Sometimes folks ask me: what topics can I pick from when I have you out to my district to lead PD? At the time of this writing, I’ve serviced hundreds of schools and organizations in every US state, but for some reason I’ve never created an organized answer to that question on my website. Without […]
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User X Tool = Output
Do you ever get sucked in to those YouTube videos where people make elaborate structures in the jungle using really basic tools? I love those things. So satisfying, you know? But guess what would happen if you sent me into the jungle with a stick and told me to build a swimming pool? I’d laugh. […]
What Would You Most Like to Learn About This Summer?
Dear colleague, It’s a big week in DSJ land: finishing an article series, my students in an essay-writing sprint (AKA me in a reading/feedback sprint), and my new book releasing. (Stay tuned re: the book!) So today, I’d love love LOVE to hear from you. You’d be doing me such a favor to respond to […]
The Time I Asked ChatGPT to Write an Essay Comparing Narnia, The Shining, and Rocky
Every time that I start thinking, “No, AI will never be able to do that,” I bring to mind the following example of a recent conversation I had with a computer. Three months ago, I would’ve thought this kind of thing impossible. So there I was, bored in an airport by myself, having just finished […]
I Was Wrong About ChatGPT and AI (Part 2 of 3): What I’m Not Saying and Why I’m Interested
April 26 27 28 29 30, 2023 Dear colleague, I appreciate all the concerned letters I got from folks after my recent blog post regarding ChatGPT and AI. For those of you worried that your colleague Dave has gone off and drank the Tech Bro Kool-Aid all of a sudden, let me do two things […]