Fri.Dec 06, 2024

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How Are New AI Tools Changing ‘Learning Analytics’?

ED Surge

For years educators have been trying to glean lessons about learners and the learning process from the data traces that students leave with every click in a digital textbook , learning management system or other online learning tool. Its an approach known as learning analytics. These days, proponents of learning analytics are exploring how the advent of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools bring new possibilities and raise new ethical questions for the practice.

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The Week That Was In 234

Moler's Musing

This week in 8th-grade social studies, we dove deep into the Constitutional Convention and the ratification debates, using a variety of EduProtocols to engage students and build understanding. From Frayer Models to define key terms and concepts, to Sketch and Tell-O and 8Parts Sourcing for visual analysis and critical thinking, each day offered a structured and interactive way for students to connect with history.

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Unlocking AI’s Potential in Higher Education

ED Surge

AI has the potential to transform every aspect of our lives and it is already doing so. According to Microsofts 2024 Work Trend Index , 75 percent of knowledge workers use AI, double the percentage of just six months before. Its clear that the ways we communicate, make decisions and solve problems are changing as we embrace this new technology. Education is no exception.

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Exploring Locomotor Versatility in Hunter-Gatherer Societies

Anthropology.net

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Drawn Together While Social Distancing: A Case Study of Digital Graphic Novel Use in Citizenship Pedagogy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Political Science Now

Drawn Together While Social Distancing: A Case Study of Digital Graphic Novel Use in Citizenship Pedagogy During the COVID-19 Pandemic By Amelia A. Pridemore , Minnesota State University Dr. Amelia Pridemore, Associate Professor of Political Science at Minnesota State University, Mankato, explains how she utilized student-created digital graphic novels as a way to have students engage in digital citizenship and a hands-on activity in which they learned and created visual digital communication o

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How DNA of Beaked Hazelnuts Reveals Indigenous Stewardship of the Land

Anthropology.net

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Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series: Highlights from Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin of the University of the District of Columbia

Political Science Now

Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series: Highlights from Dr. Shiela Harmon Martin, University of the District of Columbia Dr. Shiela Harmon-Martin, is a professor emeritae of political science at the University of the District of Columbia. In this interview, Dr. Harmon Martin reflects on her upbringing, introduction to political science, and various challenges she faced in her career, and additionally shares advice for young scholars in the discipline.

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Academic Lightning Round

All Things Pedagogical

Another one of those Friday evening blog posts from me as I try to process the week. Inspired by the 3min thesis type lightning round talks I attended today at a conference I want to share so many ideas and thoughts which I hope will come out in some sort of cohesive way. Today is an important day of remembrance in Canada. I have written blog posts about the importance of December 6th many times on the blog.