Instructional Design with Technology (End of Course 4 Reflection)

Technology must be used in educational design in today's digital world to make learning experiences that are both interesting and useful. As a library assistant, one of my main jobs is to find out what learners want and need so they can remember knowledge better and support variety. Adding shared tools to online platforms can help teachers promote engaging and peer-to-peer learning, making the classroom more lively and interesting. It is also important to make sure that all students, including those with disabilities, can fully join in the learning process by adding accessibility features to teaching tools. Educators can keep changing lesson plans to make them more interesting and useful for all of their students by making decisions from data. Lastly, technology makes it possible to make learning experiences that are new, open, and important to the changing digital world.

 I've found a lot of useful tools and websites that help me meet the needs of our students. Some of these are interactive tools for learning, like NearPod and Padlet, that get students involved and help them work together. I've also added feedback and poll tools, such as poll Google forms, to get book suggestions to purchase. Apps like Kahoot and Quizziz have been very helpful for learning new things through fun activities. I love using Canva and Postermywall to create banners, programs, and more. These tools have made the library's services better and helped make it a place where everyone can learn and feel encouraged, even students with different learning needs.

I want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it can help students learn and be more interested in school. Being a Librarian Aide, it is very important for me to learn more about AI's powers since it is being used more and more in our school. Staying up to date on technology changes and making the best possible educational experiences for our students will require us to learn effective ways to incorporate AI into our learning.