Blog Post #10

I enjoyed doing this assignment! I used to play these kinds of learning games as a student and wonder how they were created. It was a fun assignment and I enjoyed doing it as I would have loved to play this when learning about The Hunger Games in middle school. I learned how to utilize buttons and they could be  a tedious process. At one point I had to redo all of the buttons because they stopped working. If I were to do this again, I would add some of my own sound effects, because I felt limited with the ones PowerPoint has to offer. I was messing around with it and tried to add my own sounds, but I ran out of time. Here is a picture of my Jeopardy game!

As a teacher, using data collection tools can help me get feedback from both students and parents. As a second grade educator, I can use this resource to help measure my student's progress and certainty in their knowledge of skills. One way I could use this is I can conduct a pre, during, and post math skill survey to see how my students are doing with the material and how confident they feel. I can also send this to their parents to see if they have any concerns or feel as though their child isn't grasping these concepts. This will help me accurately assess how ready my class is to move on to other skills and be able to prepare them for their tests.

One technology-related skill I'd like to learn is creating videos through Capcut. By the end of this year, I want to be familiar with video editing and the different features available through Capcut and be able to create videos. I will accomplish this by educating myself and learning the different tools Capcut has to offer. I will then record a video, and successfully edit and utilize these tools, and successfully complete my goal.

Blog Post 9

Before the pandemic, I had little experience with distance learning. I then moved to completely online classes my freshman year. I experienced platforms like Google Classroom and Zoom. It was a big difference from using them while having in-person classes, and it was a struggle to teach myself the material through them. I felt as though I wasn't truly learning and was just trying to do whatever I could to simply pass. Zoom classes were slightly more effective than Google Classroom because my teachers were available in real time and it felt as though I was learning instead of struggling and getting by on my own. I didn't experience Canvas or MS Teams, but from what I've experienced of Canvas, so far it's been a good platform for both students and teachers. Before I used it I've heard so many peers used it and heard their different opinions. I think MS Teams is like Google Classroom, so it seems like an interesting platform to explore and utilize as a teacher.

Open Educational Resources are materials that are open for public domain and free to use. They are created for learning and teaching. I found a source that gives an overview of the role of OERs and why they are important to education. It also mentions the benefits of this ranging from the accessibility to the affordability.
Here is the link! https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/what-is-oer/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=ggl-display_pmax_us&utm_term=%7Badid%7D&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAACtmnkdAiw2DnQcppjAl6gc4bQPBb&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0MG5BhD1ARIsAEcZtwSuKiKAk8Bk9JWUuAfv6mb_jqmm-BbWVulx__6U6yWfiQ_xcuJvLZwaAgPuEALw_wcB

After completing Assignment 4, I learned several new skills that I will continue to use in future presentations as both a student and as a teacher. I can now record my presentations, attach hyperlinks, and create my own slide layouts. I also feel more comfortable using PowerPoint as I was fairly new to this type of media. I enjoyed this presentation because I got to discuss a fun topic and had creative freedom. If I were to do this again, I would try to add more to my slide notes to discuss and expand off of.

Blog Post 8

I enjoyed creating a website for this assignment. It was easier than I had originally anticipated, and I loved being able to have a creative touch when making it. I even showed my friends the results because I was so proud. I enjoyed making my website colorful and adding cute visuals that made it 2nd grade friendly and welcoming, which added an element of contrast against the white background and black text. I also took extra care in ensuring I used the principles of alignment and proximity into consideration when building my website to make sure it looked visually appealing and repeated throughout the entire site. I made everything centered and evenly spaced out throughout each page. In the future, I will be using the design principles and skills to create my own website for my students and parents to make resources easily accessible and simple to find in a visually pleasing format.

In the classroom, I would use QR codes when making group documents for activities and digital worksheets to fill out. I would also use this as a way to share additional resources to help foster learning. Another way I would use them would be for a scavenger hunt. The students will have a question and can use the code to double check their answers and lead them to the next step.

Case:

You decide to use an AI tool to help create lesson plans for your 2nd grade English class. The AI generates a variety of activities, reading materials, and assessments. However, you notice that some of the generated content includes themes or vocabulary that may not be age-appropriate or culturally sensitive for your students.                                                          

Ethical Dilemma:                                                           

Age Appropriateness: How do you ensure that the content is suitable for 2nd graders? Relying solely on AI may lead to inappropriate material.

Cultural Sensitivity: AI may inadvertently produce content that lacks cultural relevance or includes stereotypes. How will you address potential biases in the materials?

Personalization: Your students have diverse backgrounds and learning needs. How can you ensure the lessons generated by AI are adaptable and inclusive for all learners?                                 

In this scenario, I would not solely rely on AI to create my lesson plans. Instead of just copying and pasting the material, I would use parts from the generated options that were age appropriate and culturally acceptable for my classroom, and will do further research to make sure my content is inclusive and diverse.This is an ethical solution and it is solving all three dilemmas because I am still using this as inspiration and am producing my own work by adjusting it to my needs, keeping the ages of my students in mind, and am keeping the values I want to uphold in my classroom and teach to my students.