DrEvilAcademic🇨🇦
@drevilacademic.bsky.social
Studies evil & death. Views belong to my gut bacteria, never my employer.
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Shameless self-promotion: If you are interested in working with or thinking about AI in the Social Studies field, @drevilacademic.bsky.social and I, along with a collection of amazing authors, have just the book for you! www.tcpress.com/ai-in-social...
AI in Social Studies Education 9780807786680 | Teachers College Press
Teachers College Press
www.tcpress.com
March 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Shameless self-promotion: If you are interested in working with or thinking about AI in the Social Studies field, @drevilacademic.bsky.social and I, along with a collection of amazing authors, have just the book for you! www.tcpress.com/ai-in-social...
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This time around, I’ve decided that I’m going to spend an hour each day doing something that makes me truly joyful—no matter how bad the news was or how tired it left me.
I’m shocked by how much it’s helping.
I’m shocked by how much it’s helping.
January 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This time around, I’ve decided that I’m going to spend an hour each day doing something that makes me truly joyful—no matter how bad the news was or how tired it left me.
I’m shocked by how much it’s helping.
I’m shocked by how much it’s helping.
Heroes are ordinary people interconnected with their communities
January 21, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Heroes are ordinary people interconnected with their communities
On MLK day, we need to remember that he was not always seen so positively. Who, now, do we see as divisive, but in hindsight we will come to accept that they are ethically correct? Try to keep an open mind when those fighting for justice make us uncomfortable.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
How public attitudes of Martin Luther King Jr. have changed since the 1960s
About eight-in-ten American adults (81%) say civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the United States.
www.pewresearch.org
January 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
On MLK day, we need to remember that he was not always seen so positively. Who, now, do we see as divisive, but in hindsight we will come to accept that they are ethically correct? Try to keep an open mind when those fighting for justice make us uncomfortable.
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...
The most significant take-away I have from studying real-life evil is that it often arises from processes from our ordinary lives. In hindsight things might seem obviously evil, but at the time it’s a lot harder to pinpoint. Our daily actions have effects that make an impact (for good or evil).
January 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The most significant take-away I have from studying real-life evil is that it often arises from processes from our ordinary lives. In hindsight things might seem obviously evil, but at the time it’s a lot harder to pinpoint. Our daily actions have effects that make an impact (for good or evil).
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Timed in person tests are the worst possible pedagogy. They test nothing that is worth testing. Despite all the practice, I have never once had analyze a passage from Bede without ample time and all my notes since undergrad.
I have never understood why time limits on exams were important anyway - they seemed more about the exam moderators not having to sit there too long than anything else. Who cares if one person can write a decent essay in 2.5 hours and it takes another person 3.5 hours to do the same?
January 20, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Timed in person tests are the worst possible pedagogy. They test nothing that is worth testing. Despite all the practice, I have never once had analyze a passage from Bede without ample time and all my notes since undergrad.
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I was raised in a multi-generational organizing family and I can say with firsthand knowledge that 20th century organizers read theory and they studied history and literature quite closely
The need to do that hasn’t changed
If studying history isn’t part of your organizing work, change that
The need to do that hasn’t changed
If studying history isn’t part of your organizing work, change that
January 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I was raised in a multi-generational organizing family and I can say with firsthand knowledge that 20th century organizers read theory and they studied history and literature quite closely
The need to do that hasn’t changed
If studying history isn’t part of your organizing work, change that
The need to do that hasn’t changed
If studying history isn’t part of your organizing work, change that
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Today's blog post comes from Shelly Jarenski. She shares her experiences developing AI policies for her courses - a task that prompted deeper reflections about her pedagogy and educational principles. Enjoy!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/yes-we-...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/yes-we-...
Yes, we need an AI policy for our courses. But developing one is just the beginning. — Civics of Technology
Civics of Tech Announcements Next Tech Talk on Feb 4th: Join us for our monthly tech talk on Tuesday, February 4th from 8:00-9:00 PM EST (GMT-5). Join in an informal conversation about events, ...
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January 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today's blog post comes from Shelly Jarenski. She shares her experiences developing AI policies for her courses - a task that prompted deeper reflections about her pedagogy and educational principles. Enjoy!
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/yes-we-...
www.civicsoftechnology.org/blog/yes-we-...
Without downloading any new pics what's your energy going into 2025?
December 29, 2024 at 2:57 AM
Without downloading any new pics what's your energy going into 2025?
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There should be a pop-up warning each time ChatGPT is used that reminds users that every request uses 10x more electricity than a Google Search.
"A request made through ChatGPT, an AI-based virtual assistant, consumes 10 times the electricity of a Google Search"
This isn't a game. This is accelerated destruction via huge usage of power, water, resources etc. Stop using it - especially for messing about!!
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
This isn't a game. This is accelerated destruction via huge usage of power, water, resources etc. Stop using it - especially for messing about!!
www.unep.org/news-and-sto...
