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Rob McEntarffer
@rmcenta.bsky.social
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College of Education, Doane University. I get way too excited when I talk with teachers about cognitive psychology. I write at https://robmcentarffer.net . https://linktr.ee/rmcenta
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rmcenta.bsky.social
Teacher/Admin friends: important thoughts about learning, education, and "AI"/Large Language models from @carlhendrick.substack.com !

carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-algori...

#AI #Edusky #TeachLearnsky
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Another good question from the always excellent @hcrichardson.bsky.social

"If... he did not know who he was pardoning, who’s running the Oval Office?"

Read the post below for context and evidence:
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-3...
November 3, 2025
At the end of her interview with President Donald J.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Admin/teacher friends: this is a great read! Having a shared model of learning can be a huge advtange for groups of teachers/schools/districts

teacherhead.com/2020/03/10/a...

#edusky #teachlearnsky #cogscisci
A model for the learning process. And why it helps to have one.
One of the most powerful ideas I’ve engaged with recently is using a diagram to visualise a shared model of the learning process; using it to get a feel for how learning works in general but …
teacherhead.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Accurate summary, as far as i can tell. www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCrin...
From the TikTokCringe community on Reddit: No one wins
Explore this post and more from the TikTokCringe community
www.reddit.com
November 1, 2025 at 6:04 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/o...

#AI #edusky #cogscisci
Opinion | Why Even Basic A.I. Use Is So Bad for Students
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Agreed. I'm delighted when I see students using Wikipedia.
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 16d
Once again, @mcsweeneys.net does not miss.

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"In 2004, you saw some college guy using me and thought, 'What a lazy cheater.'

Now you’d think, 'At least he’s not asking Gemini.'

In a few years, you’ll say, 'Wow, look, a human being who can read.'"
Hi, It’s Me, Wikipedia, and I Am Ready for Your Apology
“Wikipedia, the constantly changing knowledge base created by a global free-for-all of anonymous users, now stands as the leading force for the dum...
www.mcsweeneys.net
October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Well, that's an interesting and odd development. Turns out a couple books I am co-author on are banned by the Dept. of Defense. Hmm.

Ref and link to full list: www.military.com/daily-news/2...
October 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Ref: academyofideas.com/2020/06/alek...
October 26, 2025 at 4:44 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Great read from @samwineburg.bsky.social !

time.com/7327697/anci...

#AI #EDUsky
The Ancient Principle That Can Help Us Spot AI Fakes
The concept of reputation, and who is sharing information, may be the key to recognizing misinformation in the AI era.
time.com
October 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
NE friends: Given recent/disturbing information about ICE agency chaos (heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-23...), this week might be a GREAT time to call your federal representatives and let them know your thoughts about ICE agents and their work.

ref: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

"They’re trying to convince people they can’t do the things they’ve been doing easily for years... to write emails, to write a presentation. Your daughter wants you to make up a bedtime story about puppies...:"

#AI #EDUSKY #TEACHLEARNSKY #CogSciSci
‘Nobody wants a robot to read them a story!’ The creatives and academics rejecting AI – at work and at home
Is artificial intelligence coming for everyone’s jobs? Not if this lot have anything to do with it
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Attn Lincoln, NE friends
October 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Admin/Teacher friends: great 5 minute video about how humans learn!

itsalearningcurve.education/how-do-we-le...

#Edusky #teachlearnsky #cogscisci
How do we learn*?
If you like to watch a video, watch the video. If you like to read, here’s the same information**: 1. Learning is a change to your long-term memory (LTM)1. This is key, and this is how learni…
itsalearningcurve.education
October 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Go @hankgreen.bsky.social ! Fantastic (and important) rant!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz0o...

#AI
Give me a single reason why Sora2 should exist.
YouTube video by Hank Green
www.youtube.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Ugh. All that energy wasted and pollution created for a glorified text prediction/plagiarism machine.

gasoutlook.com/analysis/xai...

