Session 3 of #ETMOOC2 was held on May 17th. If you were unable to attend, the recording has been uploaded to YouTube (see embed below) and the slides notes are available via the Session 3 landing page. Session Notes John Spencer I have to admit I fan-girled a bit during this aspect of the night as, you know, John’s work is shared by myself quite a bit Teachers, and all users, are on a spectrum on their comfort-level with AI What does AI do well? synthesize information, generate fast responses It falls short at empathy and emotional intelligence, true voice, contextual… Read More
Follow Friday – #ETMOOC2
On Fridays I share what I believe to be a notable person/organization/school on our social media pages to assist our staff in the development of their online Personal Learning Network. At the beginning of April I joined the #ETMOOC2 community (you can read my introductory post HERE) as a way to learn more about the field of AI. While we are officially half way through our journey, there is still time to jump in! This experience is very much individualized, with learners participating and accessing resources in a variety of ways. For those who are new to the ETMOOC community, this second… Read More
#ETMOOC Session 2 – AI and You: Ethics, Equity, and Accessibility
Session 2 of #ETMOOC2 was held on May 3rd. If you were unable to attend, the recording has been uploaded to YouTube (see embed below) and the slides note notes are available via the Session 2 landing page. Session Notes Unauthorized content generation could be a phrase used to describe academic concerns around AI Equity and the field of AI, it should value and respect diverse cultural backgrounds There is a layer of techno-colonization within this tool There is no integrity in a stance that presumes the worst in our students (re: a ban on AI related to perceived affects… Read More
#ETMOOC2 Session 1 – Chat GPT and Its Implications for Lifelong Learning
Session 1 of #ETMOOC2 was held on April 19th. If you were unable to attend, the recording has been uploaded to YouTube (see embed below) and the slides note notes are available via the Session 1 landing page. Identify at least three ways ChatGPT might be of benefit to you and those you serve in your section of our lifelong learning environment Provide a foundation for generalized writing Assist with implementation planning and critique existing plans for gaps Templates for lesson and activity planning Anticipate at least three challenges ChatGPT may pose to you and those you serve We still… Read More
#ETMOOC2 …. 10 Years Later – An Intro
I can’t begin to describe the nostalgia I experienced when I stumbled across the #ETMOOC hashtag floating around on Twitter again. For those that have been here for a while, you may remember my experience with the first #ETMOOC in 2013 (you can see all the posts HERE) which has been influential in my career and even inspired some of my current projects. During the first #ETMOOC round I was a pre-service teacher in my last year of my B.Ed degree; a lot has changed since then! In this round, #ETMOOC2 is described as: Generative AI in Education” is an… Read More
#ETMOOC2 – Introductory Session
The introductory session of #ETMOOC2 was held on April 12th. If you were unable to attend, the recording has been uploaded to YouTube (see embed below) and the slides note notes are available via Google Docs HERE. How have you been using ChatGPT or other AI? I have been using ChatGPT almost daily since early/mid-December of 2022. My usage has been wide-spread and includes a lot of experimentation to better understand the program: what types of results it can provide, query wording, different voice lenses, etc. From a practical standpoint, my most common use includes: drafting templates for generalized correspondence… Read More