boy that is sent to the schools and the red wolf is guiding him through and encourages the young boy on the journey back home. The Red wolf connects the boy back to his family. So based off of the story the AI generated a lesson plan with creative writing and based it off of a students comprehension.
I think AI can be helpful in some ways in the classroom but sometimes AI can be used wrong and in the wrong ways. I think teaching students about AI can make it more encouraging to use. The downfall of AI is that students wont know how to use it correctly without plagiarising. So unless it is talked about and taught properly once at the appropriate grade. I think it can be used well in the classroom.
Dear Adair, I completely agree that AI can be very useful if students are taught how to use it responsibly. Your point about plagiarism is so valid—without guidance, students may rely on it too heavily or use it inappropriately. I also think it’s important we model ethical AI use ourselves, so they see it as a support tool rather than a shortcut.
Thank you for sharing your experience with TeachAid! It sounds like a really helpful tool, especially for those last-minute situations where teachers need solid, ready-to-go plans. I really appreciate how you connected your example to the book Red Wolf—that’s such a powerful story, and it’s great to see AI being used to support deeper comprehension and creative responses around important topics like Residential Schools.
I also agree with your point about the importance of teaching students how to use AI responsibly. There’s definitely a learning curve, and conversations around plagiarism, digital citizenship, and ethical use are essential. I like your idea that introducing AI gradually, at the right grade level, can help students develop the skills to use it well. Thanks again for your thoughtful reflection!