
Measuring Student Thinking with AI in Social Studies Classes: Teacher Jamie Sherry's Experience
Timeline 00:00 Introducing Jamie Sherry and sharing his experience using Snorkl 00:00 Thanks to Jamie Sherry for sharing her experience using Snorkl in social studies and for contributing to the library's content creation. 00:20 Jamie was a high school history teacher for 13 years, is currently in his fourth year as a social studies K-12 instructional leader, supporting a team of about 20 social studies teachers, and is an AI enthusiast. 00:46 My current favorite AI platform is Snorkl, and I'll explain why I like Snorkl in social studies. 00:57 Key Benefits of Snorkl in Supporting Social Studies Lessons 00:57 There are many ways Snorkl supports social studies learning, and it's great that existing activities are aligned with social studies standards and topics. 01:12 It's great that you can contribute to the library, making it easy to find existing activities and add them to your classes. 01:38 The ability to assess and track students' historical thinking skills (analysis, argument, comparison, contrast) 02:16 Snorkl's feedback feature is quick and meaningful, and encourages a growth mindset, encouraging students to receive feedback and improve. 02:43 Snorkl website features and activities demonstration 02:43 I'm going to use the Snorkl website to show you three reasons why I like it. 02:50 Demonstrates that you can find social studies activities through existing libraries on the Snorkl homepage. 03:23 Demonstrate perspective-taking and historical thinking skills through the Lusitania incident during World War I in American history. 04:51 Demonstrates how to use current events comics to assess students' comic analysis and argumentation skills, and highlights the advantages of Snorkl compared to paper assignments. 06:26 Demonstrates how to assess historical thinking skills through table and chart analysis, and explains how to gain deeper insights into student learning by leveraging SAT and AP-style multiple-choice questions, open-ended questions, and student voice recording capabilities. 07:59 Create personalized activities and AI feedback 07:59 Demonstrates how easy it is to create activities to evaluate content or skills not found in the library. 08:07 Demonstrates activity creation using whiteboard recording on the topic of the Estates-General of the French Revolution, emphasizing that students can respond using a mix of voice and writing/drawing, which is particularly useful for students who struggle with writing. 09:24 Provide examples of activities that combine images and questions to develop students' inquiry and predictive skills. 10:46 Snorkl's AI-powered assignment generation is more engaging for students than paper assignments, and provides teachers with quick data on students' technical skills and understanding of fundamental learning. 11:17 After entering a question, you can add voice guidance by completing the edit. The AI feedback is accurate and detailed, providing better feedback to students. 12:32 It's important to maintain a human touch by directly checking the feedback students receive when creating activities. 13:10 Practical Applications and Effects of Snorkl's Feedback Function 13:10 Mentioning the difficulty of providing feedback in social studies, Snorkl enables rapid feedback through students' thoughts and mini-tasks. 13:56 Demonstrate feedback that helps students understand their abilities and determine the direction of their lessons through examples of how all eight students fell into the excellent/excellent category in the task of selecting the most appropriate quote. 15:14 Demonstrating Individual Student Feedback: Snorkl always starts positively, fosters a growth mindset, and supports the learning of all students by providing in-depth questions that expand the thinking of even the most advanced students. 16:33 Demonstrate the effectiveness of feedback in quickly identifying students who need instructional restructuring or intervention, using the case of the 3Rs Understanding Assessment Exit Ticket from the Great Depression. 17:40 Teachers can add their own feedback alongside AI feedback, maintaining a human element and providing personalized support for each student. 18:39 Q&A and Conclusion 18:39 Thank you for your presentation and for emphasizing that Snorkl is effective in understanding students' thoughts and providing feedback. 19:18 Snorkl is primarily used in middle and high schools, but it is expected to expand to elementary schools as a positive change in AI interaction methods. 20:10 Regarding concerns about applying AI to young students, Snorkl is designed to consider students' thoughts first and provide AI feedback later, so as not to undermine students' opportunities to think. 20:44 One of Snorkl's strengths is that it can prevent AI from causing hallucinations or students from going astray. 21:03 Audience mentions Snorkl usage cases and appreciation 21:27 Snorkl T-shirt giveaway event in progress (choose numbers 7, 16, or 4) 📊 Summary of Key Results Educator Background : 13 years as a high school history teacher, currently in her fourth year as a K-12 social studies education leader. Scope of support : Coaching and collaborative class implementation for 20 social studies teachers Applicable to : Middle and high schools (planned to expand to elementary schools) Key Achievement : Establishing a System for Assessing Historical Thinking and Immediate Feedback 🎯 3 Reasons Why I Chose Snorkl in Social Studies 1. Existing activities are aligned with the curriculum standards. Library Utilization : Pre-made social studies activities are organized to fit the curriculum. Effective Lesson Preparation : Completed Activities Ready to Add to Unit Plans A wide range of topics : from middle school world history to high school American history. 2. Historical thinking ability can be assessed "Social studies goes beyond simply memorizing facts and dates; it assesses students' ability to analyze, argue, compare and contrast, and think like historians." 3. Immediate and meaningful feedback Growth Mindset : Encourage students to accept and resubmit feedback. Time efficiency : 30 students x 5 periods = 150 assignments can be reviewed quickly. 📚 Specific use cases Perspective Analysis Activity: The Lusitania Incident
- ContenjooC