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Beyond English: Why Writing Belongs in Every Classroom

Photo by picjumbo.com on Pexels.com Given the benefits of writing on reading skills, comprehension, information retention, higher-order thinking, and quality of learning, it makes sense for all teachers to focus on increasing the time they dedicate to writing in their...

Scraft – An AI Writing Tutor for Language Learners

Photo by Skylar Kang on Pexels.com In a recent study conducted by researchers at Columbia University, a prototype AI writing-support tool named Scraft has been developed. This tool is designed to aid writing education by using recursive feedback mechanisms to...

2023: A Quick Half-Year Review

Photo by Markus Winkler on Pexels.com Heading into the second half of 2023, I thought I’d take a minute and review some of my accomplishments thus far. This is mostly for my own benefit as I continue to curate a digital commonplace book. Also, it scratches my...

Comparing and Testing AI for Education

Professor and friend John Nash co-hosts a podcast on all things online learning. In a recent episode, he shared his work on coaching ChatGPT to write more “human” and the results are… interesting… While generative AI tools are very cool right...

How to Read and Take Notes Like a PhD Student

Photo by Lina Kivaka on Pexels.com As a graduate student or scholar, it is essential to master the skill of reading and taking notes effectively. However, this skill is not something that can be learned overnight, and it requires time and practice. Reading is not just...