Most recent public comments by Danielle Moran https://nowcomment.com/users/136460 https://nowcomment.com/documents/349846?scroll_to=3090833 https://nowcomment.com/documents/349846?scroll_to=3090833 I also think it would be a concern that not all team members would be honest about their strengths or that social expectations might bias how students respond. For example, if one student has less to contribute to the group but the other members don't want to be mean, they might tell the AI strengths for this person that are not true. In a normal group setting this might not come up this way and students might naturally be able to find ways to support each other without having to single anyone out. The teacher can also support students who need it without drawing attention to a specific group member. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:15:16 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/349849?scroll_to=3090824 https://nowcomment.com/documents/349849?scroll_to=3090824 If I were trying to have students check their understanding of a topic with AI, I don't know if they would have enough confidence in their knowledge to tell the AI if it were wrong. Or they would simply not know that the AI was wrong if they haven't mastered the content. Moreover, the subjects I teach do not have one definitive answer, so students are less likely to know if the AI is right or wrong because there may be many right answers. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 05:08:49 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090298 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090298 I felt like the information the AI came up with was either fabricated or just quoted from the text, but nothing extremely relevant was presented to me about my wicked problem. All the AI did was basically tell me the problem was wicked because there was no good solution. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:28:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090288 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090288 This could be one "Wicked Problem" in this text: why are younger, special education teachers, science and math teachers leaving teaching so early in their career? This matters because it affects the quality and availability of teachers, which can hurt the quality of education that students receive. Quoting from the text: "Younger teachers, and those early in their careers, are among the most likely to leave teaching," and "...special education teachers and science and math teachers tend to be at high risk for turnover". Another "Wicked Problem" in the text is the regional differences in teacher turnover trends. It matters because different regions have different needs, and if they don't have the teachers to meet those needs, it can hamper student educational attainment. Quoting from the text: "And while trends in turnover do vary regionally...". At the end of my comments, I would invite you to bring up any other "Wicked Problems" that you noticed in the text, or if you would like to elaborarate any of the issues I have already identified. Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:28:12 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090286 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090286 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:17:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090282 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090282 This is a Wicked Problem because it is difficult to determine a solution due to incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements. The text notes, "Schools are failing to recruit and retain teachers due to the fact that they are not able to offer more competitive salaries" (para. 7). This shows that salary issues, which can be difficult to address due to the need to increase fund availability, are one of the key problems making it hard to recruit and retain teachers. Another Wicked Problem raised in the text is the potential for low-quality teaching due to the lack of available teachers. The text states that “the majority of teachers with the highest qualifications leave the profession within the first five years” (para. 8). This suggests that schools may not have enough teachers with experience to provide quality instruction in the classroom. Do you see any other Wicked Problems in the text not discussed here? Would you like to elaborate on anything I have already discussed? Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:13:56 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090281 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090281 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:17:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090279 https://nowcomment.com/documents/350951?scroll_to=3090279 This text brings up the wicked problem of retaining new teachers. It is difficult and sometimes impossible to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements. This means that even when administrators and teachers can agree on potential solutions, the effectiveness of these solutions in actually retaining teachers is often unclear and hard to predict. For instance, while administrators may focus on workload reduction, teachers may place more importance on having better support from peers and administrators. As the text states, "27 percent of administrators said this is something schools could do to keep teachers, and 43 percent of teachers said the same." This suggests that matching the needs of teachers and administrators around teacher retention is challenging. The text also brings up the wicked problem of meeting the varied needs of teachers in the workplace. This problem is difficult to solve because of incomplete, contradictory, and changing requirements. Even when it is possible to provide resources to meet the needs of teachers, resources are limited, and providing resources to meet the needs of one set of teachers might mean making sacrifices in meeting the needs of another. As the text states, "Meeting a wide variety of teacher needs with scarce resources can be challenging for any school." This suggests that administrators are often wrestling with resource management decisions when it comes to providing support to teachers. It's worth discussing further which of these wicked problems we can keep in mind when thinking more deeply about this text. Are there any other wicked problems that you see in this text? Tue, 18 Jul 2023 08:17:36 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319239?scroll_to=3080505 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319239?scroll_to=3080505 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:26:20 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319239?scroll_to=3080504 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319239?scroll_to=3080504 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:24:54 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319239?scroll_to=3080501 https://nowcomment.com/documents/319239?scroll_to=3080501 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:22:49 -0400