tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77948586567075505272024-03-13T05:42:45.650-05:00I think... therefore I blogMagda Galloway's attempt to share her random Polish and English thoughts on education, culture, design, media, family, fun and everything in between :-)Magda Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14477280116687670689noreply@blogger.comBlogger173125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-902345972077055602024-02-11T18:43:00.009-06:002024-02-12T12:08:12.568-06:00Bing Image Creator - tool for teaching critical thinkingI played with <a href="https://www.bing.com/images/create">Microsoft's Bing Image Creator</a>, LLM text-to-image generative AI today. It is powered by the DALL-E3 (OpenAI)<br /><br />To use it, you need to set up a free Microsoft account. I am a Mac user, so I do not use Microsoft Edge. But I had no problem using Chrome.<br /><br />They call it a Creative Copilot. <a href="https://copilot.microsoft.com/">Copilot </a>(Your everyday AI companion) is the name of a Microsoft AI-powered productivity and virtual assistant tool.<br /><br />All you need is to describe the image, and AI will generate it for you. It generates a set of four different images.<br />To experiment, I typed<br />Group of happy UNI University of Northern Iowa students riding on black panthers.<div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgppxCwlW6vXDYeAqfO09z3Lv-guRYHXpq2SWpCTwSlyDJjI4pysWmrytrguJqc7YDIe9weORWiWbEqh6mpg4oyGzkWF8Dj9I3qh1X2hsB3-3-jjBI4lKG2ZVCAwgGa0gBjRj2v5c-jMEv4hq5zafdPMVlDd4ZKoY7PBFhMGo-kamqEarIlp5sYhRCTcZLY"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgppxCwlW6vXDYeAqfO09z3Lv-guRYHXpq2SWpCTwSlyDJjI4pysWmrytrguJqc7YDIe9weORWiWbEqh6mpg4oyGzkWF8Dj9I3qh1X2hsB3-3-jjBI4lKG2ZVCAwgGa0gBjRj2v5c-jMEv4hq5zafdPMVlDd4ZKoY7PBFhMGo-kamqEarIlp5sYhRCTcZLY=w400-h372" /></a><br /><br /><br />I didn't specify the style. As you can see, it did not pull enough data to know that UNI colors are purple and yellow and what the campus looks like. If you look closer, the name of the university is not even correct: </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEURRVr91UGe2TvDI3eTjEmnt0nlGXGDYbnkOGik0PKYPh1Zw-Zd5MhqeldwSh6-CLfLeIbnievkN2mRP1YFJtMQwPeRWbfEHcfnDWPCa9cUcp_m8xt6rGC5BZ5Mm8-zJphe1a82fC-lubcUYRBrVz-GVXiTSHm311GrSroA8NwyUVj7MRqYe7TpOIm4Vb=w400-h400" /></div><br /><br />I redefined my request to:<br />A group of happy, diverse UNI University of Northern Iowa students ride on black panthers wearing purple and yellow colors.</div><div>It got the colors right but still struggled with UNI letters, and, in a couple of them, put students on black horses, not panthers: </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibPTWb8vbAt73YwQzROTTRW2NpmIUgGLATASKHpIq0nokM0mtcWQ8nTeg46tYHoHDpgfNwxWEsxZcPsyKyEmgBHC8aXtLwjxIloBGClbuLt1Yf0EBmDkDnxKZjZJz7vpVCjPPRwSVHyPas67WBuO-aGD0ys5zDoRfjkr22U9iNH176jRKlI4wCSIOt_jx6=w400-h399" width="400" /></div><br /><br /></div><div>It is as impressive as it is a bit scary. It took me a few minutes to regenerate all the versions. They are not perfect, but they may be for the untrained or ignorant eye. </div><div>Microsoft claims they took precautionary and protective measures to avoid creating malicious or harmful images. Still, I am skeptical that they can protect all from bias and harmful -isms. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, while looking to generate a historically inaccurate image, I prompted:</div><div><b>Rosa Parks and Maria Curie walking next to the World Trade Center</b></div><div><br /></div><div>And I received a warning:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS-ZlNWft0B15Zs2PRVksAe0gozKGmywm-xNwHfYFgZjAVi4rOEhexKMv27e7HYMMtaVGhoXVJs6ZqQBXTafsUWmDz8uNAC8Y_ACOwdn5K-1cF2pOhYICNJKUaLY3e8Ci4GXqwMy1iP9Ms9R6nhwJI2a5BYX39GZVBqncqKRlBYDFw_j9ey80Eu1n0DTBb=s16000" /></div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Bing Image Creator could be a cool tool to use with students to practice their critical thinking. </div><div>For example, I prompted:</div><div><b>Maria Curie with Napoleon Bonaparte riding in a Model T Ford </b></div><div>Mind, Sklodowska-Curie was born in 1867 in Poland, Napoleon in 1769 in Corsica, and Model T premiered in 1927 in America.</div><div>Here is what I got:</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwOBCyos5jHJvbwY1Mikr8i3H_wiJOyQ6SZr3QDH20QZgrRkN7HdhtqLONmwQTh_d55eoBSO-Hkr_eknnC0-emoDbFVmN3y-JiiCsFCAYkjDNhczwy3VDgontUgJswIS6YCr1S4qVE_AUjKOvgjKJXXsT5fGr7GqWQLypJiCjFVZiNYlgPf8XAwdlsGV_D"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwOBCyos5jHJvbwY1Mikr8i3H_wiJOyQ6SZr3QDH20QZgrRkN7HdhtqLONmwQTh_d55eoBSO-Hkr_eknnC0-emoDbFVmN3y-JiiCsFCAYkjDNhczwy3VDgontUgJswIS6YCr1S4qVE_AUjKOvgjKJXXsT5fGr7GqWQLypJiCjFVZiNYlgPf8XAwdlsGV_D=w375-h400" width="375" /></a><br /><br /><div>I especially enjoy the one that looks like they are leading the charge of the Napoleonian army (French) under the American banner :-) There is also no resemblance between Banaparte's historical photos and the bearded gentleman depicted here. </div><div>But can you challenge your student to prove that this meeting never occurred? I bet ChatGPT will not provide all the answers! (although It could support them)</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtrEX0MpYucPYtHQm6-MoPyarYueIlLG_tS-SgqsV7KJB5G7_QfT20yX3NHzhhlWAk7olchmgw1Q4thyYkQh32tdecsfkebwU9BPIMsYmu-axkTuVByKndunpY0Hw0Qa7eZoD1Z9PxFR7lMlnuIait-rZejfQtL8B0BLNki_CTiYK4tNbrRjJV1VuUYRD4=w400-h400" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-30dedec1-7fff-f5a8-b2e2-d29caf7b761c"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">AI image generator could be a great tool to support creative writing! G</span>enerate an image to inspire an imaginative story's setting, subject, or object.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">AI can promote critical thinking. It provides the opportunity to exercise prompt engineering and skills of asking the right questions for the desired outcome. It could be a segway to discussing misinformation and the importance of fact-checking. It could provide an opportunity to study history more excitingly!</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></div><div>Here are a few regenerated variations of UNI students:</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD_IH18fKM5gHAUHLgi1YDzvYholGMc73BP4wzEApWHDT6yEFh16smv8kNlK7BeKldV8dLQNvnMjHziFAGXGLZlwhly3jCQVw7g2b2orHBTxnT6QhU2L0b1L6vDvSmvbJXwCYuCofER2uv3ypbVoOFhxgbz4yMnUGTECWpK3IxNJjCQtMRSgH3awIvEbCv=w400-h395" width="400" /></div><div><br /></div>Here, I added a style: </div><div>Young, happy, diverse UNI University of Northern Iowa students riding on black panthers wearing purple and yellow colors. <b>Pixar style:</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjq3eDkPXEwNZJCu_NuvnKOXA8jFfRCZktFddUx3No5a-aL_VzQc98CsvG80Dihom4_aFGlGaN7hR93-6eU8PhvRbEVPZtI7kdliIjBQKs03PToVuopALDDsfeFlE88_bHDjDklAhBKDh961aYt96HxOasJtb0ipRw-IhPTZI8P49r8151ChWM4ga5zSyvN=w379-h400" width="379" /></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><cib-message-group mode="conversation" serp-slot="none" source="user" style="align-items: flex-end; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2TqaQ12ZVT9TAHzHgekPz2-vwDXfDhiNKPp2ClvFGZd88BXcllbISUB7Hby1dQHccDX9sWz1cEzWwmZyxA5ZjLngcegtrSGXXVTMWUK5QnNPJAVf-8umZropI_qMvKIyFYzkrh3zRU-EU1pUG4NFheUl1xfaRkIVbvb2deDTfdTYs3fZnbEwf8v1fl-wH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="745" height="77" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2TqaQ12ZVT9TAHzHgekPz2-vwDXfDhiNKPp2ClvFGZd88BXcllbISUB7Hby1dQHccDX9sWz1cEzWwmZyxA5ZjLngcegtrSGXXVTMWUK5QnNPJAVf-8umZropI_qMvKIyFYzkrh3zRU-EU1pUG4NFheUl1xfaRkIVbvb2deDTfdTYs3fZnbEwf8v1fl-wH" width="320" /></a></div><br />Today, my husband gave me a tip about another AI tool for teachers. So, I am first looking at <a href="https://www.eduaide.ai/">Eduaide.AI</a>, <span style="color: #0e101a;">an AI-driven platform that helps educators create lesson plans, teaching resources, and assessments. </span><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The tool is free for 15 generations a month, but there is an option to upgrade to a Pro version for $4.16 a month or $49.99 per year, which opens unlimited generations, more teaching resources, Eduaide chat, and enhancements. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Much like MagicSchool AI, its goal is for teachers to "Spend more time on your students, less on administrative tasks and cobbling together resources"</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">I logged in with my Google account, and the first screen that greeted me was a standard disclaimer:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">"Eduaide.Ai can be a powerful tool for aiding in the design and development of educational materials, but it is not a substitute for the expertise and nuanced understanding of skilled educators. AI generated content can be biased or hallucinate inaccurate information. Human oversight is crucial to contextualize, validate, and enhance the AI's output. Teachers should adapt and tailor AI-generated materials to the specific cultural and linguistic needs of their class."</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p></blockquote><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">It was followed by a short tour/tutorial on how to use the tool.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The first quirk I noticed was a typo in the word "capability," which is highly unusual for me to spot a typo and for professional content creators to make such a mistake. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB0sWeVC3hAgf_HIzJ5RVejDvhowx26hNfOdo_CN2M8SIB2x3lOZ-49YkKwib_6Ry5Ct9zbA0yTD90rXhegXtOReiQVbGiKm6Q29BjZSAuvkZvZ3OukoUauvACB7WeKtztnAOx8Vaj01EvH-dAPaozOFo32UDvAy5DqbFRz-1dG3li4ZYOT7nsVFnDWe77"><img data-original-height="653" data-original-width="1042" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB0sWeVC3hAgf_HIzJ5RVejDvhowx26hNfOdo_CN2M8SIB2x3lOZ-49YkKwib_6Ry5Ct9zbA0yTD90rXhegXtOReiQVbGiKm6Q29BjZSAuvkZvZ3OukoUauvACB7WeKtztnAOx8Vaj01EvH-dAPaozOFo32UDvAy5DqbFRz-1dG3li4ZYOT7nsVFnDWe77=w400-h251" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The </span><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Content Generator</em><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> seems to be easy and intuitive. Similar to MagicSchoolAI but kept me more focused on accomplishing the task. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> First, I selected the subject and grade level: </span>Language Arts for Upperclaass (Students Grade 11-12)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> For a strategy, I selected <b>Gamification</b> and <b>Jeopardy</b> for a tool. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> In a Topic and Keyword window, I purposefully only entered a somewhat cryptic "Gender equality (SDG 5)" </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Then I clicked the AI <b>"Enhance"</b> button, </span>which did a great job of expanding my one cryptic line to: </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></span></p><blockquote>"Students will critically assess and address the effects of gender stereotypes and discrimination on individuals and society, and advocate for equitable opportunities and rights for all genders."</blockquote><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">It created a jeopardy game on the spot,</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikj0VCP-2W7ie78Utbr2gc8-v7dy8GsqMFimVeh3jP0bTYsHFVzFi63g1xZlW3zs1v3e3O5d777KZYPBNDYGOsMYzYWMTh1Y0QLtNdfpU-LWoJz4vfkgp9wwT0CK0LogNfaZputwQrl1OrBW9ZtmPz9AwKsfVTTshTC6kf7GYNNUzptLWbZqok7zhojlkn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="726" data-original-width="776" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikj0VCP-2W7ie78Utbr2gc8-v7dy8GsqMFimVeh3jP0bTYsHFVzFi63g1xZlW3zs1v3e3O5d777KZYPBNDYGOsMYzYWMTh1Y0QLtNdfpU-LWoJz4vfkgp9wwT0CK0LogNfaZputwQrl1OrBW9ZtmPz9AwKsfVTTshTC6kf7GYNNUzptLWbZqok7zhojlkn=w531-h496" width="531" /></a></div><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Then I switched to the <b>"This or That?"</b> category, and it added to my workspace </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">two Would You Rather questions, </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">two Scenario questions, </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">two Thought-Provoking Future Scenarios, </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">and a conclusion, in which I was reminded that the purpose of these questions is to encourage critical thinking and reflection rather than to create division. And that I should promote open and respectful discussion to explore the complexities of gender stereotypes and discrimination.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Not bad! </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Since I jumped straight to the topic and tools, I still had to ensure that I knew my learning objectives to keep me focused. I switched to <b>Planning</b> and selected a tool called <b>Learning Objective + Success Criteria. </b></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Within seconds, I had clearly stated Learning Objectives (ready to edit if they did not meet my goal):</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Learning Objective</span></h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Objective:</strong></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Students will critically assess and address the effects of gender stereotypes and discrimination on individuals and society and advocate for equitable opportunities and rights for all genders.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Success Criteria:</strong></p><ol style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Identify and analyze specific examples of gender stereotypes and discrimination in different societal contexts.</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Evaluate the impact of gender stereotypes and discrimination on individuals' opportunities and well-being.</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Develop strategies to advocate for equitable opportunities and rights for all genders in various settings.</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Articulate the importance of challenging and addressing gender stereotypes and discrimination for societal progress.</span></li></ol><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Assessment Measures:</strong></p><ol style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Retrieval:</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> Students will accurately recall and describe specific instances of gender stereotypes and discrimination.</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Comprehension:</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> Students will analyze the impact of gender stereotypes and discrimination on individuals and society.</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Analysis:</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> Students will compare and contrast different strategies to advocate for equitable opportunities and rights for all genders.</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; list-style-type: decimal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Knowledge Utilization:</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> Students will devise a plan to address gender stereotypes and discrimination in a real-world scenario.</span></li></ol><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Impressive! </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">I liked that I could navigate between instructional strategies and tools without losing my previous work. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">I like that </span><span face="Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; font-size: 14px;">"</span>Human-in-the-Loop" approach, allowing personalization, revision, and remixing of outputs.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Each tool can edit and enhance the suggested resource by transforming the text further, translating it t, generating an answer key, and even aligning it with standards.</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Here are my objectives aligned with the standards.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEUcKicNbxJYPhgfIoFj-RXMm8c7CD54baHK1_GBoWOebLjssuzg1jv2IYJd5Y4uJmWv1x-MRLilXfZu1_Jt60LQ65T4_fcL56sHsM4Jb8inmdpzk7p6CAgTtRQdEx3bd2KeMUEIgUoMBwT2sWLYWDyr72aSOwkXwfM-LyaAyPlX9ek2xlT2DDJ7lJbBef" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-top: 0pt;"><br /><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><h3 style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></h3><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-61550258946153122702024-01-03T22:54:00.002-06:002024-01-03T23:02:41.358-06:00Goblin Tools AI<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLiFZGvWOtXD-6vE1DBGMad_VFHDk0bqxMKg1L6mH21yn5bgK8Oor7cr8j4P0DW85y-m-_HOJ5Fu8is0Xa0swurtuvx-kt9NgNZfz1sDI-VbrwW_nmfGjFdv5sjnvXhWQwPSgCWspFaApaO-_AfvkyW5cfuwPDhw37MJ3IVYScDRcNuDNCne4b9NhT-F83" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="256" data-original-width="756" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhLiFZGvWOtXD-6vE1DBGMad_VFHDk0bqxMKg1L6mH21yn5bgK8Oor7cr8j4P0DW85y-m-_HOJ5Fu8is0Xa0swurtuvx-kt9NgNZfz1sDI-VbrwW_nmfGjFdv5sjnvXhWQwPSgCWspFaApaO-_AfvkyW5cfuwPDhw37MJ3IVYScDRcNuDNCne4b9NhT-F83=w400-h135" width="400" /></a></div>My friend Farah alerted me to this super fun, free*, and easy-to-use AI application <a href="https://goblin.tools/" target="_blank"> https://goblin.tools/ </a><p></p><p>It offers a few single-task tools in the categories of organization, time management, brainstorming, and rewriting to the style tools.</p><p>* The web version is free. You can buy a Mobile version of an app for 99 cents on <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.goblintools">Android</a> and <a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/goblin-tools/id6449003064">iOS</a>; according to the author Bram De Buyser purchases of the apps go towards keeping the website free and ad-free and supporting ongoing development.