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Trends in EdTech Equity Issues
My wife and I had a textbook that ran for six editions and maybe 15-18 years beginning in 1995. While this book was purchased by a variety of folks, we prioritized the “Technology for teachers” course, which most future teachers … Continue reading
Sometimes an inequity is not a stereotype: When does an AI safety measure defy reality?
I have been working on a post comparing the challenge of learning loss during COVID to the situation students of color now face in Minnesota. Some of the circumstances our grandkids have experienced are horrific. A sixth-grade grandson reported his … Continue reading
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The Active and Passive Paradox of Social Media
Most of what I write focuses on the impact of technology, with an emphasis on how it might be useful to educators and learners. While a blogger since 2002, I have recently begun searching the literature for research focused on … Continue reading
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Writing to Learn Activities Understood as a Process Trail: No AI
The concept of a process trail is likely novel to most. I first encountered the idea in the context of qualitative research. Qualitative research is a systematic inquiry that aims to understand social or human phenomena in depth, focusing on … Continue reading
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Accessing AI Through APIs
I have written several posts about using AI plugins in Obsidian. Part of this process requires you to connect the plugin to an AI service. This is done by interacting with the AI provider (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic), creating an account, … Continue reading
AI Plugins for Interaction with your Obsidian Notes
There are several ways in which you can add a plugin to your Obsidian setup to explore your notes with AI. I have considerable experience with two and I have decided to transition from the Smart Connections Obsidian plugin to … Continue reading
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