AI has an environmental problem. Here’s what the world can do about that.
The sprawling data centres that house AI servers churn out toxic electronic waste and are voracious consumers of electricity, which in most places is still produced from fossil fuels.
www.unep.org
December 28, 2024 at 7:47 PM
There should be a pop-up warning each time ChatGPT is used that reminds users that every request uses 10x more electricity than a Google Search.
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Superb mixed bean salad. 🫘 Photo from a book in my collection: The Book of Kittens, edited by Brant House, 1951.
December 9, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Superb mixed bean salad. 🫘 Photo from a book in my collection: The Book of Kittens, edited by Brant House, 1951.
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Did you know that a “kissing canopy” is when trees above a street or sidewalk grow to touch overhead, creating a cool, shaded place? Despite it being colder and darker these days, let’s remember the beauty and value that #StreetTrees add to our cities, IF we design for them. #KissingCanopies
November 29, 2024 at 3:28 AM
Did you know that a “kissing canopy” is when trees above a street or sidewalk grow to touch overhead, creating a cool, shaded place? Despite it being colder and darker these days, let’s remember the beauty and value that #StreetTrees add to our cities, IF we design for them. #KissingCanopies
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This is the kind of paradox I live for
November 29, 2024 at 2:14 PM
This is the kind of paradox I live for
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Genuine question: does Kantian ethics mean that you have to actually read the terms and conditions before clicking agree?
November 29, 2024 at 2:41 PM
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Hey! Did you all know that you can watch tons of indigenous cinema here on the National Film Board of Canada's website? Well, you can, and I thought I'd share just a few of my favorites today for... reasons.
www.nfb.ca/indigenous-c...
www.nfb.ca/indigenous-c...
National Film Board of Canada
Discover our collection of films by Indigenous filmmakers, from Alanis Obomsawin to Gil Cardinal.
www.nfb.ca
November 28, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Hey! Did you all know that you can watch tons of indigenous cinema here on the National Film Board of Canada's website? Well, you can, and I thought I'd share just a few of my favorites today for... reasons.
www.nfb.ca/indigenous-c...
www.nfb.ca/indigenous-c...
Today we planted a Texas Live Oak tree, a species that’s native to my region and drought resistant. It will provide shade for hundreds of years! It feels good to plant something that will outlive you. 💀🥰
November 24, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Today we planted a Texas Live Oak tree, a species that’s native to my region and drought resistant. It will provide shade for hundreds of years! It feels good to plant something that will outlive you. 💀🥰
I enjoyed walking around Boston this evening with friends
November 20, 2024 at 2:36 AM
I enjoyed walking around Boston this evening with friends
I’m off to the CUFA/NCSS conference tomorrow—can’t wait to see my social studies friends!
three minions wearing goggles and overalls are standing next to each other and smiling .
ALT: three minions wearing goggles and overalls are standing next to each other and smiling .
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:13 AM
I’m off to the CUFA/NCSS conference tomorrow—can’t wait to see my social studies friends!
As someone who studies evil: yup. Evil is a process and made possible by ordinary folks like us. Similarly, good persists through the constant dedication of (usually small scale) communities, and people who refuse to give up (but they do need to lean on each other when resting and recovering)
November 17, 2024 at 11:10 PM
As someone who studies evil: yup. Evil is a process and made possible by ordinary folks like us. Similarly, good persists through the constant dedication of (usually small scale) communities, and people who refuse to give up (but they do need to lean on each other when resting and recovering)
My favourite fiction book that I read this year
November 12, 2024 at 3:51 AM
My favourite fiction book that I read this year
Great edited collection (5th edition!) for social studies teachers and teacher educators!
November 12, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Great edited collection (5th edition!) for social studies teachers and teacher educators!
"The paradox is that evil comes from man's urge to heroic victory over evil" - Ernest Becker, Escape from Evil (1975), p. 135
Ordinary people can be active supporters of, and participants in, horrific violence. Resisting evil is often uncomfortable, inconvenient, and dangerous.
Ordinary people can be active supporters of, and participants in, horrific violence. Resisting evil is often uncomfortable, inconvenient, and dangerous.
October 29, 2023 at 2:18 AM
"The paradox is that evil comes from man's urge to heroic victory over evil" - Ernest Becker, Escape from Evil (1975), p. 135
Ordinary people can be active supporters of, and participants in, horrific violence. Resisting evil is often uncomfortable, inconvenient, and dangerous.
Ordinary people can be active supporters of, and participants in, horrific violence. Resisting evil is often uncomfortable, inconvenient, and dangerous.
Well, I guess I’ll give this app a try? I have missed reading news directly from actual journalists, and also connecting with people about nerdy stuff.
September 1, 2023 at 12:29 PM
Well, I guess I’ll give this app a try? I have missed reading news directly from actual journalists, and also connecting with people about nerdy stuff.