Jul
5
July Summer Focus: Resilience Quotes for the Upcoming School Year
Tip: Read the complete post A System for Developing Thick Skin [3 Mental Models] on the Ben Meer website, https://benmeer.com/newsletter/thick-skin/
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Jun
28
“Besides finding data in the world around us, we are all creating data just by living: our purchases, our movements through the city, our explorations across the internet, all contribute to the ‘data trail’ we leave in our walk as we move through life.”
~Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec, Dear Data
Quote Source: https://www.vizlogue.
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Jun
21
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7
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Jun
6
Posting in observance of the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the storming of the beaches at Normandy, June 6, 1944.
A frequent educational focus addresses New Media and its uses in the classroom.
On June 6, 1944, the New Media of that time was radio. Radio connected Americans to news of World War II. Radio was a common media used by the 32nd U.S. President Roosevelt. President Roosevelt’s talks and radio addresses were known as “Fireside Chats.” The Fireside Chat series of evening radio addresses were given by Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1944. His final Fireside Chat occurred on June 11, 1944 just a few days after the D-Day battle.
In a radio broadcast, President Roosevelt used his time on radio to pray. He read a National Prayer to 100 million Americans on the evening of the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
See also the print resource posted on the History.com website: https://www.history.com/speeches/franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer
Questions for this optional classroom discussion…
Thank you for considering the bravery, and sacrifice of the heroes on D-Day and the way that the New Media of that period helped Americans to feel reassured and hopeful.
References
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Presidential Library and Museum (2009). Fireside Chats Of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Marist College http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/firesi90.html
History.com (2024). Franklin D. Roosevelt Delivers D-Day Prayer.
https://www.history.com/speeches/franklin-d-roosevelt-delivers-d-day-prayer
The National World War 2 Museum (2024, June 6). Franklin D. Roosevelt’s D-Day Prayer, June 6, 1944. [VideoFile.] YouTube. https://youtu.be/_dl6Gpa6QYM?feature=shared
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May
31
Active Listening, Theo Dawson
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May
29
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 ways that generative text can be used include the following (Dehouche, 2021. Korn & Kelly, 2023; Rutter & Mintz, 2023; Washburn, 2023).
Some educators, scientists, and other professionals are questioning the ethical practices of using generative A.I. (Hagendorff, 2020; Korn & Kelly, 2023; Kozma, 2024; Kozma, et al., 2023; Mollick, 2023). Generative A.I. may function best in idea generation, brainstorming, and turbo-charged searching.
A measured, research-based approach is needed to emerging counter research that authenticity may be missing (Williams, 2024). “AI has a tendency to deceive us, even when there are guardrails in place…This should give us pause and an opportunity to reflect on the morality of our everyday transactions and discourse. Are we so focused, as a people, on self-interest that deception is a foundational feature of our culture?” warns Dr. Robert Kozma, Emeritus Principal Scientist, SRI International and Author (2024).
Ethical concerns persist in the area of academic writing (Kozma, 2023; Mollick, 2023; Teague, 2023). Although the marketing for ChatGPT and its variants 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, assemble and render 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. Sometimes, the claims and sources composed by A.I. do not exist in an A.I. process known as hallucinations (Alkaissi & McFarlane, 2023; Athaluri, et al., 2023; Emsley, 2023; Salvagno, et al., 2023).
The lack of peer-reviewed source citation is a pivotal concern. Accuracy and methodical review are necessary components of scholarly writing. Continued advocacy and research is needed to inform potential ethical practices. The hallucinations composed by generative A.I. indicate a disturbing ethical concern of deliberate counterfeit writing, replete with falsifications (Dell’Acqua, 2022; Teague, 2024). In Dell’Acqua’s pertinent caution, “A fundamental mistake I see people building AI information retrieval systems making is the assumption that, if they provide links to original documents as part of the AI answer, people will check sources & correct hallucinations. Our work shows that doesn’t happen, if the AI is generally good, people ‘fall asleep at the wheel’ and just trust the AI answers” (2022).
References**
Alkaissi, H., & McFarlane, S. I. (2023). Artificial hallucinations in ChatGPT: implications in scientific writing. Cureus, 15(2).
