I Don’t Know If I’m “Using AI” Correctly…But I Know This Works

I Don’t Know If I’m “Using AI” Correctly…But I Know This Works
Dorla Renke, 3rd Grade Teacher, Dream Igniter

I Don’t Know If I’m “Using AI” Correctly…But I Know This Works

Okay. I’ll admit it—I still don’t really know what AI is.

I mean, I hear about it in the news. My nephew once explained it to me using a sandwich analogy, and I nodded a lot. But I don’t code. I don’t install software. And the last time I tried to download a plug-in, I accidentally changed my default language to Spanish.

So, when someone told me to try this Wunderlaken thing, I was skeptical. Like… is this going to break my computer skeptical.

But here’s the thing: I am not a techy person. I just opened a browser, followed the copy/paste instructions, and now I have a super useful Wunderlaken thread.

It helps me dream up ideas faster than I ever have. Class project ideas. Newsletter intros. Parent emails. Even conversation prep for that student who pushes all the wrong buttons.

Truth be told, I don’t know if I’m “using AI.”
I just know that when I use Wunderlaken, I come up with polished ideas fast.

And I feel great about what I come up with.

So now, when I have to put on my “thinking cap,” I make sure to involve my Wunderlaken thread. It’s my new springboard. Not just because it gives me ideas—but because it adds purpose and clarity.

Fun bonus: it doesn’t roll its eyes when I can’t explain myself perfectly.

So…yeah…I may not be fluent in tech-speak…

But I recognize when something makes my life a little easier, my ideas a little sharper, and my heart feel a little more full.

I love this thing.

– Dorla Renke
aka Ms. Renky-dink, 3rd Grade Teacher, Dream Igniter

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