Tag: digital technology
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Holding on to what we’ve learned, and letting go of what we’ve lost: Generative AI post lockdowns

This article has been adapted and updated from an earlier piece published in VATE’s Idiom magazine. I know we don’t talk about remote learning any more, but… The first Stage 3 lockdowns came into effect in Victoria over almost four years ago to the day, at midnight March 31st, 2020. Schools had been forewarned, and…
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Generative AI, plagiarism, and “cheating”

Back in January, I wrote a post called Beyond Cheating, reflecting on the ChatGPT bans that were rolling out across various Australian states and the “cheating” narrative that had accompanied the chatbot since its release. In that earlier post, I argued that banning and blocking generative AI would only contribute to the digital divide –…
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Advanced Techniques for ChatGPT in education

In a previous post on Practical Strategies for ChatGPT, I explored some of the basics of prompting the AI language model. I also organised education tasks into six areas: In this post I’ll go deeper into prompt techniques, and I’m organising around five key skills that could be used to lift your prompts in any…
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A New Level of AI Essay

I’ve written a number of posts this year about Artificial Intelligence and education. Next week, I’ll start my PhD exploring AI and writing, and it’s fair to say I’ve been down the rabbit hole. The rate of change is very rapid, and it seems like every week a new app is released which builds on…
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Review: Simple Tools by Martin Jorgensen
When I first received a copy of Martin Jorgensen’s Simple Tools I expected a book filled with suggestions for apps and digital tools to use in class. In fact, there are only a few recommendations for tools scattered throughout the text. What I found instead was a much more purposeful and systematic method for selecting…