ASB Unplugged

By Lamiya Bharmal

Primary Librarian and Information Literacy Teacher

Embracing Imperfection & Unlocking Innovation in our Schools

Have you seen this Beta - do you know what it means - we are in a testing stage. It is Imperfect and it can run into glitches and we are learning a nearly complete prototype of a product. We are also creating Loneliness.

Vulnerability is at the heart of Humanity - The power of vulnerability - is to help students to find their Purpose. In school they can contribute to the community - to feel connected with gardeners and support staff - have a Community Partnership week. Our dangerous obsession with perfectionism is getting worse - appearance perfect, perfect university, perfect life - but it is hard work that pays off. Technology to enhance and not replace learning.

Hands-On Learning to creating your very own AI assistant

You can set the tone of AI being your assistant by mentioning - You can ask me questions to clarify so that you understand the task. You can give it background knowledge and upload files. 

3 P’s - 

Persona - Who or what is your AI supposed to be? I want you to act as a ____ 

Problem - What is the target goal of your prompt? Goal ___ 

Parameters - background, personalisation, guidelines as its big job is to please.

Bibliotherapy - Book Therapy 

The practice of reading books to help students cope with problems so that they realise that they are not alone and that their emotional responses are perfectly normal. 

The different stages when reading - 

Identification - The reader affiliates with a character in the text and identifies with their problems and goals

Catharsis - The reader experiences the character’s emotions, struggles and hopes from a safe, removed position

Insight - The reader recognises similarities between the characters or situations in the text and the reader’s own circumstances and the decision to apply ideas from the text to the reader’s life. 

Universalisation - The reader realises they are not alone. Others have experienced similar challenges and found ways to navigate them.

Pawsitive Results and Endless Pawssibilities: Learning from ASB's Work with our Therapy Dog

The Elementary Principal is the handle of the most popular staff - Frankie, a dog Together they have taken on the challenge of increasing student and adult well-being through human-animal connections. 

Having a dog is an added value. Having a dog increases the Oxytocin and the lowering of cortisol levels. Benefits for amygdala which is a small part of your brain, but it has a big job. It's a major processing centre for emotions. Frankie loves being read to - doesn’t care if you don’t read, misspell.