Educational Technology: Ai Projects for Elective Teachers

    Teachers are able to use AI and technology to help make life smoother when it comes to problems in the classroom. It can help with many objectives like attendance. Teaching the importance of AI in a classroom is important because it will help people understand what they can actually use the app for and not just blindly copy and paste what AI says. Using AI can be really beneficial and allow the user to get a template and learn from it instead of cheating and copying and pasting from a website such as chat gbt. 

     In the article "AI Projects for Elective Teachers" page six of the article it states that "Odds are the majority of them are focused on two general areas: automating administrative tasks, such as taking attendance and grading assignments or increasing student performance through AI-supported assessment, personalized learning, and increasing engagement in typically mundane rote learning." This quote shows the usage of AI and what it is being used for as an educator. An educator using the app for tasks like that is very beneficial because it can involve and simplify. Which can have a positive reaction in the workplace.

    Another quote from page six is "This guide is for educators who teach visual and performing arts, physical education, foreign languages, and other electives or special courses that don’t fall neatly into the four core academic areas of English/language arts, social sciences, mathematics, and science. Why devote a guide to these areas of study? Once the stuff of science fiction, AI now permeates nearly every facet of our lives, and while most of us are aware of tools like virtual assistants or navigators, we may not be cognizant of the ways that AI is impacting the arts, sports, journalism, and language acquisition. For example, News outlets use AI to generate headlines and articles, to tag and organize the thousands of photos they receive daily, and to create virtual newscasters" 

    The quote highlights how AI has become an essential tool across various fields, beyond the core academic subjects. It draws attention to the fact that AI is no longer a futuristic concept but an integral part of many industries, including areas like visual and performing arts, physical education, foreign languages, and other electives. The mention of these subjects emphasizes that the impact of AI is not limited to traditional academic fields like English, social sciences, mathematics, and science.

    For example, in the world of news, AI is used to generate headlines and articles, making the process of content creation more efficient. It can also help news outlets organize the vast amount of images and videos they receive daily, which is crucial for managing and maintaining a streamlined operation. This reflects how AI can enhance productivity in ways that might not disrupt the work itself but instead make tasks like sorting, analyzing, and even creating content more manageable.

    The quote also indirectly points out how AI can support these non-core subjects, like the arts or foreign languages. AI tools can be used for creating music, improving language learning through apps, or even designing interactive experiences in physical education. The key takeaway here is that AI is expanding the boundaries of how it can be applied, enriching areas that may not traditionally have been seen as connected to technology. It's about understanding the potential of AI to assist and improve work in a way that complements, rather than competes with, existing teaching methods or creative processes.

By: Andres Perez at February 2, 2025

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