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Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. Robert McKee Storytelling isn’t just for language arts class anymore. It adapts well as a teaching tool for math classrooms. As educators recently celebrated Math Storytelling Day on September 25, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how this powerful tool can … read more »
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Recognizing and analyzing bias is an important skill to teach students. Teaching about bias helps to expand critical thinking skills, develop empathy, and support understanding of diverse viewpoints. As we learn to use artificial intelligence tools, it is vital to understand that generative tools demonstrate bias in different ways, and we need to look for … read more »
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The modification of media has been happening for a very long time. The image above was published in 1902 as a depiction of General Grant at City Point. According to the Library of Congress, this is actually three photos combined in to one: the head is from an image of Grant at his Cold Harbor, … read more »
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August is American Artist Appreciation Month, an opportunity to share and celebrate the history and diversity of American poets, dancers, painters, sculptors, and musicians. It is also an opportunity to integrate the study of artists into other curriculum areas, including history, social studies, and language arts. Perhaps you want to acknowledge and celebrate American artists … read more »
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In part one of this post, we explored the world of prompt engineering frameworks and tips for crafting effective prompts for AI chatbots and image generators. Now, let’s take a deeper dive into how to use prompts effectively to differentiate instruction in the classroom. Generative AI tools provide suggested activities and lesson ideas that you … read more »
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According to a recent article from EdWeek, approximately one-third of teachers use AI-driven tools in their classrooms for creating lesson plans, generating rubrics, writing letters and emails, and other purposes. However, another article reports that seven in ten educators have yet to receive any professional development about using AI and have concerns about using it … read more »
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is an amazing tool. Like all tools, it has benefits and deficits—one deficit affecting education is AI’s ability to produce misinformation and disinformation. Misinformation is false or inaccurate information, and disinformation is false information deliberately produced to mislead. Media literacy education is key to teaching students to recognize misinformation and disinformation produced … read more »
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On June 19, 1895, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with life-changing news: the Civil War had ended two years prior, and all enslaved individuals were now free. Despite the belated announcement, the city erupted in joyous celebrations filled with prayers, feasting, and lively singing and dancing. June 19 is an annual commemoration within the … read more »
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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Microsoft Designer and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework to using it in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom implementation ideas. Microsoft Designer: After navigating to Microsoft Designer and logging in to your … read more »
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Microsoft Designer is a simple-to-use, powerful AI tool that produces high-quality images based on your prompt. Use the chat box to input as much descriptive language as possible, click enter, and Designer will produce three or four images that match your prompt. Don’t like any of the options? You can generate a new set of images … read more »