I asked Claude to convert a pdf flyer into an HTML format I could insert into a Markdown block in Squarespace. Here’s the result…
Read MoreMy mate Claude
I’ve been experimenting with using artificial intelligence apps to help me format documents. Here is a description of the process I went through.
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Oulipo flyer screenshot, by Terry Freedman
I used Claude to help me write a blurb for my course
In a couple of weeks’ time I shall be teaching a course called Creative Writing Using Constraints, at the City Lit in London. I felt that the blurb on the City Lit’s website was a bit mundane. So I got AI to write a better one.
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Terry's desk, drawn by Terry Freedman
How I used Notebooklm for writing a blog post
I was recently commissioned to write a blog post for an organisation. They gave me loads of stuff in different formats to draw on. Here’s how I coped!
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robot, by Terry Freedman
AI Cynicism #3
Have you noticed that more and more companies seem to have outsourced their customer service to an AI bot?
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An AI expert recently advised people to just subscribe to the premium version of one of the AI apps, rather than waste time hopping between several free ones all the time. Hmmm….
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I came across a “resource” recently that consists of hundreds of “ready-to-wear” AI prompts.
Read MoreReview: Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity
I submitted my review of this book to Teach Secondary magazine, an educational magazine in the UK. The first review is what the magazine published. The second one is what I actually wrote! In substantive terms there is little difference between the two, but you may find it interesting to see what the editor altered.
Read MoreAI Policy thoughts
I keep coming across articles and research about schools’ AI policies — or the lack of them. It seems to me that we’ve been here before, with policies about teachers’ and departments’ use of technology, and e-safety. There is a familiar pattern…
Read MoreReview: Dr Bot - Why Doctors Can Fail Us-and How Al Could Save Lives
In this comprehensive and highly readable Dr Bot, Blease tackles a wide range of issues, including some that are apposite for those working in schools.
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AI can increase workload
I came across an interesting article about AI increasing workload rather than reducing it.
Read MoreQuick look: Artificially Gifted: Notes from a Post-Genius World
The author, Mechelle Gilford, explores how AI may render our usual way of interpreting the concept of “gifted” obsolete.
Read MoreA cartoon robot, by Terry Freedman
Blogging with AI
In preparation for a course on blogging that I ran a few years ago, I wanted to see how far I could get using AI tools to help me with my intended audience, outlining a post and drafting a whole article.
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Backlist: The Fourth Education Revolution
The title of this book invites curiosity: what were the other three ‘revolutions?
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AI guides, and student involvement
I keep seeing blog articles and guides about using AI in education, and they mostly seem to be a form of painting by numbers.
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Quick looks: VIBE Coding by Example
For the time being, this book is free in Kindle format.
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Illustration of algorithmic objectivity, generated in ImageFX
Computing discussion topic
A topic to discuss with your students perhaps: the hidden bias in algorithms.
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On this day: Do kids still need to learn how to code?
A week or so ago we were chatting to a neighbour. She said she thinks her daughter, who looked about six years old, should learn how to code, as that’s the future. Didn’t I agree? I’m afraid I said that didn’t.
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Review: AI Snake Oil: AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference
My review of this for Teach Secondary magazine has just come out. Here is the published version, followed by the copy I submitted, which is slightly longer because it has a little more detail.
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Conference: Next steps for AI in Education in England
Last year I attended and reported on a similarly-named conference. The Westminster Forum is running another one this year.
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