M8 Reinforcement

 

1) Exploring Two AI Tools

Tool 1: Gamma.app

Overview: Gamma is an AI-powered platform designed for creating interactive presentations, documents, and webpages quickly. It enables users to generate slide decks or briefs using natural language inputs, making it a useful tool for education, especially when explaining complex topics or creating visual summaries.

Key Features:

• AI-assisted slide generation from prompts
• Embed rich media (videos, charts, GIFs)
• Interactive elements like polls and quizzes
• Clean, modern visual templates

Educational Application:
Gamma can help students collaboratively create visual presentations, explain research findings, or synthesize content into digestible visual formats. It encourages creative thinking and visual literacy.

Tool 2: Otter.ai

Overview: Otter.ai is a real-time transcription and voice note-taking tool that uses AI to capture, transcribe, and summarize conversations and lectures.

Key Features:

• Real-time voice-to-text transcription
• Speaker identification
• Summary keywords and highlights
• Exportable transcripts and audio

Educational Application:
Otter.ai is ideal for group projects, capturing brainstorming sessions, and supporting accessibility needs. Students can transcribe group discussions and use the transcripts for reflection, peer feedback, or creating summary reports.

 

 2) Collaborative Learning Activity Using Gamma.app

Activity Title: “Visual Storytelling: Turning Essays into Interactive Narratives”

Subject Area: Language Arts / Social Studies

Tool Used: Gamma.app

 

 Activity Description:

Objective: Students will collaboratively transform a written essay or research report into an interactive visual story using Gamma.app, combining multimedia with their written work.

Steps:

1. Preparation:
   The teacher provides a topic prompt (e.g., "The Impact of Social Media on Society") and assigns students into small groups.
2. Research & Writing (Individual Task):
   Each student writes a short 300–500 word response or essay based on the topic.
3. Collaboration & Gamma Integration (Group Task):
• In their groups, students combine their individual ideas into one unified story or argument.
• Using Gamma.app, students input text summaries and let the AI suggest slide layouts.
• They embed relevant videos, images, and charts to enhance understanding.
4. Interactive Elements:
   Groups are required to add:
• At least one quiz slide testing audience comprehension
• A poll or reflection prompt asking the class for feedback
• A timeline or visual summary of key takeaways
5. Presentation & Peer Review:
   Each group presents their Gamma presentation. Peers use a short Google Form to rate:
• Creativity
• Clarity of argument
• Use of visuals and interactive tools
6. Reflection (Individual):
   Students write a short paragraph reflecting on:
• What they learned about the topic
• How using Gamma changed how they thought about presenting ideas

 

 Learning Outcomes:

• Improved research and synthesis skills
• Development of visual communication and design thinking
• Experience in collaborative editing and decision-making
• Enhanced digital literacy and engagement with AI tools