Athaluri, S. A., Manthena, S. V., Kesapragada, V. K. M., Yarlagadda, V., Dave, T., & Duddumpudi, R. T. S. (2023). Exploring the boundaries of reality: investigating the phenomenon of artificial intelligence hallucination in scientific writing through ChatGPT references. Cureus, 15(4).
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
Dell’Acqua, F. (2022). Falling asleep at the wheel: Human/AI collaboration in a field experiment on HR recruiters. https://www.almendron.com/tribuna/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/falling-asleep-at-the-whee.pdf
Emsley, R. (2023). ChatGPT: these are not hallucinations–they’re fabrications and falsifications – Editorial. Schizophrenia, 9(1), 52. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41537-023-00379-4.pdf https://doi.org/10.1038/s41537-023-00379-4
Hagendorff, T. (2020). The ethics of AI ethics: An evaluation of guidelines. Minds and machines, 30(1), 99-120.
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
Kozma, R. (May, 2024). AI systems are getting better at tricking us. [Shared Content]. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4376214?q=highlightedFeedForGroups&highlightedUpdateUrn=urn%3Ali%3AgroupPost%3A4376214-7196217781191675906&lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_recent_activity_content_view%3BWPMd%2FaksR7yYD2tmBhdIow%3D%3D
Kozma, R., Alippi, C., Choe, Y., & Morabito, F. C. (Eds.). (2023). Artificial intelligence in the age of neural networks and brain computing. Academic Press.
Mollick, E. (2023). Centaurs and cyborgs on the jagged frontier. One Useful Thing.
https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/centaurs-and-cyborgs-on-the-jagged
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.
Salvagno, M., Taccone, F. S., & Gerli, A. G. (2023). Artificial intelligence hallucinations. Critical Care, 27(1), 180.
Teague, H. (June, 2023). The Solipsism of generative AI. 10RepLearning blog. https://4oops.edublogs.org/2023/06/27/the-solipsism-of-generative-ai/
Washburn, B. (2023) How Teachers can use ChatGPT to assess students and provide feedback. Brittany Washburn.com.
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.
Williams, R. (May, 2024 ). AI systems are getting better at tricking us. MIT Technology Review. https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/05/10/1092293/ai-systems-are-getting-better-at-tricking-us/
Citation for this blog post: Teague, H. (May, 2024). Scholarly writing: Ethical concerns persist with generative A.I. 10RepLearning blog. https://4oops.edublogs.org/2024/05/29/scholarly-writing-concerns-persist-with-generative-a-i/
Original Post May 29, 2024; Updated June 1, 2024
May
27
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm
by John McCrae, May 1915
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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References
May
26
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/poems/john-mccrae-in-flanders-fields.htm
The 91st Psalm:
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.
This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety, He is my God, and I trust Him. For He will rescue you from every trap and protect you from deadly disease.
He will cover you with His feathers. He will shelter you with His wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection.
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night, nor the arrow that flies in the day. Do not dread the disease that stalks in darkness, nor the disaster that strikes at midday.
Though a thousand fall at your side, though ten thousand are dying around you, these evils will not touch you. Just open your eyes and see how the wicked are punished.
If you make the Lord your refuge, if you make the Most High your shelter, no evil will conquer you; no plague will come near your home.
For He will order His angels to protect you wherever you go.
They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.
You will trample upon lions and cobras; you will crush fierce lions and serpents under your feet!
The Lord says, “I will rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name.
When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.”
May
25
Red poppies have been a symbol of the aftermath of battles. The pairing of Red poppies and mourning for soldiers’ sacrifice has been linked to the Napoleonic war when red poppies (Palaver rhoeas), would be observed growing over soldiers’ graves.Oh! you who sleep in Flanders Fields,
Sleep sweet – to rise anew!
We caught the torch you threw
And holding high, we keep the Faith
With All who died.
We cherish, too, the poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led;
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies,
But lends a lustre to the red
Of the flower that blooms above the dead
In Flanders Fields.
And now the Torch and Poppy Red
We wear in honor of our dead.
Fear not that ye have died for naught;
We’ll teach the lesson that ye wrought
In Flanders Fields.
References
Pruitt, S. (2017). The WWI origins of the poppy as a remembrance symbol. History.com.
https://www.history.com/news/
National American Legion (2021). The Poppy Story. https://www.legion.org/
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