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The A.I.-Resistant Classroom, Part III: How to Resist
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By resisting A.I. and its influence on your students’ communication skills, you are doing your part to protect the future of the human voice. Here's how you do it!
The A.I.-Resistant Classroom, Part I: Nothing New Under the Sun
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I am building an A.I.-resistant classroom. I’ve been told that it’s impossible to completely “A.I.-proof” my classroom, but I accept the challenge to resist it as much as possible. I want my students to use their own thoughts, write their own words, make their own mistakes, and become better human beings in the process.
8 Fun Facts about "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from Walt Disney's Fantasia (1940)
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It’s no secret that I’m a fan of classic Disney animation and Walt Disney himself. One of his most creative endeavors was Fantasia (1940), an entire animated feature based around classic animation. Its most enduring segment is “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” a folktale I have also adapted into a Reader’s Theater script-story. Here are 8 Fun Facts about “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” from Fantasia. “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice” was developed as a project to restore the popularity of Mickey Mouse. Since the mid-1930’s, Mickey had gone from being Disney’s most popular character to being upstaged by the likes of Goofy, Pluto, and especially...
Too Cool for School? Why Script-Stories Are Perfect for High-Schoolers
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