Tag: writing
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Letting the Robots In
AI agents are increasingly browsing the web alongside humans, but most websites still serve them the same cluttered HTML designed for browsers. Here’s what I’ve done to make this site more readable for AI systems, why I think educators should care about being AI-accessible, and why the real problem isn’t scraping but the attribution gap…
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Publish (on your) Own Site Syndicate Elsewhere
With growing dissatisfaction about the state of the internet, I spent a few months in 2025 digging into things like the fediverse (Mastodon etc.), self-hosting, and other ways of reclaiming the internet from companies like Google. On my travels, I came across the term POSSE, which stands for Publish (on your) Own Site Syndicate Elsewhere.…
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AI in the Writing Process: A Problem of Purpose
When we value the product of writing more than the process, we’re bound to see students using GenAI to skip to the end. So, what are we going to do about it? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu #Writing #AIWriting
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Why Blog?
In this post I reflect on the importance of having a personal blog as a space for communication. I also explore using modern technology, including AI, for content creation and syndication across platforms.
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AI and the Death of Communication
This article explores the impact of AI and digital platforms on human communication, cautioning against the misinformation and superficial truths proliferating online.
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Artificial Intelligence Has Changed the Way I Write Forever
I’ve written fairly regularly about how I use GenAI in my writing process, including why I don’t think AI is very good for a first draft, and how I believe these technologies have flattened the strata of production and publication for digital texts. But the way I write with and without AI continues to shift,…
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Selfish Writing and Poisonous Frogs
In 2024 I posted at least two articles a week on this blog, sometimes tipping over to three or four if something particularly interesting happened, or yet another new release, AI application or feature. And then towards the end of the year, it came time for me to shift gears and focus on writing my…
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What Can Lewis Caroll Teach us about GenAI?
Lately I’ve been posting a bit about metaphors, and their use in teaching and critiquing Generative AI products like ChatGPT. As an English teacher first and foremost, I want to find ways to teach with, through, and sometimes against AI that keep students’ voices and educators’ expertise front and centre. And I’m always looking for…
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OpenAI is Coming for Writers
There’s something brewing at OpenAI, and it’s not their often promised AGI. While Altman seduces investors with the speculative promises of Artificial General Intelligence and ever more powerful versions of GPT, a very real play is being made for much more concrete territory. Over the past few months, a number of product releases and updates…
