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  • Teaching AI Ethics: Truth and Academic Integrity

    Teaching AI Ethics: Truth and Academic Integrity

    This is the third post in a series exploring the nine areas of AI ethics outlined in this original post. Each post goes into detail on the ethical concern and provides practical ways to discuss these issues in a variety of subject areas. For the previous post on Environmental concerns, click here. The concept of…

    Leon Furze

    March 21, 2023
    AI, Ethics
    AI development., AI ethics, AI outputs, AI training, algorithmic bias, biased datasets, community needs, data bias, discrimination, environmental impact, ethical concerns, ethical guardrails, facial recognition, Fairness, Justice, predictive policing, responsible AI use, social services, societal biases
  • Crafting Texts: What Crafting Texts Means for the English Curriculum

    Crafting Texts: What Crafting Texts Means for the English Curriculum

    This is the final post in a series which goes deeper into the new VCE English and EAL Crafting Texts outcome. Each post includes some discussion of the Area of Study along with practical lesson ideas. Even if you’re not a VCE English teacher, you’ll find this post useful if you use mentor or model…

    Leon Furze

    March 19, 2023
    assessment, close reading, Practical Writing Strategies, Reading Strategies, VCE
    adaptation, analysis, annotation, Area of Study, audience, climate change, close reading, context, crafting texts, feedback, Futures, Harvard Project Zero, inspiration, language techniques, lesson ideas, literary devices, Margaret Atwood, mentor texts, Personal Response, Purpose, reflection, revision, Senior English, style, text types, VCAA, VCE English, voice, Writing Cycle, Writing in the Age of AI, writing strategies
  • Crafting Texts: Assessment and Reflection

    Crafting Texts: Assessment and Reflection

    This is the third post in a series which goes deeper into the new VCE English and EAL Crafting Texts outcome. Each post includes some discussion of the Area of Study along with practical lesson ideas. Even if you’re not a VCE English teacher, you’ll find this post useful if you use mentor or model…

    Leon Furze

    March 16, 2023
    assessment, close reading, Practical Writing Strategies, Reading Strategies, VCE
    adaptation, analysis, annotation, Area of Study, audience, climate change, close reading, context, crafting texts, feedback, Futures, Harvard Project Zero, inspiration, language techniques, lesson ideas, literary devices, Margaret Atwood, mentor texts, Personal Response, Purpose, reflection, revision, Senior English, style, text types, VCAA, VCE English, voice, Writing Cycle, Writing in the Age of AI, writing strategies
  • Teaching AI Ethics: Environment

    Teaching AI Ethics: Environment

    This is the second post in a series exploring the nine areas of AI ethics outlined in this original post. Each post goes into detail on the ethical concern and provides practical ways to discuss these issues in a variety of subject areas. For the first post on bias and discrimination, click here. The original…

    Leon Furze

    March 13, 2023
    AI, Ethics
    AI development., AI ethics, AI outputs, AI training, algorithmic bias, biased datasets, climate, climate change, climate crisis, community needs, data bias, data center, data centre, discrimination, electricity, energy, environment, environmental impact, ethical concerns, ethical guardrails, facial recognition, Fairness, Justice, predictive policing, responsible AI use, social services, societal biases
  • Crafting Texts: Ideas

    Crafting Texts: Ideas

    This is the second post in a series which goes deeper into the new VCE English and EAL Crafting Texts outcome. Each post includes some discussion of the Area of Study along with practical lesson ideas. Even if you’re not a VCE English teacher, you’ll find this post useful if you use mentor or model…

    Leon Furze

    March 8, 2023
    assessment, close reading, Practical Writing Strategies, Reading Strategies, VCE
    adaptation, analysis, annotation, Area of Study, audience, climate change, close reading, context, crafting texts, education, english, feedback, Futures, Harvard Project Zero, inspiration, language techniques, lesson ideas, literary devices, Margaret Atwood, mentor texts, Personal Response, Purpose, reflection, revision, Senior English, style, text types, VCAA, VCE English, voice, writing, Writing Cycle, Writing in the Age of AI, writing strategies
  • Teaching AI Ethics: Bias and Discrimination

