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A Simple Switch in Instruction Creates Engagement

Traditional methods outlined in TM’s aren’t appealing to today’s students. If we start with “What do you know about our topic for today?”  This direction is only interesting to the student who is sharing what they already know. Look around the room and kids are fidgeting, doodling, or even sending notes to classmates. Some may […]

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AI APPs: They’re gaining speed! Are We Prepared?

When I write my blogs, I often have the television playing sappy movies in the background. The devices are a new frontier we really know very little about and it is changing exponentially faster everyday, so it is tough to know what we need to look out for. As I was working, I looked up

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AI Creates for Users, But at What Cost?

“This AI creates a prompt for me, and I don’t have to even do any thinking,” was used to promote a new AI App. How nice to have someone to think for users. There are helpful aspects of technology, but at what cost? Apps can be helpful when examining what other ideas are out there,

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Ai's recommendations are worth following,

Another AI Point of View

I was curious about how different apps would respond to my question. My second request was more specific than my first question. It offers more concrete reminders about what students need to consider when using AI Apps. The following is what was generated by my request: What Cautions Should AI Users Be Aware Of? Artificial

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AI’s Advice For Users

I asked ChatGPT, “What questions should students ask about AI generated material. How can they determine accuracy of the material generated. What cautionary advice would you give them?” The following are its response: [AI CHAT BOT]: When evaluating AI-generated material, students should ask the following questions: To determine the accuracy of AI-generated material, students can

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The Results Are In-AI Jumped the Gun

App developers were cautioned to wait before releasing their products, but they didn’t listen. They are using users to point out the glitches. Unfortunately, too many users don’t question the accuracy of the materials generated by Apps. Recent reports indicate Apps are posing new challenges for users. Glitches are showing up daily. Of major concern

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AI Apps Encourage Users to be Creative

The newest information on AI is that game creators are encouraging creativity by users. it is allowing users to dictate what they want the game to look like and work. I do not promote video games, but this new element points to the continued importance of nurturing creativity. AI can only create new material from

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Caution: AI Detectors Are Ineffective-

Today we will explore the newest development in AI and an exciting way to use AI as a catalyst to exciting critical thinking opportunities and classroom and in home discussions. The use of AI Detectors by teachers could result in false accusations of cheating. AI has only been available to students for less than a

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