Pages and Pixels (She/Her)

Reading AI in the Writing Workshop Thank U @kristinapeterson.bsky.social for reinforcing what I have been saying for a long time. It doesn’t have to be AI in charge. Teacher in the loop. In the age of AI, students need teacher guidance to help bring value to the learning journey.

Murder, She Prompted: High School English with AI Twists | Ep.53 ChatEDU: AI in Education · Episode

Murder, She Prompted. How teachers can use AI to help create human-centered learning activities for the classroom! open.spotify.com/episode/5HNg...

Is it still on? I’ve been on the “waiting for host to start” screen since 3:50.

Just preordered! I have been doing similar things in the classroom since last spring. Looks like a great resource.

Supercharging Human Curiosity A new suite of artificial intelligence models empowers our desire to learn.

“AI is not a magic power. AI is just an amazing accelerator and an incredible amplifier. It will amplify good ideas and good educational practice in the same way it amplifies bad ideas and bad practice.” #EduSky #AIEdu

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New White Paper Series Our White Paper series on Culturally Sustaining and Relevant Education provide guidance to educators, policymakers, and scholars. Read the papers here.

These new open access Spencer Foundation papers on culturally sustaining and relevant education offer such a wealth of understanding from decades of research. Grateful for the folks who put in the work reviewing across communities, subject areas, methods. Check them! www.spencer.org/news/new-whi...

A carousel post comprised of eight slides. Slide 1- Asian American parents and a child reading a book together. The text reads Culturally Relevant Family Book Clubs: Uplifting the Voices of Asian American Parents Through an Online Family Book Club: Elicited and Silenced Cultural Knowledge Vol. 73 Literacy Research: Theory, Method & Practice Dr. Ling Hao

A carousel post comprised of eight slides. Slide 2 - Half of a picture that is continued on the next slide. It is of an Asian American girl eating a piece of candy and reading a small book. Text reads: What are Culturally Responsive Family Book Clubs? In culturally relevant online family book clubs, parents and children sit together, read culturally relevant picture books, and discuss the books after reading. The parents are encouraged to share their heritage culture, emotional and cultural connections with the children, and support the children's translanguaging practices.

A carousel post comprised of eight slides. Slide 3 - Second half of a picture from the last slide of a father reading a book next to his daughter on the other image on the last slide. Text reads: In this study, Dr. Ling Hao facilitated parent-child conversations within six Chinese and Chinese American families in an Online Family Book Club using culturally relevant fictional texts that depicted Chinese cultural practices and heritage and/or Asian people. The texts addressed Chinese culture, tradition, customs, or Chinese written language and explored holidays, foods, language, family traditions, and cultural heritage. In each session, parents assisted their children and interacted with them as Dr. Hao read the book aloud. The use of Chinese and English during these sessions encouraged parents' and children's translanguaging practices.

1/4 : 💡What is a family book club? How do you set one up? How could we do it in a culturally relevant way?

👉 Dr. Ling Hao shares why and how educators can support culturally relevant family book clubs. Please share with parents and educators today!

#LRA24 #LRA2024 #literacies

The cover of The Woman They Could Not Silence by Kate Moore is bold and evocative, designed to convey the book’s themes of resilience and defiance. Here’s a descriptive breakdown for the vision impaired: 1. Main Image: The cover features a vintage, sepia-toned photograph of a stern-looking woman from the 19th century, dressed in a high-collared blouse with her hair pinned back. The image is faded, with a distressed, aged texture, emphasizing the historical setting. 2. Background: The background is a muted, beige or off-white color, resembling parchment or old paper. It gives the cover a sense of history and timelessness. 3. Title Text: The title, The Woman They Could Not Silence, is written in large, bold, capitalized letters. The font is modern and clean, standing out sharply against the background, suggesting strength and clarity. 4. Subtitle and Author Name: Below the title, in smaller, more delicate letters, the subtitle reads, “One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear.” The author’s name, Kate Moore, is positioned at the bottom in bold but slightly smaller text. 5. Color Contrast: The text is in black and red, with red highlighting certain words like “Silence” to draw attention to the book’s central conflict and themes of suppression and resistance. The overall design conveys a sense of both oppression and triumph, aligning with the story’s focus on Elizabeth Packard’s fight for justice and recognition.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
Last one for the 20 days but could go on for a 100 more.
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“The current dicta on revising blinds [students] to what constitutes good writing . . . Good writing disturbs, it creates dissonance. Students need to seek the dissonance of discovery. . . “ (Sommers, 1980)

In the Age of AI, we can take Sommers findings and continue to stress the value of the process over the product. GenAI is predictive it is a student writer. We need to encourage student writers to embrace the thinking of experienced writers. Push the boundaries in their own thinking. #EduSky

Thoughts and Takeaways: Student writers write and revise to fit a predetermined meaning from teachers. While experienced writers do the opposite they seek to discover , to create, meaning and provide new insights. #EduSky

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One of my saddest moments leading PD in 2024 was when only 1 of 44 teachers in the room "felt they had something that would help make a colleague a better teacher" when asked about their own power to help others.

