I am not familiar with many AI tools and have only heard of Snapchat AI and ChatGPT. Learning about all these other AI tools that are out in the world and all the possibilities they offer are endless. From teachers in high school and some professors in University all I ever heard was how bad the use of AI can be, but I have learned now from other professors and friends that it can be a trusted and useful asset to you if it is used responsibly and properly. There are some tricks and tips you need to learn and understand about AI to know how to use it as an advantage and not a disadvantage to you. 

I chose to try out the AI tool ‘Magic School AI’. I chose this tool as I found it had an interesting name to it so I wanted to check it out further and see what it is all about. The first thing I noticed when viewing this tool was that it is designed for the use of teachers and students. It offers solutions and resources for all teachers, educators and students. 

When exploring through the resources for educators, I noticed they had a little area showing what individuals had rated this app and for what reason. Noticing how 88% of the users say this AI tool serves diverse learners is something that is truly important as a future teacher. If this AI tool is successfully helping out a student in their daily learning and impacting a student positively then it is an AI tool I want to look more into. This was the first thing I saw, and made me even more intrigued to dig in and find out what this tool has to offer.

Below this, I also found categories of what this AI tool specifically offers for educators. 

I then decided to explore and play around with some of the AI tools:

Math Spiral Review: 

I used the Grade 1 math curriculum and chose an outcome to see what it could come up with. It designed me a worksheet that students could follow along with and learn to pick out the number of objects there are in a picture and it also gave me tips on how to make a math review more exciting and engaging for students. I tried using different outcomes to see what it all could come up with. It does help you get the baseline of a lesson plan and how to go about teaching it and that is a very useful tool to have. I think of this as a draft, as you can go in and change it up to make it more the way you personally teach but this tool does offer great insight and is a great way to get you started when you are out of ideas. 

Jeopardy Review Game:

Again for this one, I chose an outcome in the Grade 3 Science curriculum to design the jeopardy game. If I was more familiar with ways of teaching this app would be easier to use but by just using the curriculum for now and adding a few helpful tips in there, this AI tool has been coming up with some pretty good ideas. 

Here is the Jeopardy game that AI designed:

Forces in Action Jeopardy

	Contact Forces	Non-Contact Forces	Characteristics
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Questions:

Contact Forces

• $100: What is the force that pulls objects toward each other?
  • Answer: What is gravity?
• $200: What do we call the force that pushes or pulls on an object by touching it?
  • Answer: What is contact force?
• $300: When you rub your hands together, what force are you experiencing?
  • Answer: What is friction?
• $400: What happens to a ball when you kick it?
  • Answer: What is it moves because of a push?
• $500: How does friction help us when we walk?
  • Answer: What is it prevents us from slipping?

Non-Contact Forces

• $100: What is the force that can attract or repel magnets?
  • Answer: What is magnetic force?
• $200: What force can make your hair stand up when you rub a balloon on it?
  • Answer: What is static electricity?
• $300: Which force acts at a distance without touching the object?
  • Answer: What is a non-contact force?
• $400: What type of force is responsible for keeping planets in orbit?
  • Answer: What is gravity?
• $500: How can you tell if a force is non-contact?
  • Answer: What is it acts without direct touch?

Characteristics

• $100: What do we call the push or pull on an object?
  • Answer: What is force?
• $200: What is the effect of friction on moving objects?
  • Answer: What is it slows them down?
• $300: What can we measure to understand the strength of a force?
  • Answer: What is the amount of motion it causes?
• $400: How can friction be both helpful and harmful?
  • Answer: What is it helps us grip but can cause wear?
• $500: What is the main difference between contact and non-contact forces?
  • Answer: What is contact forces require touch, while non-contact forces do not?

After going through and examining this AI tool, I did realize all the resources it does have and it is an amazing asset that can be used by educators to help them successfully teach their students but I personally don’t think it is something that should be used all the time. I did find it a bit difficult to navigate but the more I familiarize myself with this AI tool the more I will benefit from it. I do see myself potentially using this tool in the future on the days I am a bit burnt out and even when I need an extra push to get my ideas flowing and a template or draft layed out.

https://app.magicschool.ai/tools/jeopardy?slug=jeopardy&thread=95713280