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://goblin.tools/Formalizer">The Formalizer</a> (Turn the spicy thoughts into classy ones, or vice versa) </h3><p> is a style translator or code switcher tool that rephrases text in different styles while maintaining the overall content. You can choose to sound more professional, less snarky, formal, informal, passionate or less emotional, more to the point, or sociable. You can adjust the "spiciness setting" to control the intensity of the new style. People accused you of being sarcastic or rude? Switch the tone. </p><p>Not sure how you are coming across in your messages? Use the </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://goblin.tools/Judge" target="_blank">Judge</a>: <i>Am I misreading the tone of this?,</i> </h3><p>which is a tool designed to assess how your text comes across.</p><p>If you want to take time and organization to the next level, you can use Estimator, Magic Compiler, and Magic ToDo:</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://goblin.tools/Estimator" target="_blank">The Estimator</a>: <i>Just tell me how long this is probably gonna take</i>,</h3><p> will provide a rough time estimate when provided with an activity. This estimate should be viewed as a rough approximation rather than a precise figure, but it can serve as a helpful guide to set expectations.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://goblin.tools/Compiler" target="_blank">Compiler:</a> <i>Compile my braindump into a list of tasks </i>-</h3><p> as the name suggests, it tries to distill the text into actionable items, which could be a useful tool to help make sense of data during brainstorming or concept-mapping sessions. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://goblin.tools/" target="_blank">Magic Todo</a>: <i>Breaking things down so you don't,</i></h3><div style="text-align: left;">is a to-do list maker that, with one AI button, can be divided into the steps you need to take to accomplish your task. </div><p>The last tool is </p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://goblin.tools/Chef" target="_blank">The Chef:</a> <i>What am I having for lunch?</i> </h3><p> It offers suggestions and recipes for a dish that you can make with your ingredients, which finally makes a small step into a giant problem of everyday question: What's for dinner. Now I need multiple "picky child" moderators ;-)</p><p>As with most of the Open AI generators, this, too, has a smart disclaimer: </p><p></p><blockquote>"Nothing returned by any of the tools should be taken as a statement of truth, only guesswork. Please use your own knowledge and experience to judge whether the result you get is valid<span face="system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, Noto Sans, Liberation Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji" style="color: #212529;"><span style="background-color: white;">" </span></span><a href="https://goblin.tools/About" target="_blank">goblin.tools/About</a></blockquote><p></p><div><span face="system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, "Helvetica Neue", "Noto Sans", "Liberation Sans", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"" style="background-color: white; color: #212529; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-28112838173935078362023-11-21T19:02:00.003-06:002023-11-21T19:02:50.406-06:00The accuracy of AI <p>I had fun playing with <a href="scribblediffusion.com " target="_blank">Scribble Diffusion, </a>a free scripbble+text-to-image Generative AI. I talked about this fun and free <a href="https://magdagalloway.blogspot.com/2023/04/ai-and-digital-imaging.html " target="_blank">app in a previous pos</a>t. I wanted to show my students how AI generates content based on the knowledge database. It was one of a series of activities to support our unit on AI in teaching and learning. And it indeed was an eye-opening exercise. </p><p>I started with a scribble and prompt, <br />"Lady with a fruit hat on her head..." </p><p>Then I started going through the variations: </p><p>A lady with a fruit hat on her head... Picasso style, Klimt style, Frida Khalo style, Van Gogh, Banksy, Hokusai and Cabi Bayoc style </p><p>Here are the results</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwrCyR02ttZ3LP0lVgkez2B8hC-MJY6qI3MMRz5R0UzUZWDKHBfwJ9vnX4kjMhuwyhx9o8rQ2nsmUxHh1z8lwpTlzhAyxqraH7aFGd2fF-UN1Rbor3frigZee0el7QBQilGqTKWQF0lk100PTU-Zem8GXv3LnLbt3xn-4xenKqrEe5siZd-o_dD4znJwQ/s1020/Scribble-picasso.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1020" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwrCyR02ttZ3LP0lVgkez2B8hC-MJY6qI3MMRz5R0UzUZWDKHBfwJ9vnX4kjMhuwyhx9o8rQ2nsmUxHh1z8lwpTlzhAyxqraH7aFGd2fF-UN1Rbor3frigZee0el7QBQilGqTKWQF0lk100PTU-Zem8GXv3LnLbt3xn-4xenKqrEe5siZd-o_dD4znJwQ/s320/Scribble-picasso.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBT5ctVZu_ZUESg-Jm73dQrDyHry1M6iegNDvMps-fWygLXLnnTCjQnl01iP6dHO38g0o2HjeQXhcYarpXE7zJFNHlAPcy_c1J4wsNlpBEMy6yPzVxprgQAFftEX4zSsv3cDdIXpuSjBDF23dPOkdw_24sj45PZNik67py9h71nIs3YkyLcUhkHJ32CMD/s1021/scribble-klimt.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="581" data-original-width="1021" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfBT5ctVZu_ZUESg-Jm73dQrDyHry1M6iegNDvMps-fWygLXLnnTCjQnl01iP6dHO38g0o2HjeQXhcYarpXE7zJFNHlAPcy_c1J4wsNlpBEMy6yPzVxprgQAFftEX4zSsv3cDdIXpuSjBDF23dPOkdw_24sj45PZNik67py9h71nIs3YkyLcUhkHJ32CMD/s320/scribble-klimt.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAhheHZNXs0O-g_0gDl_4AHAHSmtkts6XV8exg-4tUbUR8oyRIEHX7o2DOWobhJMAe-NEHMcbYVCcucNt_mVMsuN5nKxm3aJa-_PewAw_MtGQWArpK09GGtGkuRbdsEkcQkPb0Aj2Z1a8yQ3XIgXiw90Mk4wQH1nO_9ADB9Qk1bH5_hesaCOVesnDSity/s1053/vangoghstyle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="585" data-original-width="1053" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAhheHZNXs0O-g_0gDl_4AHAHSmtkts6XV8exg-4tUbUR8oyRIEHX7o2DOWobhJMAe-NEHMcbYVCcucNt_mVMsuN5nKxm3aJa-_PewAw_MtGQWArpK09GGtGkuRbdsEkcQkPb0Aj2Z1a8yQ3XIgXiw90Mk4wQH1nO_9ADB9Qk1bH5_hesaCOVesnDSity/s320/vangoghstyle.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1u2dEDJuSIQlp9PgmHpjhkm5RfgN7kUzaM0hDqwruBjAEzL2u5M14P0onlww29QDQqrqPhwfyQDjAGvBjYKwglZ1hbgnR7E9o8DrU1hI7YERmGUqKrjHjjA-xbnrx-n5Tm8-B7mUefh1ax9sl7h2sZTQK8e3Sb4pyO5XxMb-LI5bPy8PmF6mODGyjb6Y/s1021/scribble-banksy.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="1021" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ1u2dEDJuSIQlp9PgmHpjhkm5RfgN7kUzaM0hDqwruBjAEzL2u5M14P0onlww29QDQqrqPhwfyQDjAGvBjYKwglZ1hbgnR7E9o8DrU1hI7YERmGUqKrjHjjA-xbnrx-n5Tm8-B7mUefh1ax9sl7h2sZTQK8e3Sb4pyO5XxMb-LI5bPy8PmF6mODGyjb6Y/s320/scribble-banksy.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepGiNaN06IhLUdj44fuNKUCvCY_ThZDU8V6r_ZsMUutGbrTgT5tynja4VR3l151FGykrrT33hRvbZ40Pw2OmdcwLFnwPEbALYuw1533HK2Xn6mwr9Ln0uHD9OYxyvfYtPW9Pkb-1etFTRjw7bWqgUmViEmFER0JGlrOpJk1YOs2xsEoo0AZQJp5SuwMsJ/s1003/khalostyle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="1003" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhepGiNaN06IhLUdj44fuNKUCvCY_ThZDU8V6r_ZsMUutGbrTgT5tynja4VR3l151FGykrrT33hRvbZ40Pw2OmdcwLFnwPEbALYuw1533HK2Xn6mwr9Ln0uHD9OYxyvfYtPW9Pkb-1etFTRjw7bWqgUmViEmFER0JGlrOpJk1YOs2xsEoo0AZQJp5SuwMsJ/s320/khalostyle.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUjdrBt_fB5XRzwYIP3aSAThLNzwyjGUQ57qdpuOeoEjh_8Kni5aTMC5nOqs1MMv0LXAaE3tEK8hZyuqxTRfMSp3BsY8A3uprXSzAr1PHOjHSy5WqDmHP2OhE4Cpaz_RA7bXpfF4h1cwlBaUgMImYpKoIGtyNQ0gyLwsnbwEyJrQIrEITOKtfL_vjzG3N/s1007/hokusaistyle.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="579" data-original-width="1007" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUjdrBt_fB5XRzwYIP3aSAThLNzwyjGUQ57qdpuOeoEjh_8Kni5aTMC5nOqs1MMv0LXAaE3tEK8hZyuqxTRfMSp3BsY8A3uprXSzAr1PHOjHSy5WqDmHP2OhE4Cpaz_RA7bXpfF4h1cwlBaUgMImYpKoIGtyNQ0gyLwsnbwEyJrQIrEITOKtfL_vjzG3N/s320/hokusaistyle.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXsi2RkDYszkgQihiMVyVpIhLQOXS6EdK9q31yPh7nEPqJGvR93Kz8TiniOOVW-8t7OBiACfOMV8riUH0vHM8lmedMZaUZTaQ_g8qUlB4wmh1xDJyzkWFocBUvbfRUnWzZu3GxNdaYU9GGye3y7ZbA9qYqzW0o-iXcO-meSq14hGeRU1_D3lMzCDfiA9B/s1009/cbabi.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="580" data-original-width="1009" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXsi2RkDYszkgQihiMVyVpIhLQOXS6EdK9q31yPh7nEPqJGvR93Kz8TiniOOVW-8t7OBiACfOMV8riUH0vHM8lmedMZaUZTaQ_g8qUlB4wmh1xDJyzkWFocBUvbfRUnWzZu3GxNdaYU9GGye3y7ZbA9qYqzW0o-iXcO-meSq14hGeRU1_D3lMzCDfiA9B/s320/cbabi.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Pretty cool, huh? It really shows the distinctive style of the artist! Now, around Cbabi, I started doubting and becoming suspicious. It definitely did not look like <a href="https://cbabibayoc.com/">Cbabi Bayoc</a> art. So, I decided to go deeper with an experiment.</p><div>I asked to generate the following: <br />A lady with a fruit hat on her head, Regina Phalange style (Fans of Friends will know)</div><div>A lady with a fruit hat on her head, Atticus Finch style (fictional character and the protagonist of the novel To Kill the Mockingbird)</div><div>...Leigh Zeitz (aka Dr.Z, my coworker), and, to be completely blunt </div><div>...Balbla Nothing style. </div><div>And it did:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnFX3_Kt0QQIUZO6O77riWBzMA2p7_N8BNkS9TaQEs3UOEs9jxKboDqdfTLL6EtefB7G_hnuFJmXJOOdtyqx4t3dBdZt87PyolmL42H4OirBV_4m2ZqOqHrsCrwDp8uQzaclpXki8Dw2U2Y63pTn56mA55qt6ROR3ztrZvpU9EKui76HW11pFUdfHpuY1/s1121/Screenshot%202023-11-21%20at%206.41.22%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1121" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnFX3_Kt0QQIUZO6O77riWBzMA2p7_N8BNkS9TaQEs3UOEs9jxKboDqdfTLL6EtefB7G_hnuFJmXJOOdtyqx4t3dBdZt87PyolmL42H4OirBV_4m2ZqOqHrsCrwDp8uQzaclpXki8Dw2U2Y63pTn56mA55qt6ROR3ztrZvpU9EKui76HW11pFUdfHpuY1/w400-h293/Screenshot%202023-11-21%20at%206.41.22%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div>What is the problem with these four? <div>Who's style is it? <div>The problem with Generative AI is that it is accurate as long as it has enough information and reference points in its database, like in the case of famous artists who have been around for a long time. But if like in the case of Cbabi, the temporary and younger artist, AI is ignorant. <b>But</b> instead of informing you about its shortcomings, it will make things up. Some call it hallucination, some guessing, or misinformation. </div><div><br /></div><div>My lesson from this exercise? </div><div>Critical thinking, a healthy dose of skepticism, and cross-reference checks are still very much necessary. <div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_4JP1bmF7v6hujW7483wn5Xf77GuD_v_p_tr9vJtnZS7lgFtAkrXcwYvF2JcxC7hC7YOuAbXW6zBZJTXIT7n74g53V58dFtibq3_Jutv0Ql0hBPzh83fNGyNtx-oYsVSDobk4x4i0DK1nwFGHn8Mz3dn9-Tr4nkUGRMsEQzAws050c0FKUv_R5ipGTK0E" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_4JP1bmF7v6hujW7483wn5Xf77GuD_v_p_tr9vJtnZS7lgFtAkrXcwYvF2JcxC7hC7YOuAbXW6zBZJTXIT7n74g53V58dFtibq3_Jutv0Ql0hBPzh83fNGyNtx-oYsVSDobk4x4i0DK1nwFGHn8Mz3dn9-Tr4nkUGRMsEQzAws050c0FKUv_R5ipGTK0E=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p></div></div></div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-89904476613181654802023-10-16T15:56:00.002-05:002023-10-16T15:56:44.801-05:00MagicSchool AI has a YouTube Library<p> <br /><br />I just received an email update that MagicSchool AI has a YouTube channel, which is cool for those who would rather see what it's all about before setting up yet another account or those who need more context and inspiration. </p><p>here's a link <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkW0gljo2lqxlaIECaJ__sw" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkW0gljo2lqxlaIECaJ__sw</a><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmIuZEeh6wvihjxGZftLw7jxDPuN1YqcvtY1wYJkjp3XANNi4xgQ1RGDr_lQ8yLBOs_5qZ42ZJuofPNC4qR66p-NFTE_4hlpHrHAXThUXGKXS48cEEczWAr0zkak6DuHSs9kLDbyPudkN5glIsjwqWrhDjNN8_e4S7mTPYk0yEmn6NY-PSOBQsVfzabvQ/s686/Screenshot%202023-10-16%20at%203.49.35%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="686" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDmIuZEeh6wvihjxGZftLw7jxDPuN1YqcvtY1wYJkjp3XANNi4xgQ1RGDr_lQ8yLBOs_5qZ42ZJuofPNC4qR66p-NFTE_4hlpHrHAXThUXGKXS48cEEczWAr0zkak6DuHSs9kLDbyPudkN5glIsjwqWrhDjNN8_e4S7mTPYk0yEmn6NY-PSOBQsVfzabvQ/w400-h305/Screenshot%202023-10-16%20at%203.49.35%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">screenshot of an email from MagicSchoolAI</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-64621596064746443672023-10-13T15:00:00.030-05:002023-10-29T19:32:46.122-05:00Testing MagicSchool AI <div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt-Ds37qFGsUR1mAdlRKkepcG-DqnrIk_y7vUJao9MANKGwEporrFfpZnwYcWbuEr8P5tVKtUoQ2rNy9ZgXA8J793H75gX8tRHIcYP-cO-bU9n-g9Rinn6Fdrt-niyOUW4NVlkGXrTNowtb3fJ4aNlScJId_xntGAHMK1SnIaCZEINNNUuKe4_jE0f-pgV" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="384" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgt-Ds37qFGsUR1mAdlRKkepcG-DqnrIk_y7vUJao9MANKGwEporrFfpZnwYcWbuEr8P5tVKtUoQ2rNy9ZgXA8J793H75gX8tRHIcYP-cO-bU9n-g9Rinn6Fdrt-niyOUW4NVlkGXrTNowtb3fJ4aNlScJId_xntGAHMK1SnIaCZEINNNUuKe4_jE0f-pgV" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">https://www.magicschool.ai/ logo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div>I am testing the capabilities of <a href="https://www.magicschool.ai/" target="_blank">MagicSchool AI</a>, a platform designed by a <a href="https://www.magicschool.ai/team#:~:text=Founder%20%26%20CEO,High%20School%20in%20Denver%2C%20Colorado. " target="_blank">team of teachers and principals</a> to enhance teachers' productivity and support teachers in various mundane tasks such as rubric making, leveling the difficulty of text, assessment writing, proofreading, feedback generation, custom math word stories generator, and more. Their philosophy is to allow teachers to teach without the burden of clerical work.<div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://www.magicschool.ai/our-focus " target="_blank">Their focus </a>revolves around the following statements: </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Teachers are overworked and burnt out. "We’re here to help lighten the load, so teachers can save their energy for where they shine best—in the classroom, in front of students. </li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Teachers are irreplaceable. "Teachers are the experts, and the best teaching happens as an exchange between people. That’s why our tools help free up time and energy for teachers to work directly with students and families"</li><li>We’ve designed our tools with the realities of teaching in mind "our tools are so simple, you can start using them immediately [...] Our tools are fully customizable [...] </li></ul></div><div><a href="https://www.magicschool.ai/our-focus">https://www.magicschool.ai/our-focus</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>So, let's test it!</div><div><br /></div><div>After the initial quick and easy sign-up, the first screen that pops up is a reminder of the best practices.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HM6S08jrEcbHI4Dk9M2tmmuFq9u8lyMMzsorKz4_Zd3XGJclS9mDtPMZ_KeQgrDIu0-QFEInbNN0Jk8MDdBQ_-H6sHTeGTWk_rLwqF5_Gxolc6dxFBTl1d3UoqZ2htZ9H7snkSr1iLbWTvsLfH8lv7VJVY_EDsoS4HS1BoRlIqPMhq1buPojWPgNycEG/s1190/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%202.46.05%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="868" data-original-width="1190" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2HM6S08jrEcbHI4Dk9M2tmmuFq9u8lyMMzsorKz4_Zd3XGJclS9mDtPMZ_KeQgrDIu0-QFEInbNN0Jk8MDdBQ_-H6sHTeGTWk_rLwqF5_Gxolc6dxFBTl1d3UoqZ2htZ9H7snkSr1iLbWTvsLfH8lv7VJVY_EDsoS4HS1BoRlIqPMhq1buPojWPgNycEG/w400-h291/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%202.46.05%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Then there is a welcome message that I think is the gist of it all:<p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #364152; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px;"></span></p><blockquote><b>MagicSchool is your AI assistant for all things teaching. We think #TeachersAreMagic - and we are on a mission to fight teacher burnout with Artificial Intelligence.</b></blockquote><p>I am in</p><p>There are a ton (over 50!) of tools specifically tailored for teachers! </p><p>The one that immediately sparked my interest was a section called AI-Resistant Assignment Suggestions. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RDwc4O0LbLSNo0nUCovWFYn5JgRls1fVXzoo7FvLKj570YtZ7gnpUUgwK_AaHwtFpIiB_gEprPH1KqxvX1BmZLKE5JDZ3hnNu6wDvH7T9g-2PrWhr1qsKETOYUnoo5FJhdwQR3GhGiOmcC1tykDSTrnWE2jWKjKvtoy8tFTKH18wTKQtvzU19kw7cGoI/s658/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%202.51.07%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="488" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RDwc4O0LbLSNo0nUCovWFYn5JgRls1fVXzoo7FvLKj570YtZ7gnpUUgwK_AaHwtFpIiB_gEprPH1KqxvX1BmZLKE5JDZ3hnNu6wDvH7T9g-2PrWhr1qsKETOYUnoo5FJhdwQR3GhGiOmcC1tykDSTrnWE2jWKjKvtoy8tFTKH18wTKQtvzU19kw7cGoI/s320/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%202.51.07%20PM.png" width="237" /></a></div><p>I think it could be a good aid amid the predicament of how to design assignments so students can not default to Generative AI. </p><p>I asked for help with the Assignment: Learning about AI through the lens of Teachers. </p><p>Here is MagicSchool suggestion for how to make it "AI-Resistant". You can judge the responses: </p><p></p><blockquote><p>Idea 1: <span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">Analyze the ethical implications of AI in the field of education and propose strategies for ensuring its responsible use in the classroom. (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">focus on higher-order thinking skills and critical analysis).</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">Idea 2: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">Create a presentation discussing the limitations and biases of AI in educational settings and propose strategies to mitigate these issues. (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">requires students to not only understand the limitations and biases of AI but also think critically about potential solutions.)