Dear Teachers,
View our weekly digest below.
My recommended reading this week? One, tooting my own horn. A story - Who Art Thou? I wrote about AI. A few readers noted it was kind of “scary” … tried to build some tension and it ends with a surprise. Get the PDF and view the narrated video version. Two, I read this today and it is a good, critical read by some competent educators. Is AI Bullshit?
Regards. David - ELT Buzzer-In-Chief
Subvocalization: Why Do We Have A Voice In Our Heads When We Read?
As you read these words, do you have a voice that is essentially saying them in your head? If so, then this is what is referred to as … Read full story
Moral zombies: why algorithms are not moral agents - AI & SOCIETY
Moral zombies: why algorithms are not moral agents Original Article • Open access • Published: 16 April 2021 Volume 36, pages 487–497, (2021) • Cite this article Read full story
A weekly dose of motivation, inspiration and education from Masha and Jedrek. Ahoy Sailors! This is Masha with the 20th issue of In The Same Boat … Read full story
Can you be a good teacher if you don’t have kids?
Yes, unequivocally. What a stupid question. Of course you can. Likewise, you can be a good school leader if you don’t have kids. But teachers who … Read full story
Teachers: Are you using ChatGPT ethically? - Connect For Education
In a previous article, I suggested how teachers could discourage students from using AI tools, such as ChatGPT, to do their schoolwork for them. Many … Read full story
AI Instructional Design Must Be More Than a Time Saver
This post is the seventh and final essay in the Beyond ChatGPT series about generative AI’s impact on learning. A recap and next steps is … Read full story
Dr. Bill VanPatten: How To Learn Languages (According To Science)
A wonderful summary of things teachers need to know about what SLA says about how students learn languages. Read full story
Does ChatGPT Change Everything? | The Agenda
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Memo to faculty: AI is not your friend (opinion)
Let me paint a picture. At 2 a.m., a frustrated college student sitting in the student union pours over their economics class notes about supply and … Read full story
Elevate Your Language Teaching with AI
Intro to LLMs What you need to know Principles of use and learning Using AI to plan a course and create a scheme of work Developing teaching … Read full story
Professors Ask: Are We Just Grading Robots?
Jeff Wilson is a professor of religious studies at the University of Waterloo. Since ChatGPT appeared on the scene, he has warned his students … Read full story
What My Professors Never Told Me About Teaching (Opinion)
When I was in graduate school studying to teach English/language arts, my professors taught me about the value of student choice and the profound … Read full story
Excuse Me, Is There AI in That?
Businesses and creators see a new opportunity in the anti-AI movement. As soon as Apple announced its plans to inject generative AI into the iPhone, it was as good as official: The technology is now all but unavoidable. Read full story
LLMs and students’ writing: Thinking it through – Matt Bury
I’m just sharing my experiences and thoughts because I think it’s an important consideration for using large language models (LLMs), e.g. Google’s … Read full story
Escape Oppression Now: Disrupt the Dominance of Evidence-Based Practice
Evidence-Based Practice dominates every Australian education system facilitated through government and non-government organizations including NSW’s …