I hear many happy birds enjoying this crisp sunny day.
A news story about Grammerly caught my attention since our son has to deal at times ees ith AI and plagerism issues. I shared this with him anf thought some here might be intrtested to see a pitfall.
I use Grammarly to check my grammar, syntax, and spelling–and disagree with it about half the time.
HOWEVER, Grammarly was what AI used to learn how to write.
They now “offer” you the option of having their AI write whatever for you.
It’s a travesty, invites plagiarism, not to mention sloppy writing (since it doesn’t even recognize the spelling of my name half the time), lazy, and results in students not learning anything.
My brother, a high school teacher, won’t use computerized tests anymore for his social studies. He’s decided it only teaches kids how to hunt, cut, and paste.
He uses blue books–remember those? They have to write their answers, he has to grade them (which takes more time, of course)< and the administration is hassling him about it.
What do we really want kids to learn–how to use the Internet to cheat, or how to process and think through the information they read with their only little brain?
I blame all my typos on the programs that think they know better when it comes to what I’m trying to say.
Can’t remember if I said this yesterday, but wonderful story about the birds, Cheryl.
We woke up to … SUNSHINE … this morning, a rare sight all of a sudden for us. Lots of water from that 2-day drenching that’s now finally moved out, but it’s all good (with the exception of the folks dealing with mudslides and land disruptions 😦 ). It was supposed end with an overnight finale of heavy downpours and thunder as it moved out, but I’m not sure we got that, I may have managed to sleep through it.
I am on page 52 of the Drivers’ Manual, I plan to head into the DMV to speak directly to “Miles” on Friday when I’m taking the day off work. I will take another stab at the test and, if things don’t go well again, will plead with someone, Miles or his boss, to let me take the easy test for those of us in the back of the class.
Among my friends and acquaintances, I’ve noticed it’s the “math” people — engineers, a math teacher — who seem to pass without a lot of drama.
I imagine blue books were still widely used at least into the 90s. They were pretty universal at my school in the 70s.
55 today and sunny after several days in the 20s and 30s, very nice.
AI is a two-edged sword, like all technology useful for good and for evil. Michelle’s work puts her in a position to see the evil side. But it will make chatbots more versatile, help produce rough drafts for technical manuals, help researchers discover patterns in piles of data, and do other good. And it’s come so far in such a short time that I expect it will get better pretty fast. Lots of reason to be excited, lots of reason to be concerned.
Huh! One result of my cataract surgery is that I have forgotten or misplaced my glasses. That never used to be an issue, since my sight was too bad to ever not wear them.
The new social studies standards in MN are horrendous. The committee ignored 3 out of the 4 experts they hired to review it, along with all the public who commented against it.
A handful of people have made Minneapolis a terrible place to live. It is minority making our state go down the drain in so many ways. A handful of people who are in power can be a terrible thing.
Prayer and being a good citizen is important.
Thank God for those called to politics or governance and to teach even when it is difficult. We need to support them with prayer etc.
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Good morning. Wanderers!
I hear many happy birds enjoying this crisp sunny day.
A news story about Grammerly caught my attention since our son has to deal at times ees ith AI and plagerism issues. I shared this with him anf thought some here might be intrtested to see a pitfall.
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/grammarly-use-puts-ung-student-on-academic-probation-amid-plagiarism-allegations
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Sorry for all the typos. I try to edit but probably just make things worse😒
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At least you know I did not plagiarize.
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At least you know I did not plagiarize.
But we don’t know for sure who you are!
Spring is springing here. The temps are rising close to 70° today and there are robins in our yard.
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Very interesting situation, Janice.
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I use Grammarly to check my grammar, syntax, and spelling–and disagree with it about half the time.
HOWEVER, Grammarly was what AI used to learn how to write.
They now “offer” you the option of having their AI write whatever for you.
It’s a travesty, invites plagiarism, not to mention sloppy writing (since it doesn’t even recognize the spelling of my name half the time), lazy, and results in students not learning anything.
I shudder.
Facebook and Zoom want to help you write, too.
Help a writer. Ignore them.
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My brother, a high school teacher, won’t use computerized tests anymore for his social studies. He’s decided it only teaches kids how to hunt, cut, and paste.
He uses blue books–remember those? They have to write their answers, he has to grade them (which takes more time, of course)< and the administration is hassling him about it.
What do we really want kids to learn–how to use the Internet to cheat, or how to process and think through the information they read with their only little brain?
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Janice 🙂
I blame all my typos on the programs that think they know better when it comes to what I’m trying to say.
Can’t remember if I said this yesterday, but wonderful story about the birds, Cheryl.
We woke up to … SUNSHINE … this morning, a rare sight all of a sudden for us. Lots of water from that 2-day drenching that’s now finally moved out, but it’s all good (with the exception of the folks dealing with mudslides and land disruptions 😦 ). It was supposed end with an overnight finale of heavy downpours and thunder as it moved out, but I’m not sure we got that, I may have managed to sleep through it.
I am on page 52 of the Drivers’ Manual, I plan to head into the DMV to speak directly to “Miles” on Friday when I’m taking the day off work. I will take another stab at the test and, if things don’t go well again, will plead with someone, Miles or his boss, to let me take the easy test for those of us in the back of the class.
Among my friends and acquaintances, I’ve noticed it’s the “math” people — engineers, a math teacher — who seem to pass without a lot of drama.
-dj
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I remember blue books 🙂
dj
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Good morning, all. I have been baking cakes and just in from a birthday walk. My dad is ninety four today and doing great!
mumsee
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Happy birthday to Father of Mumsee!
I imagine blue books were still widely used at least into the 90s. They were pretty universal at my school in the 70s.
55 today and sunny after several days in the 20s and 30s, very nice.
AI is a two-edged sword, like all technology useful for good and for evil. Michelle’s work puts her in a position to see the evil side. But it will make chatbots more versatile, help produce rough drafts for technical manuals, help researchers discover patterns in piles of data, and do other good. And it’s come so far in such a short time that I expect it will get better pretty fast. Lots of reason to be excited, lots of reason to be concerned.
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Happy birthday, mumsee’s dad.
I couldn’t find my reading glasses. Looked everywhere.
Then I found them. They were on the chair I was sitting on.
It’s been one of those days.
-dj
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Glasses are now pretty crooked.
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Helpful Tip of the Day: Don’t sit on your glasses.
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Happy 94th Birthday to Mumsee’s dad!
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Thanks, Kizzie.
My editor did say “I’ve done that” so I’m not alone.
Now one lens hits my face and the other side is too far out.
-dj
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Huh! One result of my cataract surgery is that I have forgotten or misplaced my glasses. That never used to be an issue, since my sight was too bad to ever not wear them.
The new social studies standards in MN are horrendous. The committee ignored 3 out of the 4 experts they hired to review it, along with all the public who commented against it.
A handful of people have made Minneapolis a terrible place to live. It is minority making our state go down the drain in so many ways. A handful of people who are in power can be a terrible thing.
Prayer and being a good citizen is important.
Thank God for those called to politics or governance and to teach even when it is difficult. We need to support them with prayer etc.
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oh, blue books. I was very good at writing a concise answer and enjoyed them.
Going to an organ concert and luncheon with friends today.
Both happy and sad my good friends from png came for a visit. I did get to say some important things to them, but now am sad as they have left.
Jo
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AI = Almost intelligent. It depends on what info is inputted.
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