This will be part 1 of my blogs this week, as I wanted to do a follow up to my previous post.
When first reading about AI and learning more about the various types, I was still quite skeptical and hesitant to really cross over from the fear side. However, since discussing it more as a class, and actually spending some more time discussing it with other colleagues, I think I am slowly leaving my comfort zone and seeing the many possibilities of using AI.
Screen Image from https://loudme.ai/
I was quite intrigued when learning about LoudMe or other song generating AI. This past week I attended a literacy PD for our division, where we were reminded that we need to be including songs, poems, etc. into our literacy instruction when possible. I am not a musically gifted human being aside from singing in my car when no one is around, so LoudMe sounded like a perfect opportunity to see what we could come up with!
Image from Maths With Mum blog https://www.mathswithmum.com/skip-counting-by-3/
To start, I thought about a few concepts I would be covering in the upcoming weeks and decided on generating a song for skip counting by 3’s.
Prompting generative AI takes practice, as I am learning, so I tried a couple different ones. It wouldn’t create a rap song for me, which I think the kids would have thought was fun, but did generate two different pop type songs. I will attempt to link them here if you wish to listen.
I was going to try some more prompts but realized this could be a fun activity to actually do WITH my class and choose a song they want to use. We will see how that goes!
As part of my personal journey into media, I have been learning about and using the app Threads. I’ll share more information from Threads later on, but what I have noticed is the amount of teachers or educators who have been sharing ChatGTP or AI tips and tricks. I have ‘followed’ some and have some of the posts saved to give a try at a future date. I have found my overall perspective shifting this week and would like to continue trying Chat GPT or other generative AI platforms in the future.
Another realization I had this week, is that the school division I work in has created a few AI Professional Development opportunities as well. I was starting to wonder when we would start hearing more about it from the division level in regards to expectations, assessments, or accountability, and it looks like they are starting to provide that information.
We also have our Teachers Convention coming up, where I registered for “AI – Helping Teachers Teach”. I am looking forward to learning more about how it can be beneficial and going to try and go in with an open mind, while letting some of my concerns or fears regarding AI take the back burner for a bit. Don’t get me wrong – they are still there – but I’ll admit I need to extend my knowledge.
Thanks for reading!
Kathleen
Like you, I was immediately drawn to Loudme. I know elementary students love cheesy learning songs and I went hard at different topics and genres. I think your idea of co-creating the prompts with students is awesome and I might steal it. As a PE teacher, I don’t have much use, but I did try a simple volleyball track that could use some tweaking to the prompting but, a fun start. https://loudme.ai/m/cm1r71ksu002roptx6tzmlz9b
Hi Kathleen, I absolutely love how you’re incorporating this technology into your teaching. It’s amazing to read how you were able to generate songs with these tools, and it’s great that the school is offering professional development in this area. We really need to start embracing these technologies, as they’re designed to assist, not replace, humans. Without them, you probably would’ve reached out to a music teacher or found someone skilled in music to help. I really enjoy reading this wonderful post about Artificial Intelligence.