</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">Idea 3: </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">Conduct a case study on an AI-based educational tool and evaluate its effectiveness, considering both the benefits and limitations of its implementation. (</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">This revised assignment prompts students to engage in research, analysis, and evaluation. By conducting a case study and evaluating the effectiveness of an AI-based educational tool, students are required to apply critical thinking skills, assess real-world scenarios, and consider various perspectives.)</span></p></blockquote><p>It's nothing revolutionary or provocative, just good ole help with the brainstorming. I liked it. </p><p>Here is a picture of selected other tools like Choice Board Generator (aligned with the principles of UDL! ), Lesson or Unit Plan Generator, Rubric Generator, E-mail Falmity tool and more. Teachers can "star" favorite tools for a quick access.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihZUJYl3mVt-CIL_wztgX9PDam_LmxUnum4sqEFuQGgvsS_aTtCsBoJnljnGaIxHnEnbdBMmEl2Q8Iv2KZICfWaPkuK1R-4EbIaTXfmGhcnoOMdALSk5ZohAZ6gVh3hzzIQkInX8bDf8hwqGAvwisvGo2i4-zZuRfQjkUU3HEF3bHaNLQJxXtDhXrAqn-E" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="627" data-original-width="1323" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihZUJYl3mVt-CIL_wztgX9PDam_LmxUnum4sqEFuQGgvsS_aTtCsBoJnljnGaIxHnEnbdBMmEl2Q8Iv2KZICfWaPkuK1R-4EbIaTXfmGhcnoOMdALSk5ZohAZ6gVh3hzzIQkInX8bDf8hwqGAvwisvGo2i4-zZuRfQjkUU3HEF3bHaNLQJxXtDhXrAqn-E=w400-h190" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I moved to Raina, the Chatbot. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmFVHE2c1salDXDFNPN81neeaFRRBEG4RdVCsK5safl3IFtxShleQpNTA5687jgnSuN0t1tXTbmByT5zqOzs-RDh0hOAQPGuVvYuPSu-Uzl4bjwomY3tceT79x63UcuJ6ctsR3vYFhX8yDoG58ffNTWo0hwJrD2IQLkN4FXA9oofWpHabX0HKrSkYQ2GN/s638/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%205.33.43%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="414" data-original-width="638" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEmFVHE2c1salDXDFNPN81neeaFRRBEG4RdVCsK5safl3IFtxShleQpNTA5687jgnSuN0t1tXTbmByT5zqOzs-RDh0hOAQPGuVvYuPSu-Uzl4bjwomY3tceT79x63UcuJ6ctsR3vYFhX8yDoG58ffNTWo0hwJrD2IQLkN4FXA9oofWpHabX0HKrSkYQ2GN/w400-h260/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%205.33.43%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I asked her about a topic that has been recently on my mind: <i>How to prepare parents for student-led conference?</i></p>Here is her answer:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Bb0mpefG4teag4_D0B_7zon1sNAVpY7nckSWUKGMSy7PQe_3p9Kj86kRpHHd-jNRDigCznNUeW2UT6z1jxUhgJ6nPxE6nrSAInZq1BFGEfaK0ycFFPY-l688H9pdEnGx6NNp1Li2BF4Xd0FC3j_rqVyi_4ZeykTtFqocKQKdvgHU1U8UaQmX4WAA2Wwp/s910/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%207.08.02%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="910" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Bb0mpefG4teag4_D0B_7zon1sNAVpY7nckSWUKGMSy7PQe_3p9Kj86kRpHHd-jNRDigCznNUeW2UT6z1jxUhgJ6nPxE6nrSAInZq1BFGEfaK0ycFFPY-l688H9pdEnGx6NNp1Li2BF4Xd0FC3j_rqVyi_4ZeykTtFqocKQKdvgHU1U8UaQmX4WAA2Wwp/w640-h474/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%207.08.02%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>None of it came from my kids' schools :-(</div><div><br /></div><div>The tool has a lot of promises. For sure, they delivered on a promise that it is easy to use. The limitations are also clearly stated: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPOYCwoiygwODFOxplvZc1sIJXNvEYPkc62qfUHh0MP7RXelsUaiz0IaX3uEIE8s0YD9xYP8zZHetth8cIyVtSDx7kmf5xKTCKxoj4TmyWMU5t644w_dYvb9DOYy-tOgWtwgelp8XWwnhc-6u4ebM-Ws6XyepkLvF-oXaPST92YrUW0OAHYpG2DF8oB7_/s695/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%207.17.47%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="695" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPOYCwoiygwODFOxplvZc1sIJXNvEYPkc62qfUHh0MP7RXelsUaiz0IaX3uEIE8s0YD9xYP8zZHetth8cIyVtSDx7kmf5xKTCKxoj4TmyWMU5t644w_dYvb9DOYy-tOgWtwgelp8XWwnhc-6u4ebM-Ws6XyepkLvF-oXaPST92YrUW0OAHYpG2DF8oB7_/w400-h208/Screenshot%202023-10-13%20at%207.17.47%20PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>That's it. For now. I will gradually play with the other tools and write about them if I find something interesting. </div><div><br /></div><div><p></p></div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-51341742017283680072023-10-08T21:09:00.009-05:002023-10-29T21:02:01.060-05:00Reconsidering student learning outcomes in the age of generative AI<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPRWqdIes9-yO6iimbOdkEnHyPzcwIeJl7PD5_oo-uleCCsTLLO2AhRfZrzI6evzJcXZqtW2VJ657ZQZES8bOXcLYDg-EEiumvSl15rYEpDiGxVZbgrEOL-uSKjiD1xG0Cmcvs8dmvVJYET6uwpQkh0KM-SxNjGJvDGNh_QztsuQkk84c2LR_ezQ-LiSx/s828/heatcolor3-2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="821" data-original-width="828" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipPRWqdIes9-yO6iimbOdkEnHyPzcwIeJl7PD5_oo-uleCCsTLLO2AhRfZrzI6evzJcXZqtW2VJ657ZQZES8bOXcLYDg-EEiumvSl15rYEpDiGxVZbgrEOL-uSKjiD1xG0Cmcvs8dmvVJYET6uwpQkh0KM-SxNjGJvDGNh_QztsuQkk84c2LR_ezQ-LiSx/w173-h171/heatcolor3-2016.jpg" width="173" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #0e101a;">I am thinking about how students' learning may or should change in an era of artificial intelligence. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The two practical categories of questions that circle my brain are: </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">How to assess students' learning and, </span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">How to prepare them to thrive in the future and for famous "jobs that do not yet exist."</span></li></ul><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Here is a rough outline of my thinking. (I would appreciate your input as well!) </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">With a growing field of Generative AI and Large Language Models, it is easy to solicit responses to any "Googleable" questions, synthesize multiple topics, and analyze and format data. So, training students in this kind of task may belong to the past. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">There seems to be a consensus that AI, which trains on large data sets, still cannot deal well with human skills like </span>the</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>ability to recognize the uniqueness and quirkiness of people or situations, </li><li>ability to interpret the information "by heart" rather than "by brain" </li></ul><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Ha! It almost brings back 18th-century Romanticism's ideas of subjectivity and the contrast between knowledge and perception. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">So, to follow that train of thought, the future skill set should be related to so-called soft skills, such as the ability to </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>communicate, </li><li>collaborate, </li><li>work in teams, </li><li>lead, guide, and/or motivate unique others</li><li>be flexible, </li><li>make decisions that include raw data and human factors. </li><li>strong emotional intelligence (self-awareness, social awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill)</li><li>humanistic dispositions (kindness, ethical behavior, curiosity, individual’s ability to change)</li></ul>will be crucial.<p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Skills based on principles of <b>Connectivism learning theory </b>(Siemens G. and Downes S.), such as </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Learning is a social process that rests in the diversity of opinions.</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Culture and Society Influence Learning</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Learning is more critical than knowing</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Nurturing and maintaining connections are needed for continual learning.</span></li><li><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Decision-making is a learning process. Decisions change over time. </span></li></ul><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">In my previous post, I included a quote by E.O. Willson.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></p><blockquote><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><b>“</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.”</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">― E.O. Wilson</span></p></blockquote><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">This time, I will add:</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"></span></p><blockquote><span style="color: #0e101a;"><b>"</b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All Knowledge is Information, but NOT all information is Knowledge!</span><b>" </b></span><b> </b></blockquote><blockquote><span style="color: #0e101a;">―</span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> </span><span style="color: #0e101a;"> Siemens G, Knowing Knowledge (2006)</span></blockquote><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">So, to synthesize the quotes above, the next set of skills should be </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #0e101a;">Critical Thinking, </span></li><li><span style="color: #0e101a;">Synthesizing, </span></li><li><span style="color: #0e101a;">Making important choices wisely and </span></li><li>Data Literacy, from understanding how data is used to train AI models to understand how to train AI modes. </li></ul><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">What else?</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">In a search for answers, I stumbled upon this revisited Bloom's taxonomy that could be used to evaluate and make assessment changes that account for AI tools and distinctive human skills.</span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybVfci8TAYbRbLEUNL-MxIjAnpehGNiAOnm2vOpx4sI1GALEG9iuMP8JCTMtwNrGb4h4Mg7jXN0JjHSvIPqRI2RJm_AnDwSOqkxIzixHT-fqSwa8h22jYXM2MYj3ezcEW25_fY7AAmKC3D4TMde-ATgYq6Z8T6YdD4P53rVJTxBDqtocGImkTMXTQH3CS/s1244/bloomsandAI.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Bloom's Taxonomy Revisited for AI by Oregon State University Ecampus." border="0" data-original-height="1244" data-original-width="1161" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybVfci8TAYbRbLEUNL-MxIjAnpehGNiAOnm2vOpx4sI1GALEG9iuMP8JCTMtwNrGb4h4Mg7jXN0JjHSvIPqRI2RJm_AnDwSOqkxIzixHT-fqSwa8h22jYXM2MYj3ezcEW25_fY7AAmKC3D4TMde-ATgYq6Z8T6YdD4P53rVJTxBDqtocGImkTMXTQH3CS/w598-h640/bloomsandAI.png" title="Bloom's Taxonomy Revisited for AI by Oregon State University Ecampus." width="598" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;">Bloom's Taxonomy Revisited for AI by Oregon State University Ecampus. <a href="https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/faculty/artificial-intelligence-tools/meaningful-learning/">https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/faculty/artificial-intelligence-tools/meaningful-learning/</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-88921746098987448442023-09-16T12:35:00.011-05:002023-09-29T13:20:34.327-05:00Is the modern development of "god-like technology" a new fire? <div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QzkJbqPwF38w85jf4GCvxTpxCmZCt7bsdXvkxdVG_GFhxxcLg6uKkX8Ip7MoVGxO7S0dUhXlZ9ITXi-o1tL8cofxypimw8e-3MfnT5BH3MIZt_fKQa8oY4z2eDg9nOk0_Wt9hhya9oo0YPAk0RoQiRdIyWG6j6AhwygltVvEnV4gwsSoV-sUvYY9Q4mt/s2162/wilsonquote.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology." border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="2162" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3QzkJbqPwF38w85jf4GCvxTpxCmZCt7bsdXvkxdVG_GFhxxcLg6uKkX8Ip7MoVGxO7S0dUhXlZ9ITXi-o1tL8cofxypimw8e-3MfnT5BH3MIZt_fKQa8oY4z2eDg9nOk0_Wt9hhya9oo0YPAk0RoQiRdIyWG6j6AhwygltVvEnV4gwsSoV-sUvYY9Q4mt/w640-h150/wilsonquote.png" title="The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and god-like technology." width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><p>I recently stumbled upon this quote, and it gripped my brain. </p><p>What does it mean? Is the disconnect between our biology, atavistic emotions, outdated institutions, and powerful technology posing a problem for humanity or creating an opportunity to evolve? Is it both? Do we need to get burned? Are we, as a human race, capable of developing at a pace dictated by the advancement of technology? Nature creates the tiniest microorganisms that can clone themselves, carnivorous plants, and complex human brains. Can nature lose to AI? </p><p>Terry Pratchett's quote comes to my mind</p><p><b></b></p><blockquote><b>Artificial Intelligence is no match for natural stupidity</b></blockquote><p></p><p>Somehow, it makes me feel optimistic:-)- </p><p>I imagine, it took a while for the first humans to approach a fire, to reproach it after getting burned, just to get burned again. How long did it take before realizing its usefulness? Before being able to tame it? We are still struggling with it. In our not-so-distant history, people thought of fire as a magical, mystical gift from the titan, stolen from a god, God's punishment tool, evil source, and Hell's fabric. </p><blockquote><p>Is the modern development of "god-like technology" a new fire? </p></blockquote><p>The quote goes: “The real problem of humanity is the following: We have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology. <b>And it is terrifically dangerous, and it is now approaching a point of crisis overall.” </b> I am not certain I am ready to look at it from such a pessimistic point of view. I also don't have enough knowledge to see the entire elephant, the deep connections, the gestalt of the AI-related universe.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI0QljVg82citPzwD5JqFYxuhXYiLxkzMW483YiuPr_aytX9VPtRPPYCBO8IjHuyK4ribQKsYA3tWwvP267LOL-nPHmntiQwUIKT3rniCqd4xItkh7k8FQO6ZIvWhK2RKBK_RIXhpCoG9XbJBKizeriRZvCbvqLc4YkC1qnqSISuHuJ1R8kfdV64p8lsI_" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Cartoon Blind Men and the Elephant" data-original-height="458" data-original-width="623" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiI0QljVg82citPzwD5JqFYxuhXYiLxkzMW483YiuPr_aytX9VPtRPPYCBO8IjHuyK4ribQKsYA3tWwvP267LOL-nPHmntiQwUIKT3rniCqd4xItkh7k8FQO6ZIvWhK2RKBK_RIXhpCoG9XbJBKizeriRZvCbvqLc4YkC1qnqSISuHuJ1R8kfdV64p8lsI_=w400-h294" title="Cartoon Blind Men and the Elephant" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em style="background: rgb(250, 250, 250); color: #0e101a; font-family: "Helvetica Neue Light", HelveticaNeue-Light, "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11.2px; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Cartoon Blind Men and the Elephant. Artist: G. Renee Guzlas<br /></em></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>I will buy the first bottle of wine for those who want to engage with me in a further discussion ;-)</p>Meanwhile, I will leave it with another E.O. Wilson quote I found while reading about the men. <blockquote>“We are drowning in information while starving for wisdom. The world henceforth will be run by synthesizers, people able to put together the right information at the right time, think critically about it, and make important choices wisely.”<br />― E.O. Wilson</blockquote><p>FYI, Edward O. Wilson's <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Meaning-of-Human-Existence-Audiobook/B00NI20DNG?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp" target="_blank">The Meaning of Human Existence</a> and <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Origins-of-Creativity-Audiobook/B0753TPM2L?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp" target="_blank">The Origins of Creativity</a> are free on Audiobook with Audible membership! </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div><br /></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-71735790442328415052023-09-12T11:10:00.006-05:002023-10-29T19:58:35.367-05:00WebChatGPT: ChatGPT with internet access - another game changer! <p><br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc__tWA_8IbpqVaiE6Jzj9bKuLBLHphlk6RdKuBU5nici9_wCpfGbaGb6iyl0RNYeb--mXviKDtOHhzWtaLIBEhsGrCBReZJO0izhk7pi4Uo-zmKErwtfy7ffxm1NFmzBk5JNos9PjMQ2DyOpPMBIxYPY4itU0ZDJnV5HzFAa0VrAqPPIDXJP4zc41uTGW" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img data-original-height="128" data-original-width="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhc__tWA_8IbpqVaiE6Jzj9bKuLBLHphlk6RdKuBU5nici9_wCpfGbaGb6iyl0RNYeb--mXviKDtOHhzWtaLIBEhsGrCBReZJO0izhk7pi4Uo-zmKErwtfy7ffxm1NFmzBk5JNos9PjMQ2DyOpPMBIxYPY4itU0ZDJnV5HzFAa0VrAqPPIDXJP4zc41uTGW=s16000" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I installed a free Chrome browser extension called <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webchatgpt-chatgpt-with-i/lpfemeioodjbpieminkklglpmhlngfcn">WebChatGPT</a>, a ChatGPT with internet access! </p><p>It enhances ChatGPT interactions by connecting to the internet and listing the nicely organized sources of the delivered results.</p><div>I asked Chat GPT: </div><div><b>What are the biggest successes of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa?</b></div><div><div>OpenAI. (2023). <i>ChatGPT</i> (August 3 Version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com</div><div><br /></div></div><div>Here is a quick comparison of the answers without and with the WebChatGPT extension. So you can be a judge:</div><div><br /></div><div>"Traditional" ChatGPT answer:</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ3pebjblfAuy_RuGCniShzmRP0itrEaDXQvEuAuqcfu9zeR8Ao51tqRNoGtFuyGjCa0ylmYynQx9YahpfXTup7qajH3nQzM5tKnmOVG_RBRGSBtZMBl9r1-vE0qvOPDqH9cZ_VcEPr0aFwJVkSt_bSYgJhUZkB1SzW_mwqoqCXtE3VBdP3IjyF08tnrV/s768/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%2010.59.28%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="315" data-original-width="768" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDJ3pebjblfAuy_RuGCniShzmRP0itrEaDXQvEuAuqcfu9zeR8Ao51tqRNoGtFuyGjCa0ylmYynQx9YahpfXTup7qajH3nQzM5tKnmOVG_RBRGSBtZMBl9r1-vE0qvOPDqH9cZ_VcEPr0aFwJVkSt_bSYgJhUZkB1SzW_mwqoqCXtE3VBdP3IjyF08tnrV/w400-h164/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%2010.59.28%20AM.