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ChatGPT-3 Has Everyone Talking

Learningtogo

When ATD asked me to write a post on this subject, I struggled to find the value I could add to the exploding conversation. Natural Language Programming Natural Language Processing (NLP) allows the bot to recognize input through human speech or writing, eliminating the need for menus or code to engage with it.

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10 Guidelines to Help Your Learners Find Credible Online Sources

LearnDash

When I first started writing essays for school, the rule we were given was “no online sources allowed.” Later, we were told “you can use online sources, but not Wikipedia.” Here’s a few critical thinking questions your learners can use to find high-quality sources. What can you learn about the authorship of the sources?

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Who are Instructional Designers? The existential dilemma.

ID Reflections

Similar post in this blog: In Response: Accidental Instructional Designers #dl09--Part I 5. Comments on other blog(s) regarding qualities of an ID: Perfect Behaviour 6. Blog posts have waxed eloquent about the roles and functions of an ID. The belief that writing skill is tantamount to an ID’s skill still abides.

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Top 10 Tools for Learning 2016

Clark Quinn

It’s often a gateway to Wikipedia, which I heavily rely on, but a number of times I find other sources that are equally valuable, such as research or practice sites that have some quality inputs. Word is my go-to writing tool, and while I use Pages at times too (e.g. Writing forces me to get concrete about my thinking.

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5 technologies to promote creative learning

Learning with e's

2) Wiki''d Writing: Ask your students (in small groups or on their own) to either edit an existing Wikipedia page, or create a new one on a topic not yet covered. The latter option is more advanced and problematic, because many of the commonly known topics are already well covered on Wikipedia. Unported License.

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Peer Review vs. Search Engine Places - Quality of Information in a Web 2.0 Sources

Tony Karrer

But what really caught my eye was the statement: For information-seekers using their favorite search engine, quality is simple to define. a link to buy this book at zzz.com), and if it is immediately available for full-file use, then it is deemed to be of high quality. on Wikipedia. Is that right? Is it appropriate?

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Synching feelings

Learning with e's

This is also the ethos of sites such as Wikipedia, which rely heavily on 'the people' and 'wisdom of crowds' to create and maintain the content held in its pages. Blogging has emerged in recent years as a strong contender for the number one spot as user generated content, driven as it is by people who are both passionate and knowledgeable.