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opportunities to practice conversing with native speakers or translating texts in real time ai powered language translation tools can also help students overcome language barriers and access educational resources in their native languages 3 content creation and curation generative ai can be used to generate new educational content such as practice problems quizzes and interactive simulations ai powered content curation tools can also help teachers find and organize high quality educational resources from the vast amount of information available online 4 assessment and feedback generative ai can be used to automate the grading of assignments and provide students with immediate feedback on their work ai powered assessment tools can also help identify areas where students need additional support and provide personalized recommendations for further learning 5 accessibility and inclusion generative ai can be used to make education more accessible for students with disabilities such as those with visual or auditory impairments ai powered text to speech and speech to text tools can help students access information and communicate effectively while ai generated transcripts can make lectures and other multimedia content accessible to deaf or hard of hearing students these examples illustrate how generative ai has the potential to transform education by providing personalized adaptive and accessible learning experiences for all students as ai technology will continue to develop we can expect to see even more innovative and impactful applications of generative ai in education the need to stay relevant as an educator relies on the need for professional development the quality and success of professional development in education depends on its leadership teachers often are self motivated to seek pd on their own this self motivation has become part of the pd model the introduction of chatgpt however will affect almost every educator on every level this is an industry wide need what does the leadership plan to do in recognizing and dealing with this new gap in education it is doubtful that self motivated teachers alone will make enough of a difference how many schools have even considered a flexible supportive policy to guide teachers to effectively and efficiently use generative ai for teaching and learning with the recent political climate that has been targeting educators it is necessary to protect teachers from stumbling into problems because the school failed to provide guidelines that are not restrictive but flexible supportive and informed in conclusion generative ai is not going away students can get access in many ways the success of chat gpt can be seen by how many tech platforms and applications are spending fortunes to include it in their products there is no going back or waiting for it to go away it is not the pendulum in education reform we have all gotten used to it is now with us and it will grow exponentially the smart way to deal with it is to learn how best to incorporate it into teaching and learning embrace the change no matter how many comfort zones need to be shattered educators who are irrelevant will not serve their students well the sky hasn t fallen but it may have awakened us to needed change if we are to better educate our kids we need first to better educate their educators share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in ai assessment banning chatgpt education generative ai leadership pd professional development professionalism reform technology thought provoking uncategorized 5 comments teacher shortage or good job shortage august 29 2023 by tom whitby tomwhitby we have long heard the statement that 3 out of every 5 new teachers will leave the profession in the first five years however it seems that the survey on which those numbers were based has aged out a more recent study has shown that a 17 attrition rate is a more accurate figure for the first five years this however is not the reason why we are seeing what is being labeled as a teacher shortage nationwide of course the pandemic caused many people to reassess their professions and lives leading to a significant increase in retirements neither of these factors is significantly different from those affecting most other professions so why are there so many headlines about the teacher shortage first what is it that defines what a teacher is generally speaking a teacher has at least a bachelor s degree and in many states a required master s degree and a teaching certification in at least one subject area between 2018 and 2019 approximately 98 000 students completed teacher preparation programs and received their teaching certificates that leads us to the real question which is why would a person graduate from college and not take a position entering a profession that they had spent at least four years preparing for according to the bureau of labor statistics the average median annual wage for teachers in the us is 61 000 per year many districts do not even keep up with the cost of living increases over the years jobs other than teaching requiring a bachelor s or a master s degree range from 73 560 to 142 170 per year the obvious must be stated here factors beyond salary such as job satisfaction work life balance and impact on the profession and society are also major considerations additionally it s also about the kids unfortunately those are the very things that have been used to keep teachers salaries down to maintain lower property taxes that fund education what is different now that teachers are being driven from their chosen profession it is too simple to blame the pandemic for all of this but in some ways that was the start the political atmosphere around the pandemic had a profound effect on the teaching profession teachers at first when schools began to close down were hailed as heroes i was emotionally moved when teachers from my school district drove their cars in a procession throughout our entire community in support of their students television network news shows all had feel good stories about teachers and kids as the school closings lingered on however everyone was under greater pressure even beyond the fear of the pandemic itself families closed up and locked down with little hope for change and it took its toll politicians and ideologues began attacking teachers and administrators for any reason they could in support of whatever popular conspiracy theory was circulating in their area schools were forced to open in some places and forced to close in other areas people were not satisfied with whatever the solution was but all agreed it was the school s fault at least that is what many teachers expressed to me the very things that drew teachers to their profession have been stripped away the paltry salaries offered by many school districts which had been made palatable because of the other more intrinsic benefits of the job no longer attract new people or even retain veterans to end this nationwide teacher shortage we need to change the job itself start teachers with a wage that is at least comparable to other professions requiring a comparable education provide a supported mentorship program for new teachers guiding them through their opening