Today I really had to buckle down and digest these two activities of doing a "Brainstorm" and a "Flow Chart. I had seen a Flow Chart before, but I never really had to use one. Now I know that it really helps me to, for example, create a blog. I am thankful for my group classmates, even more thankful, for Dr. Matilda N. Rivera. She is very patient and gives me the courage to try my best, especially when I feel anxiety to "new technology" that I should embrace in order to better implement my lessons.  I thank her also that we use today to work on our assignments here so that we're all together to assist each other... or, should I say, I'm right here next to my teacher! LOL

Thank you!

Mae M.C. Mendiola

Reflecting 2 Day

 I am more blog-able than yesterday. I was the Admin of my team blog but then I ended up make all the members Admin bloggers too; there is no use being a great blogger if you are not willing to transfer the greatness to those around.💪  

I feel that this technological tool is simply another way to organize and disseminate information. I have heard and read blogs but now I can blog. I can brainstorm, flow chart an idea into a blog. The idea content of the blog is just as important as the ability to blog; the information presented needs to he receivable with the students. The blog is the tool and I am the certified professional charged with producing educated bloggers who can apply their own blogging skill to be respectful, responsible, and ready for life. 

I am here because the world is changing, alike to the ever-changing technological advancements, updating itself to match the changing times. I am here to ensure that similar to the technological updates, I update my own software. I have to learn how AI has changed and is changing the world. I will update my knowledge to include the use of technology as well as the ability to teach the use of technology. AI is taking over many functions of the developed world but it is still a tool that needs some human interactions/interventions.

 Day 2 Reflection!

Today, we worked on designing our AI Class Blog. The Brainstorm and Flow Chart activity really helped streamline my thoughts into paper and complete this AI Class Blog. Our team collaborated to discuss the types of AI tools we should use for our class blogs.  Working on AI is an interesting topic because there are so many types to use, especially for students.  This is also aligned with this PD—Navigating Educational Technology. But as educators, we just need to ensure our students use AI properly and correctly, and not to rely too much on it. One of the cons to using AI is the risk of overreliance. That's not good for our students and us.

Let's play two!

Second day. Tougher than the first. I acknowledge how little I use blogging in my lessons. Okay, fine. I never used it. However, I am definitely getting used to posting and creating. The blog that my group is creating is fascinating. AI saturates our daily lives. Best to get to know its benefits...and its flaws.

Day 2 Reflection

 

On Day 2 of our blog project, we continued developing our final group output, which is our blog on “Traditional Dances in the Classroom.” Each of us worked on our individual sections and contributed through Google Docs before sharing our work with our group leader for organization and final compilation.

For my part, I focused on cultural dances from the Philippines, also known as folk dances. I highlighted two well-known dances: Tinikling and Singkil. Tinikling is a traditional dance that involves dancers skillfully stepping between moving bamboo poles, which requires coordination, timing, and teamwork. Singkil, on the other hand, is a royal dance inspired by a Maranao epic, where the dancer gracefully moves in and out of crisscrossed bamboo poles while using fans or an umbrella, symbolizing elegance and strength.

We also continued working on our flow chart and explored various educational websites shared by Dr. Rivera, such as the International Literacy Association (ILA), Wikis, Guam-based educational sites, TeachThought, We Are Teachers, Teacher Network Blog, and The Edublogger. I really appreciate these resources because they provide meaningful ideas and strategies that I can apply in my teaching practice. I plan to continue exploring and using these websites throughout the school year and even over the summer to support my professional growth and enhance my classroom instruction.

I am also posting the Minottonka Public Schools picture from our  class under Dr. Rivera. I had the opportunity to revisit and reflect on this experience.

Day #2

After brainstorming for our blog, we finished our flow-chat for our topic "Cultures in the GDOE Classroom". We worked on a collaborative blog that focuses on the different cultures represented in GDOE classrooms. Through this project, I learned how teachers can come together to create a shared space that highlights the diverse cultural backgrounds students bring into the learning environment. The purpose of the blog is to showcase this diversity by sharing aspects such as language, traditions, and food to help build a stronger understanding of the students and communities we serve. 

Learning how to use a blog also served as a simple and helpful refresher, especially for students who are still developing their digital skills. It reminded me the days of Xanga and Tumblr! It is an accessible tool that helps learners practice organizing and presenting information in a clear and structured way without being overwhelming. 

Day 2 Reflection

Unfortunately, the second day of the workshop is my first day of class. I was doing my civic duty and have reflected well on continuing to follow our government's rules and regulations. 

For today's class, I reflected well on the use of artificial intelligence in the classroom. Using brainstorming and flowchart tools helps create a roadmap to thoughts that are to be established through writing. With the current trends of artificial intelligence, we need to learn to navigate it in the classroom. We can use various tools that are using for different things. I have met really great classmates who have treated me with kindness and humor. I have also met Dr. Rivera, who has welcomed me warmly and explained the class requirements well. 

In today's class, I wrote about Microsoft's AI, Copilot. You may find the link here. Copilot is a very useful AI tool that enables me to help sort out my thoughts and help gain some insight into new ideas. Whenever I find myself stuck, Copilot has steered me in the right direction. 

I enjoyed the collaborative nature of the blog and will be using this in the future with my students.