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Humans are the most important components in systems that prepare humans to staff and lead human enterprises intended to serve human purposes. Good for California for recognizing this and preempting the monetization of teaching by machines. https://lnkd.in/gZDNUJxf

Unlocking the Power of Effective Reading for Academic Success Over the past week, I conducted a survey with my tutees to better understand their expectations. One response stood out: "Help me understand everything about Y11's chemistry because I don't understand anything." – A Year 11 student. How can a bright student feel completely lost? I suspected the root cause was either the way chemistry is taught or how he approaches learning—or perhaps both. This weekend, I discovered he was using AI to complete his homework. I suggested we read his textbook notes together. I demonstrated how to ask the right questions and research more from additional resources to fully grasp the topic before tackling assignments. Then, I challenged him to complete the work without AI assistance. The result? His answers were 100% correct! This experience reaffirms the importance of effective reading. It's the bridge that transforms "knowing nothing" into "knowing everything." Let’s empower our learners with the skills to read, comprehend, and apply knowledge confidently. Together, we can unlock their full potential! #EffectiveReading #StudentSuccess #Chemistry #LearningStrategies #Empowerment #EducationMatters #AIinEducation

NZ might learn something from Dr Sheldrake's non-progressive insights on teaching, learning, and science. He was formative in my higher education with first Masters and PhD studies in UK on neural networks (machine learning, the foundation of today's "AI" - what a joke now!!!), a PhD on resonance in learning (based on the now-leading empirically-based theories of ecological psychology and direct perception) at UConn (#1 research psychology department in US), and beyond that, to work on attention and learning in NZ including training young drivers on overcoming inattention (from mobile phones), and last year, research at the Ministry of Education's curriculum group on the past performance and future of NZ education. Sadly, NZ's approach to innovation is world-following not world-leading. AI and its early-adoption by proud-humble, but confused Kiwis will be its inevitable demise. AI is not just another "tool". It's a scam to dumb down all - from the dumbest to the brightest - towards the lowest common denominator of waking sleep. metaffordance

📢Our first Call for Papers for Volume 1 Issue 1 is out now for both full articles and short updates! 📝Theme: Authenticty in Higher Education While ‘authenticity’ can be referred to as the influence of AI, the design of assessment, and future technological directions in higher education, we are open to all manner of contributions that may even reclaim, subvert or re-envision an understanding of authenticity in higher education. ✅Types of Submission: • Full Submission (4000 words): academic piece appropriate length, depth, originality, and rigour. • ‘Updates’ (2000 words): ideas in-the-making, rapid response or opinion pieces. ⏳Intent to Submit Deadline: 3rd September 2024. ℹ️ For more information please visit https://lnkd.in/eebcAdt2

Our education systems should be based on nourishing students to become mindful, aware to feel more human, and live with all senses not just robotic consumers encouraged to spend more money to add material value to the system. Meaningful education, the chance to be taught by devoted teachers is a privilege but instead has become a big money machine - "the better the school the higher the fees and your ranking." Schools, educational institutions, and curriculums should be redefined as homogenous places and up-to-date guidelines. Where students feel safe and love to learn, explore, and exchange newly gained knowledge in the fast-changing world we're all facing. No AI system can replace or "reinvent" this. We went from highly skilled devoted artisans and mindful producers to consumers valued by their accomplished and gained material possessions. And closer to George Orwells 1984 than we live consciously in these days & times.   It comes with great interest and pleasure to re-post Rishad Ahmed ╰☆╮'s eye-opening reflections on modern education, as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Thank you for your magnificent insights and for taking the time, to generously share your vast knowledge with the community, dear Rishad! #rishadahmedcoaching rishadahmed.com

Proud to share that I have completed two Matser Level courses, Introduction to Learning and Teaching in Higher Education , and ILT: Small Group Teaching (Labs) as part of my journey being a Teaching assistant at University of Birmingham. I have learned a lot of teaching techniques and enjoyed learning about other fellow Teaching staff opinions on different matters. #Teaching #AI #HigherEducation

Do we learn to think at school or are we told how to think? What is the purpose of school? What does it mean to be a scholar? Modern education is a result of the industrial revolution - a system developed to create the same level of thinking needed to sustain the industrial complex of mass production and mass creation. Now that we are on the cusp of an AI revolution, will the same type of thinking we get through schooling enable us to evolve beyond the industrial complex? What lies beyond the post-industrial age where creativity and originality will be the most valuable tools humans have? What good are humans with this level of thinking and understanding of a world in which machines will replace most of what we currently do for work? The original meaning of the word "school", from which "school" is "rest, quiet, free time" Its conceptual development is impressive. From the concept of rest and idleness, the "school" then declared the utilization of free time, in order to cultivate one's spirit, with the result that, as I read in Mr. Babiniotis's Dictionary, we find in Plato and Aristotle the meaning "study, philosophical discussion".

How can we engage students using generative AI? This pressing question remains almost empirically unanswered, calling for further research. So, it seemed obvious to explore what generative AI, in the form of Google's audio overview feature in Notebook, could make of the article Karen Louise Møller and I wrote on student engagement in higher education using learning technology (https://lnkd.in/dPRYzyuk). The result was this AI-generated 15-minute podcast featuring two hosts discussing student engagement from a educator's perspective. Aside from a few minor slips and some "journalistic priorities", if we can call them that 🤔, the podcast remains true to the article and effectively contextualises its findings in relation to practical teaching, using accessible, layperson-friendly language. It will be exciting to see what experience and research will point to regarding this technology's influence on behavioural, affective, and cognitive engagement, as well as its concrete applications in teaching. One could imagine that this format may be well-suited for mobile learning during a bike ride or run, as a lightweight "kickoff" to the actual reading of the underlying article, as indirect feedback on whether students' own texts can be understood by generative AI (e.g., does the podcast make sense), or perhaps as a basis for a critical in-class discussion. I think there is room for creative ideas for educators and educational developers. What do you think? It’s certainly something we’ll be discussing in Tom Gislev and my upcoming workshop on Generative AI for Learning at the University Pedagogical Programme at Centre for Educational Development (CED), Aarhus University #GenAI #GAI #StudentEngagement #NotebookLM #EducationalTechnology

Just finished reading this insightful article by Jérôme ERNENWEIN on the role of intelligence in modern education. A must-read for educators!!! Check it out! https://lnkd.in/ejUHfiyS

📢Our first Call for Papers for Volume 1 Issue 1 is out now for both full articles and short updates! 📝Theme: Authenticty in Higher Education While ‘authenticity’ can be referred to as the influence of AI, the design of assessment, and future technological directions in higher education, we are open to all manner of contributions that may even reclaim, subvert or re-envision an understanding of authenticity in higher education. ✅Types of Submission: • Full Submission (4000 words): academic piece appropriate length, depth, originality, and rigour. • ‘Updates’ (2000 words): ideas in-the-making, rapid response or opinion pieces. ⏳Intent to Submit Deadline: 3rd September 2024. ℹ️ For more information please visit https://lnkd.in/eebcAdt2