Basically Hogwarts Online
Hey, everyone! This week in class we were tasked with trying out an AI tool of our choice. I chose to try out the site MagicSchool. This site was actually incredibly intuitive to use and has such a library of tools for teachers to utilize. I tried out the lesson plan generator and got this really neat and detailed example! I also tried the rubric generator and got this to show for it. Seeing how seamlessly the site generated these examples both scared me but also made me excited for future possibilities.
Using MagicSchool and becoming more familiar with what it can do can be a great boon for educators. There are a lot of tools that the site has that can expedite many administrative processes like e-mails and report card comments. Spending less time on these tasks opens educators up to more intensive processes like interactive lesson plans or detailed units.
If one were to be a bit more daring with this tool, the lesson planning, rubric, IEP, and unit plan generators are a great resource to try out. I would caution, though, that you should always review what AI generates for you. I do encourage the use of these particular tools, but educators should take the generated work and tailor it. These tools expedite the process of typing these pieces out and educators only need to fill them with relevant information to complete them.
Since education is severely underfunded in many places, AI can provide great aid to struggling teachers and provide students the support they need; however, teachers need to exercise a great degree of caution to ensure that students aren’t being disadvantaged. After all, AI serves as a mirror of society and society is plagued with inequalities.
In my opinion. the use and standard practice of AI is inevitable. To believe that one can stop the use of AI in education is as if one were to forbid the use of any type of electronic in the early ages of educational technology. It is much more practical to learn as much as we can about AI and learn how to incorporate this new tool in our careers to avoid disadvantaging our students in their future.
3 Comments
Curtis · December 4, 2023 at 11:23 am
Hey, Your exploration of MagicSchool and the AI tools you tried out is truly unique! It’s amazing to see how technology is evolving to support educators in various tasks, providing more time for what matters most, interactive and engaging teaching.
The cautionary note about reviewing AI-generated content is spot-on. While these tools can be incredible time-savers, the human touch in tailoring content for specific needs is irreplaceable. Your insight on the potential of AI to alleviate some of the challenges educators face, especially in underfunded settings, is hopeful.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! The future of education and technology integration looks promising with thoughtful considerations like these.
Esin · December 4, 2023 at 5:04 pm
I want to try this during the Christmas break. It’s good to hear that there are rubrics, IEPs, and unit plans as well. They seem difficult to me and time-consuming to create. As long as it creates the outlines, it could still be beneficial. I agree that education is severely underfunded, and teachers have to deal with everything alone. AI can support teachers with these, at least.
dcz815 · December 5, 2023 at 1:32 pm
Hey Jerico,
It sounds like MagicSchool is a really cool app. I definitely plan on checking it out as I prepare for my upcoming internship. It’s interesting that I’ve always kind of had my doubts towards the effectiveness/practicality of AI. Seeing that it can help to alleviate the administrative factors that are prominent within school sounds very enticing, lol.