Author: wesley
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What is the curve of forgetting and how can it help students learn?
How to Remember What You Learned Hey there, curious minds! Today, we’re going on an adventure inside our brains to explore something super cool called the “Curve of Forgetting.” Imagine you have a superpower that lets you remember EVERYTHING you learn—every fact about dinosaurs, every step of your favorite dance, and even the exact way…
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AI-Powered Spelling App helps struggling students learn to spell
Some kids are naturally gifted when it comes to academics. Many other students struggle with certain subjects, concepts, or teaching styles. Being called up to the whiteboard to spell a word could be terrifying for a struggling student. A language arts teacher may use solid techniques that work great for 90% of their students, but…
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What is Operant Conditioning, and how can it be used to help students learn?
Imagine you have a video game where you get points for doing good things and lose points for doing not-so-good things. Operant conditioning is kind of like that game, but in real life!
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AI Study Game: The flash cards of the future
Our two children are so very different. Our son, age 11, is a very independent learner. While he certainly has his academic struggles, he is generally a fast learner and able to navigate most course material with ease. Our daughter, age 7, is more of a free spirit. She loves to stop and smell the…
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How AI is taking our jobs… and making them better
I was inspired by this bearish article on the impacts of artificial intelligence. In the world of technology, AI stands as a beacon of potential, transforming how we approach everyday life and business. It’s not just about machines doing tasks; it’s about opening new doors. By democratizing services like design and programming, AI is breaking…
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New from OpenAI: GPT-4 Turbo
Today, I’m excited to share and discuss some big news from OpenAI! As I mentioned before, I’m a huge fan of GPT-4 because of its ability to write solid code snippets. When I hear the word “turbo” I think of fast. But there’s more to this update than just speed. Let’s explore. 128K context window…
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An elephant riding a unicycle while juggling chainsaws…
…and other impossibly fantastic visuals brought to you by generative AI 😉 My son is 10 years old and he is no stranger to artificial intelligence. He may not be completely obsessed with the technology like his dear old dad, but he knows how to use a few AI-powered tools for work and for play.…
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Recipes for Thanksgiving Fusion: Scotland meets the Caribbean
One of the fabulous things about a sophisticated AI chatbot like ChatGPT4, is the persistence. This is just a fancy word that indicates that you can pick up where you left off. Whether its a day later or a year later, the chat interface is able to save all of your conversations (unless you decide…
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Let’s plan a unique ai-powered Thanksgiving feast
With a few weeks remaining to create and execute a solid holiday meal plan, we’ll start by brainstorming with a little help from ChatGPT 4. To make it extra inspirational, I’m using Dall-e 3 to generate accompanying images for each section. My prompt… I’d like to plan a Thanksgiving feast that caters to our family’s…
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Another round of AI-Powered logo design ?
The half human half robot brain concept is pretty cool, but doesn’t speak to the benefits of living the AI Sweet LIfe! Today, it dawned on me that we can sweeten the deal. I asked Dall-e 3 for some concepts… “let’s design a logo for my ai powered blog and app dev company aisweetlife.com. I’d…