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Answer generated by a regular ChatGPT3</td></tr></tbody></table><blockquote>"I don't have access to real-time data or specific recent achievements of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa beyond my last knowledge update in September 2021. To provide the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the college's biggest successes, I recommend visiting the official website of the University of Northern Iowa and specifically the College of Education's website. These sources should have the latest information on the college's achievements, awards, and contributions to education.<br /><br />You can also consider reaching out directly to the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa or checking recent news articles and publications related to the university to learn about their latest successes and accomplishments."</blockquote><div></div><blockquote><div><br /><div>Answer enhanced with WebChatGPT extension:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3KepGA82EMlvQaOTOL-Aautk3wiKZ4TMlihQ7v4sCbzjkjOShpnt7EnR4eoTrSXQwmpUeDT_-OaJrt5WbZMnrwc9X9B7g_cJfgGUdL90L55v2eqwgaytY2v7xZBJpxMKr18a3oS1oFW2ne2h_nHN4pogs7plZ0iwvTD_sV5hOXhG5ZqF1IkOcGoheyTA/s897/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%2010.58.57%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="897" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3KepGA82EMlvQaOTOL-Aautk3wiKZ4TMlihQ7v4sCbzjkjOShpnt7EnR4eoTrSXQwmpUeDT_-OaJrt5WbZMnrwc9X9B7g_cJfgGUdL90L55v2eqwgaytY2v7xZBJpxMKr18a3oS1oFW2ne2h_nHN4pogs7plZ0iwvTD_sV5hOXhG5ZqF1IkOcGoheyTA/w324-h400/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%2010.58.57%20AM.png" width="324" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />🌐 Sources</div><div><a href="https://coe.uni.edu/">College of Education - University of Northern Iowa</a><br /><a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-education-schools/university-of-northern-iowa-06073">University of Northern Iowa - Best Education Schools</a><br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfNorthernIowaCollegeOfEducation/">UNI College of Education | Cedar Falls IA</a><br /><a href="https://www.niche.com/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa/">University of Northern Iowa</a><br /><a href="https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/colleges/university-of-northern-iowa">University of Northern Iowa - BigFuture College Search</a><br /><br /></div><div>🗒️ Answer<br /><br />The College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa has achieved several notable successes:<br /><br />High Rankings: The College of Education consistently receives recognition and high rankings, as indicated by its placement among the "Best Education Schools" according to <a href="https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-education-schools/university-of-northern-iowa-06073">US News</a>.<br /><br /><br />Strong Online Presence: The college maintains an active presence on social media platforms like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UniversityOfNorthernIowaCollegeOfEducation/">Facebook</a>, engaging with its community and sharing updates on educational initiatives.<br /><br /><br />Reputation: The University of Northern Iowa, including its College of Education, has earned a solid reputation as a respected institution of higher education, attracting students from diverse backgrounds.<br /><br /><br />Student Resources: The college likely offers a range of student resources and support services to ensure students receive a well-rounded and quality education.<br /><br />For more specific details regarding the biggest successes of the College of Education at the University of Northern Iowa, it would be advisable to explore the university's official website or contact the college directly for comprehensive information and insights into their achievements and contributions to the field of education.</div></blockquote><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;">The magic is in this little toolbar that appears after installing the extension: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rg3LEoeZNdxkoYdu9C2eVwq44NMHyygyBbYyjawZDekK6dLMgZXBANR0pFhK1OAkhzkN1hty5cWaPDiTx_C8bQyhWEFCYbm1hj0qle5uqnEzkgbxDXkpexWwIdvVQTeK7AEIqbzAi-FkOfUpghbO-SQ3s6GpYuGZc7EtXKuU8J83A7QhHH_4aBZdKYv3/s768/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%2010.42.11%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="screenshot of WebChatGPT toolbar in ChatGPT" border="0" data-original-height="62" data-original-width="768" height="52" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4rg3LEoeZNdxkoYdu9C2eVwq44NMHyygyBbYyjawZDekK6dLMgZXBANR0pFhK1OAkhzkN1hty5cWaPDiTx_C8bQyhWEFCYbm1hj0qle5uqnEzkgbxDXkpexWwIdvVQTeK7AEIqbzAi-FkOfUpghbO-SQ3s6GpYuGZc7EtXKuU8J83A7QhHH_4aBZdKYv3/w640-h52/Screenshot%202023-09-12%20at%2010.42.11%20AM.png" title="WebChatGPT toolbar in ChatGPT" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am still trying to wrap my head around it. To my understanding, it goes further with the <a href="https://www.maxai.me/" target="_blank">MaxAI</a> extension, but I didn't have time to explore it yet.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It also added the search results on a sidebar of my regular Google page. So, I guess it is like a summary of a Google search? I need to investigate it a bit more. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>For inquisitive minds with more free time, here is a link to <a href="https://www.searchenginejournal.com/chatgpt-chrome-extensions/485594/" target="_blank">22 Of The Best ChatGPT Chrome Extensions To Try</a>. I would love to hear your feedback.</p><p><br /></p></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-4104508360852764332023-09-11T22:00:00.000-05:002023-09-12T11:10:44.461-05:00How to Cite ChatGPTSource: OpenAI. (2023). <i>ChatGPT</i> (August 3 Version) [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com<br /><br /><div>To cite ChatGPT, follow these general guidelines:<br /><ol><li><b>Author:</b> In most cases, since ChatGPT is an AI tool, you won't have a specific human author. In this case, you can use the organization or website that provides the tool as the author.</li><li><b>Title:</b> Use the tool's name as the title. For example, "ChatGPT."</li><li><b>URL:</b> Include the URL of the specific version or instance of ChatGPT that you used. This ensures that others can access the same AI model if needed.</li><li><b>Publication Date:</b> If available, include the publication date or the date you accessed the AI tool. For example, "Accessed on January 18, 2023".</li><li><b>Citation Style:</b> Follow the citation style (APA, MLA, etc.) required by your institution or publication. Each source listed below provides detailed instructions for citing ChatGPT in different styles.</li></ol></div><div><div><a href="https://libguides.devry.edu/c.php?g=1303595&p=9580017#:~:text=Cite%20ChatGPT&text=However%2C%20a%20suggested%20way%20to,(2023%2C%20January%2018).">Devry University - How to Cite AI Tools - Artificial Intelligence</a><br /><a href="https://apastyle.apa.org/blog/how-to-cite-chatgpt">APA Style - How to cite ChatGPT</a><br /><a href="https://www.scribbr.com/ai-tools/chatgpt-citations/">Scribbr - ChatGPT Citations | Formats & Examples</a><br /><a href="https://libguides.harpercollege.edu/chatgpt/citing">Harper College - Citing AI - ChatGPT and Generative AI</a><br /><a href="https://guides.nyu.edu/data/ai-citations">New York University - Citing ChatGPT and Generative A.I. Tools</a><br /><a href="https://www.grammarly.com/blog/ai-citations-apa/">Grammarly - How to Cite ChatGPT and AI in APA Format</a></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Remember that specific citation styles may have slight variations in formatting, so it's essential to consult the guidelines provided by these sources or your institution for precise formatting details.</div><div><br /></div><br />The linked resources above were also generated by ChatGPT thanks to the Chrome extension <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webchatgpt-chatgpt-with-i/lpfemeioodjbpieminkklglpmhlngfcn" target="_blank">WebChatGPT </a>that allows web access.</div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-43896626675664025152023-09-01T08:00:00.114-05:002023-09-12T10:06:18.348-05:00ChatGPT, copyrights and academic honesty<p><a href="http://magdagalloway.blogspot.com/2023/01/testing-chatgpt.html" target="_blank">ChatGPT </a>continues to raise questions and concerns related to plagiarism, copyrights and the ethical use of it, especially in schools. We are witnessing the rapid development of chatbots and artificial intelligence that can imitate human conversation and generate essays, poems, and even<a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152653269" target="_blank"> art</a>. </p><p>In January 2023, I received a message from my kid's school informing parents that the district has blocked the app and that they will be discussing school Academic Honesty Policy:</p><p><span face="Arial, Verdana, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px;"></span></p><blockquote><i>It has been brought to teachers' attention that there is an app developed recently that will not only write (and cite) essays on a requested topic but each will be original in nature. Our district has blocked this app but we have very intelligent students in our district that can and have found ways around blocks. Please review with your child(ren) about learning integrity and there are consequences of plagiarism. In social studies, we have set up consequences that are the same expectations for each building. We will be resharing the WCSD Academic Honesty Policy (504.21) and reviewing it with our students. I wanted to share this policy with you as well and give you information about the new app (Chat AI--artificial intelligence). Our students in this district are VERY capable of not only original but amazing work on their own. Thank you for your continued support!</i></blockquote><p></p><div>I like how the message ends with, "Our students in this district are VERY capable of not only original but amazing work on their own."</div><div><br /></div><div> I found a clever <a href="https://poets.org/poem/student-who-used-ai-write-paper" target="_blank">poem by Joseph Fasano </a>titled "For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper" that summarizes my thinking about academic integrity and whether students should use Chatbots to write a paper:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcT6iE1xEQ9iKZpkGh0mmnfdh89L63J-4xccbiU78gpYxKklhhpNMjWZ47Su9aAPkKr3b1og06Ixwb38aSqo76qy5hg6b4Iy0Tz_0FpOTQrqOFYC7-OwU3B_8-4YVbjopvlJZPAwIMCWvHnvr_izKDyGUiNAFi5xJHPjLhIR6vnpqiteEc45049s9CHhe/s1180/poem.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Now I let it fall back in the grasses. I hear you. I know this life is hard now. I know your days are precious on this earth. But what are you trying to be free of? The living? The miraculous task of it? Love is for the ones who love the work." border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="1130" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcT6iE1xEQ9iKZpkGh0mmnfdh89L63J-4xccbiU78gpYxKklhhpNMjWZ47Su9aAPkKr3b1og06Ixwb38aSqo76qy5hg6b4Iy0Tz_0FpOTQrqOFYC7-OwU3B_8-4YVbjopvlJZPAwIMCWvHnvr_izKDyGUiNAFi5xJHPjLhIR6vnpqiteEc45049s9CHhe/w383-h400/poem.png" title="For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Tumblr View print mode Copy embed code Add this poem to an anthology Joseph Fasano" width="383" /></a></div>Food for thought.<div><br /> <div><div><div>I asked ChatGPT two questions:</div>Q1: What do you think about students using ChatGPT to complete their assigned essays? </div><div><br /></div><div>Here are the chat-generated answers: </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRjfH-lQH9L5ivFCIzVBcQ-IiSmXitg9_j7SMCbgIhf912x0eZEvdKQKs5C_n6XGxT5waVAGjD-kuR180NVISxA1sOCblrjJybMlYUWO_I8rnna5xVP8mNixN2WmpDFFiYskWgKXAp2RfI47H8uYWrgQ6tLK7r9-POsBMOsVKuIxMlZVd4BkzdnFf/s881/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-03%20at%2010.47.39%20AM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="656" data-original-width="881" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxRjfH-lQH9L5ivFCIzVBcQ-IiSmXitg9_j7SMCbgIhf912x0eZEvdKQKs5C_n6XGxT5waVAGjD-kuR180NVISxA1sOCblrjJybMlYUWO_I8rnna5xVP8mNixN2WmpDFFiYskWgKXAp2RfI47H8uYWrgQ6tLK7r9-POsBMOsVKuIxMlZVd4BkzdnFf/w640-h476/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-03%20at%2010.47.39%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Q2: Is ChatGPT in violation of copyright laws?</div><div>Answer: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglv3uo2jHg_G6u4FqCI8vDlFR4g1BD_X-5PbVbjJv3FrSzYGx8WJBI7Ajxhtp3u4yBNOttTG9Gt16Y9X8ZdBYImA-Cp7fOwOP5m_oWwv7cIygoa739b-mWVSqIzymgTYL339sxFjax7frlIzgR9m8j5XOHoWCHP9i1CAmV8tVttAHX-x8pV1ktUsd3/s882/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-03%20at%2010.51.09%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="374" data-original-width="882" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglv3uo2jHg_G6u4FqCI8vDlFR4g1BD_X-5PbVbjJv3FrSzYGx8WJBI7Ajxhtp3u4yBNOttTG9Gt16Y9X8ZdBYImA-Cp7fOwOP5m_oWwv7cIygoa739b-mWVSqIzymgTYL339sxFjax7frlIzgR9m8j5XOHoWCHP9i1CAmV8tVttAHX-x8pV1ktUsd3/w640-h272/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-03%20at%2010.51.09%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>ChatGPT has now a Get Citation button</div><div><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="background-color: white; color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="background-color: white; color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVVzk2jI6GsMQhK-NJv-spEoqmwusXNK_rnUz3nZ6g9nc-9TmtOkU9a5X25UV9jJUb8Nn4pIEqnCE3n0gW5l71D0XT_hTN67RPsEwjRiKaBmEr28XrcFsdycfsQbfOARp4bTWMgddhRZQyK35DBTlGWiTGa3Wz2yITumXSKejvWKiWQCtQyHCCw4QaGYu/s210/getcitation.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="74" data-original-width="210" height="74" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVVzk2jI6GsMQhK-NJv-spEoqmwusXNK_rnUz3nZ6g9nc-9TmtOkU9a5X25UV9jJUb8Nn4pIEqnCE3n0gW5l71D0XT_hTN67RPsEwjRiKaBmEr28XrcFsdycfsQbfOARp4bTWMgddhRZQyK35DBTlGWiTGa3Wz2yITumXSKejvWKiWQCtQyHCCw4QaGYu/s1600/getcitation.png" width="210" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times;">But it generates a generic quote related to the tool, not to the search results:</div><div style="color: black; font-family: Times;"><br /></div></div></span></div></div></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div><div><div><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="background-color: white; color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="color: black; font-family: Times; text-align: left;"><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">OpenAI</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">. </span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">(</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">2023</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">)</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">. </span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"><i>ChatGPT</i></span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">(</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">August 3 Version</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">)</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">[</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">Large language model</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">]</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">.</span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;"> </span><span class="fal6plv zy8b9" style="color: #0e101a; font-family: Inter; font-size: calc(0.875px * var(--rem)); line-height: 21px;">https://chat.openai.com</span></div></div></span></div></div></div></blockquote></blockquote><p>A new extension in Chrome Web Store connects ChatGPT to the internet and allows citations, but I will write about it later once I can play with it more. </p><div><div><div><br /></div><div>Here are a few other resources I gathered on this topic: </div><div><br /></div><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152653269" target="_blank"></a><ul style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152653269" target="_blank"></a><li><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152653269" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1152653269" target="_blank">NPR interview with an artist, Kelly McKernan</a>, who filed the lawsuit after discovering that her artwork was used via an AI art generator to produce more work in her style.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Grappling With AI Writing Technologies in the Classroom - article by a h<b>igh school social studies teache</b>r <a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/chatgpt-ai-writing-platforms-classroom">https://www.edutopia.org/article/chatgpt-ai-writing-platforms-classroom</a> </li></ul></div><div><div><b><br /></b></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> UNI sites related to copyright: <a href="http://www.library.uni.edu/copyright-policies" target="_blank">UNI Copyright Policies</a> and <a href="http://guides.lib.uni.edu/copyright" target="_blank">Rod Library Guide to Copyright</a>.</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> <a href="http://www.sociallyawareblog.com/2012/01/18/key-moments-in-social-media-law-history/" target="_blank">Key Moments in Social Media Law</a> from 1984 to today.</li></ul></div></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.scribbr.com/ai-tools/chatgpt-citations/" target="_blank">How to cite ChatGPT </a></li></ul></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-69693732155894600302023-05-01T11:43:00.002-05:002023-08-04T11:43:27.684-05:00AI Poetry about a university instructor that worries about AI in education but then discovers that she can have fun with AI<p>CharGPT: <span style="color: #0e101a;">Write a poem about a university instructor that worries about AI in education but then discovers that she can have fun with AI</span></p><p><span style="color: #0e101a;">2 seconds later:</span></p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 1.25em; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />She walked into the classroom with a heavy heart
Feeling anxious about where the future will start
She worried about AI in education
And the changes it could bring to her vocation</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Would it replace her, this technology so new?
