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onto EdTech: The New Normal October 18, 2021 11:52 PM
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With the return of MagSafe charging, HDMI, and an SD card slot, you should finally be able to connect things to the latest MacBooks.
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A.I. has yet to upend Hollywood. But it is starting to make big inroads in animation.
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Two teachers and a researcher discuss how educators are experimenting with AI during an Education Week K-12 Essentials Forum.
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We asked educators to share the creative ways they’re solving problems, bolstering classroom learning experiences, and streamlining time-consuming tasks.
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Google's Demis Hassabis recently made the extraordinary claim that AGI will allow us to colonize the galaxy "beginning in 2030."
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I'm already shopping for my Mars condo! ;)
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Operation iLevelUP is mobilizing experienced district leaders, counselors, and curriculum specialists to build and expand an AI-driven app that fills pending gaps in the education space—no matter their background.
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Today on "Uncanny Valley," we address one of the most pressing questions in education right now: What constitutes cheating at school in today’s world of AI?
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Yes, let's. ;)
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For educators, creating lifelong learners is part of the job. A glance back at novel ideas and once-new uses of technology, even minor ones, reveals how innovative thinking and problem solving can echo through time. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 5, 1:06 PM
"Technology has dramatically changed our education in myriad ways. From books to magic lanterns, audio recordings, motion pictures, computers and AI, all of these incremental steps came from a continual process of trial, error, failures and modification."
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As higher ed evolves, institutions are faced with decisions that will impact their longevity--as well as teaching and learning. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Good stuff!
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June 3, 12:24 PM
"The newly released 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report – Teaching and Learning Edition reflects the dynamic changes shaping higher education and offers guidance on how to navigate them with confidence–through insights into emerging trends, innovative technologies and practices, and scenario-based foresight."
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Talking to a chatbot may have some benefits — if it doesn’t lead to a full-blown addiction.
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If a person falls in love with a chatbot, don't blame the chatbot!
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Will AI take over all LMSs? Read about adaptive learning, AI-powered features already used in LMSs and see what the future holds.
Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
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Scientists have created contact lenses that they claim allow people to see in the dark with the help of infrared light.
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Geeky-cool stuff!
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As AI increasingly pervades internal processes, so too do threat actors.
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I need to consult my AI therapist about this. ;)
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Generative A.I. chatbots are going down conspiratorial rabbit holes and endorsing wild, mystical belief systems. For some people, conversations with the technology can deeply distort reality.
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"Mystical belief systems"?? Again, I think this is a meatware problem, not hardware/software! ;)
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The future belongs to those who can both follow a recipe and invent a new one. Our challenge as educators and parents is to raise students who are grounded in foundational skills but empowered to question, create, and lead. In today’s world, we need learners who can be both cooks and chefs, who know
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I've always been a chef, and I've been chased out of the kitchen by diehard cooks at several international restaurants...er, schools!
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Should come in handy.
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Teachers can use this strategy to develop games based on concepts within their lessons to help students cement their knowledge.
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A startling number of ChatGPT uses are developing intense, reality-bending AI delusions. The impacts on their real lives are often disastrous.
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Yes, but these are folks with serious mental problems. Can't blame ChatGPT.
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Demis Hassabis says that systems as smart as humans are almost here, and we’ll need to radically change how we think and behave.
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"Raspberry Pi, a company started with the aim of democratizing computing and recreating the programming frenzy of the 1980s and 1990s, is warning that "vibe coding" cannot replace the skills picked up during the process of learning to code." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Somebody had to say it!! ;)
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June 5, 1:07 PM
"Even in a world where AI can generate code, we will need skilled human programmers who can think critically, solve problems, and make ethical decisions."
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In the most rigorous version of the Turing test conducted to date, participants couldn’t distinguish between real humans and certain AI models. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Time to make them teaching assistants. ;)
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June 3, 9:58 AM
"Researchers at the University of San Diego have conducted what they say is the most rigorous Turing test of AI models to date and found it was nearly impossible for participants to distinguish humans from AI models in short conversations."
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AI is redefining eLearning, moving past chatbots to intelligent virtual classrooms, real-time feedback, and scalable learning systems. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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How cool is this..."intelligent virtual classrooms"?
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May 30, 10:42 AM
"Today, eLearning isn't just about distributing content—it's about enabling intelligent learning ecosystems. One where content, learners, systems, and insights operate in sync"
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A new era of 3D display technology is upon us, moving far beyond anything we’ve seen in the past.
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Engaging in a back-and-forth with AI programs to refine the prompt and the output can help educators generate high-quality learning materials.
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This is interesting.
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Return of sanity at Apple. ;)