Not surprisingly, many of the edtech tools we have come to enjoy using for teaching and learning have been updated to include AI functionalities. As a result, the learning activities we have designed can be modified to provide us as educators and our students the opportunity to leverage the AI technologies.
In addition, modifying lessons to include new technological advancement provides the chance to review our lessons, and incorporate different ways that students can approach gaining content knowledge, experience learning concepts through active and experiential learning activities, and gain mastery in varied subject areas.
In this article, we revisit four popular Tech & Learning lesson plans and provide guidance on how to modify aspects of the teaching and learning activities to take advantage of AI.
Revisiting Canva Lesson Plan
AI functionalities within Canva’s Magic Studio can be used in the Canva Lesson Plan under Guided Instruction where the teacher creates the lesson video walking students through the different types of biodiversity.
For example, instead of searching for images that represent ecosystem diversity, genetic diversity, and species diversity, the AI-powered text-to-video or text-to-image tool can be used. As the teacher planning the lesson, you can type in what you are looking for, and then a video or image will be produced using the AI functionalities within Canva’s Magic Studio.
You can also use the AI-powered magic resize and background generator to ensure that the visuals match the learning content.
Revisiting Blooket Lesson Plan
In the Blooket Lesson Plan under the Guided Practice section of this lesson, you may want students to engage with specific content on Blooket.
By taking advantage of the collaboration between Khanmingo and Blooket, you can use the AI-powered question creator to align questions to specific content of the lesson, as opposed to using the existing pre-made question sets within Blooket. This would also provide the chance to differentiate instruction, and have different gamified question sets available to students depending on where they are with the content and support they may need.
The Khanmingo and Blooket AI functionalities have two access pathways; from the dashboard in Khanmingo and from the Question Set Creator tool in Blooket.
Revisiting IXL Lesson Plan
For the IXL Lesson Plan, consider trying out the IXL’s new Spark Studio.
In the lesson under Individual Skill Development, you can create specific materials in the Spark Studio using the AI-powered teacher workspace. In this way, you can provide more specificity and targeted activities that can help your students develop specific skills.
In addition, you can click one button and your lessons, learning activities, and other created content can be translated into a foreign language. This could be helpful for students and their parents whose first language is not English. And with the AI functionality, it can all be done with a click of a button.
Revisiting Powtoon Lesson
In the first part of the Powtoon Lesson Plan under Content Instruction, you can use the new AI Avatars features to deliver the lesson. You would still personalize the content that the Avatar shares and can use the templates provided and customize the text and concepts you would like included. The AI will create a video based on what you provide that can serve as the instruction for your students.
For students, as they create their characters, they could use the Imagine Script-AI tool. They will still need to have their own ideas to put into the AI, which would take their initial idea and help them flesh it out and further develop.
I hope the ideas shared can help you get started with revisiting your lesson plans to take advantage of new and added AI functionalities to the edtech tools you and your students have enjoyed using for teaching and learning. Remember, AI is not always perfect and it is important to check the outputs to ensure accuracy and that the content you share with students is representative of the learning goals.
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