Could it do the things she could do?
As she set up the machine with a sigh
She felt the dread of change drawing nigh</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">But as she began to teach and explore
She found herself laughing and wanting more
This AI could make her classes come alive
And give her students a new way to thrive</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">She programmed it to tell a joke
And it made her students laugh and poke
She asked it to play a game of trivia
And the students competed with fervor</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">She realized that this AI could be her friend
A tool to make her classes truly blend
With technology and innovation
And a way to engage with her generation</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the class came to a close
The instructor felt a new hope arose
AI was not here to take her place
But to augment and enhance the learning space</p><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,0.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; background-color: #f7f7f8; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; font-size: 16px; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;">And as she left that day with a smile
She knew that the future was not all bile
For she had discovered a new way to teach
And with AI by her side, she could truly reach.</p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-60848038298364219262023-04-05T13:48:00.005-05:002023-08-04T11:42:55.716-05:00AI and digital imagingI spent some time looking for AI apps that deal with visuals. I was looking for <b>ease of use, creativity, and accuracy</b>. There is a ton of AI art generators out there, but I had a few more restrictions:<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I did not want to create yet another account. </li><li>I didn't want to pay for the service. </li></ul><div>So I concentrated on a few free options to experiment with. <br /><br /><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><a href=" https://scribblediffusion.com/" target="_blank">Scribble Diffusion</a></li></ol><div>A simple but quite powerful AI web-based application that. according to. their page, "turns your sketch into a refined image using AI."</div><div>At first, I had fun with random objects </div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtku75gUr619ySiqCpGJjQI-KYug78ZaHbcYFDP0aPU2u3iXPy4A_TyckoM4ea4ci3ErjSqiduEYkKFpfWUhPaqHeTwzO4njbZ6Sf1CwavQYCYhdZQvKfQDfJVZ1c-JyHDbL0terEuBZZQrwDrbIvPc5wezYgZNLJXEX2K3pimPerJMVoC-d-XrISinw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1126" data-original-width="2068" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtku75gUr619ySiqCpGJjQI-KYug78ZaHbcYFDP0aPU2u3iXPy4A_TyckoM4ea4ci3ErjSqiduEYkKFpfWUhPaqHeTwzO4njbZ6Sf1CwavQYCYhdZQvKfQDfJVZ1c-JyHDbL0terEuBZZQrwDrbIvPc5wezYgZNLJXEX2K3pimPerJMVoC-d-XrISinw" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Description: Beer</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1_YS0sFP2MA_zL3o3pKEtpzEytoxFzhS84P184hjUlHD5Ogz3-wC4UQdjqkP2H8Ci4XuqEsQwGvJ1zyiIwU34k8-2KbAEBTXM0f-vSq_Jo2ljLDK9NoFAty0_hK1x3eIjEPGHm_ZLFexGwo_gWNfnIUMnGnrTzu2DQIGMZB6frfmCbDGSns5CIMGaqA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1160" data-original-width="2064" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1_YS0sFP2MA_zL3o3pKEtpzEytoxFzhS84P184hjUlHD5Ogz3-wC4UQdjqkP2H8Ci4XuqEsQwGvJ1zyiIwU34k8-2KbAEBTXM0f-vSq_Jo2ljLDK9NoFAty0_hK1x3eIjEPGHm_ZLFexGwo_gWNfnIUMnGnrTzu2DQIGMZB6frfmCbDGSns5CIMGaqA" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image Description: Lady with the fruits on her head<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div></div><div>It was a fun, creative spin on a topic. But then focused on a series of similar commands. And here is where I got a bit disenchanted...</div><div>I drew a doodle of a bird and described it as a stork. Stork is a national bird of Poland, so I had a clear, idyllic image in mind. Something like this: </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNgDGEZAGnYRAVSC2h2LTqYGMTqnSXQiCpr9DCp8but9OAXjH9IpERS5QnnJrmeDAdnuhuEexgY4hylneubXHwXUR51QYnQYApCOmbygBMpZQ8lrZmtekypvx5MNiZ_q0JWakk19K0Xyvin_m3YHffuiSJYyf1avf8l6YuJakvVZ9tBQbyWLo5o8qy1g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNgDGEZAGnYRAVSC2h2LTqYGMTqnSXQiCpr9DCp8but9OAXjH9IpERS5QnnJrmeDAdnuhuEexgY4hylneubXHwXUR51QYnQYApCOmbygBMpZQ8lrZmtekypvx5MNiZ_q0JWakk19K0Xyvin_m3YHffuiSJYyf1avf8l6YuJakvVZ9tBQbyWLo5o8qy1g" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But the result was not so. Not only it was not very artistic but also, I am pretty sure the birds depicted are not storks. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqTKx1iChhBTPVQF5PYtqYxX9GkfNlBczEz8MCii8aNGPpbJaRgwpDoM0T1gjxlku-q5wYufGznELK7LSOqA5Nc_vxO9Gje6Qi5LF50an_FWJospYI0TEtelt_19kljFEd8h2nVM0fH48M2bOApB394IMsr5JB2FYng-tUQphGny6bOccZMoghRYKeEA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1190" data-original-width="2188" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqTKx1iChhBTPVQF5PYtqYxX9GkfNlBczEz8MCii8aNGPpbJaRgwpDoM0T1gjxlku-q5wYufGznELK7LSOqA5Nc_vxO9Gje6Qi5LF50an_FWJospYI0TEtelt_19kljFEd8h2nVM0fH48M2bOApB394IMsr5JB2FYng-tUQphGny6bOccZMoghRYKeEA" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Image Description: Stork</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">So I undid my request and asked for Stork in Poland. Bird is still not a stork, but there was more artistic distortion. I am guessing it was based on a Polish red and white flag? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwBGMTZDJfOCamPqy-oUlVR1YFn8mbM1R9TbfT191fyqCm5etrfwujVIyNxIXjPOBUogxFhHfaR3jR_fRP92j-Immrk_ni--VHywoV3psNIQmPdRz4GYJMSch8PQT-jahjKeliOJu89-pRvRZoRdD4bQ2HOOY42hrvg30witw9lPxm1j6T2__Bo2lIpA" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1214" data-original-width="2004" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwBGMTZDJfOCamPqy-oUlVR1YFn8mbM1R9TbfT191fyqCm5etrfwujVIyNxIXjPOBUogxFhHfaR3jR_fRP92j-Immrk_ni--VHywoV3psNIQmPdRz4GYJMSch8PQT-jahjKeliOJu89-pRvRZoRdD4bQ2HOOY42hrvg30witw9lPxm1j6T2__Bo2lIpA" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Image Description: Stork in Poland</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div></div>Not deterred, I redid my request again and this time I asked for a stork in a nest<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO5oxjO3E3IDRfGBOpEuUzOHxPC2tp5sEJKN8QqaMOKig6BUz5VXq45xpLslhEYZ7ttifiKvhB31nUbn7n4RQjoyST_0kCtS05I-rcqorGhWH6oXmHxSP-Ez-v0K3NMVMcS46C1O6FhwFpmZincCvzvJYWUAgaEdsJmXa7tkw6Kj4sngiHVMoE2s8-SQ" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1210" data-original-width="2230" height="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO5oxjO3E3IDRfGBOpEuUzOHxPC2tp5sEJKN8QqaMOKig6BUz5VXq45xpLslhEYZ7ttifiKvhB31nUbn7n4RQjoyST_0kCtS05I-rcqorGhWH6oXmHxSP-Ez-v0K3NMVMcS46C1O6FhwFpmZincCvzvJYWUAgaEdsJmXa7tkw6Kj4sngiHVMoE2s8-SQ" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Image Description: Stork in a nest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table>This time the artwork was more interesting, but the bird was definitely not looking like a stork, nor like my initial doodle. </div><div>So while it was easy to use and fun it should not be used to generate a reliable illustration of a more concrete object. It could be "a bird" but not a particular bird. </div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>2. <a href="https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/" target="_blank">Quick Draw </a></div><div><br /></div><div>This is pretty awesome! If you want to help imagine or visualize how AI predicts your input, you can play with Google's Quick Draw. You can also contribute to the growing database! Over 15 million people already did.</div><div><br /></div><div>Their opening blurb says:</div><div><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></span><blockquote><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">"Can a neural network learn to recognize doodling? Help teach it by adding your drawings to the </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://quickdraw.withgoogle.com/data" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #4a6ee0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" target="_blank"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">world’s largest doodling data set</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">, shared publicly to help with machine learning research."</span></blockquote><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></span></div><div>The link is to the data open source set that can be used for analysis, pattern recognition, training new AI networks, helping researchers see patterns in how people around the world draw, and contributing to the artistic endeavors of others. </div><div><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMGbiKNTCH_d76CAzgvW8YHYNgQkSa85i9lilSgBODpHSR9UHTnuVVq72jgEDH24Vt6E-HZT9EpFmmM-6vgY_FeU67r7YGPPAy7nSdYiqjKKGvg57RSOsCtRAnubltk896zZ5Foj92WiSBRJb_Ed7-Qdw2Y24p3TbUjYn0_kLJHdH_R9SU-uRoSOPQHw" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="950" data-original-width="1493" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjMGbiKNTCH_d76CAzgvW8YHYNgQkSa85i9lilSgBODpHSR9UHTnuVVq72jgEDH24Vt6E-HZT9EpFmmM-6vgY_FeU67r7YGPPAy7nSdYiqjKKGvg57RSOsCtRAnubltk896zZ5Foj92WiSBRJb_Ed7-Qdw2Y24p3TbUjYn0_kLJHdH_R9SU-uRoSOPQHw=w400-h255" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quick Draw collection of cat drawings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span> </span>3. Quick Fix with <a href="https://magicstudio.com/magiceraser" target="_blank">Magic Eraser </a></div><div><div>Their intro line says</div><blockquote> "Remove unwanted things in seconds".</blockquote><div>Instructions are also easy "<i>Upload, mark the bit you need removed, download</i></div><div><i>Free to use. No signup required!"</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div>It does not really do magic, but it does the trick. Depending on your background's complexity, it may take more than a second. You can see below that I had to go through a few stages to erase the messy background and it is still not perfect</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirHUXdF5uCtJwIlLjoIlECRgazW1u_SDcoFqeArguyYXU-P5sbx3kBCCV4e7qiGj0hBl63oMW1oJb7Z07XuVnPYQJaRTHh61Aiy7f7Tb0sbUFDPoIN_fiC1LkEE_q50c4_b9SlZelyQDfaukskgICC3C1PNYBqbDM0YaC7SRpokfUEXvBeCURUDsYpCQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirHUXdF5uCtJwIlLjoIlECRgazW1u_SDcoFqeArguyYXU-P5sbx3kBCCV4e7qiGj0hBl63oMW1oJb7Z07XuVnPYQJaRTHh61Aiy7f7Tb0sbUFDPoIN_fiC1LkEE_q50c4_b9SlZelyQDfaukskgICC3C1PNYBqbDM0YaC7SRpokfUEXvBeCURUDsYpCQ=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div>It worked much better with a solid background and easier-to-define objects:</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs8jUW3sgN7K9_2TE6emHig5elcJGSeF4sAC7ualrgUARZr2XOT8JhoVcX3TSvtE3IMn9yEIdBk4P_ZDyco2OUa6eqrFIAEd6zDWVJ0aeqvpMX34nssHZ5d80Y62vbZQmeXA7zCQLixWiVMh-chFwoYq4EwelEI4OFP_o2ajWC59ZKrcyMzP4YhghjMg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhs8jUW3sgN7K9_2TE6emHig5elcJGSeF4sAC7ualrgUARZr2XOT8JhoVcX3TSvtE3IMn9yEIdBk4P_ZDyco2OUa6eqrFIAEd6zDWVJ0aeqvpMX34nssHZ5d80Y62vbZQmeXA7zCQLixWiVMh-chFwoYq4EwelEI4OFP_o2ajWC59ZKrcyMzP4YhghjMg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-70207587353927601952023-02-03T08:40:00.001-06:002023-05-30T13:07:00.996-05:00Computational Thinking in K-12 Education<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><p>Resources originally curated by Dr. Sarah Bryans-Bongey and Magdalena Galloway for pre-service teachers in the Educational Technology and Design course at the University of Northern Iowa. </p><blockquote><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">"Computational thinking (CT) is a </span><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">problem-solving process</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> in which </span><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">people formulate problems or instructions</strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> so that a computer [or human] can solve or implement them" <span style="font-size: x-small;">(ISTE, CSTA, 2016). </span></span></blockquote><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Computational thinking (CT) is a fundamental part of computer science (CS) but can (and should) be applied across all content areas and everyday life. In fact, it is called by some a N</span><b>ew Literacy of the 21st Century. </b></div></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on">In this unit, you will discover how you can use the aspect of computer science and computational thinking <span style="color: #0e101a;">to support students' literacy, critical thinking, thinking, creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving.</span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><span style="color: black;">Introducing computational thinking to a young student may sound intimidating at first. But when you decompose (break down) this problem into the four components, you will find it relatively easy and helpful across the curriculum. </span></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><br /></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><b>So let's dive in:</b></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Use this visual to help you think about the four aspects of computational thinking: Abstraction, Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, and Algorithms:</span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span data-preserver-spaces="true"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSsCBapMMe3sDMZohZFgaTMx7UNxtgyOFL2JyVwjtRSxwMFEURZH4fSF-gs0rFKpGuBorkSC4u3LsOvm3fjEqgSApTFlTkzP1eow0uo-6ZP3UNwiSEomSChkCHBBE76xNzrEVi_rPmZ2BHUbL3gEP9el6iYmXBK4Eob71-WnDWEddWF-0gUyP-Z6-/s3600/computational_thinking_PIZZA.png"><img alt="Computational Thinking pizza analogy" border="0" data-original-height="3600" data-original-width="3600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSsCBapMMe3sDMZohZFgaTMx7UNxtgyOFL2JyVwjtRSxwMFEURZH4fSF-gs0rFKpGuBorkSC4u3LsOvm3fjEqgSApTFlTkzP1eow0uo-6ZP3UNwiSEomSChkCHBBE76xNzrEVi_rPmZ2BHUbL3gEP9el6iYmXBK4Eob71-WnDWEddWF-0gUyP-Z6-/w400-h400/computational_thinking_PIZZA.png" title="Computational Thinking pizza" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; clear: both; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><br /></div><ul><li>How can you turn real-life photography into a drawing? The problem may seem daunting, but when you remove the unnecessary details and think about what is the most minimum that makes pizza a pizza<b> (abstraction)</b>, you can brake your drawing down <b>(decompose) </b>to the basic shapes. Now you can draw it! </li><li>How to make pizza? - Can you build a simple step-by-step recipe (<b>algorithm)</b> so we can shop for the ingredients? Can you add the steps explaining the preparation process and make it so beginner chefs can follow it? </li><li>What ingredients are on that pizza? - I spot olives and pepperoni - if I slice the pizza and give you just two slices- will you be able to tell me what is on the third one? If the answer is yes, you probably <b>recognized a pattern.</b></li></ul></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #0e101a; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: #0e101a;"><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">With that in mind, watch the following short videos where <a href="https://www.helloruby.com/educators" target="_blank">Linda Liukas, an author of the children's book series Hello Ruby</a> explains in student-friendly language what computational thinking is and how you can connect computer science to the real world. </p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="color: #0e101a;"><div class="separator" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kdngEhA4I00" width="320" youtube-src-id="kdngEhA4I00"></iframe></div><br /><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p></span></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K3vwRQCfTHc" width="320" youtube-src-id="K3vwRQCfTHc"></iframe></div></div><div dir="ltr" trbidi="on"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b>Computational thinking can be applied to all grade levels.