Amazing blog posts from this past week:
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Control Alt Achieve: Cyber Assist: Using AI as Your Teaching Assistant
Curicon was a week-long series of live video sessions exploring artificial intelligence in education, presented by a wide range of amazing educators. My session explored how we can use a wide range of AI tools to help us with our daily tasks as educ…
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4 Tips for STEM Writing | Tech & Learning
Writing about STEM is vital to help spread new scientific ideas and discoveries to students, experts, and the public at large. The problem, Brandon R. Brown says, is many STEM experts have never studied the craft of writing and communicating their w…
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8 Best AI Tools of 2023 – Educators Technology
Best AI tools of 2023 are the the topic of our blog post today! I recently stumbled upon a post from Time Magazine that showcased the 200 best inventions of 2023. I know, 200 sounds like a lot, but it was the AI section that really had me leaning in.
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GAI Policy and Guidelines – Leon Furze
This collection contains all of the articles and resources to help produce policies and guidelines for Generative AI.
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Halloween jokes created in CANVA! – YouTube
My #middleschool students had some FUN practicing their @canva #animation, & design skills creating
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Why electric knifefish ‘shimmy’ | Popular Science
Animals have a wide range of ways to make sense of the world around them. Dogs sniff the air around them. Dolphins use echolocation. Humans glance at each other. For the electric knifefish, “shimmying” around in the water like a tadpole helps it mak…
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Metal spacecraft bits are contaminating the atmosphere | Popular Science
Humans have been changing the atmosphere from Earth’s surface for nearly two centuries—but now in the Space Age, we’re altering it from outer space, too.
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LIGO squeezes light to measure more ripples in space-time | Popular Science
Gravitational wave observatories, such as the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), are exercises in extreme sensitivity.
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Why are there so many ladybugs and lady beetles? | Popular Science
Bats and spiders get most of the attention for Halloween and spooky season, but October is also ladybug time in many parts of the United States.
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Toxic diets: Canadian orcas face high risks of pollution-related health effects
Killer whales, also called orcas, are known for their intelligence and striking presence. They are also enduring a silent but persistent threat beneath the surface of our oceans. My research investigates killer whales and their diets in the North At…
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Now add a walrus: Prompt engineering in DALL-E 3
Last year I wrote about my initial experiments with DALL-E 2, OpenAI’s image generation model. I’ve been having an absurd amount of fun playing with its sequel, DALL-E 3 recently. Here are some notes, including a peak under the hood and some notes o…
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AI Books for Educators – AI Advisory Boards
Books have always held a special place in my heart. As an avid reader and AI enthusiast, I have curated a list of books on artificial intelligence specifically tailored for educators.
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Measuring classroom engagement doesn’t seem complex – anyone can use tally marks to count, and then try to increase the minutes of student talk time or number of hands raised. But having students talk more doesn’t cut it for accurately gauging if th…
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4 Strategies to Engage Families in Tech Partnerships – edWeb
Families are thirsty for information about inclusive technology that supports their children with disabilities. They want to understand and inform the tools schools use. They want to collaborate.
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How AI can teach kids to write – not just cheat – The Hechinger Report
While the reading and math “wars” have gotten a lot of attention in education in recent years, writing instruction has not received that same focus. That is, until the release of ChatGPT last year.
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Be Strategic When Using Scaffolding Strategies with Students
When you choose a scaffolding strategy, do you first consider the intended learning targets for the lesson and the reasons why particular students might be struggling to achieve them?
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Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom: Sparking Higher Ordered Thinking! – www.DrShannonDoak.com
The modern classroom is rapidly changing, and it’s not just the use of tablets and online assignments that are making a difference.
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Best AI Voice Changers in 2023
AI voice changers are the topic of our blog post today! If you’ve ever tried to create engaging digital content—be it for educational modules, podcasts, or even YouTube videos—you know that a quality voiceover can make or break your project.
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Google Maps update: Immersive View for Routes and new AI features
Over the past few years, Google Maps has transformed how people interact with the world with features like eco-friendly routing to help you take fuel or energy efficient routes, and Live View to help you orient yourself when walking with augmented r…
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Infographic: “The Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2023” | Larry Ferlazzo’s Websites of the Day…
I’m adding this new infographic from Visual Capitalist to The Best Websites For Learning About Halloween.
