Blog Post 7

 I spent a little time looking through the class pages for Chiles High School. Not all teachers had pages, and the ones that did have pages often included minimal information. I came to expect nothing more than an email link and a brief overview of a teacher's educational past--certifications and college education. Some teachers had a more involved page, with personal background information, pictures, mission statements, and a course overview. The best example was Mrs. Hilary Parson's teacher page.

As a teacher, I see myself using Canvas. This wasn't a tool that teachers used in my K-12 education, but it has crept into public schools as an infrastructure. It allows teachers to easily distribute information, make notifications for assignments and class events, and have students submit work remotely. I don't see myself having an in-depth website for my class beyond that, and I especially don't see myself including personal information for all to see--for myself, I think it's important to maintain some distance from students and parents. I've had experiences where teachers became overly available to students, and it can easily cross boundaries.

I was surprised by how well it worked to use AI to create lesson plans. From what I saw, most of the information included was correct. However, AI stumbled a bit in anticipating the chaos of a classroom, overstuffing lessons and not allowing for enough time for students to complete assignments. The lesson plans were also a bit superficial, not touching on specific events or people, although this may have to do with the subject matter we chose. It was useful in comping up with ideas for classroom activities, but the lesson plans needed editing and a human touch.

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