This post includes the recording of a workshop by Anna Mills entitled Generative AI Activities for the Writing & Language Classroom. The slides are available …
In-class activity
PowerPoint Karaoke: Copyright, Accessibility & Creativity in One
Students apply what they have learned about copyright/creative commons and accessibility to create PowerPoint/Google Slides in groups – using copyright-free images, and using alt-text.
Learning Academic Integrity Via Real Life Cases
Instead of lecturing on academic integrity, students research online celebrities who breached some form of integrity then create video PPTs, e-posters and reflect.
Instagram Journal Reflection
Students join the class Instagram account to participate in a reflective platform. This activity helps students write their final course reflection paper at the end of the semester.
Speculative Fiction Discussion: Arab Digital Data Futures
Read this work of fiction set in the future, speculating on how sexual harassment may be tackled with digital technology in the future in Egypt.
Media Literacy Survey: Set Your Motivation
Discover your WHY of digital motivation! This is an activity meant for educators to discover their digital motivation (and gives a result of 2-3 among 12 different motivations).
Ethical EdTech: Explore Data, Privacy, and Identity
Invite students to go through the activity here where they can discuss how platforms use their data and how they feel about privacy
Fake News Games
Teach students about fake news using existing online games. Students can play all the games, or groups of students can play different games and report to the rest of the class.
Color Accessibility Check
Teach students about accessibility by using the color contrast checker to evaluate existing sites and presentations, and to use it in their own future work.
Discussing a Film from Screening Surveillance
Watch a film from Screening Surveillance, such as Blaxites, and have a discussion about data and surveillance in the future.