Doug Parsons

Teacher (capital T), student (small S)

[Doug Parsons @DougDparsons]

Fantastic use of AI in the classroom. I’d like to see the 25-year results.

[Science girl @sciencegirl]

A teacher motivates students by using AI-generated images of their future selves based on their ambitions

https://t.co/Tz86tY69W2

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I love international soccer tournaments, but I hate the close-up”test”
of whether players sing the national anthems. I’m watching Italy-Spain and neither team sang. Good! They don’t need to prove their patriotism; they’re already wearing the national colors. Focus on the game!

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@McFaul It’s Trump’s version of The Trolley Problem. The Trolley Problem is from the mind of a smart philosopher. Trump’s problem is like the Trolley Problem. Ergo, Trump must be a smart philosopher. It’s his way of saying, “I’m SMAHT!” Tellingly, his problem involves only one person.

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@ATRightMovies The murder scene at Lake Barryessa in Zodiac is the one scene I would absolutely refuse to watch twice.

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@BigMeanInternet I made George Plimpton come clean in a Harper’s article (September 94) that his cobra bite was really bursitis. I asked him about it when I picked him up at the train station to speak at our annual gala, and he was VERY taken aback. Three months later, his confession appeared.

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@weisselbergers

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@RexChapman

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@RadioFreeTom @mfsthorn Splendid Big Chill reference! When Tom Berenger asks a stoned Willian Hurt what the late night movie is about, and he replies, “I don’t know. I’m not sure. I think the guy in the hat did something terrible.” Cut to the TV screen and everybody’s wearing a hat.

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@RexChapman Red Desert (1964)

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@RexChapman Norm Snead RIP January 15, 2024.

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via @NYTOpinion Interesting piece about the new SAT but, more broadly, about the growing awareness that time pressure is a poor testing strategy. https://t.co/T2Xw8efyQS

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Interesting findings on using AI in higher ed. Students liked the brainstorming and editing functions best. As for writing: “Students liked writing with their own voices and weren’t eager to fully offload their writing process to an algorithm.” This matches my experience.

[Marc Watkins @Marc__Watkins]

I'm excited to share what my department and the University of Mississippi are doing to help prepare faculty and students for generative AI! Thanks to the team at @wcet_info ! https://t.co/uBL3dQQlDf

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@RexChapman

[Dr. Joanne Freeman (@jbf1755 on lots o’ platforms) @jbf1755]

Teachers matter.
A lot.
They often shape your life.
Here’s a remarkable example.

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@ryanarey

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@jfkenney Risky Business, Romancing the Stone, Full Metal Jacket, The Last Temptation of Christ, and Truly, Madly, Deeply. I thought there would be more, but that’s all. I guess the usual 6-9 month wait for the video was tolerable, except in a few cases. Interesting question!

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@crockpics Reelin' in the Years. I had to scroll down a long way to find another vote for that one, so I'll add mine.

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@ThatEricAlper

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This.👇

[Jesse Stommel @Jessifer]

I’ve taught college writing for 21 years. Too many students come into college saying they hate writing and they’ve been told they’re bad writers. I have two goals for my class: for students to enjoy writing and see themselves as good writers. Grades are an insult to those goals.

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@ThatEricAlper "The Long Ride Home," Patty Griffin