The Secret to My Creativity: A Look at My Process



Yes, that's Sir Elton John! In order for my creativity to come out, I use other creatives as my muses. And, who has been more creative than Elton? No, he has nothing to do with Ed Tech, but he does inspire - I mean, how many years has he been entertaining us and STILL selling out concert venues? My other muses in the background include my dear nana, who just passed in January, 2023, my mom and her twin (who passed last year), and my handsome nephew.

OK, that's one way. Another helper is I do use AI to help me brainstorm and to edit my posts. If I try to have it actually write my posts, it will come up with some ridiculous claim and/or use jargon that's just not my style. Yes, I checked. So, this is one really good piece of advice: AI is your assistant, not your substitute.

Which brings me to another thought. AI isn't going anywhere, so we educators might as well learn how to use it AND teach our students how to use it ETHICALLY. I'm in the middle of taking the free Microsoft course about AI that I mentioned in a previous blog, and am learning about how to use AI as an assistant that can free up mundane tasks. For example, I used it to help write over 100 report card comments. What a time saver! It took me about half an hour to write some short specifics about the students, and AI filled in the blanks for me, and it did a pretty good job, though I did have to change some because they were too exact-sounding. I'll save other ways AI can assist you for another blog post. In the meantime, I encourage you to explore how AI can help you with your own creativity and productivity.

So, who/what is YOUR muse? Let AI help when you get that annoying writer's block when having to write lessons, comments, or reports. Unlock your creativity with AI. Learn how to use AI to help you brainstorm, edit, and automate tasks so you can focus on what you do best (this last bit was co-written with AI).

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