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106. Using AI to Assist in Teaching Reading Skills-Leveling Text

Activity Description

Magic School                                                        
Source: magicschool.ai (License: CC0/Public Domain)    
 
 

Use an AI enhanced program such as magicschool.ai or web.diffit.me to level text to match the reading levels of your students

Diffit for Teachers
Source: Diffit for Teachers (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 Use the same AI enhanced software to select other tools to assist in teaching students reading comprehension skills.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Diploma, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

All Levels, All Levels
107. Using AI to Create Career Related Math Problems: Percentages

Activity Description

Teaching Math requires teachers to know multiple ways to explain a topic, scaffolding to assist students in step-by-step problem solving, and focus student interest by applying mathematics to their personal interest. Artificial Intelligence can help with all three of these areas. 

Students Working on Computers
Source: Best Practices for Using Websites with Students (License: CC0/Public Domain)
 
 Two current AI applications are ChatGPT and Canva.  AI's ability to apply math concepts to real-world scenarios makes it an excellent source to use with your classes. Students can enter prompts that address their job preference and apply math to their field of interest. But that is just one way to use AI. If students struggle understanding a concept, AI can address the math concept in a different way differentiating by student need. Canva gives you the opportunity to use Math templates in creating your lessons.

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Program Areas

ABE: Adult Basic Education, ESL: English as a Second Language, ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ASE: High School Diploma, CTE: Career Technical Education, AwD: Adults with Disabilities

Levels

All Levels, All Levels
108. Using FDA's Interactive Nutrition Facts Label to Make Healthier Food Choices

Activity Description

Campbell

 (CC0/Public Domain)

Students discuss eating habits, answer the main idea and supporting detail questions about a video about serving sizes, interpret and analyze food labels, navigate websites to gain and gather information, and present findings. 

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Program Areas

ESL: English as a Second Language, ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

Intermediate High, Advanced, Low, Intermediate, High, All Levels
109. Utah Education Network - Writing Algebraic Expressions For Words

Activity Description

 

Screenshot of the Writing Algebraic Expressions Lesson
Source: https://www.uen.org/lessonplan/view/23407 (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
This activity asks students to translate verbal expressions into algebraic expressions and includes Evaluating Expressions Bingo Game and Expressions Card Game to practice their skills.

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Program Areas

ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

Intermediate, High
110. Utah Education Network: Analyzing Informational Text

Activity Description

 

Screenshot of Utah Education Network - Analyzing Informational Text website
Source: Analyzing Informational Text Lesson Plan (License: Protected by Copyright (c) [i.e. screenshot])
 
In this activity, students use the Informational Text Analysis Tool to deconstruct the essential elements of informational text. The suggested text is a character analysis of Amelia Earhart by Nellie Simmons Meier written in 1931; however, teachers may select the text of their choice.

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Program Areas

ASE: High School Equivalency Preparation, ABE: Adult Basic Education

Levels

All Levels
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OTAN activities are funded by contract CN240137 from the Adult Education Office, in the Career & College Transition Division, California Department of Education, with funds provided through Federal P.L., 105-220, Section 223. However, OTAN content does not necessarily reflect the position of that department or the U.S. Department of Education.