A cat with great taste in books.

The whole book is really a series of stories that I use to think about how learning has changed in our everyday lives. This is my favourite part about this whole book thing. Different stories seem to grab different people.

I've got a draft of prompting advice for GenAI... anyone wanna add some comments and help me make it better.

I realize this is more of a twitter question, but I'm feeling nostalgic.
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In my ongoing straw poll of doctors (feel free to participate if you are one) when asked

If you had one superpower and it could be 'know everything' or 'convince your patient to do what they need to do' which would you choose?

99% Convince patient
1% Know everything

I'm sorry to announce that I've now seen the expression 'AI-Native' to describe children who were 'born in the age of AI' because, i dunno, they're going to grow gills or something.

Id say that I care more about kids loving the water and feeling safe than I do about them learning “each stroke to mastery” so that’s a terrible way to teach them.

#ShrugCon OR In Search of a Pedagogy of Abundance: Preparing Students for an Uncertain Future (present?)

Feel like having a chat about uncertainty and abundance in education in July? I know I do :)
davecormier.com/edblog/2024/04…

Did an interview on AM800 CKLW with Dan MacDonald this morning about my book. ♫ iHeartRadio iheart.com/podcast/962-th…

Local book launch is tomorrow. If you're around, feel free to drop by Biblioasis Bookshop tomorrow at 7pm for chats :).

'I think the symbolism is obvious'

It's important to find common ground with people you disagree with. I, too, think the symbolism is obvious.

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Weigh in on a family discussion for me. Is dystopian a word that always suggests the future?

'Reclaiming Voice: Exploring Authenticity in Teaching and Learning' What a great conference title. Looking forward to talking with these folks. callontario.org/2024conference

I think 16 Carriages is the most interesting piece of music I've heard in years. This album that I'm listening to now... might be the most original release in my lifetime.

What does it mean to teach and learn in a time of information abundance?

Join dave cormier on the Future Trends Forum this Thursday to explore this question via his new Hopkins Press book:
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#FTTE

This week, Dave Cormier (dave cormier), learning specialist University of Windsor, joins Will to explore the challenges and opportunities of learning in a digital age.
🔊 Listen in: freshedpodcast.com/cormier/

Huh. Chatgpt just gave me two references as to where it took its info from... is that new?

I'm going to do chatting about how an OER textbook can support social justice in... Justice... this morning. Chatting to the co-creators of 'Learning in Place' a textbook for externships and internships in the legal profession. In 2hrs. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Openness as a pedagogy of abundance - Starts in an hour. Here's the link :) us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

First time seeing the book in a bookstore. Thanks Biblioasis Bookshop.

Bit of pedagogy. Bit of openness. Lots of abundance. I think that makes sense. Feel free to come along and cheers/debate/argue. Thursday March 7th, noon Eastern time (Canada)