Donald Robinson II

Knowing what to tell AI what to do is key for success in utilizing AI in the classroom, and for other components of CTE.  Mundane tasks can be done faster, possibly with more accuracy and efficiency, but the result is only as good as the experience of the teacher.  Just as you are instructing students in your class, so also are you instructing AI for the results you need from tasks you are asking AI to perform.

AI can be an excellent tool to help brainstorm ideas and concepts, and also help think through things the teacher may want to… >>>

Understanding AI helps a teacher reach students in an innovative way.  Having taught AI basics before, the concept of AI is the same as computer programming:  you the human are basically telling AI the machine what to do...and how to do it.  The better your instructions and descriptions, the more accurate the desired result will be.  

Using AI in the classroom will also help with students' interest, engagement and enthusiasm...if approached the proper way by the teacher.  Embracing new technology can open up new pathways of instruction, and no area of education would benefit greater than CTE

Evaluations are the key to learning in the education environment.  One cannot measure a student's progress without some type of form of evaluation, and that evaluation can take many forms and shapes.  There is no one sure fire way to accurately evaluate all students in all situations; there has to be flexibility and a bit of creativity to evaluate effectively.  Because each academic discipline has different components and requirements, one teacher's method of evaluation may not be the exact same of another teacher's method. 

In CTE, measurement is also done through application, be it real world work experience, demonstrations, hands-on… >>>

In troubleshooting for instructional strategies, and reviewing all the material in this module, it is apparent that planning is the key for success, and everything relies on adaptability.  These are keys to most working environments, and even personal life; however, in the education industry, it is even more important to recognize these keys, and implement strategies as much as possible.  

Knowing your student population means more than just getting to know them by their names, or even their personalities.  It is more about knowing them enough to help them improve their learning and understanding their situations and abilities, without interfering… >>>

Using various instructional delivery methods is effective in one main perspective:  diversity leads to productivity.  The more methods that are used, rather, the more effective methods that are used, the more the chances of success there will be for students' learning.  Technology has evolved to present day where there are various options to choose from as an instructor, so that the options are supposed to make learning effectiveness easier, albeit somewhat more challenging.  Choices may lead to overwhelming the teacher, but from what I gather from this module, there is no cookie-cutter method to success in learning.  As a teacher,… >>>

Knowing who your students are is most important in being successful as a teacher.  One thing I have done so far is to go a bit beyond to learn who my students are, and that means even taking the time to know them by name first (sometimes memorizing faces and names to remember them), then observe them by their personality types. 

After teaching in after-school programs for almost ten years, coming into an official school district setting full time is quite interesting.  Getting to know the students is the best part by far, I believe that goes a long way… >>>

Setting goals and work-based learning go hand in hand with students gaining real world experience for the world of work.  Goals in job interviews, on work assignments and work sites, and for long- and short-term career objectives can greatly help students carve and navigate a path for their individual careers that can be beneficial, fruitful and fulfilling for a life's worth of work.  

One of the things I hope we can improve on next school year is to spend more time priming our students for the interview process, prepping them for having conversations with potential employers in the actual interviews. … >>>

Goal setting is one of the most important activities students can fully participate in.  Setting meaningful goals gives students purpose, direction, and motivation to achieve their objectives in what they are striving to learn in their respective programs. 

Setting goals, and eventually achieving them, helps motivate students, and gives them inspiration to do and achieve more in their lives personally and professionally.  We keep goals included with our teaching, as we strive to inspire our students to obtain their FAA remote pilot certificates, and in turn we hope to be the source for them to master the material and be… >>>

Learning goals are an effective way to have students attain and retain knowledge gained through both course instruction and practical application.  When students are able to customize the goals to either their preferences or familiarity, they tend to remember them more.  Our students became more engaged when we made a short film our class assignment.  The goals of learning drone flying techniques, understanding application of the classroom material needed to pass the FAA Part 107 exam, and teamwork building were encouraged and supported through the assignment.  Thus, the students learned more and understood more of the material covered in class… >>>

Equipping students with the tools to have them become active learners means to have an all-around approach that maximizes the potential to fully embrace and retain what is being learned.  From the standpoint of both knowledge retention and hands-on experience, the setting of goals is the key component:  a metric that can be used standardly as the ultimate measurement of progress from any student.

Goals can also serve as a confidence booster.  Throughout the material in CTE Learn, the common theme is to have students optimize their learning through various means and methods; however, goals and goal setting appear to… >>>