When ChatGPT Says it Knows it’s Wrong
When I asked ChatGPT to help me with research, it knowingly fabricated all its sources.
education
PBS LearningMedia
PBS LearningMedia is a very cool website partnership between PBS and WGBH Boston. They’re taking free PBS media content and adding a great discovery and filtering layer on the web that allows educators (or anyone, for that matter) to find compelling assets to compliment or supplement academic learning.
Explore the Milky Way from your computer
From the Google Chrome Experiments comes 100,000 Stars, a virtual tour of our Milky Way galaxy. This is one of the most awe-inspiring experiences I’ve ever had with a web browser. Go play and wonder. >> 100,000 Stars | Chrome Experiments
The World We Explore by Sir Ken Robinson
More food for thought from Sir Ken Robinson, perhaps the greatest public intellect focusing on the future of education. “It’s not how creative you are, it’s how you’re creative” >> Watch: The World We Explore- Sir Ken Robinson Zeitgeist Americas 2012 – YouTube
Cosmic Origins: Birth, Life, and Death of the Universe
The University of Arizona presents a well-produced series of engaging lectures on popular cosmology: the origins of the universe, black holes, dark matter, the big bang, and the search for (and understanding of) life in the universe. It’s all free on iTunes U–a fantastic source for free audio and video courses online. >> Link: Cosmic Origins …
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‘Academically Adrift’
From Inside Higher Ed, a review of a new book about the failings of contemporary higher education, “Academically Adrift.” “How much are students actually learning in contemporary higher education? The answer for many undergraduates, we have concluded, is not much,” write Richard Arum (professor of sociology and education at New York University) and Josipa Roksa …
Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior
From the Wall Street Journal, an editorial about parenting styles and cultural expectations. Sure to rouse you, one way or another. >> Link: Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior – WSJ.com
Troubling Handling of International Issues at USC
According to an article in the Daily Trojan (the college paper at the University of Southern California), last week 2 representatives of a pro-Israel group were removed from an open meeting at the request of organizations petitioning for California’s divestment in Israel. When the pair arrived, it seems that attendees started yelling at them. The …
College Textbooks: Room for Innovation
I’m glad to see a featured discussion on the New York Times online that poses this important question: Why do new college textbooks cost so much? Certainly I remember semesters in college where my textbook bill would reach $500. It wasn’t uncommon for one book to cost more than $100 (especially for the big, bulky …
“What Should I Do With My Life?” asks Po Bronson
Just came across an article that Po Bronson wrote for Fast Company. “What Should I Do With My Life?” is both the title of the article and the title of Bronson’s book on the same topic. I’ve seen the book on the shelves at my local bookstore for years (though I never read it — …