I believe every teacher can learn something from every other teacher!

People will say that students need to be prepared for the real world as if the real world doesn't include joy, curiosity, self-discovery, and grace. #EduSky

The cover of The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield often features a vintage and mysterious aesthetic, reflecting the book’s gothic tone and literary themes. The most common editions showcase: 1. Old Books: A stack or shelf of weathered books with worn spines, symbolizing the story’s focus on storytelling, secrets, and the past. The titles on the spines may appear faded or illegible. 2. Dark, Muted Colors: Hues like sepia, deep browns, or soft golds dominate, evoking a sense of age and nostalgia. 3. Hints of Mystery: Some covers incorporate subtle elements like a single, tattered page, a ribbon or bookmark, or shadowy lighting, creating an air of intrigue. 4. Typography: The title is often in elegant, serif fonts, sometimes embossed or highlighted, giving it a timeless and classic feel. These design elements encapsulate the novel’s gothic and mysterious atmosphere, enticing readers into its layered, haunting narrative.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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Protecting Good Teaching in an Era of Bad Programs, Part 1 - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community While these mandates will eventually fade away and morph into something else, like all things political in the world of education, many districts are currently stuck with limited decision-making, base...

Resharing one of my most popular posts from 2024.

Protecting Good Teaching in an Era of Bad Programs on @theedcollab.bsky.social blog. #theedcollab

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I first read We as a freshman in college over 20 years ago. I have found myself going back to it every few years. More frequently now than ever before.

I think firms worrying about AI hallucination should consider some questions:
1) How vital is 100% accuracy on a task?
2) How accurate is AI?
3) How accurate is the human who would do it?
4) How do you know 2 & 3?
5) How do you deal with the fact that humans are not 100%?
Not all tasks are the same.

Some of my favorite 2024 MG novels that I hope will be recognized during awards season.

Most of them feature intersectional protagonists.
Those that have audiobooks are all exceptional.

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The book We by Yeygenu Zamyatin with a forward by Margaret Atwood. A red cover with a blackbird centered in the front.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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Designing for Diverse Learners poster - follow the link for an accessible version.

How can we design an #accessible #learning resource as educators?

Recognising the challenge of navigating guidance like UDL & WCAG - we made this resource as a one-page guide!

#AcademicSky #Accessibility #Equity #Inclusion #HigherEd #loveLD #LTHEchat #Diversity

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Getting started with AI: Good enough prompting Don't make this hard

Frontier AI like GPT-4 excels at tasks like medical diagnosis, yet users often fail to fully benefit from it. Why? Algorithmic aversion & poor prompting. Learn how to unlock AI’s potential with hands-on practice in this insightful piece:

The cover of Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley is a visually striking design that captures the novel’s themes of identity, heritage, and duality. It features a symmetrical image of a young Anishinaabe woman’s face, split down the middle and mirrored. Her hair transforms into intricate, colorful illustrations of fire, feathers, and flowers, evoking a sense of cultural connection and natural elements. The vibrant hues of orange, red, and blue contrast against a dark background, symbolizing the interplay between light and shadow, tradition and modernity. The title, written in bold white lettering, stands out prominently, drawing attention to the fiery and resilient spirit conveyed in the artwork.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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The world without us by Alan Weisman. A cityscape with a reflection of a forest.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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Add this to your TBR! I did.

ChatEDU:AI in Education with Matt Mervis and Dr. Elizabeth Radday.

Love a good podcast? Learn about pros and cons with AI in Educator and listen to ChatEdu wherever you listen to podcast. Colleague. Clerk. Coach. #EduSky

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Q3: #EduSkyChat Learn to do (create) by doing (creating)!

Teachers should learn to
-create a screencast and take screenshots
-upload content to YouTube
-make QR codes & custom bit.lys
-use Canva
-post on a digital platform (blog, Google Site, even @padlet.com )

Admins who foster risk taking and encourage teachers to try new and innovating things create a culture where teachers feel valued for their craft. Sadly, it seems to be rare and I’m grateful to be in a district that tries to encourage this thinking.

Embracing curiosity. Modeling the love for learning and not being afraid to take risks might be the biggest lesson we can teach our students.

👏🏻👏🏻

The book Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky
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