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101. The Transformative Power of AI

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Folks, let’s face it. Our classrooms are going to look a little different this year. AI, specifically ChatGPT, is going to change the way we design learning experiences and assess student mastery. I’ll be honest, when I first explored the ChatGPT platform I was terrified. As I have dug deeper into the technology and its capabilities, I realized that while it does pose significant challenges — it also presents us with some pretty amazing opportunities. In this series, we will explore what AI is capable of, its implications in the classroom, and how it can benefit both teachers and students. Let’s start by examining where we have been, where we are currently, and looking forward to where we are going. Whether this is a trip you wanted to go on or not, the AI train has left the station and it is time for all of us to jump on board. From Card Catalogs to Artificial Intelligence I belong to the micro-generation called Xennial. Xennials are considered to be a “bridge” between Generation X a

#10. it up with my Mix Map!

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Let the planning begin! It is officially summer!! Which means it is time for me to start planning for next year...   If you have been following my blog, you know that I will be teaching 2 sections of traditional AP Psychology and 1 section of blended AP Psychology next year.   It will be my first time teaching a blended course.  I will be evaluating the efficacy of the blended model throughout the year using quantitative and qualitative data to  to determine if it is more effective, less effective or as effective as the traditional model that I have used in previous years. I began my planning process by mapping what my first two units (history and cognition) in AP Psychology will look like using the traditional model.  I made a few adjustments to my lessons from the previous year, but kept the majority of the assignments the same.  My planning went smoothly until I tried to convert my current lessons into a blended format and then I got STUCK. I decided to take a step back and cre