Apr
15
Chat bots: Artificial Intelligence Links Us to The Big Guy (and other interesting personalities) First it was Peteranswers.com, then it was Ask Jud, now my students are hooked on igod. I’m all for 21st century skills, shrinking the world with electronic dialog, better opportunities for learning and all that—but this is getting ridiculous.
Apr
11
I ran across this a few years ago, but it recently resurfaced in my email from a colleague, who had it forwarded from someone else. So apparently it’s still getting passed around. I’m working on a couple more meaty posts. But this is pretty interesting in its own right: i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod …
Apr
10
You know all those entertainment awards, right? Music, movie, TV, whatever. I wish somebody would get up one day to accept their award with just those two simple words. Maybe smile, hold up the trophy a bit, then: “Gee, thanks.” And go sit back down. Then wouldn’t it be cool if everybody started doing that? …
Apr
03
I preface this post by saying that, from time to time, my oldest daughter, Emma will visit this blog. She’s eight now, and a pretty good reader (just finishing The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett). So she has no trouble reading this drivel. She even left a comment once chastising me for sharing too …
Mar
22
Once, when I was doing my student teaching, I created a test for a “Business Communications” unit. Back then it was all about me, so I titled it “The Greatest Business Communication Test Ever” or something just as ridiculous–because, in my mind–I was the Muhammad Ali of teaching. Anyway, for some reason, I thought it …
Mar
22
I haven’t found many notes this year for some reason. But when I do, they’re almost always amusing. Found these two today: Fine I will give you your leo bacfk on Monday. But first what did I say if I was talking about you. And someone. . . I’m not saying who but they told …
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