Re-Visiting My 10 Things

 I stand by everything I wrote in week one. It's interesting that I remembered what six ideas I came up with on my own, but not the four that I used AI for. I'd say the two ideas I will add to the most are...

*8) Knowledge of the digital divide. 

    Gemini response: Digital Equity: Be aware of the digital divide and work to ensure equitable access to technology and digital resources for all students. 

    I learned about the digital divide in my information science program. Not everyone has the same access to technology and internet at home. Certainly it is important to know about this within your own student body. However, I think it's also important that your school system as a whole may be far more privileged with the technology resources available to them than even one town over.  

Now I will add that it's the responsibility of the school to fill this gap. Even in wealthy school districts, not everyone has everything. Gaming in the library can be an important tool for students who do not have access to online or digital games at home. There are skills to be taken from gaming and the library offering this as a service can be impactful to get every student's computer skills up to par. 

 

I'd also add to...

*9) Ability to use technology seamlessly with in-person instruction.

    ChatGPT said, "Blended Learning: Teachers should be comfortable with the concept of blended learning, which combines in-person instruction with online activities. They should be able to design lessons that integrate both physical and digital learning spaces."

    I would also add that technology integration is the best way to improve students' computer literacy. They are simultaneously learning the hard skill (your lesson plan) and the soft skill of using technology for daily use. 

Now I would say that technology opens up the doors for more creative lesson plans. The flipped classroom means implementing technology for one of its greatest uses and having students get their instruction at home. Classroom time can be for individual or group work and the teacher can help in person. 

Image Sources:

AJCI. (2013). The Flipped Classroom [Image]. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Flipped_Classroom.jpg 

Stavchansky, Arie. (2006). Digital Divide in video media literacy [Image]. https://www.flickr.com/photos/inju/4244864841