    Teaching AI Ethics: Bias and Discrimination

    This is the first post in a series exploring the nine areas of AI ethics outlined in this original post. Each post will go into detail on the ethical concern as well as providing practical ways to discuss these issues in a variety of subject areas. UPDATE: Here’s a pre-post-script to this post which raises…

    Leon Furze

    March 6, 2023
    AI, Ethics
    AI development., AI ethics, AI outputs, AI training, algorithmic bias, biased datasets, community needs, data bias, discrimination, environmental impact, ethical concerns, ethical guardrails, facial recognition, Fairness, Justice, predictive policing, responsible AI use, social services, societal biases
  • Crafting Texts: Using Mentor Texts

    Crafting Texts: Using Mentor Texts

    This is the first post in a series which goes deeper into the new VCE English and EAL Crafting Texts outcome. Each post includes some discussion of the Area of Study along with practical lesson ideas. Even if you’re not a VCE English teacher, you’ll find this post useful if you use mentor or model…

    Leon Furze

    March 2, 2023
    assessment, close reading, Practical Writing Strategies, Reading Strategies, VCE
    adaptation, analysis, annotation, Area of Study, audience, climate change, close reading, context, crafting texts, feedback, Futures, Harvard Project Zero, inspiration, language techniques, lesson ideas, literary devices, Margaret Atwood, mentor texts, Personal Response, Purpose, reflection, revision, Senior English, style, text types, VCAA, VCE English, voice, Writing Cycle, Writing in the Age of AI, writing strategies
  • Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Reinventing English

    Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Reinventing English

    This is the fifth and final post in the series Teaching Writing in the Age of AI. Check out the other posts in the series: In this series, I’ve explored how teaching writing might change as the adoption of Artificial Intelligence accelerates. Late 2022 was a watershed moment in AI, with ChatGPT pushing generative AI…

    Leon Furze

    February 27, 2023
    AI, assessment, curriculum, writing
    AI, assessment, bias, chatbot, ChatGPT, classroom, collaboration, communication, creativity, critical thinking, digital citizenship, digital literacy, disruption, education, english, ethics, exams, fact-checking, future, generative, innovation, instruction, knowledge, misinformation, opportunities, Professional Development, research, skills, teaching, technology, writing
  • Artificial Intelligence Policy in Secondary Schools

    Artificial Intelligence Policy in Secondary Schools

    As artificial intelligence technologies like ChatGPT and Microsoft’s new Bing search engine enter our classrooms, it is important for schools to develop clear and robust policies and guidelines. Having clarity over the acceptable and responsible use of AI is as important for students as it is for teachers, and can provide parents and the wider…

    Leon Furze

    February 23, 2023
    AI
    AI, artificial intelligence, assessment, ChatGPT, cheating, community, Digital, policies, policy, Professional Development, school, secondary, writing
  • Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Assessment and “Cheating”

    Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Assessment and “Cheating”

    This is the fourth post in a series on Teaching Writing in the Age of AI. The first post provided an overview of some of the changes we’re facing as the number of AI writing tools increases. Post two covered conversations about academic integrity, and the third post offered some practical advice on teaching students…

    Leon Furze

    February 18, 2023
    AI, assessment, curriculum, Digital, education, reading, VCE, writing
    Academic Integrity, AI, Analytical essay, Anti-cheating approaches, assessment, ChatGPT, cheating, classroom, Contract cheating, creative writing, Educators, ethics, GPT-3, Higher education, Intrinsic motivation, Language models, Learning outcomes, Metacognitive reflection, Multimedia presentation, Personal essay, Professional Development, Programmatic assessment, Reflective practice, Research paper, Senior English, students, Swiss cheese approach, Synthesis, teaching, Tertiary education, writing
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