Candidates will apply theories of change to introduce innovations into educational settings.
The artifact applies key principles from my studies in the Visual and Media Literacy course about the impact of videos in instruction. It explains that images and words can support learning. It also explains the characteristics of effective videos and explains the reasoning. I also provide an example of a video that exhibits the characteristics. Most importantly, the discussion explains how videos support students who are visual learners.
AI is considered to be one of the latest innovations that has become popular in both corporate and educational settings. The artifact features a discussion about how it can be used to support instruction, but also the importance of examining AI images for accuracy and factual information when it comes to visual literacy.
Both artifacts outline how theories of change can be used to introduce an innovation, such AI Generated Image, into instructional practices in an elementary school setting. Artifact 1 looks at the aspects of images and the importance of white space in visual media. The writing prompt reminded me of the importance of being mindful of how I communicate information visually. Artifact 2 outlines a discussion where we had to use an AI tool to create an instructional resource catered to a grade-level standard. It reinforces the principal how using AI is not always accurate, and it is important for learners to always apply critical thinking skills when they choose to use it for student learning.