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101. The Transformative Power of AI

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Folks, let’s face it. Our classrooms are going to look a little different this year. AI, specifically ChatGPT, is going to change the way we design learning experiences and assess student mastery. I’ll be honest, when I first explored the ChatGPT platform I was terrified. As I have dug deeper into the technology and its capabilities, I realized that while it does pose significant challenges — it also presents us with some pretty amazing opportunities. In this series, we will explore what AI is capable of, its implications in the classroom, and how it can benefit both teachers and students. Let’s start by examining where we have been, where we are currently, and looking forward to where we are going. Whether this is a trip you wanted to go on or not, the AI train has left the station and it is time for all of us to jump on board. From Card Catalogs to Artificial Intelligence I belong to the micro-generation called Xennial. Xennials are considered to be a “bridge” between Generation X a...
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#11. Blended AP Psych Syllabus and Pacing Guide

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Updates to Syllabus: The 4th of July marks the halfway point in the summer for me and it is usually when I start preparing for the next year.   We go back August 13th, so if you are one of the lucky ones who go back after Labor Day I hope you can turn off your brain for a bit longer , bookmark this page and come back to it later.  This year, I have more reflecting, processing and prepping to do than usual as I transform my traditional AP Psychology course into a blended course.  My first step was to develop a course syllabus.  I have detailed some of the major changes that I made to my traditional syllabus below.  There is a link to my syllabus in its  entirety at the end of this post. 1. Pacing Guide:   I made some adjustments to my unit order and pacing calendar for the 2018-2019 school year.  Last year, I switched the order of my units and taught the memory portion of the Cognition unit first.  This was based on feedback...
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