years respect a teacher s expertise in the area for which they have been educated to teach provide an agreed upon due process system for holding teachers accountable insulate education from ideologues and conspiracy theorists provide a means for open communication between parents and teachers respect teachers for who they are and what they do it is my belief that we do not have a nationwide teacher shortage but rather a nationwide shortage of good education jobs for certified educators let s match up all of our certified teachers who have been forced to seek other employment back to the profession for which they have been educated share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in uncategorized 1 comment the why what and how of technology standards august 9 2023 by tom whitby tomwhitby with the national attention directed at cybersecurity and interoperability in building safe and resilient data ecosystems in k 12 it is important to take a moment to underscore that these efforts are well thought out and stem from fundamental digital fluency and citizenship learning standards and many lessons learned over the pandemic years just another example of the daunting job of educational leaders and begs a short peek under the hood of professional development and computer science today teaching has never been an easy job no matter what anyone says in most states in order to get a teaching degree a prospective teacher must not only be certified as an expert in a subject area but he or she must also be certified in education in many states like where i live in new york it is also a requirement to have a postgraduate degree and to obtain continuing education credits in order to retain one s professional license all of this is required to address and teach an approved curriculum that adheres to a set of standards to theoretically guarantee that students in any given state of the united states are being taught the same content and learning skills as any other student in that state that is a tall order to complicate the issue of teaching mere content ideally teachers are required to teach kids not only what to learn but how to learn and become lifelong learners the theory is that this is the best way for a student to become self sufficient enough to not just survive but to thrive in any future endeavors thus as information and technology continue to grow and evolve our citizens would therefore be learning right alongside that evolving reality again this is a lofty goal taking this a step further in order for any of this to happen in today s technology rich society teachers must use the latest tools to curate collaborate communicate and most importantly create information this adds yet one more area that a teacher must master navigating the tools to access ever evolving information content and processes school systems usually address this via professional development plans although those of you who have followed my posts know that typically i have reservations about the delivery of most professional development see my most recent post on pedagogy vs andragogy clearly it will be necessary to get teachers up to speed on essential skills in accessing and maximizing the use of technology teachers come from different generations and various backgrounds this has created a situation where teachers may vary greatly in their technology experience districts also vary in the availability of technology in each district or even buildings in some cases considering all of this it should be safe to say educators don t always know what they don t know this might be the perfect time to objectively assess each teacher s digital literacy and technology skill set to address individual needs for personalized learning there are solutions available that can be employed to do this task one tool 2gno me is a prime example this is more in keeping with andragogy or adult learning all of this considered it should be obvious that there is a need to establish the technological skills that should be expected of all stakeholders administrators teachers students etc the establishment of these technology standards must be revisited frequently to maintain relevance and continually evolve this is underscored by the advent of generative ai it has been out less than a year and has had a massive effect on learning that will continue to evolve profoundly i found great examples of this in my own backyard via the new york state iste affiliate known as nyscate the new york state association for computers and technologies in education nyscate has been a leader nationwide for well over 3 decades continually re inventing itself and the rich professional development resources it provides for educators statewide through nyscate i have begun to learn about the new new york state k12 computer science and digital fluency learning standards the new york state k12 computer science and digital fluency learning standards were adopted by the board of regents in december 2020 the initial implementation is this year and the final full implementation will be next year 2024 25 the five standards include impacts of computing computational thinking networks and system design cybersecurity and digital literacy new york state computer science and digital fluency learning standards the k 12 computer science and digital fluency learning standards are available at the links below new york state k 12 computer science and digital fluency learning standards all grades computer science and digital fluency learning standards glossary of terms excel version of standards with examples learning standards by grade band computer science and digital fluency standards k 1 computer science and digital fluency standards 2 3 computer science and digital fluency standards 4 6 computer science and digital fluency standards 7 8 computer science and digital fluency standards 9 12 in the fast pace of change in educational technology nyscate takes these standards bringing together great educators from around the state as mentors providing shoulder to shoulder professional development the pd that nyscate offers demystifies the standards and provides practical examples of how to teach students skills that they need to be successful in an ever changing information and technology immersed future every teacher should be brought up to speed on computer science and digital fluency learning objectives and standards through this process crossing a bridge when you come to it is a logical strategy for hiking but not so much for the classroom this is all in keeping with my core belief that if we are to better educate our kids we need first to better educate their educators share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on reddit opens in new window reddit print opens in new window print email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading posted in uncategorized 1 comment an andragogical approach to educators professional development july 10 2023 by tom whitby tomwhitby i have been supporting the use of andragogy for delivering pd to educators for over a decade now it is ironic that when i explain what it is to teachers they get it and agree that it makes sense the problem is that all educators are programmed in the teaching of kids pedagogy is child learning when we consi...