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Why so many unfilled teaching positions
You may have heard that some schools are having difficulty filling open positions and some states are looking at changing the qualifications necessary to become a teacher. This article from CBS News does a nice job of describing the situation. … Continue reading
ChatGPT updated but not as smart
Some researchers who track the effectiveness of large language model services have made the claim that ChatGPT has become “dumber” despite the more advanced GPT-4 no being available. Now, ChatGPT promoters and these researchers are involved in the controversy of … Continue reading
ChatGPT activity declines
Before the release of the Twitter alternative from Meta (Threads), ChatGPT had been the fastest growing online resource. It appears this interest has peaked and use of the online site declined 9.7% in June. Explanations for this decline vary but … Continue reading
Explore layering this summer
I expect that if educators are spending time exploring technology for their classrooms this summer, they are likely trying to work through how AI will impact what they have always done and how they might make adjustments to avoid the … Continue reading
TWIT’s All About Android ends
I follow several of the TWIT (This Week in Tech) podcasts and was surprised to learn that All About Android was ending (final program). I was not a listener, but the OS and associated hardware (mostly phones) continue to be … Continue reading
Recommendations for Summer AI exploration
Those of us who blog for the K12 Education professionals are likely to have offered recommendations for ways in which educators might use the summer months to develop their experiences with AI and to prepare for what to do about … Continue reading