Endings Are Just New Beginnings

 Hello, everyone! I hope you are doing well. I am writing this blog post to mark the end of this term.

It was by far the most draining semester I've ever had. Nevertheless, I've learned so much this semester, and I even got some experience on topics I thought I'd never try, such as podcasting! ( I do not think I will ever try podcasting again, thank you very much.) I enjoyed writing blog posts and digital stories the most, to be honest with you. However, we must conclude this journey of mine right here, as we are entering the summer break. 

It was the greatest opportunity to meet all of you and share my experiences on different instructional technologies. As much as I do not want to end this here, not everything lasts forever, right? If it does not last forever, we must conclude it, with pride on our faces for accomplishing so much.  I accomplished many things during this semester and for once in my life, I am so proud of myself. These experiences showed me the different ways of teaching my students, different materials to present and different approaches. I am happy that I get to have this course, regardless of all the hardships and mental breakdowns I faced. 

We may be ending our adventures here, but rest assured and do not be sad. 

“Endings are never really endings, only new beginnings.”

May we see each other again in a new beginning.

Today's Education Tools: Artificial Intelligence!

 Greetings, my fellow friends! How are you today? 

My day was nice so far, aside from the final exams approaching quickly. Everyone who is preparing for the exams, I wish you a successful exam week! However, today's topic is not the exams; it is AI. 

For today's blog, our teachers gave us an AI task, which included talking to a Character chatbot and using a writing feedback tool. My overall experience was fun, especially since I got to talk with my favourite fictional character of all time! I loved the experience and how AI managed to remain in-character in many of the situations. I also liked the way the writing feedback tool worked; it certainly gave many correct suggestions about my writing. I used some of those suggestions to make my writing better in many aspects, such as flow and coherence.

I believe these AI chatbots can be used to strengthen our writing skills in a language, but we must be careful. We need to supervise children who are using AI, since it can affect their emotional well-being. I'd definitely give such tasks to my students, but I would make sure the bot remains safe and does not give students any dangerous suggestions. I might also use AI in my own teaching experience, but not to the point that my creativity and autonomy are affected. To be honest, I love to use AI as entertainment rather than a tool.

AI, overall, is a great tool to use. However, there are many concerns we cannot overlook. It lacks emotional intelligence, which humans crave in everyday life. It, unfortunately, can make people lazier since human beings tend to look for the easier solutions. It can lead to job displacement; however, I do not believe it can take over the teacher's job since teaching does not only involve transferring knowledge. There are also many advantages, such as availability, enhanced decision-making, etc. Whether the AI will be useful or not depends completely on your AI literacy, so it is crucial for us to educate ourselves. 

They were my brief experience and comments. You can use the link below to have access to my document on my AI experience! 

Take care and do not forget to drink water, stay safe!

My AI Task