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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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81: Equity in Grading: Moving Forward

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This is Part 2 in a series on grading and equity.  Throughout this series, I will explore ways we can improve grading practices to increase student achievement and well-being.  Thank you for joining me for this series! This is the 2nd post in a 4-Part series tackling one of the most emotionally-charged topics in education, grading.  As we enter into a learning space together, I am going to ask that we keep the following presuppositions in mind: We can learn from others even when we disagree with them. The best interest of our students is at the center of our decision-making.  It is possible to agree with something in principle but struggle with what it looks like in practice. Change is not always a bad word. However, meaningful change must be grounded in research not common sense or intuition.  With that in mind, let's talk about the effect of bias on the accuracy of grades and explore ways in which we can make our grading more equitable.  Power & Privilege If we are going to t
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#80: Equity in Grading: The Purpose of Grading

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This is Part 1 in a series on grading and equity. Throughout this series, I will explore ways we can improve grading practices to increase student achievement and well-being. Thank you for joining me for this series! In this 4-Part series, I will be tackling one of the most emotionally-charged topics in education, grading. Grading is intensely personal for many teachers. It goes to the core of who we are as educators. Each teacher has their own unique, intensely personal web of belief guiding their decisions and policies. This can make having conversations about grading extremely difficult. Therefore, I am going to ask that we keep the following presuppositions in mind as we enter into this discussion: We can learn from others even when we disagree with them. The best interest of our students is at the center of our decision-making. It is possible to agree with something in principle but struggle with what it looks like in practice. Change is not always a bad word. However, meaningf
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