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For my inquiry project, I would like to develop my crocheting skills by following more challenging patterns. I have been crocheting for almost a year but have focused on simple patterns such as towels, scarves, and toques which generally only require one type of stitch that repeats for the whole project. For this project, I would like to challenge myself to create something larger with more than one type of stitch and I would like it to be something I will use.
In this class, we heard from Jesse Miller, who shared the benefits of technology in classrooms and the importance of setting boundaries and AI. This was a captivating presentation with so much important information shared. I took a lot away from this presentation, such as the importance of boundaries and my digital footprint, but the conversation on AI stuck with me the most. Other than a few discussions in other courses and using Meta AI on Instagram to create funny images, I have very little experience and understanding of AI and its possible uses. Hearing about the teacher who used AI to create audio sounding like the principal of her school and the students using AI to develop inappropriate pictures was truly shocking. I understand that there are many positives to AI and it may be a beneficial tool that can support student learning as well as my own however, I worry about the consequences of misuse and how I as an educator will be able to support students to use these services appropriately. As I advance toward my career as an educator, I hope to learn more about AI and develop a better understanding so I am more prepared to help my students navigate these new resources.
Open educational ressources provide free educational materials that are licensed in a way that allows the public to reuse, revise and redistribute. There are already so many barriers to education that platforms such as OER are super important. Accessing free educational ressources, editing them and then sharing them is a way to make education more accessible and I enjoyed learning about OER. I found it interesting to learn about this and to learn about Creative Commons and what that means. Being able to justly use others’ work is important and it is very cool how people can create content with the intent for others to use and for them to be shared. I was aware of sites such as Teacher Pay Teacher but was unaware that many of the ressources being shared are facing challenges with copyright. I liked the idea of being able to share and find resources and be able to support other teachers along the way but now knowing that come work may infringe on copyright I feel less inclined to use it. This was a really thought-provoking lecture and I am excited to see what else we learn this semester!
This is where Assignment 2: Educational Technology Resource Development will be presented when complete.
This is where you share your updates and creations for Assignment 1: Free Inquiry Project.
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