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AI might disrupt math and computer science classes — in a good way | The Seattle Times
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ChatGPT Assignments – AI Advisory Boards
I strongly believe that incorporating the use of ChatGPT in assignments can enhance the learning experience for students across various subjects and grade levels.
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10 Tips to Help Spot an A.I. Author – Good e-Reader
Since its release last November, ChatGPT has been used by over a 180 million people and clocked over 10 billion visits. Reviews have been mixed.
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Background: Using commercial off-the-shelf video games rather than custom-made computer games could have several advantages for reducing stress and anxiety, including their low cost, advanced graphics, and the possibility to reach millions of indivi…
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Genetically modified bacteria break down plastics in saltwater | NSF – National Science Foundation
Researchers have genetically engineered a marine microorganism to break down plastic in salt water. The modified organism can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a contributor to microplastic pollution in oceans that is used in everything f…
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Using ChatGPT to Support Student-Led Inquiry | Edutopia
Positioning AI as a mentor or simulator of real-world scenarios can promote student inquiry and aid project-based learning. Picture students passionately debating about an original inquiry but hitting a roadblock. Disagreements arise, and learners c…
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Bringing ‘Non-STEM Letter’ Teachers into STEM Teaching | Discovery Education Blog
The Discovery Education blog is a free resource for educators to find time-saving teaching strategies and compelling content for their daily lessons.
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3 Resources for Teaching & Learning More About AI | Tech & Learning
The award-winning educator and support specialist at the Putnam County School System in Cookeville, Tennessee, focuses on helping teachers incorporate technology into their classrooms, and has delivered hundreds of professional development presentat…
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If you’ve watched me present virtually anytime in the past three years, you’ve seen me use an app called mmhmm. mmhmm is a video presentation app that seamlessly connects with any virtual meeting platform you use, such as Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, a…
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‘Gen Z Teaches History’ Is a Viral TikTok Series That Mixes Learning and Humor | EdSurge News
If you’re a history buff, you may already know that Cleopatra had a substantial amount of rizz. King Henry VIII, on the other hand, could be considered the Tom Sandoval of his time. Meanwhile, Czar Nicholas II struggled to, well, pick a struggle.
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Spiraling Scientific Concepts in Middle and High School | Edutopia
Repeated exposure to important concepts helps students retain more information and think deeper about the material they’re studying. “What is the difference between alleles and genes again?” said one of my brightest students.
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The Silent Killer of Explanations | Common Craft
This post was published in the Common Craft Newsletter. Subscribe here There is a silent killer of explanations that always lurks in the background. Despite our best intentions, it can sully the best explanations and cause the audience to tune out. …
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5 positive ways students can use AI
You’ve heard all the news about kids using ChatGPT to cheat, but there’s another side to this story. Just as the internet revolutionized education, AI will be the next game-changer.
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SYDNEY – Canva, the world’s only all-in-one visual communication platform, today announced the launch of a suite of K-12 education products as part of its Canva for Education platform, making it the first company to introduce AI-powered educational …
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AI might disrupt math and computer science classes – in a good way
For as long as Jake Price has been a teacher, Wolfram Alpha — a website that solves algebraic problems online — has threatened to make algebra homework obsolete.
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20 of The Best Inspirational Math Quotes – Educators Technology
Inspirational math quotes are the topic of our post today. I scoured the web and curated for you these wonderful math quotes to spark a love and appreciation of math among our kids and students.
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5 Best AI 3D Model Generators (October 2023)
AI 3D model generators are the topic of our blog post today! 3D modeling has come a long way, transcending from complex CAD software to more user-friendly platforms. We in the education sphere have benefited a lot from developments in this technolog…
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My Student Was Submitting AI Papers. Here’s What I did | Tech & Learning
Over the summer it finally happened to me: While reading a student essay in an introductory online college course at one of the universities at which I teach, I began to suspect not only that this student hadn’t written it but that no human mind had.
