“The essay is a method for thinking… AI can generate an essay in response to a prompt, but this does not mean that students should stop learning how to write essays for themselves. We do not assign essays so that there will be more student essays in the world. The point of the …
Associate Professor Jonathan Boymal highlights a new study. Here is one excerpt that jumps out me: The Expertise Paradox: “The paradox of expertise is that while generative Al assists in executing tasks requiring lower-level thinking skills, this advantage paradoxically hinders a learner’s …
I shared this poem with my daughter. I got a laugh and a moment of reflection… Text in Image Here’s the text from the image: Title: “IF ADAM PICKED THE APPLE” Author: DANIELLE COFFYN (from North Meridian Review) There would be a parade, a celebration, a holiday to commemorate the …
What Is the First Thing Remarkably Successful People Do? Figure Out Which Game They’re Actually Playing Then you can determine how to win the game you not only want to play, but need to play. …
As a whole, this piece (Refusing GenAI in Writing Studies) was unconvincing. I found it stuffy, ivory towerish, and yet…the longer I reflect on it, the more little pieces of it grow on me. Critical Thinking One example includes this quote from Vee, as cited: “Large language models such as ChatGPT …
Americans are getting what they want. Who am I to speak against the overwhelming majority? The morning after the election, I went back to work. “Hard work keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and spirit,” says Helena Rubinstein. She makes sense in that quote. Did I feel a passing sense of …
“Two major media companies, the Washington Post and the LA Times, made decisions to capitulate to the man they fear will be elected president before a single vote has been counted. They decided not to run editorials endorsing their preferred candidate for president, Kamala Harris, because the owners …
Where we were apart, we are now together, a dense mesh of possibility. -Stephen Downes Love this quote! For me, it highlights the importance of reconciliation.
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“Ideas that are hoarded help no one. Success follows generosity.” -James Clear, The 3-2-1 Newsletter and author of Atomic Habits This is a wonderful quote from James Clear. I am often reminded of the times school districts and organizations decided, “No, we are not going to share …
Hi, I’m Peggy Reimers. I look forward to receiving the Staff Picks email from Vimeo. In the latest email, one title really caught my attention: “The Last Barf Bag: A Tribute to a Cultural Icon.” This 13:38-minute video dives into the quirky world of barf bag collectors and their …
Scenario I was out today and got an email from my sub. I’ve never gotten a note like this and I don’t know how to handle it. One student decided to use his phone while finishing his test today. Another decided he wasn’t even going to start the test because he didn’t study. The list goes on. Students …
Here’s yet another application of the ETHICAL model. As you may recall, I dropped the ETHICAL Model into Perplexity Spaces. Now, I just need to drop in the scenario to get an analysis. Having relied on Claude Projects, I am quite pleased with Perplexity’s Spaces. It’s handling the …
This has been too much fun. Let’s take a look at a fresh scenario through the lens of the ETHICAL decision-making model. The scenario below comes to me from a relative, who experienced it firsthand in their workplace. Scenario Vincent works for a small business office as one of the lone …
I created a Perplexity Spaces area equipped with ETHICAL mode for decision making. Then, I shared a situation that is all too common in schools and organizations. Wow, what a great response from ETHICAL model via Perplexity Spaces. Scenario This is the scenario ETHICAL was presented with: Jane and …
This infographic captures the main steps of the ETHICAL decision-making model. Overview of Model Here’s a summary (AI-generated) of the ETHICAL Decision-Making Model with explanations and examples: Step Explanation Example Engage stakeholders Identify and involve all parties affected by …
Ok, so I’m ready to apply ETHICAL decision-making framework to a real life situation. Ready to see ETHICAL in action? Me, too. Situation A friend of mine has approached me with a situation and wants my advice. Given my coaching background and training, I know that “Advice is …
Ok, so yesterday, I mentioned that I consulted Perplexity.ai to help me understand or develop a decision-making model I could use. I keep wanting to examine my decision-making processes and do my best to improve them. Introducing ETHICAL The decision-making framework I am going to try out is …
One of the challenges I struggle with involves figuring out how to make decisions. You know, you encounter an difficult decision and it’s hard to take all the factors into account. Worse, you have an opinion or emotion that arises when trying to make a decision. Again, I’m back to …
Our new report, “The Dawn of the AI Era: Teens, Parents, and the Adoption of Generative AI at Home and School” – out today – shows that teens are quickly adopting generative AI, similar to how they embraced social media. But many parents are behind on how often their kids …
For another blog focused on Ed Tech, I explore the answer to a question a lot of educators are asking. That is, how does one generate questions for videos they want to show their students? While we wait for that blog entry to appear, I thought it might be fun to highlight one of the tools I cover in …
“The most surprising thing was that the whole brain was active when they were writing by hand, [while] much smaller areas were active when they were typewriting,” van der Meer says. “This suggests that when you are writing by hand you are using most of your brain to get the job done.” Moreover, …
An AI summary of Paris Marx' article, ** Roundup: Will generative AI have many long-term benefits?** 5 key points • ChatGPT may harm students' math learning by acting as a crutch rather than improving skills. • AI assistants in medical imaging can significantly reduce radiologists' accuracy when …
The following is summarized by AI from Rachel Wells' article, ** 3 AI Trends That Will Impact Your Job In 2024** Five Key Points • AI is expected to automate routine tasks, allowing workers to focus on more complex and creative aspects of their jobs. • Personalized AI assistants will become more …
“Teaching about the influence of religion in our history is an important part of a well-rounded education, but this error-riddled curriculum risks turning public schools into Sunday schools, with parents of diverse religious beliefs left in the dark,” said Val Benavidez, president of the TFN …