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Blog Post #5: The ChatGPT Experience

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This image shows the ChatGPT logo in black and white. Image retrieved from https://seeklogo.com/vector-logo/465219/chatgpt#google_vignette      As a teacher, using ChatGPT, or other AI systems, is something that I am becoming steadily more experienced in as it is slowly being integrated into instructional practices. With my experience in education, I was very intrigued to experiment with Ethan Mollick's AI Tutor Blueprint ChatGPT prompt. With this prompt, I was able to create my own prompt to support students in a specific skill that I teach. His prompt assisted me in creating a guide for students to successfully craft a literary analysis essay using the RACE (restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence, explain) and S/M/M (say, mean, matter) strategies. In his lecture, Mollick states that, "Baseline knowledge matters more than ever because you need to know enough to be able to work with these systems." (2024, 4:28). This was proven to be true while work...
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Blog Post #4: How MagicSchool Can Be Used as an Adaptive Technology Resource

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  Logo for MagicSchool.AI Image retrieved from https://www.magicschool.ai/      As technology becomes a more prevalent resource in education, assistive and adaptive technology tools and resources are growing. There are now several online tools available to teachers and students that can make the classroom a space where education can be specifically tailored to the needs of students with disabilities. One such resource is that of the MagicSchool AI operating system.      MagicSchool AI is an artificial intelligence program that was designed specifically to assist teachers and students and enhance the k-12 learning experience. While the main focus of the operating system is not on accessibility or working as an adaptive tool, many of the AI prompts that MagicSchool offers can be used to make learning more equitable.   How to Locate, Access, and Use MagicSchool AI Go to the MagicSchool AI Website Create a free online account to gain access ...
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Blog Post #3: The Educational Potential of Document Cameras

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This image shows a common document camera model from IPEVO Innovating Communications.  Image retrieved from https://us.ipevo.com/products/ipevo-v4k-pro-120-store      Document cameras, also referred to as visual presenters or visualizers, are devices that can capture an image or a video and display it on a larger screen. The predecessor to document cameras was the overhead projector which would project an image onto a screen in real-time. However, this modernization of the overhead projector allows for the images and videos captured on a document camera to also be saved and shared digitally. Document cameras are used as a tool in the classroom to assist teachers in presenting and sharing information in a way that is collaborative with the students and makes resources more visually accessible to the entire classroom.       Their use in the k-12 classroom environment can be better understood by looking at the document camera through the lens of...
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Blog Post #2: The Intersection of Information, Digital, and Technology Literacies

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     Users are applying technology literacy skills to access information on digital platforms.  Image retrieved from Binus University International School of Computing and Creative Arts.      As shown in the framework created by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning (P21), information literacy, technology literacy, and digital/media literacy are a major part of 21st century skills. In order for learners to, "...graduate better prepared to thrive in today's global economy.," mastery of the 21st century skills is quintessential (2015, pp.1). While this was something that I am already keenly aware of as a teacher, it is also important to support the development of those skills in the role of a school librarian.       The definitions provided by the P21 framework gave a clear breakdown of information, media, and technology literacies. Information literacy encompasses accessing, evaluating, using, and managing information (2015, pp.5...
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Blog Post #1: Comparing & Contrasting the AASL & ISTE Standards

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       The AASL standards and the ISTE standards were created as a guideline or a framework that is available to school librarians to best support the learning needs of students. These standards, while differing from each other, can be used in tandem to create a learning environment that support the whole learner. This pie chart illustrates the relationship between the shared foundations and domains in the AASL standards, as well as offering an explanation of each area.  Image retrieved from American Association of School Librarians      At a surface level, AASL standards and ISTE standards are very different from one another. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) created their standards to act as a structured framework, rather than a loose guideline, for school librarians to follow to approach teaching. They do not outline concepts that should be taught, but rather offer a guide of how to teach. As stated by Alice Robinson and Jenn...
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