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Monday Assorted Links
- You’re just learning about GPT-3, but folks are already working on GPT-4. Here’s what it might look like (emphasis on might)
- The end-of-year recommended book lists are beginning to appear. I’ll have mine out closer to the end of December. Here are a few from reputable sources:
- Creative consumption
Today’s Quotes
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Greenlights
- Audible Audiobook
- Matthew McConaughey (Author) – Matthew McConaughey (Narrator)
- English (Publication Language)
- 10/20/2020 (Publication Date) – Random House Audio (Publisher)
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
- A good option for a Book Lover
- It comes with proper packaging
- Ideal for Gifting
- Kahneman, Daniel (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
$8.72
Buy on Amazon
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Fahrenheit 451
- Hardcover Book
- Ray Bradbury (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 176 Pages – 11/02/2025 (Publication Date) – Simon & Schuster (Publisher)
$18.02
Buy on Amazon
Friday Assorted Links
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Learning Transformed: 8 Keys to Designing Tomorrow’s Schools, Today
- Sheninger, Eric C. (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 260 Pages – 06/06/2017 (Publication Date) – ASCD (Publisher)
$13.72
Buy on Amazon
Wednesday Assorted Links
It’s December 7, a day that lives in infamy.
- AI is going to break a lot of norms and institutions (trust me, education isn’t immune)
- Before the flood: Ruminations on the future of AI
- ChatGPT on Spielberg’s A.I. and AI Alignment
- What is ChatGPT, the viral social media AI?
- I Taught ChatGPT to Invent a Language
BTW, I asked ChatGPT to “explain what ChatGPT is to a fifth-grader,” and here is the response:
ChatGPT is a type of computer program that is designed to help people have conversations. It uses advanced algorithms and a lot of information from previous conversations to understand what you are saying and respond in a way that makes sense. It’s kind of like having a really smart friend who always knows what to say!
– ChatGPT
Suggested reads on AI:
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The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
- Kurzweil, Ray (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 672 Pages – 09/26/2006 (Publication Date) – Penguin Books (Publisher)
$12.99
Buy on Amazon
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
- Bostrom, Nick (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 432 Pages – 05/01/2016 (Publication Date) – Oxford University Press (Publisher)
$11.78
Buy on Amazon
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Tegmark, Max (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 384 Pages – 07/31/2018 (Publication Date) – Vintage (Publisher)
$12.85
Buy on Amazon
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Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era
- Barrat, James (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 352 Pages – 02/17/2015 (Publication Date) – St. Martin’s Griffin (Publisher)
$14.29
Buy on Amazon
You may have great fear about AI and the possibilities and problems it presents. Remember Wizard’s Seventh Rule: Life is the future, not the past.
Link Roundup Friday for 9-30-2022
- Take a peek at this animated map showing the spread of writing worldwide over time. It’s an interesting perspective on something we all take for granted.
- I’m really enjoying Ryan Holiday’s latest installment in his Stoic Virtues series: Discipline is Destiny. As I continue my own journey to better health, fitness, and completing a doctoral degree, I’m finding several great stories in the pages.
- RIP Coolio.
- NASA blasting an asteroid off its path is just about the coolest thing ever. Google it for more info and a fun treat.
- An ode to the idea of an infinite canvas and tools that support that idea.
- I’m now actively trying to find a usage for a colash or a semi-colash.
- Metaphors of Ed Tech
Assorted Links for Friday, 20 May 2022
- R.I.P. Vangelis: The Composer Who Created the Future Noir Soundtrack for Blade Runner Dies at 79
- David Letterman hosted the Late Show for the last time seven years ago today
- Panic Over SEL Is Unfounded. Here’s Why.
- Reducing Stress Through Tech – Podcast
- The Summer Reads Edition from Why is this Interesting?
- 13 Strategies That Will Make You A Better Reader (And Person)
- 13 Websites That Provide Lots of Digital Books for Summer Reading
And now, your weekly wind down…
Assorted Links for Monday, May 16, 2022
- Free sound effects for you to use in school projects from the fine folks at the BBC
- Explordle – watch a video clip and guess where the video was taken. Great for identifying context clues and environments
- Relationship Building with Dialogue Journals
- Three videos about the black hole at the center of the Milky Way
Assorted Links for Friday, May 13, 2022
- This Is Spinal Tap Will Get a Sequel 40 Years Later, Reuniting Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Christopher Guest & Harry Shearer
- The Rolling Stones released Paint it Black on May 13, 1966
- How to Enter a ‘Flow State’ on Command: Peak Performance Mind Hack Explained in 7 Minutes
- Smithsonian, with first exhibition, previews planned National Latino museum
- A timeline of the past two years of COVID-19 deaths
- Seven health insurance CEOs raked in a record $283 million for 2021
- 90s jazz design: cups, controversy, and nostalgia
- Cultivating Digital Literacy through Real-World Learning