#AI

Ref: gasoutlook.com/analysis/xai...
xAI data centre emits plumes of pollution, new video shows - Gas Outlook
A massive data centre at xAI’s controversial site in Memphis, Tennessee is emitting huge plumes of pollution, according to new footage.
gasoutlook.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Reposted by Rob McEntarffer
benschwartz.bsky.social
On top of everything else, the comedy history nerd in me loves Kimmel even more this morning for this deep cut, a cut on a scale so immense as to dwarf any previous such cut in the history of man.
The image is a tweet by Dave Statter about Kimmel's opening line when he returned to ABC last night. "I know it's not the Kimmel news of the night, but I wonder how many reporting on the talk show host's return recognize that his opening line was an homage to Jack Paar. ‘As I was saying before I was interrupted,’ was Paar's opening line upon his return after walking off the Tonight Show for seven weeks in 1960 following NBC censors cutting a joke about a water closet (bathroom). His last line before walking out and leaving the show to sidekick Hugh Downs was, 'There must be a better way of making a living than this. When he came back Paar said, "I looked and there isn't.'"
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Teacher/Admin friends: WOW! Thanks to S. Chew for this amazing article!

www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/profe...
How Faculty Fool Themselves about Teaching and Learning
Faculty can easily fool themselves that they’re teaching effectively when their students aren’t really learning.
www.teachingprofessor.com
September 24, 2025 at 7:52 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Statement from the American Psychiatric Association about autism/vaccine claims.
September 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Important read. I'm grateful for the great political reporting from WIRED magazine!

"Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him"

www.wired.com/story/brenda...

@wired.com
Brendan Carr Isn't Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him
In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner's conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going.
www.wired.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Now would be a GREAT time to contact your congressional representatives! I'm calling several times a week, and it doesn't take very long! Call call call! (link to my "cheat sheet: re: calling NE representatives)

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#NE
Excerpt from the linked document, most recent entry
September 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Important research.

"Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States"

www.cato.org/blog/politic...
Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States
The government can and should vigorously pursue justice for Kirk and all the others murdered by politically motivated terrorists, but it can and should do so without new political witch hunts, expande...
www.cato.org
September 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
rmcenta.bsky.social
I'm at #rEDDenver2025 - excited to learn from these folks!
researched.org.uk/event/resear...

Sharing my notes in case it's useful for anyone: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

#teachlearnsky #EDUsky #CogSciSci
September 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Neat!

www.washington.edu/news/2025/07...

#teachlearnsky #edusky #AI #cogscisci
This puzzle game shows kids how they’re smarter than AI
University of Washington researchers developed the game AI Puzzlers to show kids an area where AI systems still typically and blatantly fail: solving certain reasoning puzzles. In the game, users get....
www.washington.edu
September 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
rmcenta.bsky.social
Posting for my friends in Lincoln, NE. See you on O St.!
August 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Reposted by Rob McEntarffer
nathanielcgreen.bsky.social
A paragraph from this MIT study, which I read with my own two eyes, and you should, too.
One of the most prominent effects of using AI in writing is the shift in how students engage with the material. Generative AI can generate content on demand, offering students quick drafts based on minimal input. While this can be beneficial in terms of saving time and offering inspiration, it also impacts students' ability to retain and recall information, a key aspect of learning. When students rely on AI to produce lengthy or complex essays, they may bypass the process of synthesizing information from memory, which can hinder their understanding and retention of the material. For instance, while ChatGPT significantly improved short-term task performance, such as essay scores, it did not lead to significant differences in knowledge gain or transfer [55]. This suggests that while AI tools can enhance productivity, they may also promote a form of "metacognitive laziness," where students offload cognitive and metacognitive responsibilities to the AI, potentially hindering their ability to self-regulate and engage deeply with the learning material [55]. AI tools that generate essays without prompting students to reflect or revise can make it easier for students to avoid the intellectual effort required to internalize key concepts, which is crucial for long-term learning and knowledge transfer [55]
August 30, 2025 at 12:47 AM