The Educator's Notebook

How To Work With Your New A.I. Intern
One Useful Thing - 5/20/23

“This is really your intern. What it is worth using it for will be different for everyone, and the value will vary by task. Different people with different preferences may find very different uses. If you are a strong writer with a particular voice, you may never want to use AI for writing. If you are continually paralyzed when faced with a blank page, AI may be more useful. No one can provide clear guidance or a magical prompt; you are going to have to figure it out yourself. Your goal is to learn enough about your AI intern to fill out this chart:”
On Skipping Remedial Math And Taking Harder Math With More Support
KQED - 5/15/23

“An experimental psychologist by training, Logue designed an experiment. She compared remedial math classes to the alternative of letting ill-prepared students proceed straight to a college course accompanied by extra help. The early results of her randomized control trial were so extraordinary that her study influenced not only CUNY in 2016 but also California lawmakers in 2017 to start phasing out remedial education in their state.”

“How Do You Help A Suicidal Teen?”
New York Times - 5/17/23

“It’s a dark time for therapists treating adolescents in despair. But some things do work.”
Some Tips For Helping Teens With Insomnia Sleep Better
New York Times - 5/8/23

In Praise Of Free Play: Q & A With Teresa Amabile On Creativity
Character Lab - 5/14/23

“How do parents and teachers encourage creativity? Because it sounds like anything we do might make kids feel like they’re being watched or evaluated. Lesson number one is to get out of the way. Back off and give kids free rein to explore something they’re interested in, as long as it’s safe. It’s important to encourage them to try an interest without the expectation that they have to excel in it.”

“Organize Your Change Initiative Around Purpose And Benefits”
Harvard Business Review - 5/17/23

“Each project will bring different benefits to different stakeholders. Change managers and project leaders should identify the main benefit expectations for each key stakeholder early in the transformation. Here is a simple approach to identifying the main benefits of your change projects:”
On Sharing Responsibility With The Board And Leadership
Inc. - 5/15/23
Keep Your School Strong By Focusing On The Core (Via The NYT)
Vanity Fair - 5/5/23

“We were still running from behind in 2012 when I asked Arthur Gregg Sulzberger, then a talented reporter and editor, to form an Innovation Committee. The committee’s first mandate was to develop a suite of new products that would generate quick, new revenue. But after a few months, Sulzberger, now publisher of the Times and chairman of the New York Times Company, asked me to change the committee’s focus. “We need to grow from the core,” he told me, meaning our future would hinge on building from our core strength, the news report. We would secure the Times’ future by growing digital subscriptions.”

“How To Create Livelier Asynchronous Discussions”
Chronicle of Higher Education - 5/18/23
“How And Why Teachers Should Use Graphic Organizers In The Classroom”
Learning Scientists - 5/18/23
Digital Games Prove Effective At Supporting Learning
EdWeek - 5/17/23
A Five Part Framework For Teaching And Learning
Nafez’s Notes - 5/16/23

“Over the past decade, I’ve found it very helpful to analyze opportunities and changes in education by looking at 5 key parts of the education value chain: content, instruction, motivation, assessment, and delivery.”
On Co-Creating A Course With Students
Edutopia - 5/15/23

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How The NYT Uses Enhanced Bylines To Show Deep Reporting
Nieman Lab - 5/18/23
Practical Reading: “How To Read A Business Book”
Harvard Business Review - 5/17/23

“But first, step back and consider the anatomy of a typical business book. The components are almost always the same: Concepts (key ideas); Numbers (data and statistics); Tools (frameworks and diagnostics); Examples (stories and case studies to illustrate application). The job to be done is to extract insights to increase judgment and skills to increase performance.”
How Are Audiobooks Made?
LA Review of Books - 5/16/23
The Art Of The Blurb
Sydney Review Of Books - 3/20/23

How Do Math Teachers Plan Their Classes? What Materials?
EdWeek - 5/18/23

“How do math teachers select curriculum materials, and what instructional practices do they use? A new EdWeek Research Center survey sheds some light on these questions.”
Opportunities And Risks Of Roblox In Schools
EdWeek - 5/15/23

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