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Reflect, Celebrate, and Plan: Your AI Literacy Journey in 2024
Introducing the GPT-powered AI Literacy Tracker—a personalised tool designed to help educators reflect on their AI journey, celebrate milestones, and plan for 2025. Let’s make AI literacy engaging and transformative for every teacher.
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AI Poetry and the Decline of Complexity
Readers are rating AI-generated poems higher than classics by Shakespeare and Dickinson. Why? Simplicity. Accessibility. Clarity. But this trend points to something deeper: how simplified consumption is reshaping the skills students need for the future of work.
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Once Upon a Time: Revisiting the World of Fairy Tales and Fables
A New Yorker article on the Grimms’ dark legacy sparked reflections on their role in shaping German identity, the shared motifs in global folklore, and my own long-lost dream of exploring fairy tales academically.
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Did Caillebotte Pave the Way for Subverting the Male Gaze?
Caillebotte’s nuanced portrayals of men, focusing on intimacy and vulnerability, challenge traditional gender norms and offer a fresh perspective on masculinity, paving the way for a subversion of the male gaze.
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3 Types of Educators in the AI Era
Educators are adopting Generative AI in three ways: innovators develop custom solutions, stewards guide institution-wide implementation, and the undecided cautiously observe and consider their options. Each group plays a vital role in shaping the future of education with AI.
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Have We Unlocked the Full Potential of Generative AI in Education?
Generative AI has revolutionized education by streamlining content creation and lesson plan generation. However, educators should explore innovative applications beyond mere content generation.
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Visiting Maison Victor Hugo in Paris
Visit Maison Victor Hugo if you have read Hugo’s work, or if are a lover of literature. But even if you don’t care about literature, go there for a unique (and free) glimpse into the life and creative mind of one of France’s greatest literary figures.
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Walking in their footsteps
Looking back at the profound impact my teachers have had on my life. We all have that one teacher who left a lasting impression. For me, it was those who challenged me, pushed me beyond my limits, and opened my eyes to new perspectives.
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A Tryst (with a Twist) with Lemon Rice
From nimbu panu to Limoncello, lemons are my passion, and the latest addition to my lemon repertoire is chicken made with MTR’s Lemon Rice powder!
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The Haunting Ache Of Absence
This week found me in the role of a dispassionate observer of an absence felt by somebody I love deeply. Watching him struggle to come to terms with this new absence in his life, while I myself felt the pinch of his physical absence brought to fore so many emotions…
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A Gourmet Meal Where You Least Expect It
A hidden gem in the crowded restaurant scene of Paris in the most unexpected part of the city – the Café Les Deux Gares turned out to be a very pleasant surprise!
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The Unexpected Allure of the Church Organ for a Skeptic
Though unsettled by traditional houses of worship, I seem to have developed a fascination for the towering church organ, its form and structure making me get over my discomfort at being inside a church.