Weekend Ed. Quote ~ June 30
“For everything that is really great and inspiring is created by the individual who can labour in freedom.” ~Albert Einstein
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Jun
30
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Jun
27
In some of my graduate classes, we have been reading about virtual and digital learning and tools to use in instructional practice.
ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chat bot from the company OpenAI came into the spotlight in 2022. ChatGPT is one of a few generative text aggregators available to the public (Dehouche, 2021; Rutter & Mintz, 2023).
Generative text renderers such as ChatGPT, can generate collections of information, and some schools are banning the tool from its devices and networks altogether (Korn & Kelly, 2023).
Some of the ways that generative text can theoretically be used include the following (Dehouche, 2021. Korn & Kelly, 2023; Rutter & Mintz, 2023; Washburn, 2023)… but is this ethical?
Although the ChatGPT marketing indicates that it generates “original” writing, it does not do this because it is solipsistic, or existing only within itself and therefore not reflecting peer-reviewed sources (Teague, 2023). Instead, artificial intelligence chatbots, such as ChatGPT, assembles and renders content based on sources indexed online, based on the prompts it is provided. This process is similar to compiling a Playlist, mixed , or mixed tape. The sources used in compilation may or may not be copyright-free and they may not be peer-reviewed.
References
Dehouche, N. (2021). Plagiarism in the age of massive generative pre-trained transformers (GPT-3). Ethics in Science and Environmental Politics, (2), 17–23. https://doi.org/10.3354/esep00195
Korn, J. & Kelly, S. (2023). New York City public schools ban access to AI tool that could help students cheat. CNN Business. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/05/tech/chatgpt-nyc-school-ban/index.html
Quora (2023). Etymology of the word solipsism. https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-etymology-of-the-word-solipsism
Rutter, M.P. & Mintz, S. (2023). ChatGPT: Threat or menace? Higher Ed Gamma.
Washburn, B. (2023) How Teachers can use ChatGPT to assess students and provide feedback. Brittany Washburn.com blog. https://brittanywashburn.com/2023/03/how-teachers-can-use-chatgpt-to-assess-students-and-provide-feedback/#:~:text=ChatGPT%20is%20an%20AI%2Dbased,provide%20feedback%20efficiently%20and%20accurately.
To cite this post: Teague, H. (2023). The Solipsism of generative AI. 10RepLearning blog. https://4oops.edublogs.org/2023/06/27/the-solipsism-of-generative-ai/
Jun
26
Welcome to all those taking summer term courses! This is a time to learn new concepts and applications to your educational practice! This is a time to leave old, outdated, non-productive ways of learning and coping behind with the last term. It is a time to try new study strategies!
Best quote for beginning new endeavors…
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” ~Mark Twain
Our Dad use to tell us that, to earn a top grade in any class that it was important to begin work on new reading assignments within 4-6 hours of receiving them. Try this Organizing Action principle today! (preferrably within 4-6 hours!)
References
Chiong Sie Jing (2015). 30 best motivational quotes for research students. Word Press. https://www.edithumbs.com/motivational-quotes-for-research-students/
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Jun
23
“In much of society, research means to investigate something you do not know or understand.” ~ Neil Armstrong
References
Chiong Sie Jing (2015). 30 best motivational quotes for research students. Word Press. https://www.edithumbs.com/motivational-quotes-for-research-students/
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Jun
16
This is a timely quote for graduate students as they enter their final week of the Educational Research course.
References
Chiong Sie Jing (2015). 30 best motivational quotes for research students. https://www.edithumbs.com/motivational-quotes-for-research-students/
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7
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2
“Action research is defined as any systematic inquirey conducted by teachers, administrators, counselors, or others, with a vested interest in the teaching and learning process or environment for the purpose of gathering information about how their particular schools operate, how they teach, and how their students learn (Mills, 2011). More important, action research is characterized as research that is done by teachers for temselves. It is trualy a systematic inquiry into one’s own practice (Johnson, 2008). Action reseaarc allows teachers to study their own classrooms ~ for example, their own instructional methods, their own students, and their own assessments 0 in order to better understand them and to be able to improve their quality or effectiveness. It focuses specifically on the unique characteristics of the population with whom a practice is employed or with whom some action must be taken. This, in turn results in increased utility and effectiveness for the practioner (Parsons & Brown, 2002).” ~Craig Mertler, 2009, p. 4.
References
Mertler, C. A. (2009). Action research: Teachers as researchers in the classroom. Sage.
https://www.sagepub.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/58378_Chaper_1.pdf
Terborg, S. (2016). Action Research. Sonya Terborg blog. https://sonyaterborg.com/2016/02/17/action-research/
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