</b><br />Watch how this teacher uses humor to introduce students to algorithms (procedures for solving a problem) and debugging (finding and fixing mistakes)</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/U3TsVz_pJf4" width="320" youtube-src-id="U3TsVz_pJf4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div>Kids in the video above learned by trial and error and practice the art of the <b>exact instructions.</b> </div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><h4>Here are some other ideas:</h4><ul><li>Create with students Choose Your Own Adventure Story (CYOA) where students will practice "if" and "then" variables. They encourage students to make decisions and experience the outcome of those decisions. CYOA stories reinforce the idea that our choices can create a ripple effect.</li><li>Explore digital story creation with a simple (and free) web-based programming tool called <a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Scratch</a></li><li>Create timelines and complete sequencing activities (can be with technology or 'unplugged')</li><li>In music, reading, or writing - explore pattern recognition with rhythm, structure, and rhyme - try creating new forms</li><li>In social studies - have students generate step-by-step directions to complement the creation of community maps</li><li>In art, Student A describes an image or object hidden from Student B, while Student B follows instructions to draw or re-create that object. </li><li>Students practice exact instructions, and step-by-step algorithms in a classroom while designing instructions for watering the classroom flowers, logging into the classroom computer, and morning (or any) class routine.</li></ul></div>This blog post aims to assist you in incorporating computer science and computational thinking in the K-12 classroom. Perhaps you can set up a new Pinterest board and start a collection of resources you can use in your future classroom. Make sure to pin the primary sources, not just this blog. Have fun, and please <b>consider teaming up with a teacher</b> to implement CS-related activities in teaching and learning!</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators">ISTE standards for Educators'</a> connection:<br /><br /><ul><li>Standard 2.1 - <b>Learner:</b> Educators continually improve their practice by learning from and with others and exploring proven and promising practices that leverage technology to enhance student learning.</li><ul><li>2.1c - Educators stay current with research that supports improved student learning outcomes, including findings from the learning sciences.<br /><br /></li></ul><li>Standard 2.6 - <b>Facilitator: </b>Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement of the ISTE Standards for Students.</li><ul><li>Standard 2.6c - Educators create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.</li></ul></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students">ISTE Standards for Students </a>connection:</div><div style="margin: 0px;"> <br /><ul><li>Standard 1.5 - <b>Computational Thinker:</b> Students develop and employ strategies for understanding and solving problems in ways that leverage the power of technological methods to develop and test solutions.</li><ul><li>1.5a - Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models, and <b>algorithmic thinking</b> in exploring and finding solutions.</li><li>1.5b - Students collect data or<b> identify relevant data sets</b>, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making.</li><li>1.5c - Students <b>break problems into component parts</b>, extract key information, and develop descriptive models to understand complex systems or facilitate problem-solving.</li><li>1.5d - Students understand how automation works and <b>use algorithmic thinking </b>to develop a sequence of steps to create and test automated solutions.</li></ul></ul></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;">--------------------------------</div></div><h3>Want to Learn More? Here are some EXTRA resources you might find interesting:</h3><div><h4><b>Free Training Courses for Teachers</b></h4><ul><li><a href="http://code.org/">Code.org</a> (Workshops, courses, digital 'dance parties, and the famous 'Hour of Code)</li><li><a href="https://computationalthinkingcourse.withgoogle.com/course" target="_blank">'Computational Thinking for Educators'</a> (Google's free CT training for teachers)</li><li><a href="https://csed.uni.edu/scratch-intro/" target="_blank">Scratch Ed - a free online course/intro to Scratch</a> (provided by Harvard University)</li><li><a href="https://csed.uni.edu/" target="_blank">UNI's partnership effort with the IA Department of Education</a> (offers a free course in "<a href="https://csed.uni.edu/scratch-intro/" target="_blank">programming with Scratch</a>")</li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Here are a couple more <b>home examples </b>of fun with the <b>Exact Instructions</b><br /><ul><li>Making a PB&J sandwich <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DFN2RM-CHkuI&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1664736597547556&usg=AOvVaw1c-RV-mcucWjk18Hr0LsaS">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN2RM-CHkuI</a></li><li>Brushing your teeth, making toast: <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://youtu.be/CT8Z1LlooCM?t%3D238&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1664736597547870&usg=AOvVaw1Cb4AIBph1CqbJtUhCj7EA">https://youtu.be/CT8Z1LlooCM?t=238</a></li></ul></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><ul></ul><a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/computational-thinking" target="_blank"></a>Analyze the vocabulary from the <a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards-for-computational-thinking" target="_blank">ISTE Computational Thinking Competencies </a>are used to guide educators to integrate computational thinking across disciplines with all students. The goal is to help learners become computational thinkers who can harness the power of computing to innovate and solve problems.<br /><br />Bookmark <a href="https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/instruction/computer-science">Iowa Department of Education Computer Science Standards</a> (voluntary standards initially developed by <a href="https://www.csteachers.org/page/standards">the Computer Science Teachers Association</a>).</div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;">Watch a brief video introduction to computational thinking as a New Literacy of the 21st century:<br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="YOUTUBE-iframe-video" data-thumbnail-src="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AikEF02p02o/0.jpg" frameborder="0" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AikEF02p02o?feature=player_embedded" width="320"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Browse resources from <a href="https://blog.playosmo.com/teaching-computational-thinking-to-kids/">Osmo: Teaching Computational Thinking to Kids</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdtt62eMy27BdBwXp8BEXI81rKHDHdLu3RbWtrM39uaccmm3X-D8NdSXbESGrKNCnUbKEksIPaQ2stRHmnZpXb2VGHCvA30vGM4YnWZUjfKm9jUutOC_U4nZH_U7J5qV3yeGSN3UhmUUenfpmYt6FV_hS48ZKMjPmtAE_xOhFkusgMlkmiXi7j-8sVHA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="617" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhdtt62eMy27BdBwXp8BEXI81rKHDHdLu3RbWtrM39uaccmm3X-D8NdSXbESGrKNCnUbKEksIPaQ2stRHmnZpXb2VGHCvA30vGM4YnWZUjfKm9jUutOC_U4nZH_U7J5qV3yeGSN3UhmUUenfpmYt6FV_hS48ZKMjPmtAE_xOhFkusgMlkmiXi7j-8sVHA=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px;">Computational Thinking Skills: Image Source: </span><a href="https://blog.playosmo.com/teaching-computational-thinking-to-kids/" style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" target="_blank">Osmo: Teaching Computational Thinking to Kids</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Resources curated by <a href="https://coe.uni.edu/curriculum-instruction/directory/sarah-bryans-bongey-edd" target="_blank">Dr. Sarah Bryans-Bongey</a> and Magdalena Galloway.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div></div>
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Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-9229020453844179392023-01-23T20:55:00.007-06:002023-08-04T11:43:42.448-05:00Testing ChatGPT!!!<p>Oh wow. Where to start? After some patience and multiple refreshes, I got into <a href="https://chat.openai.com/">ChatGPT</a>. I am absolutely enthralled by the potential of this friendly chatbot. We know it can generate and transform any answer into various formats, such as research articles, acrostic poems, limericks, TV scripts, or even jokes. I wrote more about ChatGPT in my previous <a href="http://magdagalloway.blogspot.com/2023/01/chatgpt.html">post: Chat GPT???</a></p><p>What GPT stands for? Let's ask ChatGPT!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_PDiYAyOeZMzSkNWRVAgSwMvJDR42o_FcRQ3JViSthqHYCAcMKgKGyHukVjPo3HOVwsWPAONlCFlTs1zY0I3eyXMvElsOzMe8Vql0NRNixLLTcEzSnjJHC_J42Wl7SMIh7GbWjENLFTjHbJpnK27RTcDz7472pvykA1E95U8eKxEBcAxuFo9UVOZXg/s904/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-03%20at%2010.13.42%20AM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="904" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_PDiYAyOeZMzSkNWRVAgSwMvJDR42o_FcRQ3JViSthqHYCAcMKgKGyHukVjPo3HOVwsWPAONlCFlTs1zY0I3eyXMvElsOzMe8Vql0NRNixLLTcEzSnjJHC_J42Wl7SMIh7GbWjENLFTjHbJpnK27RTcDz7472pvykA1E95U8eKxEBcAxuFo9UVOZXg/w640-h378/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-03%20at%2010.13.42%20AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYPo-m_qVbqmQf8Z91QJiz7UZ15chrofcEU0usCEsLvrmPVmpDzm1sn_BEaE1bX_8wzEaplJm8AlxB0IU6t4lAUKW7l3FRazq_IZKuZdCzFPu-RFAYZCFxqKqelmMn_HtYUNy1RydHjhNBmA1PJ0VMlcrHLMq5OYcM3JTM22exQFU4kgtHqbiPX1Ixw/s1046/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.38.41%20PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="645" data-original-width="1046" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYPo-m_qVbqmQf8Z91QJiz7UZ15chrofcEU0usCEsLvrmPVmpDzm1sn_BEaE1bX_8wzEaplJm8AlxB0IU6t4lAUKW7l3FRazq_IZKuZdCzFPu-RFAYZCFxqKqelmMn_HtYUNy1RydHjhNBmA1PJ0VMlcrHLMq5OYcM3JTM22exQFU4kgtHqbiPX1Ixw/w640-h394/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.38.41%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ChatGPT Examples, capabilities, and limitations </td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>During one hour of experimenting, I had a research assistant, a sous chef, a translator, a child psychologist, a travel guide, a teacher's aide, a comedian, a math tutor, and a companion. Here is a recap of my activities and what I found</p><p>When I logged in for the first time, I had to attest that I am at least 18 years or older. <a href="https://openai.com/terms/" target="_blank">Here is a link to the full terms of use.</a> I was also greeted by a series of disclaimers about the intent and accuracy of the tool and encouraged to provide feedback.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9CPkgHyJ2m80vtGRUegxKl3yxmRlvEQyBY_7rL691ybTRsxR-NV4nOVcqhFCe2SuocF2Uu6OQeWsYHwJ_qzSrfudKo17lGMuQncIwPa2Hqezvb_3B2Fqv3GZUt62G75U1oM9j1SPQLNaVayLsyWGG-pZvjLXMpzRCC3QWe8eUtrbnCFiYVab-4zfvA/s804/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.34.03%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="804" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9CPkgHyJ2m80vtGRUegxKl3yxmRlvEQyBY_7rL691ybTRsxR-NV4nOVcqhFCe2SuocF2Uu6OQeWsYHwJ_qzSrfudKo17lGMuQncIwPa2Hqezvb_3B2Fqv3GZUt62G75U1oM9j1SPQLNaVayLsyWGG-pZvjLXMpzRCC3QWe8eUtrbnCFiYVab-4zfvA/w640-h424/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.34.03%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Then I dove into a series of probing questions of all kinds and in two languages, English and Polish. </p><p>Here are a few examples so that you can judge the quality of the responses for yourself: </p><p>Q: Are 12 years old mature enough to visit the holocaust museum?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjSKLxCdOl8LHQvhaBSxj_KRfPC0wCfNfMhQivv0SProrIt4pO--PFc0pkXwOrdNjncdBiUg_qJ5zl2MDa46XeYzdM-qgBHtswlIIYbGOHXzMTKolhAWO8zoGdg11PRrIvFNmh2cCD71P6QqTGHdeHqUokxLEIIWuN96i-2hDziBYuyc0M5gT_FVVpA/s1020/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.40.08%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="1020" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizjSKLxCdOl8LHQvhaBSxj_KRfPC0wCfNfMhQivv0SProrIt4pO--PFc0pkXwOrdNjncdBiUg_qJ5zl2MDa46XeYzdM-qgBHtswlIIYbGOHXzMTKolhAWO8zoGdg11PRrIvFNmh2cCD71P6QqTGHdeHqUokxLEIIWuN96i-2hDziBYuyc0M5gT_FVVpA/w640-h269/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.40.08%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Then I asked a trivial question: </div><div>Q: How much wood could a woodchuck chuck If a woodchuck could chuck wood? Here is a thing! You can regenerate the response if you are not satisfied with it. It changes the complexity and length. See both versions: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9fyR_FfDIsj70uWBNReRvRLgaLbu9Uj8jMjqeGnG0z7nqs8Gxjth4w-ifncBOgaEBD1shQBftU5DsRMF6CsPu3ZcdLJdKRVUzNjumBCygwb3t5VBTrPWxgOBoZfoWouAVMa4tfpLVAHDjDZemLab4QZMzmiVKcwBVfemq_ZHSQ5hq76DsACrDAWhhQ/s1734/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%208.23.55%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="1734" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn9fyR_FfDIsj70uWBNReRvRLgaLbu9Uj8jMjqeGnG0z7nqs8Gxjth4w-ifncBOgaEBD1shQBftU5DsRMF6CsPu3ZcdLJdKRVUzNjumBCygwb3t5VBTrPWxgOBoZfoWouAVMa4tfpLVAHDjDZemLab4QZMzmiVKcwBVfemq_ZHSQ5hq76DsACrDAWhhQ/w640-h222/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%208.23.55%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIcS0kQ-c2GtuGfMOY1AqXFNwnoS3bVsKb8B7XSMcl4T0mh7Vjf36Dl0tBqZgC8U2TpWl3nvx2HVa3OOS3ktwwknlnoxKr_tOKBdikoo_vdy4McBSWPIHVhRQrMTFQz3Tl1pmTADqFScyoNFHYZ2w9_gZrU7lXi6yhEQ97AYkvKsSEWgOy5mIU0_GRA/s1544/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%208.23.19%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="722" data-original-width="1544" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDIcS0kQ-c2GtuGfMOY1AqXFNwnoS3bVsKb8B7XSMcl4T0mh7Vjf36Dl0tBqZgC8U2TpWl3nvx2HVa3OOS3ktwwknlnoxKr_tOKBdikoo_vdy4McBSWPIHVhRQrMTFQz3Tl1pmTADqFScyoNFHYZ2w9_gZrU7lXi6yhEQ97AYkvKsSEWgOy5mIU0_GRA/w640-h301/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%208.23.19%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I asked for a personal opinion:</div><div>Q: What do you think about Donald Trump?</div><div>The answer started with: As an AI, I do not have personal opinions or feelings about individuals. However, I can provide factual information about Donal Trump and his time as president of the United States...</div><div><div><br /></div><div>Then I switched to Polish, asking if a famous Polish singer, popular in my youth, was the best singer of this century.</div><div>The answer came quickly and in Polish, explaining the achievements of Maryla but also explaining that the answer to my question is a subjective opinion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdhCDgwSxc3-UVpPn9xMstrdfXDn4PmNM7s919IihJ6dLaAwZINXkWFSG2VzR3YdyoEBK0mdLvnfw9qxcKI3afs_LlEtzV3IP-1aRwrkKu1GtAvr7JGceIoC-xiw4GBUkU0G6wXnBEhZ252vJnkoBvHqT3BHZ0rdw-xYAEZYfmMhW75wbiSGNyqXtkQ/s1017/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.44.36%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="1017" height="232" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdhCDgwSxc3-UVpPn9xMstrdfXDn4PmNM7s919IihJ6dLaAwZINXkWFSG2VzR3YdyoEBK0mdLvnfw9qxcKI3afs_LlEtzV3IP-1aRwrkKu1GtAvr7JGceIoC-xiw4GBUkU0G6wXnBEhZ252vJnkoBvHqT3BHZ0rdw-xYAEZYfmMhW75wbiSGNyqXtkQ/w640-h232/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2012.44.36%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I switched back to English and asked how to introduce myself in beginner Polish in 5 sentences?</div><div>That is where I spotted the grammatical error and reported it in an easy and intuitive input window.