Last Tech class, Jesse Miller came in and talked about how we can use technology responsibly as educators.
How to Use Social Media:
as teachers, we have a responsibility to protect our students by not posting them on the internet. Miller shared many stories and examples on teachers failing to consider internet safety when using social media, like the teacher who had a photo of her class on her Tinder profile or the teacher who had their students use Instagram for an assignment. As teachers, we should try to keep social media free of our students and be aware of our digital footprint.
AI:
as teachers, we also have to prepare students for the technological future. According to Miller, we can integrate AI with the 4 C’s of digital literacy critical thinking.
- content: evaluating ai-generated content
- creativity: the act using ai to generate and refine ideas- learning tool
- communication: practice effective interaction with AI
- collaboration; group activities exploring AI use
School Expectations:
We should be aware of the school’s (the employers) expectations and policies surrounding technology, specifically…
- how we interact with the public/parents on social media
- how staff use social media
- how students are to use social media for school