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July 23, 2023
The Human Side of AI: A Student’s ChatGPT Experience
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As we continue with the series, '80 Days of AI and AI,' after a much-needed summer break, this interview with my student, William, marks a return to the learning journey. But this journey is not just for me and my students. This learning journey is ours as educators venturing into this rapidly changing area of AI.
In April, William Price, one of my senior students, ...
July 19, 2023
Promoting Real World Change and Success in Schools Today
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Today, we spotlight Misa Sato, an award-winning assistant principal who recently earned the prestigious NASSP Assistant Principal of the Year title. Serving at Reagan High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Misa has made a profound impact through her dynamic approach to educational leadership. Under her guidance, the school has not only seen significant growth in its In...
June 26, 2023
Breaking News: Microsoft AI Announcements at ISTELive 2023 #NotatISTE
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Today, I have a breaking news announcement from Microsoft at ISTE 2023. This was prerecorded for a simultaneous release with today's news so that all of you who are not at ISTE could get this news. It will also be released on my podcast and YouTube channel, although I have embedded the YouTube channel below and included the transcript. Mark Sparvell sat down with me to share these amazing announcements.
This...
Unlocking AI’s Potential: Live Blog #ISTELive
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This post will be a live post of the Microsoft “mini keynote” about Unlocking AI's potential. It will go from the oldest items at the top to the newest at the bottom. I will work to make sure everything is correct, but it may be a pretty fast post. I'll go back and revise and update afterwards and will note what is updated. Link to Session
...June 24, 2023
ISTELive 23: What’s Going On? Some Big Announcements from Microsoft
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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ISTE has always been an important source of learning for me, and any year I can come to the live conference is a good year for me in terms of innovation. When June 1 came around, I knew. I knew I was walking well and pain-free enough to go to ISTELive 23. While I wasn't ready last fall to commit (and didn't submit to present anything), I've been using AI in my classroom and kicked off 80 Days of AI (which will be co...
May 16, 2023
Better Science: 5 Excellent Ways to Examine Authentic Artifacts from the Natural History Museum of Utah
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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Students love to examine artifacts and explore. Whether it is dinosaur bones, a phenomenon causing damage to valuable species of trees, or the relationships between predators and prey in the wild, first-hand explorations will engage students. We know this. Authentic experiences are now made possible with the valuable free resource Research Quest, from the Natural His...
May 9, 2023
Wolfram Alpha + ChatGPT = Amazing Math Teacher Help
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As part of 80 days of AI and HI, I've been testing ChatGPT to see what I think of it for math teachers. In this post, I'll talk about how math teachers can get totally accurate math problems (and answers) from ChatGPT. I'd like to add that this will also be a benefit to science teachers and other teachers using statistics and data.
So, ChatGPT has done reasonably wel...
May 4, 2023
Fantastic Figjam Makes Brainstorming and Collaboration in the Classroom Better
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What is Figjam? Figjam is a cool, flexible, fun, collaborative space for student projects, presentations, and collaborations. Today's guest, Tom Mullaney, shares how he uses Figjam with students and teachers; he explains why it is useful and gives tips and tricks that will engage students in the collaborative skills they need to be creative collaborators in today's w...
May 2, 2023
TeachAI.org, a New Organization to Talk about AI in the Classroom
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These conversations need to happen. An organization called TeachAI.org says it is going to facilitate those conversations. With ISTE, Digital Promise, OpenAI, Microsoft, Amazon, the World Economic Forum and many more, these organizations state they are coming together to create policy recommendations, revise the K-12 CS Framework to include AI teaching with AI, and engage diverse stakeholders. If you are interested ...
May 1, 2023
Snapchat and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Friend
From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis
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I may be writing about 80 Days of AI, but I must warn you — not all AI is good. As of last week, I’ve seen a truly terrible and dangerous use of ChatGPT’s API feature, which lets it be added to other services. Last week, Snapchat released its “Virtual Friend” called SnapAI using ChatGPT technology to all of its users for free. Before you dismiss this, Snapchat is used by 59% of Americans aged 13 to 17, according to...