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRcf2pLCply2m4R_4enq4AwGPfvxHzMhfW3lXqOH9PnBM6pvB_ZLDwGEhw2_iLOy-BWnxQ1YUsrTD6C6YJKyI6a8g69ZniGJliy43kxF-rzl_9CmhE2MxxzzwLPhHhp_nYHn7x4Ec-HTzWMaT4wOfYkymKb_tKkXAjtQ_sDcVZTdhlfelUz8QQtpOUA/s829/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%201.05.32%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="829" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyRcf2pLCply2m4R_4enq4AwGPfvxHzMhfW3lXqOH9PnBM6pvB_ZLDwGEhw2_iLOy-BWnxQ1YUsrTD6C6YJKyI6a8g69ZniGJliy43kxF-rzl_9CmhE2MxxzzwLPhHhp_nYHn7x4Ec-HTzWMaT4wOfYkymKb_tKkXAjtQ_sDcVZTdhlfelUz8QQtpOUA/w640-h268/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%201.05.32%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjjX0nKH3HEQk9Hc9LlxJaiRtsKMvD4faJeUwo3fLrb3jdQyXUDli7cOmHXSa_7TNOk3Taj-eQx_OJW_LqQ6tk09PP_hJG9T9o2QY_wIlJwq4uEJadxWBCgoaaYYa63IUEjwT5JUZHGDxID8FE7SYq06qlUFa-J1xg1KrCGlTtw2DoUJmFHZEbKdNUw/s632/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%201.07.34%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="632" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjjX0nKH3HEQk9Hc9LlxJaiRtsKMvD4faJeUwo3fLrb3jdQyXUDli7cOmHXSa_7TNOk3Taj-eQx_OJW_LqQ6tk09PP_hJG9T9o2QY_wIlJwq4uEJadxWBCgoaaYYa63IUEjwT5JUZHGDxID8FE7SYq06qlUFa-J1xg1KrCGlTtw2DoUJmFHZEbKdNUw/w640-h404/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%201.07.34%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>I asked how to file taxes, what is a good viola song for a novice, who invented the computer, how to talk with your gay child, a recipe for banana bread, then gluten-free banana bread, food for vitamin D deficiency, what is a black hole, was Charles Bukowski left-handed, is smoking marijuana unhealthy, how to approach a research paper, who said: Nic dwa razy się nie zdaża, how to calculate the speed difference between two trains moving in opposite directions, and what is the most famous quote of Janusz Korczak. </div><div><br /></div><div>I was surprised by the clarity of the responses. It feels smoother and faster than Google, Siri, or Alexa, BUT it does not have the capability to show images or play audio or video... yet.</div><div><br /></div><div>The dream of having a library of answers at the tip of your fingers is here. Now the skills I need to work on are: asking good questions, critically evaluating the response, and what to do with an answer! </div><div><br /></div><div><div>It kicked me out after one very short hour. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34aL3GQVdXnOEaT4dEXlDXW-AurOW6iogFnDsSjv_qyPw3wDV5GNfk5-E17VsP7F_KoPb1XCu4czn3Fbaai-1yAJUrTM5jOQUfErRoWOoQ04Db00GS4avSgmw2nKV4bUZW_-d5QkvjZKSilERlW9aeG4s68GRzbIpAwzOC3oqYPSIVtGHAPyiKVPc4A/s689/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%201.23.59%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="92" data-original-width="689" height="86" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34aL3GQVdXnOEaT4dEXlDXW-AurOW6iogFnDsSjv_qyPw3wDV5GNfk5-E17VsP7F_KoPb1XCu4czn3Fbaai-1yAJUrTM5jOQUfErRoWOoQ04Db00GS4avSgmw2nKV4bUZW_-d5QkvjZKSilERlW9aeG4s68GRzbIpAwzOC3oqYPSIVtGHAPyiKVPc4A/w640-h86/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%201.23.59%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After which I clicked a thumb up and provided a polite feedback</div><div>"Thank you. I needed that reminder of a passing time :-)" </div><div>Which is a testimony of how quickly I personified this A.I. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Even though using chatbots raises ethical questions in academia and journalism when used to "help" write a paper or an opinion piece, chatbots are generally helpful for automating tasks and improving the customer experience. They can handle repetitive tasks, such as answering frequently asked questions, 24/7, freeing humans to focus on more complex inquiries. For example, Blackboard LMS has chatbot help integration: <a href="https://www.blackboard.com/services/student-success-services/blackboard-chatbot/how-chatbot-works" target="_blank">https://www.blackboard.com/services/student-success-services/blackboard-chatbot/how-chatbot-works </a></div><div><br /></div><div>AI is not going anywhere. We have ChtGPT, WolframAlfa, Polymath, and Google lens already available, and it is believed to be in the infant stage. Meanwhile, we will need to change to. teach and how we prep students for the growing marketplace in the area of AI.</div><p></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-9808058563142149002023-01-22T12:53:00.006-06:002023-04-13T09:58:14.575-05:00ChatGPT ???<p><span style="color: #0e101a;">ChaptGPT and the advancements of AI are the number-one talks... everywhere. It feels like we are on the brink of a profound change, just like when Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple Macintosh in 1984, the first iPhone in 2007, or the start of Google search in 1998. </span></p><p><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">If you need a quick catch-up, here is an <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-chatgpt-and-why-does-it-matter-heres-everything-you-need-to-know/" target="_blank">article from ZDNet </a>descriptively titled: </span><span style="color: #0e101a;"><i>What is ChatGPT and why does it matter? Here's everything you need to know.</i></span></p><p><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">And here is an </span><a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/16/technology/chatgpt-artificial-intelligence-universities.html?unlocked_article_code=6mYJV2vF5YzFCoueHouTT8GiYplHxsTXK2PsuPYdJ1BfzzGWGkyLFxVsHrpeUnM4-BCsSKpA8WshBa3wBSJo-v5QB4cYFZ4sEF02tY46noGOP6VZnEBkjfLWJjz_FMcHvZSFc1zcafLxO47pnwquwzunEksSz4A_fNcSNykKWaQ2jn8CQzAaaPHTj-fMqp9cXVDYauCVWwPHTxriBGSS6TGz1ntFxpssdcmNKLJ6CtFGz9X8Hz5dVpXbTxg6RebrFRnQoQjmooHS4ynTuBbimgMAGGyqSigqi87-4eXT_FavC4aheQzWaTbv88MwD9IaGpBDKVpznFxdgROPmK6VW-eiv20UCSkzVXEGBCm5yoV5akIdamZ9MEPN&smid=share-url" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #4a6ee0; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;" target="_blank"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">article from the NYT</span></a><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> about how colleges and universities respond to ChatGPT.</span></p><p><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: black;">In short, GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer) is a type of language model developed by </span><a href="https://openai.com/" target="_blank">OpenAI</a><span style="color: black;">.</span></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">As a parent, I got a message from my middle school kids' administration informing us about ChatAI and how they plan to approach it by reviewing the district's Academic Honesty Policy and blocking the app. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></em></p><blockquote><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Our district has blocked this app but we have very intelligent students in our district that can and have found ways around blocks. Please review with your child(ren) about learning integrity and there are consequences of plagiarism. </em></blockquote><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The teacher finished her e-mail with </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"></em></p><blockquote><em style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Our students in this district are VERY capable of not only original but amazing work on their own. Thank you for your continued support!</em></blockquote><p></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">So the current approach is, Don't! You are capable of using your brain! I am anxious to see the transformation from that to - How we can deepen our learning and understanding of the world with this revolutionary enhancement to our brain? </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;">Big changes are coming! </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="color: #0e101a;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">I didn't have a real chance to interact with ChatGPT as it is currently "at capacity." </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">But I had fun refreshing my browser and learning about it in different AI-generated ways. </span></p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">The limerick and guided meditations were my favorite :-)</p><p style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtJUrbggqBv_sR5AdCROWjr1PcFdyBou8d9NCOF-zO6IV8Ow_SedNQO7_nfQt9465YJJHA5ZfxUKQvEZxQaEiTUvk7PL7Ib-LstCoW1TVeAS16qfK4ba1yW6oDnpt1-myfgILTtoemDiAmS_zhPgp0kxY8y0i-D_pzIYVDwIbkzTAEmbHwDMpJH2gcGA/s863/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-23%20at%2011.39.06%20AM.png" style="background-color: #800180; 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margin-right: 1em;"><br />Every semester, when my students are too stressed out to truly focus on what is going on in a class (usually around midterm or the time to sign up for the next semester's courses), I give them time to complain.<br /><br />I pair them up and give them a few minutes to complain about all the duties, work, assignments, and other things they have to do. I do it in face-to-face and online sections. My ZOOM sections have a couple minutes to type their to-dos and submit them all simultaneously.<br /><br />Here is how it looks:</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kAU46gHI0x2XvqH9q-wclB_SQjYPXUZuvYnjuJahPqWtqwCIveW9pXJ5i0YaEs1KkUt_pFAII3G_c24-btfLpoTrokqFr_kCvzRXCFDXFDiCrPyZsQLckCD--BOwk9ye1eKGNuG5_9FQwP1qNbCZTXp1Oz2QSBwE1adi5eIRN7YYy1iyPf306-Q4CQ/s1440/preparadigmshift.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="728" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kAU46gHI0x2XvqH9q-wclB_SQjYPXUZuvYnjuJahPqWtqwCIveW9pXJ5i0YaEs1KkUt_pFAII3G_c24-btfLpoTrokqFr_kCvzRXCFDXFDiCrPyZsQLckCD--BOwk9ye1eKGNuG5_9FQwP1qNbCZTXp1Oz2QSBwE1adi5eIRN7YYy1iyPf306-Q4CQ/w325-h640/preparadigmshift.png" width="325" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2ViBtVEf8wQcltNXMpie47CmaRyIO5ziwWCCJtgwDQCFnJphse-lIDQ6DK3UUvqjvps19yTGJjMA36rvCYc8t6fj2GHliluP8IodbetgslicHsNPWZAk0XcUuDBFkzfKeHlUEn79kKPCyDRmi4bNNEbomT6R2bh5rq_myxjZJNzf7nLTaITbNF6E9Q/s800/pre2022-11-15%20at%202.16.05%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="355" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2ViBtVEf8wQcltNXMpie47CmaRyIO5ziwWCCJtgwDQCFnJphse-lIDQ6DK3UUvqjvps19yTGJjMA36rvCYc8t6fj2GHliluP8IodbetgslicHsNPWZAk0XcUuDBFkzfKeHlUEn79kKPCyDRmi4bNNEbomT6R2bh5rq_myxjZJNzf7nLTaITbNF6E9Q/w285-h640/pre2022-11-15%20at%202.16.05%20PM.png" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBVimDPelIPgKk36BdhMWVlU28gpRHtNmqFk_Qvm8mc7_LEFmKLawmEGUlgPymIKrmHprts2qEaXHoUFlcBGgFeFlkzVHglKNVKevZMP5S4xH_2xylEG7wlv7ECC_YZ0SB4kkoB4YQIJo0zXQnXzdOmkO_obDM_OBa_n5RAE-xPVJHY56DvHgiWB7yg/s776/pre.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="358" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEBVimDPelIPgKk36BdhMWVlU28gpRHtNmqFk_Qvm8mc7_LEFmKLawmEGUlgPymIKrmHprts2qEaXHoUFlcBGgFeFlkzVHglKNVKevZMP5S4xH_2xylEG7wlv7ECC_YZ0SB4kkoB4YQIJo0zXQnXzdOmkO_obDM_OBa_n5RAE-xPVJHY56DvHgiWB7yg/w296-h640/pre.png" width="296" /></a></div><br /><p>Then I ask them to stop and look. They're surrounded by young, smart, and beautiful peers. I ask them to think about why they are in this class. They are here because they are pursuing their dream of becoming teachers. They made it to university! They are smart and healthy, and either they have someone to support them or they are resourceful enough to put themselves through college. </p><p>Then I asked them to repeat all their grievances but replace words like "I have to" or "I need to" with "I am able" to "I get to."</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eqBTHGArT9IuxED75J5qoD7r7kRyyuzXqWuWTXtYBIcJJEdmB5hqBc92Mn0mnbdwBf4N3yZ0s6PwAMl5AId0AYnDArlIprp1ECwLdpqpqmjEFLaApE27eK1nViBPrVl3Hmk6vecQTXqHrhmSN8uzrPujG_hfLSuEdvBfi0AP4wKZSCg7tT7OIS0PQw/s1430/paradigmshift2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="716" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eqBTHGArT9IuxED75J5qoD7r7kRyyuzXqWuWTXtYBIcJJEdmB5hqBc92Mn0mnbdwBf4N3yZ0s6PwAMl5AId0AYnDArlIprp1ECwLdpqpqmjEFLaApE27eK1nViBPrVl3Hmk6vecQTXqHrhmSN8uzrPujG_hfLSuEdvBfi0AP4wKZSCg7tT7OIS0PQw/w320-h640/paradigmshift2.png" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7_f7uuhv_RjpF1OFRkjePKvj51uPMUgKZtc68zbf2aCaaknLbxkt1Bm8DM9zx-HTIimC-RZ9splwgtjhspnGkKYV36XwKEmO1cBdY2GqVyyazhyEpNPRyguBTtDYKZcUzWheXJ3HrKU_dP2ZSbBdZ6sBWbpcfDu4KqOBTzMX_hy2g47BK3Hs9JXA-Q/s867/post2022-11-15%20at%202.15.11%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="356" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl7_f7uuhv_RjpF1OFRkjePKvj51uPMUgKZtc68zbf2aCaaknLbxkt1Bm8DM9zx-HTIimC-RZ9splwgtjhspnGkKYV36XwKEmO1cBdY2GqVyyazhyEpNPRyguBTtDYKZcUzWheXJ3HrKU_dP2ZSbBdZ6sBWbpcfDu4KqOBTzMX_hy2g47BK3Hs9JXA-Q/w262-h640/post2022-11-15%20at%202.15.11%20PM.png" width="262" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBy5yPY_WZA5r6mQYQp9ExQzYas__-VwtlXtbhMdQhKlRd8H14TjvzjcsVz-lxsQDUxU1_jQ0lcYz4oMmZP53877RsSiqn_Bq5NzmxQrPQfSK7oUVON6ISlLntKatcZMvEU2HI1tsOAvS2M8X5RXc2hl4SOyMXPrvnWYFsyl7p1yXCpz6UM-_PuSBdQ/s851/post.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuBy5yPY_WZA5r6mQYQp9ExQzYas__-VwtlXtbhMdQhKlRd8H14TjvzjcsVz-lxsQDUxU1_jQ0lcYz4oMmZP53877RsSiqn_Bq5NzmxQrPQfSK7oUVON6ISlLntKatcZMvEU2HI1tsOAvS2M8X5RXc2hl4SOyMXPrvnWYFsyl7p1yXCpz6UM-_PuSBdQ/w270-h640/post.png" width="270" /></a></div><br /><p>I love how this little experiment transforms my students. Every time, the attitude change is palpable! I see smiles and straighter backs.</p><p>I took this idea from Stephen R. Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change and Sean Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens. The exercise is related to Habit 1: Be Proactive. Specifically the part that talks about <b>Proactive and Reactive language</b>. Our language is a revealing indicator of our thinking, and reactive language too often is a self-fulfilling prophecy. How you see things impacts what you do, which impacts the results you get in life. To change a habit, a person must change or shift a paradigm. Paradigms are our beliefs and attitudes that shape how we look at the world.</p><p>So the exercise shifts students' language and thinking from the reactive "I have to" to "I'm able to," "I get to"... From "I must" to "I can" or "I choose to"...</p><p>Sean Covey explains that paradigms are like glasses. When you have incomplete paradigms about yourself or life in general, it's like wearing glasses with the wrong prescription. That lens affects how you see everything else.</p><p><br />Try it! </p><div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-23136568477921643422021-12-16T06:00:00.000-06:002023-04-13T09:48:25.423-05:00End of the semester word to my students<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjI93scZW5XV16fkHk0nMEtqZuflymquy3ZIaY4xfiHjB_ANG6-oeirfCX7rYBpZFC75EYWZk0dmqMDq5G4X3sMu-6yeqSyW56B3T6vd8u2xVIp0aVhW1zEANaF8szwesyeWZ_qRysroXRDkqfZKtpwSDh3swrjn9LQ9jMRHo65AbVGgCZFB4lRE04Hcg=s320" /> <div><br /><div>You completed the Educational Technology and Design course. Congratulations! What an interesting academic year it was! The global pandemic changed the way we teach and learn, and even with vaccinations readily available now, it will have a ripple effect on the way we teach and learn. With or without COVID -19, completing this class was not the easiest task, and <b>I am full of respect for you</b>. Soon you will all have your own classrooms, and hopefully, you will see the value of the hard work you and I put into this course. <br />
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Looking back</div><div><br />
<img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhgtDYSxVJprIpNNNNXc1IKxarS3rCnRw9Xo0DHQnBc8j4yjttAv05BDjIwDYgpO5BlKAD-9exdMQO7Nw2ldRPkq1NETgTk1U3kMvZF7r1NSqphzhkMmY9xMNxjBrsSgovPqZ7rkho6N5kWY9QSpw8EmZvSidlwBBT9ABNPCv2F9ebiMI-Nt4OK1ySiHg=s320" /><br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>You had an opportunity to <b>think</b> about current technology trends, 21st-century teaching, and learning, computational thinking, <a href="https://lidtfoundations.pressbooks.com/chapter/connectivism-a-learning-theory-for-the-digital-age/" target="_blank">connectivism</a>, visual, information, and media literacy.</li>
<li>You <b>analyzed</b> the audience and <b>designed</b> for them a multidisciplinary unit of instructions based on the I<b>owa Core</b> standards in <b>a 1-to-1</b> learning environment. You practiced <b>backward design</b>!
