A Reverse Poem Worth Reflecting On
I ran across this on Facebook and thought how apt it was...it is a reverse poem, which means, read it from the top for one perspective then read it from bottom up for another. Whic
Writing & Reading
Reverse Poem: Read the Credits
Reading reverse poems is too much fun. Getting AI to craft them, well, it appeals to my sense of irony and humor. Beauty First Do not tell me We should begin With the
Winnie the Pooh BBC Collection Available
It's worth sharing this bit...or is it? Eleanor Morton shares this on BlueSky. I was intrigued...who do
MyNotes: Bertrand Russell on Opinions
One philosopher that I immediately ignored early on? Bertrand Russell. I read he was an atheist, and thought, "Why would anyone read an atheist's thoughts on anything?" I doubt my
The Liberal Decalogue
I am posting these here. They remain quite relevant and appropriate today: Bertrand Russell’s “Liberal Decalogue” is his set of ten “commandments” for clear thinking, int
Paper Book vs Digital
[Manga reading on paper vs. digital devices: Prospective effects on core and su
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Seven (Final)
Chapter 7: The Master’
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Six
Chapter 6: Calculating
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Five
Chapter 5: Standing Fi
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Four
Chapter 4: The Banquet
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Three
Chapter 3: The Toolkit
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Two
Chapter 2: The Price o
Podcast Episode: Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter One
Pip: Another Think Coming — where mguhlin asks the kind of questions most of us quietly shelve between the second cup of coffee and the commute. Mara: Today we're sitting w
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter One
Preface Re reading Epictetus' Enchiridion , and I thought, "Wow, this is a little hard to work through." The lessons are
Get Your Critical Thinking On
I am looking forward to ordering the amazing Melanie Trecek King’s book
The Last Oracle of Mount Veritas AIstory
Dedication: A story for a blue skunk.
Garbed in Silver
I can't help but remember my Dad in the digital story I composed while attending Joe Lambert's Digital Storytelling workshop in 2007, 18 years ago. Joe guided me through constructi
I won’t help if you used GenAI
This is OK? The human directs creation with GenAI augmentation The title of this blog abbreviate
AI as Soylent Green
Wow, what a great connection to make: I came to feel that large language models like ChatGPT a
Writing to Think
This is a fantastic piece on why writing to think is so important and how it’s not GenAI’s fault that we are all engaged in formula writing.
The Memory Garden
I saw this post on Facebook, which [discussed this NPR a
An Existential Crisis
Why when I read articles like this, do I feel they should be shorter? Evidence, perhaps, of what this article asserts: …the death of critical reading harms the sentient minds of
Writing Better
Thanks to TCEA TechNotes blog for publishing my piece on Write Better, Write Short. Here's the lead: Once upon a time, the blank page in a composition book scared me. But p
Updating My List of Bots and Custom GPTs AI ChatGPT BoodleBox
As I look forward to several AI presentations in the next few months, I'm making a shift in my "custom GPTs" or "Bots" that I'm sharing with others.
Doña Quixote y el Tesoro del Trabajo Duro
🌻 Story: Doña Quixote y el Tesoro del Trabajo Duro
MyNotes: AI in the Writing Workshop (P1)
While attending a STEM related workshop in Austin,Texas, I read a fascinating take on AI and writing. As you probably know, this is a hot topic. I have often asked myself how I mig
Writing with the PRISM Framework
This is something I found intriguing to explore. It arose from a suggestion from a former colleague. I had let the idea sit for a while, then thought about making the connection to
AI Annotation Analysis Assistance
Listening to one of the Boodle Box facilitated webinars, I had a chance to listen to Cheney Luttich. As I listened, I took notes. The goal of this webina
Quote and a Book to Read
First, the quote: “belief is the wound that knowledge heals. Second, the book is Ursula Le Guin’s The Telling
A Visit to the Bookstore
I'm back from a morning jaunt over to Half Price Books in San Antonio, Texas. My wife found a gift card from a colleague and friend (DB) in the kitchen maildrop, so I found mys
Game On: Using Gamification in Your Writing Lessons EduSky writing
How cool to see this piece from Stacey Pattenaude and Samantha Sanchez (listen to this podcast with Samantha
Print Book Perspectives
Doug Johnson bemoans print books and I had to laugh: S
Tell It Slant
Found on Facebook There’s so much to takeaway from this image, but one line caught my eye. What d
Where Can I Buy Your Books BookSky
An avid reader of Marc Alan Edelheit, among other authors, I'm stumped where I can find his books other than through Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimi
Comparing AI Models and a 3-2-1 on AI Writing EduSky
Later this month (or maybe in a month or two, I forget), I need to do an AI Smackdown. Of course, what an AI Smackdown means for me is different than what it means for someone else
Writing Refines Thinking TCEA EduSky
I stumbled on this quote below by Paul Graham over at Henrik Karlsson's blog , and it immediately resonated. I don't include the full quote but it is…
AI Detection and Writing
As an educator with friends in K 12 education, responsible for teaching writing, much as I did when I worked in a classroom, I am sympathetic about the turmoil that AI causes. For
Patriotica (Satire)
Patriotica, a Stor
Sample AI Book and Copyediting Prompts
The following is a book prompt for AI generated content. I thought it m