Blog Post #8

     While working on the web design assignment I learned that actually creating your own website is not that hard and that is something that can be very useful as an educator down the road. I used many features such as hyperlinks and certain features such as spacers and headers to make my website user friendly and keep it looking good. Weebly offers plenty of resources that makes making the website super easy and not long to do or learn. Overall I learned a lot from that assignment and I can comfortably say I can make a website when I need to as a teacher.

       QR codes offer many forms of ways that people can get information and have it on there device. This is something that I could implement in my classroom in multiple ways weather it be a survey, game or way for my students to gain access to an online reading. Qr codes are a quick and easy way that people can scan and get to what ever website on there phone. Im sure there are plenty of other ways they can be implemented in the classroom but this is the way I see fits best .

   The case study:

 Mr. Thompson is a high school teacher at Crestwood Secondary School, a suburban school in a rapidly evolving educational environment. The school recently integrated AI-powered teaching tools to assist with grading, personalized learning, and classroom management. Mr. Thompson, excited about the potential of AI, starts using it extensively in his classroom.

The Incident:

Mr. Thompson is responsible for teaching a high school history class, which has 30 students. Over the course of the semester, he begins relying more heavily on AI to complete various tasks that he believes could be automated. These tasks include grading essays, generating feedback, and even providing detailed answers to students' questions during class discussions.

Initially, he uses AI to assist with grading essays. The AI system can scan, analyze, and grade essays much faster than Mr. Thompson can, providing detailed feedback on grammar, content, and structure. However, he begins to use AI for all aspects of grading, even when it comes to subjective assignments like project-based learning and creative writing. AI, in turn, provides quick yet highly generalized feedback, which lacks nuance and fails to address the individual needs of students.

As Mr. Thompson's reliance on AI grows, he begins to make his teaching decisions based on AI recommendations. For example, the AI system suggests adjusting the class material based on what "data" shows students are struggling with, but Mr. Thompson doesn’t critically assess the recommendation or consider the students' personal experiences. He accepts the AI’s output without question, neglecting the importance of the teacher's personal connection and judgment in tailoring lessons to students’ unique needs.

Moreover, he starts using AI to answer students' questions during class, instead of engaging with them personally. When a student asks a question about a historical event, Mr. Thompson simply enters the query into the AI, which provides a quick response. He reads this out loud to the class without offering his own insight or fostering a deeper discussion. He justifies this by arguing that the AI provides fast and accurate answers, allowing him to cover more material in less time.

The final incident that draws attention occurs during a parent-teacher conference. A concerned parent expresses frustration that their child, Emily, had received a low grade on her history essay, even though she worked very hard on it. Mr. Thompson shows the parent the AI-generated feedback but admits that he did not personally review or interact with the essay. The parent is dismayed, feeling that the AI's feedback was impersonal and failed to capture the depth of Emily’s effort and understanding.    

    My Response:

Ai is an ever growing tool that is being used all the time by teachers and students and if used properly it can be very helpful but if not can be harmful as with all new modern technology. Teachers who use Ai to grade papers are truly doing a dis service to the students as Ai does not understand the students writing styles and can even grade wrong. Ai also lacks human empathy that a teacher would give and if the teacher never read the paper and it got a low grade how could it possibly give the student feedback so that it can learn and improve on the next paper. So there is an ethical issue that new technology raises in the classroom. 




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