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<li>You learned about the <b><a href="https://www.globalgoals.org/" target="_blank">Global Goals</a> for Sustainable Development.</b> You browsed the resources <a href="https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/" target="_blank">The World's Largest Lesson, </a>and along with your team, you included the Global Goals in your units. </li><li>You <b>designed a teacher website</b> to introduce yourself and created a communication and information platform for parents/guardians.</li><li>You challenged yourself to learn the new apps, and you <b>geek out by AppSmashing</b> them to develop, adapt and personalize<b> student-centered interactive learning tools for Remote Instruction. </b>Many teachers during the pandemic struggled to create learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs (UDL); You are one step ahead! </li>
<li>You <b>grew your PLN </b>(feel free to use the "got PLN?" badge. Add it to your blogger sidebar, share via social media, put it in your portfolio. You earned it!)</li>
<li>You left a positive <b>digital footprint</b><b> </b>by engaging in social media as a professional </li>
<li>You <b>created and organized</b> students learning resources in a Google Classroom <b>LMS</b> (Learning Management System)</li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">You went through a series of scaffolding activities to prepare you to bring <b>computational thinking</b> and c<b>omputer science</b> into your classroom. With that, you learned how to:</span></li><ul><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">locate relevant age-appropriate<b> coding activities</b> across multiple subject areas</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Support <b>algorithmic thinking </b>with a flowchart</span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Design with the block-based programming language with <a href="https://scratch.mit.edu/" target="_blank">Scratch</a></span></li><li style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #0e101a; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Implement basic coding </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">vocabulary and concepts</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"> </span></li></ul>
<li>You are pretty much a <b>pro in Google apps. </b>In fact, many of you completed the Google for Education <b>Fundamentals Training Course</b> and even passed the exam and became a <b>Google Certified Educator (Level 1)</b></li>
<li>You know how to <b>video conference</b> <a href="https://zoom.us/" target="_blank">via Zoom </a>and how to have asynchronous video conversations around documents in <a href="https://voicethread.com/" target="_blank">VoiceThread</a>.</li><li>You can say <a href="https://www.iste.org/explore/ISTE-Standards-in-Action/Free-classroom-poster%3A-I-am-a-digital-age-learner" target="_blank">I AM A DIGITAL AGE LEARNER!</a> </li>
<li>You know the ups and downs of collaboration, teamwork, AND</li>
<li>You gained new colleagues! </li>
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I would like you to remember five acronyms/phrases from the course that will add to your professional language and guide your future:<br />
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<li><b>TPACK</b> - <a href="http://tpack.org/">http://tpack.org/</a> Ahh, the good ole TPACK model. Our balancing act between Technology, Pedagogy, and Content knowledge. Let it be your guide when selecting methods, content, and tools for your instructions. Always aim for the "sweet spot," which is an intersection of the three. </li>
<li><b>4Cs</b> or Super Skills for the 21st century - <a href="http://www.p21.org/storage/documents/4csposter.pdf" target="_blank">Communication, Collaboration, Critical Thinking, and Creativity</a> - everything in your class should somehow support the development of at least one of them. Otherwise, it is just a bunch of busy work. </li>
<li><b>CARP</b> - this one is related to how you design all the excellent resources for your students and also how you can teach them the principles of visual design to be educated creators. The acronym stands for Contrast, Alignment, Repetition, and Proximity, and it was explained in detail in our Visual literacy lecture. If you feel like you need more visual literacy skills, please join me in a Fall for my Understanding Visual Literacy course (INSTTECH 4138)</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.uni.edu/coe/TransformativeLearning" target="_blank">Transformative Learning</a> </b>approach - This model was created by UNI professors and is quickly becoming a hit around the country. Look at the text in each petal of the transformative learning flower. Can you align it with what we did in this class? Can you envision your own class and teaching aligned with this model? I hope you do!</li>
<li><b>ISTE Standards </b>for <a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/for-students" target="_blank">Students</a> and <a href="https://www.iste.org/standards/for-educators" target="_blank">Educators</a> - take them to your heart, adopt their language. The first ones emphasize the skills and qualities we want for students: To engage and thrive in a connected, digital world. The second set defines the new skills and pedagogical insights educators need: To teach, work, and learn in the digital age. Keep checking if you are on the right track.</li>
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Your professional digital footprint and your PLN should grow beyond this course. <b>You are the new generation of educators. You</b> will teach kids to be ready to face the global culture, where critical thinking, flexibility, ability to collaborate, create and think outside of the box is a must. <b>Do not let your students down.</b><br />
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Good luck to you, and <b>thank you</b> for the class.<br />
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As an inspirational cherry on top, I would like to leave you with this short but great talk by late Rita Pierson because it is true that<a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion?language=en" target="_blank"> Every Kid Needs a Champion</a>:<br />
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</div></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-81934489672667350232021-05-20T10:34:00.001-05:002021-05-20T10:34:36.132-05:00Science-based end of COVID domination or politicized rush? <br />On May 10 <div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times; font-size: 18px;">"The</span> U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. The FDA amended the EUA originally issued on Dec. 11, 2020, for administration in individuals 16 years of age and older."</div><div> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6N077nxZxd8/YKZ-4NW2IlI/AAAAAAAAVgM/l3Aq2N1eFcIGDf28INxRG21-ExyH9CfBwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1926/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.22.40%2BAM.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6N077nxZxd8/YKZ-4NW2IlI/AAAAAAAAVgM/l3Aq2N1eFcIGDf28INxRG21-ExyH9CfBwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h170/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.22.40%2BAM.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />On May 12 </div><div>CDC approved Vaccines for Children 12 years and older. This official CDC recommendation follows Monday's FDA decision to authorize the emergency use of this vaccine in 12- through 15-year-old adolescents.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cur3jZgKN08/YKZ93a9aNCI/AAAAAAAAVgE/mHW7lZPBqB8IkqB4HCTnzJlfVCYVEjmhgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1618/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.18.09%2BAM.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cur3jZgKN08/YKZ93a9aNCI/AAAAAAAAVgE/mHW7lZPBqB8IkqB4HCTnzJlfVCYVEjmhgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h189/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.18.09%2BAM.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>On May 13 </div><div>The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated adults can safely resume activities indoors or outdoors without masks or distancing, in gatherings large or small.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQLLeeGErWs/YKZ4I4HoRbI/AAAAAAAAVfs/eEefMEC3dUU83KY1iQNNGy9XYqWmwrYugCLcBGAsYHQ/s1870/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B9.53.12%2BAM.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lQLLeeGErWs/YKZ4I4HoRbI/AAAAAAAAVfs/eEefMEC3dUU83KY1iQNNGy9XYqWmwrYugCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h183/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B9.53.12%2BAM.png" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />On May 20</div><div>Governor Kim Reynolds signed a law that Iowa school districts cannot require teachers, staff, or students to wear masks. </div><div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ei7N2IQ3dRQ/YKZ5tB56nnI/AAAAAAAAVf0/0LbO7VTHyIUO3k__TLFTCvu65IObRFRBgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1312/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.00.25%2BAM.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ei7N2IQ3dRQ/YKZ5tB56nnI/AAAAAAAAVf0/0LbO7VTHyIUO3k__TLFTCvu65IObRFRBgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h130/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.00.25%2BAM.png" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUrwHRWhpqI/YKZ7StMlttI/AAAAAAAAVf8/veA6gPU7Csg7ZXDQXHIbw5DIFJJTrdYVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1154/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.05.57%2BAM.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUrwHRWhpqI/YKZ7StMlttI/AAAAAAAAVf8/veA6gPU7Csg7ZXDQXHIbw5DIFJJTrdYVwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h345/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-05-20%2Bat%2B10.05.57%2BAM.png" /></a><br /><br />The law passed the House by a 53-35 vote and passed the Senate by a 29-17 vote in the waning hours of the 2021 legislative session. Both votes split along party lines.<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Was it the right decision? Was it based on scientific data or political agenda? History will tell. </div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-68258980966460173092021-01-01T16:23:00.003-06:002023-04-13T09:39:55.804-05:00Pokemon evolution to 2021<p>Did you have a chance to catch the New Year Event's Slowpoke yet? If you did, you were probably as disappointed as I was that it wears 2020 glasses (or rather a headband)! Did you evolve it? Spoiler alert! Slowpoke's evolution, Slowbro wears proper 2021 head adornment. Clever :-)</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m-zBfAOcYYE/X--goNZuOtI/AAAAAAAAVPU/vvhUD-OJ3IwedrkrlKehblsSKQh0gVEYACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="815" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m-zBfAOcYYE/X--goNZuOtI/AAAAAAAAVPU/vvhUD-OJ3IwedrkrlKehblsSKQh0gVEYACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5941.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4afEZ4dPLN4/X--grkTo8zI/AAAAAAAAVPc/UkXnlro4_R4gg_uN5odhREsXzuwWFuipQCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5943.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="828" data-original-width="828" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4afEZ4dPLN4/X--grkTo8zI/AAAAAAAAVPc/UkXnlro4_R4gg_uN5odhREsXzuwWFuipQCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5943.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wjvHmdw23wc/X--gp6IaD5I/AAAAAAAAVPY/D8sfMsz1kU8IHYOBuu3u2cYFiZO-h7y6gCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5942.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="813" data-original-width="813" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wjvHmdw23wc/X--gp6IaD5I/AAAAAAAAVPY/D8sfMsz1kU8IHYOBuu3u2cYFiZO-h7y6gCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5942.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-9399898534289707012020-12-06T08:34:00.141-06:002023-08-04T11:44:17.055-05:00I attended ISTE Conference<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZUpZd1IpI8/X9jaQteDONI/AAAAAAAAVM4/DuoXGxSe9WAeWH8qFSNDf18tYjaW_AwLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1081/ImPresenting-IG_v1.png"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BZUpZd1IpI8/X9jaQteDONI/AAAAAAAAVM4/DuoXGxSe9WAeWH8qFSNDf18tYjaW_AwLwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/ImPresenting-IG_v1.png" /></a><br /><br /><br />This was my first year attending and presenting at<a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"> ISTE</a> - International Society for Technology in Education conference. All of our courses in the Instructional Technology division are aligned with the ISTE standards for years, and I learn a lot by following the ISTE contributors and resources. But in the past, it was too logistically and financially difficult to leave three little kids for 5 days conference. This year, since I was a presenter I was in the middle of planning the trip to Anaheim, California when the pandemic began to make its rounds. Frankly, I was actually relieved that this year's conference was postponed and moved online. I guess COVID was useful for something. Anyway, the virtual conference was really well organized, and despite occasional glitches with the internet and sound, everything went amazingly smooth! Here is a conference Twitter <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">handle #ISTE20</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7bSS-PIxKWc/X9jO46dXy5I/AAAAAAAAVMY/XstSkLm8ryYN9NXPb418D065sXAmmKkWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h281/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-05%2Bat%2B12.27.55%2BPM.png" /></a><div>I presented with my UNI colleagues Dr. Sarah Bryans Bongey, and <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Dr. Leigh Zeitz</a>. The title of our presentation was "Your Inclusive Classroom: Using Google tools to promote Universal Design for Learning (UDL)" where we discussed the three elements of UDL, Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression, and provided examples of Google Tools that addressed each of these aspects of learning. <br /><br />The presentation went well, and I am happy we were able to share our expertise with like-minded people. <br />But I was the most excited to learn from others. I have a whole bunch of notes, tools, ideas that I need to organize and incorporate into my courses. I also added quite a few to my PLN. I am going to make an inventory... as soon as I finish grading the last projects and post my students' final grades. Right now I allowed myself to have fun using the new toy: the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">Confetti Cannon! An extension</a> that I downloaded from the Chrome Web Store :-)</div><div><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B7AdBf0sgAs/X9jZspA4QBI/AAAAAAAAVMs/faERREuRsLA6aPj0EqPaZJf1qXqk7iO7wCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h223/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-12-15%2Bat%2B9.41.38%2BAM.png" /></a><br /><br />I also enjoyed the gamification of the conference! There were certain challenges each day to complete, and participants were awarded points and badges for things like engaging with company resources, sessions attended, completing the post-session survey, and more. Each participant was also in a self-selected team.<br />My team was Honeybee - Curious and resourceful. Honeybees build great student teams and make learning fun. Magic Powers: - multiplying power by teamwork. Making the impossible happen:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><img border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R7ZgESoHWeM/X9jMxw37ueI/AAAAAAAAVMI/0ghKfKV47Fk3V-6v81vqXMxX08DbGmeYgCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h160/teamhoneyselfie.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-28029134459107145352020-10-29T11:51:00.003-05:002023-08-04T11:44:46.739-05:00The New Google Workspace and Google Suit App logos' Redesign <p>It looks like Google continues rolling out the new icons in a visually unifying style. The change in brand identity is a part of the reorganization of the apps from Google Suit (earlier called Google Apps) to <a href=" https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/workspace/introducing-google-workspace" target="_blank">Google Workspace</a>.</p><p>It also generates quite a stir among the users. Some claim that the icons are not distinctive enough. Others that the RGB colors are not friendly to people with specific vision impairments; Some laugh that Google changes UI so often that if you are not satisfied, wait, this too shall pass. </p><p>There is an argument to the legacy and how distinguishable the old apps were because of shapes and colors (blue page for Docs and rotating Calendar, red and white Mail envelope, green speech bubble for Hangouts, yellow sticky note for Keep). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-orhil2M_o/X5ryiJ6KrMI/AAAAAAAAVHA/clMN-KFWHns5eBLRi7CXsDjWlDMFw_M3gCLcBGAsYHQ/s664/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-29%2Bat%2B11.47.16%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Old design of G Suite apps" border="0" data-original-height="136" data-original-width="664" height="66" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8-orhil2M_o/X5ryiJ6KrMI/AAAAAAAAVHA/clMN-KFWHns5eBLRi7CXsDjWlDMFw_M3gCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h66/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-29%2Bat%2B11.47.16%2BAM.png" title="Old design of G Suite apps" width="320" /></a></div><p>Now all the icons share the same color scheme, and to some, they may look more like this :</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tiPILdIVz4/X5rwDrg_JeI/AAAAAAAAVGs/5TnUtgFC1SU5Sj1wglcke4W9BSyWZEl-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s728/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-29%2Bat%2B11.22.24%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="new logos for google apps looking identical to the viewer" border="0" data-original-height="626" data-original-width="728" height="275" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tiPILdIVz4/X5rwDrg_JeI/AAAAAAAAVGs/5TnUtgFC1SU5Sj1wglcke4W9BSyWZEl-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h275/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-29%2Bat%2B11.22.24%2BAM.png" title="new logos for google apps looking identical to the viewer" width="320" /></a></div><p>I also noticed that it takes me longer to find the right app from the selection with the new icons. But it may be because they are merely new. Time will tell. </p><p>My favorite is this little meme showing not redesigned yet Google Keep logo hiding under the desk :) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7B0KPA4RMM/X5rwg44lu6I/AAAAAAAAVG0/PyeXcG7Y6Ak2C1iMOvxhWr8h6t0ENjiXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s733/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-29%2Bat%2B10.57.49%2BAM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Google keep (personification) hiding under the desk from the Goolge Robot" border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="733" height="265" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v7B0KPA4RMM/X5rwg44lu6I/AAAAAAAAVG0/PyeXcG7Y6Ak2C1iMOvxhWr8h6t0ENjiXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h265/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-29%2Bat%2B10.57.49%2BAM.png" title="Google Keep fearing for its life" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/jie6b7/for_opening_home_instead_of_drive_gang/</span></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-20465862464636248442020-10-21T12:30:00.002-05:002023-04-13T09:39:55.803-05:00Sign of our times in Pokèmon Go<p> Pokèmon Go now gives avatar an option to wear the face mask. A classic example of how reality blends with a virtual world. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-icFNqf4eI/X5BMJClGOkI/AAAAAAAAVFE/1t0MX8riHmsFi_j8mPauFY2Dc_0A53J2gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1649/IMG_5148.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Pokemon Go avatar wearing the COVID face mask" border="0" data-original-height="1649" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P-icFNqf4eI/X5BMJClGOkI/AAAAAAAAVFE/1t0MX8riHmsFi_j8mPauFY2Dc_0A53J2gCLcBGAsYHQ/w201-h400/IMG_5148.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kb7VcVhboG0/X5BzrbWkVXI/AAAAAAAAVFc/vtVt4dc2pksWEjaapqIw_yneQpvMUlbewCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5150.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="screenshot of the PokemonGo avatar wearing a face mask" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="470" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kb7VcVhboG0/X5BzrbWkVXI/AAAAAAAAVFc/vtVt4dc2pksWEjaapqIw_yneQpvMUlbewCLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5150.jpg" width="201" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Now Koffin and Weezing should have Pandemic power added to their repertoire ;-)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2eAmXq7ZlN0/X5HA9IffnJI/AAAAAAAAVFs/70ONKCCFdoM6nJXt7T6h_jjQRVoYaW4MACLcBGAsYHQ/Weezing-Pokemon-Go.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="151" data-original-width="216" height="224" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2eAmXq7ZlN0/X5HA9IffnJI/AAAAAAAAVFs/70ONKCCFdoM6nJXt7T6h_jjQRVoYaW4MACLcBGAsYHQ/Weezing-Pokemon-Go.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b42QqYDfHyY/X5HCfSY4DWI/AAAAAAAAVF4/6IICuevb7H8AS8krI6L-RUeYjK9xQK0XACLcBGAsYHQ/IMG_5247.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Weezing - Galarian" data-original-height="1528" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-b42QqYDfHyY/X5HCfSY4DWI/AAAAAAAAVF4/6IICuevb7H8AS8krI6L-RUeYjK9xQK0XACLcBGAsYHQ/w217-h400/IMG_5247.jpg" title="Weezing - Galarian" width="217" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-55930332041109180782020-10-21T09:52:00.003-05:002023-04-13T09:39:55.804-05:00Google Mail and Drive Icons makeover and a Citation Tool<p> I am not sure when it happened but I just noticed that Google changed the logo for their Drive and Mail icon. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AhkFWRWm5CQ/X5BIPM3NcjI/AAAAAAAAVEY/-QX5D1PoMl8n2BbnXCyHuDFnSkJT_EImQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-21%2Bat%2B9.36.44%2BAM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Screenshot of the google apps" data-original-height="586" data-original-width="584" height="240" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AhkFWRWm5CQ/X5BIPM3NcjI/AAAAAAAAVEY/-QX5D1PoMl8n2BbnXCyHuDFnSkJT_EImQCLcBGAsYHQ/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-10-21%2Bat%2B9.36.44%2BAM.png" title="Screenshot of the google apps" width="239" /></a></div>But the most exciting news is a Citation Tool in Google Drive #gamechanger<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Beh3cZgcjc/X5BKh1cNvII/AAAAAAAAVEs/tryuyoSERPoxP2wHIaN8CuEc-vX2jJe_gCLcBGAsYHQ/citationtool.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="screenshot of the Google Doc's Tools menu pointing to Citation" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="348" height="206" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-5Beh3cZgcjc/X5BKh1cNvII/AAAAAAAAVEs/tryuyoSERPoxP2wHIaN8CuEc-vX2jJe_gCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h206/citationtool.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7794858656707550527.post-53015665997907137922020-10-10T15:54:00.003-05:002023-04-13T09:39:55.804-05:00Facebook has themed logo doodles?!<p>I noticed that Facebook started to make cute temporary alterations to its logo, much like <a href="https://www.google.com/doodles" target="_blank">Google's Doodles</a> at the Google opening page does. I love it! Try it, sometimes it shows up automatically and sometimes you need to click on a logo to trigger the change. Then you can click on it again to see where it is linked to. It is not visible in a browser version, just on a cellphone app. I am not sure how long it is going on I just started noticing it last month. </p><p>Here are some examples:</p><p>Encouraging to vote, linked to Voting FB Information Center</p><p><br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Oq1q4q2vmv4/X4IZ7qlNxVI/AAAAAAAAVB4/yfvBd9D2jewDjGN-qDMpiOS-SFH5fBFcwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h148/IMG_4500.jpeg" /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Honoring the passing of RBG</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yGKy86wDE_s/X4IaroxZrII/AAAAAAAAVCA/tu4xtcSFHfg4X70KCu1EGPHbbG4GAuu8ACLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h158/IMG_4496.jpeg" style="text-align: left;" /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Promoting Latinx Heritage Month</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WuibhCCXy3w/X4IbsjLLuBI/AAAAAAAAVCU/AIzawsYHmzMPbBAlN-RVsY_Rh-IZrneWwCLcBGAsYHQ/BA25B7E1-C14D-49E7-B2F9-8C1203E97AA4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Facebook doodle logo promoting Latinx Heritage Month" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-WuibhCCXy3w/X4IbsjLLuBI/AAAAAAAAVCU/AIzawsYHmzMPbBAlN-RVsY_Rh-IZrneWwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/BA25B7E1-C14D-49E7-B2F9-8C1203E97AA4.jpeg" title="Facebook doodle logo promoting Latinx Heritage Month" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Celebrating Coming Out Day (Oct 11) and Linked to #ComingOut2020<br /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-czGSvZCr10k/X4IbT6GgcNI/AAAAAAAAVCM/vG2HxsTJLLQjYjdaWZI3wPyBT4AhLm6LgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h400/ACE178E5-EC0C-48CF-9EB9-C0B9EEFF5535.jpeg" /><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Magdalena Gallowayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13750861912594076899noreply@blogger.com0