I have learnt that ChatGPT could be useful in the classroom if used correctly. 

So many different programs to use for web-sharing and to create presentations, available now. This definitely gave me some guidance in what to there is out there.

I see cell phones as a useful tool when used appropriately. I encourage students to use them for quick access to recipes, cooking techniques, or instructional videos, which enhances their learning experience. However, I also set boundaries to ensure phones don’t distract from hands-on activities and team collaboration for safety and sanitation reasons.
 
 
 
 
 

Adult learners are usually motivated by wanting to improve their skills, learn new things, and develop practical abilities for their careers. They’re often looking for ways to level up in the kitchen or switch to a new career, so I make sure the tech I use helps them meet those goals. By understanding what drives them, I can make lessons and tech tools more relevant, showing students how their learning will help them in their careers.
 
 
 
 
 

A Learning Management System (LMS) could help me easily organize and share theory and hands-on content. For example, with a cloud-based LMS, my students could access cooking tutorials, recipes, and course materials anytime, anywhere, making learning more flexible. Features like assignment submission portals would let them upload things like recipes or meal plans online, and the grading tools would help me give quick, helpful feedback.
 
 
 
 
 

 I’d show faculty how tech tools like virtual cooking classes and recipe management software can improve teaching and how it will enhance the current lesson plans. I’d ensure students see how tech can make learning more engaging and help prepare them for the culinary world while listening to their feedback to ensure it works for them. Administrators would get the benefits of tech on student outcomes and efficiency, and I’d work with IT to ensure everything runs smoothly and securely.

Integrative learning includes the availability for students to explore information on the content to fully learn and understand it through analysis and reflection.  Being able to widen parameters for learning helps students to better understand the concepts.  I intend to work on making sure I am creating wider parameters for students to help them better understand the information so they can analyze and reflect on their learning.   

This module discussed the importance of critical thinking and ways the teacher can foster critical thinking within students.  Teachers can create a safe environment where students can ask questions and answer questions.  It is important for teachers to support and encourage when students ask, "Why?"  Another way to support critical thinking is for teachers to create FIRE questions.  These include, factual thinking, insightful thinking, rational questions, and evaluative questions that help to increase student exploration and discovery.  I intend to create FIRE questions to help my students think critically on the content in the classroom.

Expanding content can be done by including problem-solving, group project building activities, and analyzing potential changes in the content.  The application cycle is a 3 way pie chart that includes the student, teacher/content, and application/assessment of knowledge.  They key is to make the learning engaging.  Using simulations provides was for students to complete practical training.  In the career center aviation course, there are VR aviation simulators where students can actively engage in the flying process by simulating being inside of a cockpit.  I intend to continue to provide ways for students to complete real-life projects and challenges in various ways… >>>

This module provides information about engagement types.  Applied engagement includes instrumental and communicative methods where instrumental is task-oriented, solving problems, and cause and effect relationships, communicative regards feelings, needs, and desires.  I learned that it is important for the instructor to provide the context, but allow students to explore the applications.  As a student, I grew up with mostly traditional learning, so it is more difficult for me to step outside of that traditional way of learning.  I intend to work more toward customized learning options for my students in a non-linear format so my students can learn in ways… >>>