A resource person plays a vital role in enhancing the teaching and learning process. Their importance is evident both before and during teaching, as they provide expert knowledge, real-world context, and support for effective instructional delivery.

Before Teaching:

1. Planning and Curriculum Development:
   Resource persons help in designing curriculum and lesson plans that are aligned with current industry practices and academic standards. They offer insights to ensure the content is relevant, up-to-date, and practical.
2. Content Expertise:
   Teachers may not be subject-matter experts in every aspect of a topic. Resource persons bridge this gap by sharing specialized knowledge. They ensure that the information to be taught is accurate and thorough.
3. Training and Professional Development:
   Resource persons can conduct workshops and training sessions for teachers, enhancing their skills and confidence in delivering content.
4. Material Preparation:
   They may assist in developing teaching aids, case studies, or real-life examples that can be incorporated into lessons.

During Teaching:

1. Enhancing Learning Experience:
   Resource persons can be invited to classrooms as guest speakers or co-instructors, providing firsthand perspectives and real-world experiences. This exposure makes learning more engaging and meaningful for students.
2. Demonstrating Practical Applications:
   They show how theoretical concepts apply in practical scenarios, which deepens student understanding.
3. Answering Advanced Questions:
   Their expertise enables them to handle complex student queries that go beyond textbook content.
4. Motivating Students :
   Interaction with professionals often inspires students by exposing them to potential career paths and success stories.

Conclusion:
As we thrive in making our lesson more interactive and attractive for learners we must also make room for a resource persons to enrich the educational process by bringing in-depth knowledge, real-life context, and professional perspectives. Their involvement, both before and during teaching, contributes significantly to the quality and effectiveness of education

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Personally I think all the 21st century skills should be well informed and thought by teachers to aid prepare this student for the next decade.
This skills includes the following :.
Critical thinking
Creativity
Collaboration
Communication
Information literacy
Media literacy
Technology literacy
Flexibility
Leadership
Initiative
Productivity
Social skills

Flipped learning is an instructional approach and a type of blended learning that reverses the traditional learning environment by delivering instructional content, often online, outside of the classroom. In a flipped classroom, students engage with new material at home (via videos, readings, or other digital content) and then apply that knowledge in class through activities, discussions, and problem-solving with the teacher's guidance.
Flipped learning has positive impact of both learners and teachers.

types of flipped Learning

1. Video Based Flipped learning :

This is where video is assigned to learners with infused question to drag comprehension through online platforms like edpuzzles, Flipgrid,playposit,nearpod etc..
# 2. Games Based Flipped Learning:
This is where educational games like kahoot,Blooket,padket,Games based learning to engage learning whiles learning and understanding new concepts.
#3 TextBook Based Flipped Learning:
This is where student are been assigned or asked to read some articles, novels or even passage to get familiar and join the class with sufficient background.
4. # Research based Flipped Learning:
This is useful for new topic , here learners are made to do small or sometimes intensive research before coming to the class.
5. Project Based Flipped Learning:
This is where learners are assigned small project before the actual content in the class, learners are made to have first hand experience of the project before actually meeting in the classroom.
6. # Blog Based Flipped Learning :
This is where the teacher update his or her blog daily as learners follows and read content from there, learners are prepared enough before coming to the school.
7. Group Based Flipped Learning:
This encourages collaboration and health competition among students, learners are made to join the class after group discussion and outcomes.
8. # Faux Flipped learning:
This is aim at replacing the tradition homework with digital tool like laptop or online assignment and after learners are done one to one interaction is done by the teacher
Here leaners can work with his tablet or laptop.

In my country Ghana, learners are not allow to use smartphones in the class, this policy end up to the tertiary where student are feel to do so. I personal agreed with this policy because as a tech Savvy like me, I understand the consequences of using smart phone in class especially High school, can bring i.e Irrelevant content, distraction in class etc.., I always agreed to the point that until learners are monitored and strict cyber security measures are putting in place in Ghana, learners should not be allowed to use smartphone in the class.

Personally I usually downloads instructional videos on youtube directly using the "savefromNet" where video links are copied and pasted in the website, and then access is granted to download it for free. after this even with or without reliable network I am good to do.

Digital natives are individuals who have grown up in the age of digital technology and are familiar with computers, the internet, smartphones, and social media from an early age. The term was coined by Marc Prensky in 2001 to describe the generation of students who were born into the digital world, as opposed to digital immigrants, who had to adapt to digital technology later in life. In as much as we are teaching student to acquired skills and knowledge it is equally important to let them become digital natives to be able to fit into this digital era.

Ways of developing Digital in the classroom
1.1. Content Delivery & Presentation
Google Slides / Microsoft PowerPoint – Create interactive, multimedia-rich presentations.
Prezi – Dynamic, zoom-based presentations.
Nearpod – Make lessons interactive with embedded quizzes, polls, and videos.
Edpuzzle – Add questions and voice notes to existing videos for student engagement
1.2 Student Engagement & Interaction
Kahoot / Quizizz / Blooket – Game-based quizzes that make learning fun.
Mentimeter / Slido – Live polls, word clouds, and Q&A for real-time feedback.
Padlet / Jamboard – Collaborative whiteboards and digital bulletin boards.
Flip (formerly Flipgrid) – Students record short videos to respond to prompts.
1.3 Assessment & Feedback
Google Forms / Microsoft Forms – Quick quizzes, surveys, and formative checks.
Formative / Socrative – Real-time formative assessments with auto-feedback.
Turnitin / Grammarly – Writing feedback and plagiarism detection.
1.4 Learning Management Systems (LMS)
Google Classroom – Organize assignments, announcements, and communication.
Canvas / Schoology / Moodle – Full-featured platforms for course management.
Seesaw – Great for younger students with easy-to-use digital portfolios.

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My name is Samuel Atta Okoh from Ghana, I am a High School Technology Teacher in Ghana, I am simply a Technophile and really enjoying teaching ICT especially when all the needed resources are around me.
At my leisure time I usually want to have a drive or a walk with my children.

SEL stands for Social and Emotional Learning. It's the process through which individuals — both children and adults — acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to:

• Understand and manage emotions
• Set and achieve positive goals
• Feel and show empathy for others
• Establish and maintain positive relationships
• Make responsible decisions

The 5 Core Competencies of SEL

• • list item Self-awareness – Recognizing one's emotions, values, strengths, and limitations.
• list item Self-management – Regulating emotions, thoughts, and behaviors in different situations.
• list item Social awareness – Showing understanding and empathy for others.
• list item Relationship skills – Forming positive relationships, working in teams, and dealing effectively with conflict.
  Responsible decision-making – Making ethical, constructive choices about personal and social behavior.
  ## Why SEL Awareness in our classroom
• Improves academic outcomes
• Reduces behavioral problems
• Enhances mental health
• Builds a foundation for long-term success in life and work

My name is Samuel Atta Okoh from Ghana, I am a Technology Teacher in one of Government High school in Ghana, I am overwhelmed to be part of this beautiful competition, I will be working on Flipped classroom.