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Week 4: Magic School

Part 1

The lesson generated by Magic A.I. is partially aligned to the OAS standard. The lesson discusses ratios and allow students to practice with equivalent ratios, but there is little in the way of solving problems involving ratios. After expanding the prompt to ask for a detailed worksheet for independent practice, the generator provided questions that align to the standard. Overall, the content is not as rigorous as what I would expect for 7th grade students, but the tool does expand on the lesson when prompted with specific queries that drill deeper into what is needed. I was somewhat surprised that there was not a greater focus on mathematical discourse, which could elevate the level of rigor of this lesson. Additionally, I would like to see slightly more complex real-world problems that students solve using proportional reasoning.


I don’t know that I would use this generator to create rigorous lesson plans. Instead, I would recommend using this as a solid outline for a lesson that an experienced teacher then expands upon to ensure that the level of rigor is appropriate for their students. I do feel that specific, meaningful prompts entered after the initial lesson generator could lead to revised lessons that have a level of rigor that is appropriate for the grade level. 

Magic A.I. Lesson plan: 

https://app.magicschool.ai/tools/lesson-plan-generator?share=d811aad0-8258-4391-82eb-2aea3afbefbe

Part 2

I tested the DOK Questions tool. I found this tool very useful for creating a wide-variety of assessment questions and projects that would support a teacher who is looking for a flexible question bank that could be used in modeling situations, small-group activities, and project-based learning opportunities. I also would use this to help customize math story problems to meet the interests of my students. It also helps ground mathematical concepts in real-world contexts.

Part 3

The customized Magic Student chats are intriguing to me. This application allows students to meet content standards in a “choose-your-own adventure,” human-centered method (OSDE, 2024). The guardrails that Magic Student chats uses help redirect students if they attempt to wander off topic (because I did test this!) and even suggests some potential connections to the off-topic query if possible. I think I would use this AI with students in some cases and I would recommend it to colleagues, particularly in response to OSDE guidance to begin nurturing a deeper understanding of this technology (2024).


One challenge I see with Magic School AI is the sheer volume of content available.. This tool is so robust that I could find it intimidating to implement efficiently. The benefits, though, do seem to outweigh any challenges. I find the customized chat feature intriguing for supporting authentic intellectual work and for meeting a number of ISTE standards (2025). 

The OSDE guidance provides a concise metric for considering AI use. Its emphasis on transparency, rigor, and curiosity supports teachers in best implementation practices, including demystifying AI for students (2024). The guidance concerning rigor and curiosity point teachers toward using AI for authentic work that is complex and curiosity-driven.

I don’t teach in a traditional classroom, but I do use AI daily in my work as an instructional designer developing virtual lessons.      


References


International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). (2025). ISTE Standards for students. ISTE. https://iste.org/standards/students

OSDE. (2024). Guidance and Considerations for Using Artificial Intelligence in Oklahoma K-12 Schools. Retrived from: https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/osde/documents/services/standards-learning/educational-technology/Guidance-and-Considerations-for-Artificial-Intelligence-in-Oklahoma-Schools.pdf

Comments

  1. Alittle BirdE's BlogNovember 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM

    I like the tool that you picked and the way you can integrate it into your classroom. Using the tool to make math stories related to your students is very beneficial and can really help to engage your students when it comes to word problems specifically. I also agree that the amount of tools Magic School provides is intimidating at first. When my district first introduced it to us it was very overwhelming and I did not know where to start.

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  2. SteveNovember 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM

    I agree the AI lesson planning software isn't as rigorous as I would like. I found it useful, but it required several revisions with more and more detailed instructions to deliver a lesson plan I liked. I wouldn't use the AI generated lesson plans, but I do currently take my lecture notes and put them into AI and ask it to produce guided notes for my students to follow my lectures.

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