Andrew Vincent
@aw-vincent.bsky.social
Building innovative microschools with community anchors (churches, colleges, etc.) Empowering students with 2hour Learning and community-centered education.
Surprising MIT study reveals AI might work better solo! But here's the twist - human-AI teams shine in creative tasks. Time to rethink how we collaborate with AI? www.thebrighterside.news/post/do-huma...
Do humans and AI work better together or alone? Surprising MIT findings
Study reveals when human-AI collaboration excels and where it falls short, rethinking AI’s role in creative and decision-making tasks
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December 5, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Surprising MIT study reveals AI might work better solo! But here's the twist - human-AI teams shine in creative tasks. Time to rethink how we collaborate with AI? www.thebrighterside.news/post/do-huma...
AI is set to compress higher ed - but maybe that's not a bad thing? More efficient learning, specialized teaching, faster degrees. Quality over quantity. And hopefully cheaper too.
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#aiineducation #aiedu
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#aiineducation #aiedu
AI Will Shrink The University
With AI attention on teaching and tutoring, with budget challenges ahead, and with most spending outside the classroom, colleges need to embrace AI in order to shrink.
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December 3, 2024 at 4:29 PM
AI is set to compress higher ed - but maybe that's not a bad thing? More efficient learning, specialized teaching, faster degrees. Quality over quantity. And hopefully cheaper too.
www.forbes.com/sites/ryancr...
#aiineducation #aiedu
www.forbes.com/sites/ryancr...
#aiineducation #aiedu
Trust issues? ChatGPT would rather make up sources than admit it can't find information, new study reveals. Out of 153 incorrect responses, it only acknowledged errors 7 times www.cjr.org/tow_center/h...
How ChatGPT Search (Mis)represents Publisher Content
ChatGPT search—which is positioned as a competitor to search engines like Google and Bing—launched with a press release from OpenAI touting claims that the company had “collaborated extensively with t...
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December 3, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Trust issues? ChatGPT would rather make up sources than admit it can't find information, new study reveals. Out of 153 incorrect responses, it only acknowledged errors 7 times www.cjr.org/tow_center/h...
Can AI make real art? Ted Chiang argues no - because art isn't just about big creative decisions, but thousands of small conscious choices that AI fundamentally can't make. Thought-provoking analysis in @newyorker.com newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/why-ai-isnt-going-to-make-art
Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art
To create a novel or a painting, an artist makes choices that are fundamentally alien to artificial intelligence.
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December 3, 2024 at 1:34 PM
Can AI make real art? Ted Chiang argues no - because art isn't just about big creative decisions, but thousands of small conscious choices that AI fundamentally can't make. Thought-provoking analysis in @newyorker.com newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/why-ai-isnt-going-to-make-art
Just read @elissamalespina.bsky.social's fantastic newsletter on Harvard's AI Pedagogy Project! Their 'Illustrate a Hoax' assignment is genius for teaching digital literacy. Love how she breaks down the practical classroom applications. Essential reading for educators navigating AI 📚 #EdTech
December 2, 2024 at 10:38 PM
Just read @elissamalespina.bsky.social's fantastic newsletter on Harvard's AI Pedagogy Project! Their 'Illustrate a Hoax' assignment is genius for teaching digital literacy. Love how she breaks down the practical classroom applications. Essential reading for educators navigating AI 📚 #EdTech
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New from me– A Trump-backed private school choice plan could face skepticism from a surprising source: red-state voters www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Trump’s School-Choice Agenda Hits Pushback From Red-State Voters
Defeat of state ballot measures suggests a divide between Republican lawmakers and voters.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:35 PM
New from me– A Trump-backed private school choice plan could face skepticism from a surprising source: red-state voters www.wsj.com/us-news/educ...
Reposted by Andrew Vincent
Love this org @newslitproject.bsky.social — everyone should learn how to navigate info, surf cyberspace, and understand the bottled messages washing up on your digital shores:
newslit.org
newslit.org
News Literacy Project
The News Literacy Project works with educators and journalists to give students the skills they need to discern fact from fiction and to know what to trust.
newslit.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Love this org @newslitproject.bsky.social — everyone should learn how to navigate info, surf cyberspace, and understand the bottled messages washing up on your digital shores:
newslit.org
newslit.org
Tuition makes up 66% of private college budgets but only 20% at community colleges. Fresh data on how different schools actually fund education.
Highlights from the College Board’s Trends Papers — Minding The Campus
The College Board’s annual release of the Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid always contains a wealth of information on the latest enrollment and financial data for higher education. It is…
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December 2, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Tuition makes up 66% of private college budgets but only 20% at community colleges. Fresh data on how different schools actually fund education.
Parents in Anchor Bay Schools spark debate over library book content - district creates review committee while balancing education and parental concerns. What are your thoughts on book challenges in schools?
Trump’s promises to conservatives raise fears of more book bans in US
Battles over books in school libraries have become emblematic of the country’s larger culture wars over race, historical revisionism and gender identity.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Parents in Anchor Bay Schools spark debate over library book content - district creates review committee while balancing education and parental concerns. What are your thoughts on book challenges in schools?
Texas school choice showdown: 11 new Abbott-backed legislators join the fight. Democrats stand firm against vouchers as 2025 session looms. What's at stake for TX education?
Will Texas pass a school choice plan? Here's what key stakeholders say
In November of 2023, Governor Greg Abbott was in the early steps of unveiling a plan to endorse primary challengers against Republicans opposed to vouchers. Now
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December 2, 2024 at 4:10 PM
Texas school choice showdown: 11 new Abbott-backed legislators join the fight. Democrats stand firm against vouchers as 2025 session looms. What's at stake for TX education?
Want to know why student performance is declining? This teacher exposes how 'student-centered' learning and lowered expectations are hurting, not helping our kids. Eye-opening piece 🎓 nypost.com/2024/11/29/opinion/as-a-teacher-i-know-how-we-dumbed-down-education-and-how-kids-suffer/
As a teacher for 26 years, I’ve seen how we dumbed down education — and how kids suffer
Teachers have been faced with two choices: educating students with challenging material and frequent grading or engaging them with fun projects and participation grades.
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December 2, 2024 at 2:49 PM
Want to know why student performance is declining? This teacher exposes how 'student-centered' learning and lowered expectations are hurting, not helping our kids. Eye-opening piece 🎓 nypost.com/2024/11/29/opinion/as-a-teacher-i-know-how-we-dumbed-down-education-and-how-kids-suffer/