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Colleges Must Respond to America’s Skill-Based Economy | EdSurge News
Back in March of this year, EdSurge published my article outlining the nearly 400-year history of higher education in America, how that past shapes the way the country views colleges today, and why microcredentials, while critical to the future of t…
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5 reasons why Adobe Express is a must-have tool for your classroom
If you haven’t seen the all new Adobe Express then you’re in for a big surprise. With thousands (yes, thousands) of templates, Adobe Stock and Fonts integration, along with Generative AI and easy to use video creation tools, Adobe Express is a must-…
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Personalize learning with Explore Boards – Ditch That Textbook
Imagine that your students are reading a novel. Or a chapter in a textbook. (You know how I feel about textbooks, but hey … sometimes, we’ve got to use them!) It’s good that everyone reads the same baseline text. They all get the same foundation, …
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Annular Eclipse — Cool Infographics
Kennth Field used Nasa’s data to create this Annular Eclipse infographic. The graphic combines the information of where the eclipse had its highest coverage, as well as the time of day it was at its peak. It also shares the direct path of the moon a…
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Canva launches suite of free AI products for classrooms | Mashable
Canva is releasing a new classroom-focused suite of AI tools, designed to assist time-strapped educators with lesson planning, content editing, document reformatting, image and text editing, multilingual lesson support, and accessibility checking.
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Study Tears Down ‘Unhelpful Clichés’ Of Gaming And Mental Health
Very few non-gamers believe that gaming and streaming have a positive impact on mental health–but according to new research commissioned by a leading British charity, this couldn’t be further from the truth. This month, U.K.
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How to Introduce Higher Level Science to Elementary School Kids – Guardian Adventures
The world of science is vast and intriguing, but is often seen as a subject that should be limited according to grade level.
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Biggest Parent Communication Mistakes (Plus How to Fix Them!)
I spend a lot of intentional time building relationships with my students’ parents, and I still get some flack. Angry messages from parents send a white heat through my body … what about you? It’s difficult to not take things personally in education.
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2024 Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge – #JTIC24 – Pactful
What if you could build a better world? The Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego is calling for middle- and high-school educators to join us in our effort to make a local and global impact.
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3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school
The benefits of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education are numerous, and one would be hard-pressed to find a school district that doesn’t have a project, initiative, class, or lesson with the acronym in its title. According to th…
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Stunt Teaching Encourages Choice, Challenge, and Play
You guys, you’ll never believe what happened! Last night, I was chopping cucumbers in my kitchen and caught movement in my peripheral vision. At the exact same time, the temperature in the room dropped 20 degrees.
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The FACTS Cycle for Prompt Engineering – John Spencer
Over the last year, I’ve had the opportunity to work with educators who are incorporating generative A.I. into their classroom practice.
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As a result of this change, if your organization allowed or blocked YouTube videos within Google Workspace for Education services, you were asked to add “www.youtubeeducation.com” to these allowlists or blocklists.
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Khan Academy: An AI Revolution In Education Or Threat To Human Skills?
Donning my student hat, I embarked on a journey to unravel the impact of AI in education. My quest led me to test Khan Academy’s AI-powered teaching assistant, Khanmigo. Launched in beta in March 2023 and built upon OpenAI’s large language model, Kh…
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blogsomemoore – Teaching and Empowering ALL Students
Based in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, Shelley Moore consults locally, provincially and beyond.
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50 Best Podcasts for Kids and Teens PreK-12 in 2023
Looking for the best podcasts for kids and students to listen to and learn from? We asked teachers to share their favorites and have put together this list to use in your classroom or at home!
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Thanks to AI, the future of programming may involve YELLING IN ALL CAPS | Ars Technica
Not long after OpenAI first unveiled its DALL-E 3 AI image generator integrated into ChatGPT earlier this month, some users testing the feature began noticing bugs in the ChatGPT app that revealed internal prompts shared between the image generator …
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20 Best Math Board Games to Enhance Your Kid’s Math Abilities
Did you know that board games can do more than just entertain? According to a comprehensive review of research spanning 23 years, math board games, such as Monopoly, Othello, and Chutes and Ladders, significantly enhance mathematical abilities in yo…
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Your Teachers Need a Win | Cult of Pedagogy
I was having a conversation this morning with a teacher I’m very close to, someone who trusts me enough to be honest with me, and who does it in a way that is loving and generous.
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A Principal’s Reflections: Using Feedback to Drive Professional Learning
During this school year, I have been working with Stryker Local Schools in Ohio. Like all my implementations where the work is job-embedded and ongoing, learning walks are a core component. In September, the leaders and I conducted walks in every cl…
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Cliff Mass Weather Blog: The First Major Arctic Air Blast of the Season
A major, and early, blast of Arctic air will move into the Pacific Northwest during the next few days. Snow will move into the Cascades and …
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How to Respond to AI-Powered Cheating in the Middle Years
Let’s think this through before throwing the book at middle schoolers. Most teachers remember the conversation around plagiarism and academic dishonesty in their undergraduate programs in college or university.