Threading the needle...
Last week, I spent several days with my doctoral cohort on the University of Kentucky campus. Heck, I even stayed in a dorm room, spending most of the week walking from place to place on campus just to get the full college student experience I missed out on as a “non-traditional” student. Good times were had by all.
In case you missed it, Meta launched their new Threads app this week to much fanfare, especially amongst the educator community. Already, several discussions about the feel of the heady days of #edutwitter from 2011-2016 are making the rounds. Many of us are reconnecting after abandoning “the bird app.”
If you have an Instagram account, feel free to join us on Threads.
And now, on to this week’s 10 Things…
My research interests are guiding me into the fields of deeper learning, equity, and student agency. Two great books on these subjects have been this one and this one. Both are excellent reads, even if you’re not an aspiring researcher and just want to spark some change in your classroom.
Some thoughts from David Wiley on improving teaching and learning using generative AI like ChatGPT, specifically textbooks.
Heading into a new school year, you’re going to see more conversations about crafting policies for student AI usage. We have to accept that kids (and teachers) are going to use it, so let’s build some guardrails for it. Here’s an open-access paper on a comprehensive AI policy education framework for university teaching and learning.
My friend and professor, John Nash, is planning a live course for P-12 educators on creating AI policies for their schools. You can get on the waiting list here.
Here’s a complete blog series on Teaching AI Ethics in schools.
The latest Innovative Pedagogy report is now available.
Micro-credentials hit the education scene a few years ago and were wildly popular. I think there is a place for them in the P-12 world, particularly as we focus on deeper learning opportunities and student agency. Here are some thoughts on their usage in higher ed.
101 creative ideas to use AI in education: A crowdsourced collection
Finally, the top 50 book covers of 2023 so far, according to graphic designers who know way more about that subject than I do.
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