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"Today, I witnessed something extraordinary in my classroom that challenged everything we think we know about AI in education. Instead of handing students a rigid playbook of dos and don'ts with AI, I decided to flip the script entirely."
AI Future Proofing Students TODAY! Here’s why this really matters: AI is the future.
BORED KiDS - Recipe for Bored Kids - Ever wondered what makes students disengaged and uninspired?
THE COBRA Story -Unintended Consequences and the Cobra Effect: When Good Intentions Backfire.
READ, WATCH & LISTEN - Some great stuff
TECH THE HALLS -In the interests of JOYFUL TEACHING CHRISTMAS SPRITE YOURSELF
LIGHT IT UP- Electrical Circuits
VT YouTube - PodCast Video - Implementing NO to LOW Risk AI
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Here’s why this really matters: AI is the future. We’re preparing kids to not only keep up with tech but to lead it. Using NLRAI (NO to LOW Risk AI) tools, kids get to learn how AI works, how to use it responsibly, and how to have fun with it.
IN THIS VIDEO, I dive into NLRAI tools that make AI education accessible, safe, and exciting for primary school classrooms. Discover how tools like Google’s Teachable Machine, Canva Text-to-Image, SuperTask and QuickDraw are transforming learning, helping students understand AI and preparing them for the future.
I've just created the ultimate "Recipe for Boredom" a tongue-in-cheek breakdown of how rigid teaching can extinguish the spark of curiosity in classrooms.
It's time to reinvigorate education with curiosity and student-driven learning.
𝑊𝘩𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝘩𝑖𝑠 ?
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞
"𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐆𝐄" 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 very active "𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐄 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄."
NOW absolutely doable with AI
The COBRA STORY
The Cobra Effect: When Good Intentions Backfire
In British-ruled Delhi, the government introduced a bounty on cobra skins to reduce the deadly snakes plaguing the city. At first, the reward program seemed successful, with a noticeable drop in cobras on the streets. However, the incentive backfired when locals began breeding cobras to claim the reward. When authorities terminated the bounty, breeders, in defiance, released their live cobras into the streets, worsening the problem they had aimed to solve.
This story, now known as theCobra Effect, illustrates how well-intentioned incentives can create “perverse incentives” that make a problem worse. This effect has been seen across various industries and fields including Education.
READ:"After conducting a huge research project on the effects of walking in classrooms and schools, theresearchers at the University of Illinois concluded that movement (especially walking) improves cognitive ability,creativity and a child’s ability to understand." noting that "However, in many classrooms in the world, our children are forbidden to move, they can’t change seats, select materials, or even go to the bathroom without asking permission.
WATCH: The Ethics of AI - Bias and ErrorsThis examines the ethical issues of ChatGPT and similar AI technologies, focusing on errors, bias, and misinformation. Learn how these systems work, their potential pitfalls, and effective classroom strategies to teach to lessen their risks.
LISTEN:DEEP DIVE Podcast- Using NO to LOW Risk AI - NLRAI Are fear & compliance stifling AI innovation in classrooms? NLRAI offers safe, compliant tools that empower students while protecting privacy & ethics.
WATCH: The Future of Education2020 NAIS Annual Conference speaker Yong Zhao. "I would like everybody to see the child before they see the curriculum," he says.
READ:"New research from Harvard shows thatAI tutors double the rate of student learning, reduce time to competency & increase student engagement & motivation compared with in-person classes." This immediately sparked a Blooms 2 Sigma moment with me, but as always, i suspect the devil is in the details and about what exactly we are measuring.
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The PERFECT CHRISTMAS TREE from the Little Shop of Horrors? It is one your kiddos will love. Ask them to do a RECOUNT of the story, dictate it into an audio to text application like word or google docs. Then name the EMOTIONS throughout and DESCRIBE the facial expressions that go with them. GREAT IDEA!!
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