Exploring Creativity, Technology, Design, and Teacher Education
Note: This post was written with extensive interaction with ChatGPT. You’d think I would know how to fully take advantage of writing with AI by now. But using ChatGPT’s canvas has made a major difference in how I use the tool to really refine my thinking as I write, truly being able to focus almost […]
Note: the following post was written with the support of Microsoft’s CoPilot. I shared a transcript of my talk and the slides with CoPilot and it provided a blog post, which I then edited. The images with quotes and the cover image are courtesy of Punya Mishra. Another note: see bottom of this post for […]
The more I use AI–particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT–the more I notice my tendency to get into a mode of thinking where I quickly ask stuff, skim the answer, then move on. This is concerning: it shows my tendency to minimize thinking effort. If a tool will do the hard stuff for me, […]
To use GenAI effectively, we need to shift our mindset from how most other digital technologies work. We’re used to many technologies (such as the printing press and internet) being about access to information. We are used to digital tools giving consistent responses (input/output). We are used to using tools to produce stuff (documents, images, […]
Finally! Nicole Oster, Roger Isaac and I wrote this article last October. It took some work finding the right home for it, and we have published (or have under review) some more updated studies, but it this original manuscript is officially out! Warr, M., Oster, N. J., & Isaac, R. (2024). Implicit bias in large […]
After a bit of a hiatus from blogging (life happens), I’m back! We each have our own way of speaking that originates from where we come from–some of these differences are more distinct and systematic than others. What does this mean for how LLMs respond to us? And to our students? A few weeks ago, […]
A few weeks ago I was hiking in Bryce Canyon with my family–including Nora, my 3 (and 1/2) year old great-niece. We had some delightful conversations–including the following (a bit of artistic liberty taken here): Me (to Nora’s dad): Which way are we going back? Nora: Melissa, you have to go left, right, right, and […]
My students are reading a difficult article this week, so I thought I’d explore how to use GenAI to scaffold the reading. The class is “Culturally Sustaining Teaching with Technology”, and we have discussed Freire’s Critical Pedagogy as well as culturally responsive/sustaining pedagogy. I’m attempting to practice what I preach by providing resources but not […]
Note: This post originates from collaboration and discussions between Melissa, Punya, and Nicole. However, it is written from Nicoleās point of view as a current student, reflecting our efforts to explore student perspectives when considering the integration of AI in education. Newsweek recently reported how a former educator and curriculum designer devised a strategy for ācatchingā students using […]
Note: This is a continuation of the shared blogging of Warr, Mishra, and Oster. In this post, Melissa wrote the first draft to which Punya and Nicole added substantial revisions and edits. āScienceā is social. We build on each otherās ideas. We critique each otherās ideas. And thatās how these ideas get refined; and, hopefully, […]