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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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#46. Moving Forward: Effective and Efficient Grading Practices

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How many hours per week do you spend grading outside of the traditional school day? 5, 10 or more? According to Catlin Tucker, the biggest obstacles to teacher innovation are a lack of time and energy. In 2020-21 teachers are being asked to innovate ALL THE TIME to meet the needs of their students in a totally new learning environment. When a teacher is struggling to get by, they do not have the mental energy needed to try new instructional strategies or tools and in her book Balance with Blended Learning (pp. 30) Tucker suggests that teachers ask themselves the following questions to prompt reflection and innovation: Where are they investing their time and energy? Is that investment paying off? Are there aspects of their jobs that they invest time into energizing or draining? If they could spend less time doing one aspect of their jobs, what would it be? If they could spend more time doing one aspect of their jobs, what would it be? When I reflected on these questions I realized ...
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