In tech today we covered collaboration technologies and Digital Literacy
The Ministry of Education defines digital literacy as,
“The interest, attitude and ability of individuals to appropriately use digital technology and communication tools to access, manage, integrate, analyze and evaluate information, construct new knowledge, create and communicate with others”
Other topics we discussed were artificial intelligence and virtual reality. Some AI that we interact with every day is, voice recognition (Siri, Alexa, Google), Zoom, web search, face recognition, etc. I never considered Artificial Intelligence to be something we used regularly until we discussed this topic in class.
Artificial general intelligence is complete reproduction of the human experience that is not human, also known as strong AI.
Augmented Reality (AR) is visuals of the real world that are turned into an interactive experience enhanced by technology.
Virtual Reality (VR) is computer technology that creates a simulated environment. Google Cardboard is an inexpensive VR option that can be used in classrooms. They are a foldable kit that you insert your smartphone into to engage in virtual reality experiences.
Overall, the content from this week has shown how many ways you can incorporate AI, VR, and AR into classrooms. Many of these activities allow for collaboration, engagement, and student interest to help motivate and excite them to learn.