Dr. Alec Couros

Professor of Edtech & Media, Consultant, & Father of 4!

[ijbol adjani @onbeinganangel]

loved her work but this is really disappointing. i hope she can clear this up

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

My latest thinking re: AI and writing. https://t.co/as2RkkIUml #edtech #edchat #genai #literacy

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

@mrhooker @SEngravalle @AustinISD This guy is an absolute disgrace.

[Andreas Storm @avstorm]

Love these new Anthropic videos

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

Can we just tell Trump we're giving him territories the U.S. already owns?

"Mr. President, Greenland is far too chilly. The international community has heard your demands and is granting you Howland Island and Baker Island. Much more strategic. Huge minerals. The best birds."

He’ll announce it as the greatest acquisition since the Louisiana Purchase; a massive win for America! Crisis averted.

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

@Bubblebathgirl @atrupar Who hurt you?

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

@mario4thenorth Misinformation Mario said what….?

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

Read my latest here:

https://t.co/63doUyNGbz

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

"Create a visual explainer image of the rise, use, meaning, etc. of the 6-7 meme." (create with Nano Banana Pro)

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

What does one wear for a rapture?

[AbRuralEd @AbRuralEd]

🤖 AI & education—what a discussion!

A huge thank you to Dr. Alec Couros for exploring the impact of Generative AI on learning & teaching at #ARES2025.
#AIinEducation #RuralEducation

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

Every teacher AI forum post (the play):

The Detective (original poster): “How do I catch my students using AI to cheat?”

The Techie: “Try TurnitinAI / GPTZero / MagicFairyDust3000…”

The Realist “Detection doesn’t work. It never has. Stop wasting your time.”

The Humanist: “If you know your students, you’ll know when the work isn’t theirs.”

The Traditionalist: “Forget all this tech. Back to pen-and-paper tests. Problem solved.”

Reformer: “The problem is not cheating. The system needs change. Authentic tasks, portfolios, real-world work.”

Chorus: (argues in circles until the same post appears tomorrow).

Curtain. #edchat #edtech

[Marc Spooner @drmarcspooner]

Happy July 4th to the aspirational USA

[Carla Beck @CarlaBeckSK]

Dustin and Joanne were planning to get married in August.

The fire in Denare Beach cost them so much.

They have a message for Scott Moe and the Sask. Party that deserves to be heard.

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

@DrThomasHadjist Much better than my broken Greek!

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

Bread gets cut, circuses get louder, and the troops show up on cue.

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

I should’ve invested in em dashes—back when they were humble—rare—tasteful even—before they exploded—everywhere—like glitter at a craft fair—clogging up sentences—stretching out thoughts—interrupting—insisting—performing—like they’re doing us a favour—when really—it’s just a long line—posing as profundity—dragging us—word by word—into the uncanny valley—of AI-generated prose—where no comma survives—and the period—weeps.

[Dr. Alec Couros @courosa]

Just for fun, I had ChatGPT create an evaluation of the Conservative Party of Canada's platform that was released today. The evaluation ended up being about 63 pages long (more than twice the length of the actual plan). I haven't closely scrutinized it point by point, but many of the critiques are similar to others that I've read today. TL;DR, it's bad - they've been pushing for an election all this time and still didn't bother to put together a viable plan.

The full document can be found here: https://t.co/bCUUu2UGqm

And the prompt I used can be found here:
https://t.co/5iqJ0rHZy2 #Carney2025