Campfire Session — Activity Building 101

Introduction • 00:00

• Lulu introduces the session and structure of this campfire session.

Ice-breaking news • 01:39

• Discussion on ChatGPT's new study mode is presented. Concerns about data privacy and educational focus are highlighted.

Physics problem practice activity walkthrough • 03:46

• Three different examples for activity building are introduced. The examples cater to various educational levels and subjects.

• Flint's activity builder is demonstrated for creating lessons using an initial example involving practice drawing free body diagrams. Users can upload worksheets for tailored student activities.

• Best practices for using existing materials in Flint are discussed. Suggestions for managing activities across multiple classes are requested.

• Teachers are advised on how to manage student submissions effectively. Duplicating activities for different classes is suggested for better analytics.

• Sharing links to activities in Google Classroom is discussed. Students can access Flint directly through these links without needing separate logins.

• Feedback is provided to students after activity completion. Teachers can add additional comments on top of the automated feedback.

• Flint is demonstrated as a guide for student practice. Custom activities can be created for specific educational needs.

High school research activity walkthrough • 23:06

• The process of uploading rubrics is explained. Specific prompts are shared to guide students in their research.

• Integration with Google Drive is highlighted. Teachers can easily pull resources into Flint without downloading.

• Sparky's memory capabilities and limitations are discussed. The AI can only process a limited amount of information at once.

• Integration with Google Docs is introduced. Sparky can now access and analyze documents directly from Google Drive.

• Sally Maxwell presents a use case for department chairs. A Danielson tutor is proposed for ongoing faculty observations and evaluations. She asks about to what extent activities have access to uploaded content.

Lower school role-play activity walkthrough • 34:02

• Concerns about AI essay feedback are raised. The impact of AI on plagiarism detection is discussed.

• Clarifications about data privacy and AI usage are provided. The importance of personalized learning activities is emphasized.

• The effectiveness of AI detection systems is debated. Strategies for deeper learning assessment are suggested.

• Flint's role as a zookeeper is introduced. The activity aims to engage students in interactive learning.

• Guidelines for student responses are discussed. Emphasis is placed on shorter messages for younger learners.

• A demonstration of a previous session is provided. The session includes math problems and concludes with generating a customized image.

• Discussion on student interaction with activities occurs. Teachers are encouraged to have students use Flint in quiet spaces.

• Concerns about student behavior with technology are raised. Suggestions for monitoring student interactions are provided.

• Plans for future group activities within Flint are discussed. Feedback from educators is requested to improve collaboration features.

Analytics and student results in Flint • 57:27

• Activity analytics are generated after three submissions. Individual student sessions can be reviewed for feedback.

• Collaboration features allow educators to share activities. Activities can be duplicated or co-created with other teachers.

• Flint libraries enable sharing of activities. Templates can be copied and edited by other users.

Conclusion and more Q&A • 01:02:44

• A discussion about setting up student registrations occurs. Guidance is offered for administrators to manage the process effectively.

• The capabilities of Flint for World Language teachers are highlighted. Examples are provided on how the platform can be adapted for French lessons.

• Ayal Korczak raises a question about creating visual quizzes. Suggestions are made on how to generate images and utilize PDFs for better quiz creation.