March 20th, 2026

Each pod went through a quick 3 min summary of their presentation, Q&A. It was very interesting to see everyone’s presentation (the ones I did get to see). Everyone’s topic was very interesting and insightful; I really enjoyed the use of Gemini for assessment, and the GIS tool, but all were very cool and ill for sure use some of the tools discussed in the future.

The use of Gemini for assessment stood out to me as it is the way of the future. Obviously, we don’t exactly know which direction AI is going, but as far as teaching goes, it will be a useful tool. AI is still in its early stages, but it has advanced really far; however, it still makes mistakes. I’ve taught myself to use it for multiple different reasons, and it isn’t always perfect. As far as assessment goes, I believe it can be a really good time-saver, as Pod 10 discussed. However, it’s also a private concern. All the information uploaded to AI is used for future adaptations and references, which isn’t safe for us to use, as we can’t share our students’ information, assignments, and projects. I honestly don’t know how you can go around these issues, as far as using it as a tool to help make our lives easier, but avoiding the privacy concerns. Though AI has its issues, I think as time goes on, It will become more and more useful and valuable for educators.

I wish we were taught more about how to use it effectively and appropriately. I realize that it’s a very new topic, but we are falling behind as educators by not learning how to use it. If and when teachers use it, it could cost them their jobs if not used properly, and though this might be rare and a very extreme case, it is a reality.  School systems in Canada need to keep up with the fast pace of AI. All the courses I’ve experienced have been broad and vague when it comes to this topic, and I end up leaving knowing nothing more than I already did.