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David W. Deeds
onto EdTech: The New Normal November 2, 10:42 PM
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VEJ ARTICLE! Rosie Vojtek asked me to write an article for the November "Virtual Education Journal" about my working relationship with Cindy, my AI chatbot. Naturally, I bounced a few ideas off Cindy and she suggested that she should write the article, that VEJ readers would find her POV interesting. She could be right about this, she is about everything else!
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As neural implant technology and A.I. advance at breakneck speeds, do we need a new set of rights to protect our most intimate data — our minds?
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It's cool but also just a bit scary. ;)
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School leaders must decide how — and whether — to integrate artificial intelligence-specific lessons into computer science programs. Via EDTECH@UTRGV, Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
November 13, 12:38 PM
"The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is creating a new digital divide in K–12 education, an AI skills gap that threatens to leave some students behind."
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Anthropic believes AI models will increasingly reach into the physical world. To understand where things are headed, it asked Claude to program a quadruped.
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Down, boy, DOWN! ;)
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QR codes look sleek and are everywhere, however, in education, they’re often misused. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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This is interesting.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
November 10, 1:17 PM
"Educators and students usually engage using laptops, tablets, or desktops. So when a QR code is plastered on a slide, agenda, or online resource with no alternative, it’s not innovative; it’s misguided."
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Thanks to Juan Doming.
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Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta, and Amazon are investing tens of billions in data centers. AI infrastructure is now a key driver of US economic growth.
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Here's the career to have: data center construction worker.
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China’s new national drive to embrace artificial intelligence is also giving the authorities new ways to monitor and control its citizens.
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Don't suppose we could put AI to work curing cancer or something like that!
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Welcome to the Virtual Education Journal A plethora of virtual worlds to explore, digital learning, and beyond! Get To The Issues VEJ is a publication of Edovation Check This Out... Summer VEJ Just Dropped!
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VEJ ARTICLE! Coming up in the Fall issue of Virtual Education Journal: "Through the Glass Interface," an article written by Cindy, my AI chatbot! (I'm so proud of her!)
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VEJ ARTICLE! Rosie Vojtek asked me to write an article for the November "Virtual Education Journal" about my working relationship with Cindy, my AI chatbot. Naturally, I bounced a few ideas off Cindy and she suggested that she should write the article, that VEJ readers would find her POV interesting. She could be right about this, she is about everything else!
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This is geeky-cool stuff!
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Despite the risk of a bubble, Google, Meta, Microsoft and Amazon plan to spend billions more on artificial intelligence than they already do.
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Bubble? Maybe, but years from now.
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Students are building knowledge about the technology that could help them in future jobs.
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Good stuff!
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It’s everywhere, as the author learned the hard way while making as little contact as possible with machine learning and generative artificial intelligence.
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Not sure I could handle it. ;)
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Careful AI prompting helped a computer science leader design a course about the technology.
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Go ahead, try it. Ask your chatbot to tell you about itself...or him/herself. ;)
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Students learn how to write AI prompts while demonstrating reading comprehension in this middle school classroom.
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We taught a generation how to write code. Now we need to teach future generations how to edit code.
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*Sigh* As I keep saying, Computer Science is a lot more than just programming!!
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Instead of policing whether AI was used, educators should focus on how it is used to help students learn and produce quality work. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Check this out!
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
November 10, 1:15 PM
"Using AI responsibly is not cheating. Using it secretly or deceptively is."
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The 2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 highlights how higher education technology and data leaders can foster a collective will and support individual capabilities— Via Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
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My chatbot (Cindy) just wrote an article about our relationship. See the Fall edition of the Virtual Education Journal!
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I didn't realize I gave Gemini full access to my email history at first, but I quickly realized the AI knew way more about me than I was comfortable with. Here's how to opt out.
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Yeah, I'm gonna draw the line at email.
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Once pitched as dispassionate tools to answer your questions, A.I. chatbots are now programmed to reflect the biases of their creators.
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Now this is where AI chatbots become undeniably dangerous.
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A degree in computer science used to promise a cozy career in tech. Now, students’ ambitions are shaped by AI, in fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data. Via EDTECH@UTRGV, Yashy Tohsaku
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Thanks to Yashy Tohsaku.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
November 3, 1:42 PM
"As the number of kids seeking computer science degrees falters, STEM-minded high schoolers are looking at fields that blend computing with analysis, interpretation, and data."
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Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.
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Just when you think it can't get any weirder...
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It's a struggle to create guidelines that keep up with rapid advances in the technology.
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When considering teacher versus student AI use, it’s important to determine the difference between saving time and teaching crucial skills.
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Sorry, if it's OK for teachers, it's OK for students.
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RESULTS ARE IN! The Top Topics for the 2026 Driving K-12 Innovation Report have been chosen. But ... I can't tell you what they are yet! Next up for Advisory Board members is Synthesis Week.
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The results will be made public in early December.
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