Blog post #4

     AI in the K-12 setting is a very complex topic that has lots of both pros and cons. As far as high school goes, I believe that AI can and should be used to aid in learning and study. However, it should not be used to generate ideas for projects or papers at it contradicts originality. or be used for any sort of testing. In elementary and middle school, I believe that concepts are simple enough to where there are other resources and technologies that should be used.

    My early experience using social media such as Instagram and X have been quite enjoyable. I have been able to connect with fellow students for studying and reviewing material. I have also been able to connect with teachers as they use the platforms to share videos from YouTube too emphasize certain material. Finally, I have been able to contact future firms that I could interview with to get internships with as well as connect with family that does not live in Florida.

    Growing up, I went to a  digitally poor school. While we did occasionally use computers for online testing, pencil and paper was the main source of teaching and assignment doing. When covid hit, things did change to where we would take pictures of our work and submit it through them. However, in elementary and middle school we mostly used textbooks, pencil and paper. In the school system I was enrolled in however, we were required to take computer classes, so we still kept up with all the up-and-coming technologies.

    Google docs would be the perfect site for social annotation and collaborative writing. By setting the docs to open restrictions, students can give feedback on different assignments, notes, papers, and projects. A lesson I would use this tool in could be editing students journal entries. As a teacher I would require my fifth-grade students to write journal entries for their weekly readings. I would create a collaborative document in which students can comment and suggest edits for each other's entries.