Rob McEntarffer

Teachers/administrators: this is worth reading and talking about!

#teachlearnsky #edusky #cogsciscit

"The A.I. Shell Game Is Well Underway"

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#teachlearnsky #EDUsky

Related: I made this a long time ago (needs updating!) but your resource is so much more detailed and useful! Thanks! robmcentarffer.net/uncategorize...

WOWZA! Thanks for this great resource!

#teachlearnsky #EduSky

The Sparrow (novel) - Wikipedia

If anyone is looking for a good read, I recommend The Sparrow by M. D. Russell. Beautiful, heart-breaking, clever science fiction.

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From the Vonnegut community on Reddit: My review of Player Piano - Vonnegut's most prescient book Explore this post and more from the Vonnegut community

Any Vonnegut fans out there? I re-read Player Piano with a couple friends recently and it's worth your time. Vonnegut predicted a good chunk of our current "AI" conversation and has some wisdom to share, I think.

Here's a concise summary and review: www.reddit.com/r/Vonnegut/c...

#AI

Thank you for the fantastic article! I hope the suggestion about references doesn't seem negative or critical - it's a great article!

15 Quick (and Mighty) Retrieval Practices From concept maps to flash cards to Pictionary, these activities help students reflect on—and remember—what they’ve learned.

I like this list! I wish @edutopia.org authors would include a list of references, but this list might be super useful as I talk with future teachers about retrieval practice.

"15 Quick (and Mighty) Retrieval Practices"

www.edutopia.org/article/quic...

#teachlearnsky #EDUsky

‘Cognitive Science,’ All the Rage in British Schools, Fails to Register in U.S. Educators blame this ‘reverse Beatles effect’ on America’s decentralized system and grad schools that are often hostile to research.

This article is worth reading! Thanks ‪@the74.bsky.social‬

www.the74million.org/article/cogn...

#teachlearnsky #Edusky

Does listening to an audiobook count as reading? One debate that's sure to draw a lot of strong opinions and hot takes — does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

These @npr.org reporters should talk to each other :)

Recent NPR story that mentions "auditory learning style" like it's a real thing. www.npr.org/2025/07/07/n...

2017 NPR story that does a great job explaining why learning styles are a myth www.npr.org/sections/ed/...

#teachlearnsky #EDUsky

ChatGPT's Impact On Our Brains According to an MIT Study The study, from MIT Lab scholars, measured the brain activity of subjects writing SAT essays with and without ChatGPT.

Good @time.com summary of a potentially important @mit.edu study on the impact of ChatGPT, etc. on learning (context = essay writing). Thanks
‪@andrewrchow.bsky.social‬

time.com/7295195/ai-c...

#teachlearnsky #EDUsky #SoTL #AI

From the Antimoneymemes community on Reddit: You can’t live in your comfort bubble forever.It will burst and feel be confronted with these questions. Explore this post and more from the Antimoneymemes community

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A national reckoning is coming for America The United States government is no longer able to protect us from real hazards, such as flash floods, because it’s shifting funds to fake hazards, such as a non-existent immigrant crime wave. The Fede...

Chilling and (ultimately, I think) hopeful analysis from ‪@rbreich.bsky.social‬

www.alternet.org/america-reck...

Posting a photo for the good folks at @rivbike.bsky.social . 24 years old, might be the only bike I will ever own?

Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for this.

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What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing? The demise of the English paper will end a long intellectual tradition, but it’s also an opportunity to reëxamine the purpose of higher education.

"What Happens After A.I. Destroys College Writing?" www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

"... the arrival of A.I. means that you can now bypass the process, and the difficulty, altogether."

Related thoughts (from my blog): robmcentarffer.net/uncategorize...

#AI #TeachLearnSky #EduSky

AP Psych score distributions, 2012-2025

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Reposting today while senators vote on the tax bill. PLEASE CALL your senators and make sure their office knows that you think they should vote against the tax bill. Even if the outcome seems certain, you can make sure their office has to hear your objection!

Rob Sand, Dem candidate running for Governor in Iowa on school choice.

picture of Joni Ernst with her quote "We're all going to die"

Picture of Mitch McConnell with his quote "They'll get over it"

PLEASE call your state senators TODAY and tell them that you are against cuts to medicaid in the tax bill. Your most vulnerable neighbors won't "get over it," and these cuts will cause deaths due to lack of medical access and facilities closing.

Ref: www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...

(PDF) Addressing Tenacious Misconceptions PDF | Students come to our classes with misconceptions about the concepts and about the course. These misconceptions make learning accurate information... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

I completed my third year of writing essays for The Teaching Professor. Each year I post the links to the last year's essays after all become freely accessible. Please feel free to share.

June 17, 2024
Addressing Tenacious Misconceptions
tinyurl.com/2q8zbx6j

Teachers Should Focus On the Impact, Not the Approach, Education Scholar Says “I don't care how you teach,” Hattie said in May at the 37th APS Annual Convention in Washington, DC. “I care about the impact of your teaching.”

www.psychologicalscience.org/publications...

NE friends: if you are concerned about the provisions in the current version of the tax bill (H.R.1) PLEASE call our senators!
Details about the tax bill: www.npr.org/.../senate-r...

Below is a screenshot of what I am saying during calls (from
docs.google.com/document/d/1... )

#NE

I’m shocked having someone write your essay doesn’t make you smarter

Marvelous Mentor: Cassata recognized for positive work as Standing Bear principal A state association has honored Sue Cassata for her rock-solid leadership at Standing Bear High School.

In 1992 I started my 1st teaching job and was lucky enough to teach in the same room as this great teacher and leader. Congrats Sue!

www.lps.org/post/detail....

#NE

'No Kings' organizers set next protest date. White House called June 14 'utter failure' An estimated 5 million people participated in the nationwide 'No Kings' protests. The organizers have another national day of action planned for July.

July 17. Good trouble.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...

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My Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson On the urgent need to defend democracy, rebuild a government that works for more Americans, and find historical context for the challenges we face today.

Amazing conversation between two thoughtful, wise, admirable people.

Thank you @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/my-convers...

Worth reading! Thanks @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social‬