Barend Blom
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Christ-follower - Husband - Father - Principal @ Renew School - Fascinated by teaching and learning from a Christian worldview perspective
New Zealand
Joined September 2008
Let us make sure we are in the know ... it is irresponsible to ignore AI's impact on education.
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Great for reflection: "Human Skills in a World of Artificial Intelligence" - John Spencer
spencerauthor.com
Three years ago, I stood in a high-tech lab at a technical university and stared at the giant flat screen monitor. The professor asked me, "Can you tell me which of these samples was generated
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I’m thinking that OpenAI will be a blip, and probably even a major plus (pedagogically speaking), for schools that already focus on project based learning and engaging students collaboratively in real work. For everyone else… 🤯👇@MindShiftSchool
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Now this will turn education on its head: https://t.co/nQfI0O2SM7
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The group that made credit-hours the high school standard for more than 100 years says it's time for a new metric of student success.
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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 14 years, since 27 Sep 2008 (via @twi_age).
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"Teachers who are warm demanders are empathetic and caring yet hold their students accountable; maintain high expectations for them; and expose them to instruction full of rigor, depth, and complexity." Essential Strategies for Inclusive Teaching: https://t.co/0ix3FQRBCo
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While some teachers & administrators may want to "maximize instructional time" this fall, past disasters have shown that we need to reestablish the school as a learning community first, writes @EdTalkProject. What Schools Need Now: Relational Discipline https://t.co/JykUuZ2xnI
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“…focusing on literacy skills within the disciplines brings to life a much richer schoolwide curriculum as students learn how to use literacy for different purposes in various subject areas.” Disciplinary Literacy: A Shift That Makes Sense: https://t.co/brgv6OFSwo
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Good points made about how to make work manageable, i.e. less is more -
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Good afternoon #edchatnz. Has anyone (@LEGO_Education) created a local, multi-year level curriculum (numeracy, literacy, STEAM) that use Lego as a resource and you are willing to share?
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"In a classroom where strong relationships exist, there is usually little need for rewards & consequences. Students follow expectations because they feel a sense of collective responsibility & know that their teacher cares about them." @LoveServeTeach
https://t.co/g07Rz1xhCc
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"Feedback’s main purpose is to improve the student, not the work," write @dylanwiliam & @kscalise87. "Feedback that tells students exactly what to do, or worse, corrects their work, is unlikely to help better performance in the future." ➡️ https://t.co/z4Tr8CK93q
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Microsoft will now snitch on you at work like never before … nice …
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You think there are limits to what your employer can see you do online? Some new Microsoft updates may make you think a little more about that.I feel sure there are many American workers who have put...
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Ford makes classic pickup electric in surprise one-of-a-kind F-Series truck reveal - I want one!
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In a "Back to the Future" sort of move, Ford Motor Co. has electrified a formerly gas-powered F-Series pickup from the 1970s.It is a 1978 Ford F-100 pickup with a battery-electric powertrain and twin...
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In case you haven’t seen this article, here is some great advice for all of us who need to work remotely.
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The Many Roads to Christian Deeper Learning: The IB Education Model - Christian Deeper Learning
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It's my #Twitterversary! I have been on Twitter for 13 years, since 27 Sep 2008 (via @twi_age).
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Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do (thanks to the smart computers behind Twitter)! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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