I posted Make Your Own Instructional Kits two days ago. I am going more analog than ever this year. Why? There is more and more evidence that kids get too much tech in their instruction and that kiddos are using AI as a crutch (or to cheat). Like you, my goal is for teens to understand and demonstrate their mastery of a topic—not their ability to use AI. Sure, we’ll have the class organize their data on spreadsheets and write summaries with a device. However, I’m going changing my approach.
As an example, there are many Concept Mapping Tools. I’m not using any of them, despite using them in the past. Instead we’re all using index cards. Here is a site with a video explaining the process. I write terms on to index cards. How do these concepts relate to one another? Can you group some of these terms? Why did you select these groupings? Teens tend to put cards into one of these four types of concept maps—especially hierarchical concept maps. I made several sets of index cards for teams of students to use and produce a concept map on the table top—not a screen.
I’m going to be even stricter about devices and enlist parents to help. Even in Co-op, some teens cheat. I plan to insist that lab reports be hand written, not typed. Too many kids can’t resist the siren song of AI. Others are just too free about cutting and pasting material into their report. (I don’t have a problem with kiddo using MLA online to cite their textbook or a website.) My kiddos need more practice writing anyway.
I made the mistake of letting the Advanced Biology class use Google Slides for their presentations. The slide decks were beautiful; the content and understanding was not. If we do any presentations, we’ll use trifold presentation boards instead. I’m going to do more brain-storming this summer to find ways to minimize AI and promote meaningful instruction.
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