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The Siri and Alexa Test

A Principal's Reflections

Whereas in the past, knowledge could be readily accessed from encyclopedias and books, this took time. Artificial intelligence is now a disruptive force that allows anyone to instantaneously access basic knowledge and facts. The Internet drastically changed this process by ushering us all into the Information Age.

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How Can School Leaders Personalize Learning? New Book Offers a Guide.

Edsurge

A new book offers something like a step-by-step manual. EdSurge sat down with Rubin during the EdSurge Fusion conference in October, to talk about his book and what he’s learned about personalized learning. EdSurge: Talk a little bit about how you came to write the book. In your book you talk about five phases of development.

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For Educators Who Get In Trouble But Want To Stay In Their Professions

The Jose Vilson

Last night, I was asked to speak virtually to a group of student teachers who read my book This Is Not A Test for class ( on sale at Haymarket Books , by the way). It was great speaking to this group of students after nine years of learning, leading, and troublemaking since the release of the book. So activate on.

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Georgia Tech Is Trying to Keep a ChatGPT-Powered Teaching Assistant From ‘Hallucinating’

Edsurge

The experimental chatbot is in use this summer in three online courses — Introduction to Cognitive Science (taught by Goel), Human-Computer Interaction, and Knowledge-Based AI. Just this week, for instance, researchers were testing the chatbot and it gave an answer that included “a beautiful citation of a book and a summary of it.”

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The Journey to Becoming an Author

A Principal's Reflections

I never imagined I would have authored or co-authored a book, let alone six. One day in 2010 I received a Twitter message from Bill Ferriter asking if I would be interested in co-authoring a book with him and Jason Ramsden titled Communicating and Connecting with Social Media. My first thought was, “Heck no! I am no author.”

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Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers

Ask a Tech Teacher

National Science Teaching Association The National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) offers an extensive knowledge base for science educators. From books and journals to blogs, you will find something that can be beneficial for your students.

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How Can Communities Improve Writing Opportunities for Students of Color?

Digital Promise

Here, leadership is committed to providing high expectations and support for historically marginalized students, including writing experiences that utilize students’ knowledge base and help them build real-world skills as they communicate through writing. Writing should not be limited to ‘standardized’ genres.”