07/04/25

Today we looked at a “concept carousel” of a collection of images, quotes, and media revolving around themes of literacy and technology. What stood out most for me was the image, a robot introducing a human to all things digital. At first, it seemed to be about how technology is an important tool to help people, but the more I looked, the more it seemed to be a comment on capitalism. It made me realize how visuals can have hidden messages, and how important it is to look beyond the surface.

Today I learned that literacy goes far beyond just the ability to read. It’s about UNDERSTANDING, and specifically understanding images, data, and other digital information. AI is completely reshaping education, and as a future teacher, it is so critical to think about how to appropriately use and teach technology in the classroom.

I’m now thinking about the gap in reading scores globally. Why is Singapore so far ahead, so out of reach? What do we, as Canadian educators, need to do to bridge this gap?

Of course, this is my very first day of EDCI 410. I expect my thinking to change over the span of this course as I am exposed to more information and methods. Today, already, I am already challenged to think about how we teach literacy and how that can be better adapted. Being an educator means constantly re-evaluating how you teach and I expect I will keep questioning more as this course goes on.