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Logo for IXL Learning Retrieved from  https://sourceforge.net/software/product/IXL/ Hey everyone! This week, I chose to do a brief IXL walkthrough because it is a site the school I work at  uses all the time. For a deeper look into how IXL can benefit high school teachers and students, check out my video below!  Disclaimer: I do have a summer cold, so I apologize for the slight coughing/breaks to sip water!

Co-Intelligence: AI in the Classroom with Ethan Mollick via YouTube          In our Module 4 folders this week, there is a heavy focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it can be implemented into the classroom. Today, I had the opportunity to watch Ethan Mollick's lecture (linked at the top of this post) on how AI is not replacing the job of the classroom teacher, but it is simply making it easier. Towards the end of his lecture, he performed a live demonstration of how he uses ChatGPT with his students and he showcased how it can benefit them in the "real world." After watching the lecture, I decided to tackle one of his pre-made activities, or "GPTs," found on ChatGPT. I spent about half an hour going through his extensive list of activities, but I eventually chose to do the "Negotiation Simulation Tutor" s ince he used it for part of his demonstration.     The first thing the simulator had me do was describe what I do for a career and then pr...

  This graphic features the Google Voice Typing tool with a large red microphone button, showing the software is ready to record speech and turn it into text.     Before I became a teacher, I did not give much thought to the multitude of adaptive technologies available for students to utilize in the classroom. However, over the past two years in my career, my eyes have been opened to all there is to offer my students. For this blog post, I have chosen to highlight a digital tool that is used more often than not in my high school English classroom. Google's internal Speech-to-Text feature allows learners who struggle with writing or typing to speak what they are wanting to write in their Google Doc. When used correctly, the speech-to-text feature can be extremely valuable to students of varying academic levels.          Google's speech-to-text tool, typically accessed through Google Docs, allows the user to voice their thoughts rather than type the...

Graphic describing the multiple functions of a multi-language translator pen.     In an age where technology is increasingly integrating into the classroom, it is important to open our minds to new gadgets that are on the horizon. This week, I chose to focus on a developing piece of technology: a MultiLanguage Translator Pen. This tool offers the exciting ability to support language learners in the classroom, extend accessibility with assignments, and encourage independent learning and development. Among the multiple functions of this pen lies a scan translator, photo and voice translation, and a built-in dictionary, to name a few.          From a pedagogical standpoint, the idea of this pen holds significant promises. For Multilingual Learners (MLLs), the different translation functions allow for immediate assistance, which can help these students participate and have less anxiety in academic environments. The real-time dictio...