Collaboration

At the end of each AI module, staff will be asked to consider a few related reflection questions. To synthesize and share their new learning and questions, staff will have access at the end of each module slideshow to contribute to a Jamboard. 

Jamboard is an interactive, digital whiteboard that staff can add to or edit, similar to Miro, FigJam, or whiteboard with Canva. 

In this Jamboard, they will share 2 or 3 pieces of new learning or questions/concerns they have about the content in the module. 

Staff are also encouraged to respond to the ideas and questions of other staff members, as a way to build community as staff explore AI. 

The social interaction strategy is cooperative, as staff can utilize the Jamboard to discuss the content from the AI module, and enrich the learning of the group by sharing new learning and lingering questions. 

Above represents the reflections of three imaginary staff members after completing the Module 1. 

I tried to simulate ways staff could share their thinking but also give reactions and comments that were related

The sticky notes on Jamboard make it easy to link or situate these ideas together. 

These AI modules are meants to be a resource that staff can access throughout the school year. 

There is no set deadline to complete the collaboration, but participating and connecting in the Jamboard (along with filling out the short Google Form) is needed to receive professional development credit (CEUs). 

I will continue to add new modules to the instructional materials. 

Staff have the flexibility to choose which modules they want to learn from. 

For next school year, I would like to be intentional, introducing the course of AI modules to staff at the beginning of the year, and setting a reasonable goal of 1-2 modules per month. 

Providing CEUs (which staff need for renewing their professional license) for completing the Jamboards will hopefully incentivize staff to interact more, rather than completing the modules solely on their own. 

Flexible use of the technology is a strategy to invite collaboration. Staff can complete these modules and interact in-person during their grade level PLCs. They could discuss in-person what their takeaways were and use this dialogue to help them complete the Jamboard. 

Staff could also complete the Jamboard on their own time and interact with another staff members comments later that day, or further on in the week. 

Utilizing course wrappers on the Instructional Materials page was a final key strategy to aid collaboration. I attempted with my course wrapper to share the course objectives and clear guidelines for completing a module and the Jamboard. 

This clear communication could help staff have a straightforward sense of how they are expected to interact. 

I also offered staff to use other tools than sticky notes in Jamboard to interact. The freedom to utilize and be artistic with different shapes, drawing pens, or images will make it more likely that staff will want to interact by creatively sharing or responding to other's ideas.