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Published in Enlightapp

·Jul 1, 2021

The Necessary Redefinition of the Teacher-Student Relationship in Post-COVID Classrooms

“We’re seeing kids experience deterioration of their mental health at a time when we’re all exiting the trauma of this pandemic and reentering into a more normal life. Our kids have run out of resilience, their tank is empty.” -Dr. David Brumbaugh, Chief Medical Officer — Children’s Hospital Colorado The…

Education

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The Necessary Redefinition of the Teacher-Student Relationship in Post-COVID Education
The Necessary Redefinition of the Teacher-Student Relationship in Post-COVID Education
Education

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Published in Enlightapp

·Jun 30, 2021

Skin in the Game

Exploring the concept of “engagement” in the Classroom and Enlight — All teachers want classrooms full of enthusiastically responsive students who are invested in the academic concepts and classroom activities. The rule of thumb is that these are the students who will meet or exceed the standards based on an assessment of their content knowledge. …

Education

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Skin in the Game
Skin in the Game
Education

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Mar 30, 2021

“The Falling Ash” — Cooperative Fiction in the OpenAI Playground

Displaying not only the co-writing capabilities and comprehension of AI interpretations but also displaying multiple options created by the AI given the entirety of the text. Human authored text in bold. AI authored text in Italics. The earth was silent beneath her feet. The tremors had finally calmed. The trees…

AI

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“The Falling Ash” — Cooperative Fiction in the OpenAI Playground
“The Falling Ash” — Cooperative Fiction in the OpenAI Playground
AI

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Published in Your Virtual Self

·Feb 1, 2021

Co-Writing with an AI Companion

“Mazzy and Tommoken” — an exercise in co-creation with the Maslo AI Companion.

AI

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Co-Writing with an AI Companion
Co-Writing with an AI Companion
AI

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Published in Your Virtual Self

·Jan 6, 2021

Ossification and Interoperability

Required Vocabulary for the Future of Successful Education Technology — In a recent discussion about the state of Education Technology, the number of ideas coming down the pike, and the realities facing genuine learning innovation- the word “ossification” was used. Not to get too High School debate team here, but Webster’s Dictionary defines “ossification” as: 1a: the natural process of…

Education Technology

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Ossification and Interoperability
Ossification and Interoperability
Education Technology

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Published in Your Virtual Self

·Dec 3, 2020

Computational Thinking and Socratic Learning

Two Great Tastes That Go Great Together — In an increasingly digital universe, 21st Century Literacy will require not only the ease of expression across multiple forms of media but also the ability to use the available media to solve larger and more complex problems. It is this latter issue that requires more focused attention in Education. The…

Computational Thinking

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Computational Thinking and Socratic Learning
Computational Thinking and Socratic Learning
Computational Thinking

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Published in Your Virtual Self

·Nov 6, 2020

Bakhtinian Dialogic as a Framework for Human/AI Co-Learning

Companionship is not dictated by ultimatums in a vertically stratified relationship. Companionship is a socially forged identity between individuals based on implicit mutually beneficial factors that adapt and mature based on the needs of the relationship. A successful human relationship with an AI Companion has the same requirements as social…

AI

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Bakhtinian Dialogic as a Framework for Human/AI Co-Learning
Bakhtinian Dialogic as a Framework for Human/AI Co-Learning
AI

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Published in Your Virtual Self

·Oct 28, 2020

Foundations in Educational Companionship

Maslo AI in Schools Maslo, the empathetic AI companion, learns by interaction with its partner — the student. The more interaction, the more personalized the experience for the user. This synthesis is the result of a structured scaffolded program that Maslo uses to build rapport with the student — gradually…

AI

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Foundations in Educational Companionship
Foundations in Educational Companionship
AI

5 min read


Published in Your Virtual Self

·Oct 21, 2020

The State of EdTech: What Happens Next?

Education, Technology, and Defining the Post-COVID “New Normal” — The global impact of the Coronavirus is forcing almost every aspect of society to reexamine the orthodox and accepted operational mechanics of “business as usual.” The hesitancy and confusion in American schools is a living example of society fumbling to create a definite “new normal” while still coming to terms…

Distance Learning

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What Happens Next?
What Happens Next?
Distance Learning

11 min read

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