What I Found Most Interesting

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This week, the reading on the past 20 years in tech ed stood out to me the most. I was born in 2004, so a good majority of this article was based on technology that was in education long before my time. It’s interesting taking a look back on how technology was up and coming back then, in comparison to how rampant and vital technology is today in education. Arguably, I use technology as my biggest technological tool wether it be leaning on google and YouTube to further explain a topic, or Quizzlet to master subject material. Technology is a huge tool in education if utilized correctly. For example, it is tools such as Brightspace that allow us to take this course fully online and asynchronous. Check out this podcast for more on technology in education!

Artificial Intelligence in TechEd

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Ai has become all the rage in the last few years. I graduated high school in 2022 and had never heard of ChatGTP or ai what so ever. And then I came straight to UVic where everyone had started to use ChatGTP. But what is ChatGTP?

ChatGTP can be useful in many ways to education, but also poses the risk of copyright and plagiarism. I have yet to use ChatGTP in an educational context, purely because I am scared of the risks associated with using ai, but there are many ways in which one could use ai to assist them. Ai can help you in explaining a concept, summarizing or highlighting main points from a reading, and even has the advancements/ability to complete tasks for you. Check out this article by Forbes on how ai is used in the classroom. It is important to highlight the importance that while ai can essentially do the work for you, this is not your work, so credit to ai is important. Many classes at UVic do not permit the use of ai. With that being said, I have also had courses where professors have encouraged the use of ai, and encouraged students to experiment with platforms such as ChatGTP. I’m curious to see how ai will continue to evolve and impact learning. Wether it be within the classroom or beyond, ai seems to be growing both in capability and popularity. This week left me intrigued with the evolution of tech ed, and how I can utilize technology in my educational journey.