Wild and Free by Dan Herlihy and Mo Buti

the URL of a YouTube video, and get a written summary, as well as a summary broken down into 5 minute time segments in the video. For long videos this allows you to quickly read through what the main points being presented are, and decide if you want to watch it all, or just the sections of interest. Many AI programs that are currently available, or will be over time, deserve a second look as to “how” you might utilize them. The basic ChatGPT program is an example. My providing the prompt “Create a list of steps and target dates involved, and due dates for completing a book report assignment that begins on September 1, 2024 and is due on September 30, 2024.” Below we displayed just the first few steps rather than the entire sequence. Step 1: Choose a Book (September 1 - September 3) • Target Date: September 1 • Tasks: º Review the list of approved books for the assignment. º Choose a book that interests you and is appropriate for the assignment. º Notify the instructor about your book choice. Step 2: Read the Book (September 4 - September 12 ) • Target Date: September 4 • Tasks: º Begin reading the chosen book. º Divide the book into manageable sections for reading each day. By adjusting the prompt, for example adding how many pages in the book, you can also have it provide the student with how many pages need to be read daily. This example also listed dates the book needed to be finished, dates an outline needed to be finished, when it should be finalized, etc. A great organizational handout for students who, I’m not saying I did this, but who pick up that book on Sunday …when the report is due Monday morning! When you think of ChatGPT as an assistant, it can create support materials like this for your students in seconds! Many students with executive function needs might have to have their teacher break down an assignment like this for them, but with ChatGPT the student can learn to create this on their own. This is a life long skill and can be used in college and beyond as we all know that our special education teachers are not coming with us to college. Another thing we found is that sometimes we love a product, and it goes away and we find ourselves searching high and low for a replacement. A great example is Jamboard. We all thought, how can we live without this?! And then poof gone (last day will be Dec 21, 2024). So should you use Figjam? Ziteboard? Miro? MURAL? Microsoft Whiteboard? There are pros and cons for all. Know what features you liked the best about Jamboard in order to see which one of these might fill your need as a replacement. Or hmmmmmm might you learn about this at the 2024 CTG

Wild and Free? We shall see! Sometimes a product takes a break and comes back. TLDR (Too long Didn’t Read) was a favorite Chrome extension of mine. It can simply summarize a webpage at 3 different amount of words. But then it stopped working. Ugg. So in my mission to replace it I found the extension Summarize the Internet . This was great and simple. Then wa la TLDR came back (with a few more bells and whistles). Finding these programs simply takes following connections, such as reading the mention of a program in an article, then going to the website of the program to read more about it. This is what it does…how might I use it! REFERENCES Zone of Proximal Development. (2024). Accelerated Reader. https://arhelp.renaissance.com/hc/en-us/ articles/12746104128027-Zone-of-Proximal-Development Center on Inclusive Software for Learning at CAST. (2023). Technology Feature Brief: Manual Text Leveling. CAST. https://www.cast.org/products-services/resources/2023/cisl- technology-feature-brief-manual-text-leveling AUTHORS: Mo Buti, M.Ed-BD, M.Ed-ADMIN, QIDP certification, Director of Special Education degree/certificate from Illinois and her Type 75 Administrator certification. mobuti@hotmail.com https:// www.aiepautism.com/ Dan Herlihy, B.S., M.A., AT Specialist, dherlihy@juno.com

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