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Bryan Kerr

@bryankerr.bsky.social

Helping teachers and parents find easier and more meaningful uses of technology for student learning. K-12 Technology Director. ofTechandLearning.com

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Bryan Kerr @bryankerr.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

For younger kids, use ChatGPT to reword word problems that cater to their interests.

Screenshot of a ChatGPT prompt to reword a math word problem according to a student's interests.

Appealing to student interests
Prompt
A six grade student likes Super Mario games. Her favorite sport is baseball. She likes Disney princesses, her favorite is Bell. She loves to sing her own pop songs. She wants to be an art teacher when she grows up. Her favorite animals are pandas. Reword the following math problem in a way that appeals to the student's interests. Make sure to keep the quantities the same. Cater to only one of the interests, possibly more if appropriate.
A farmer is putting a fence around a rectangular pasture. If the pastor measures 320 feet by 135 feet and the fencing cost $8 per foot, how much will the fence cost?
Output
Belle, the Disney princess, is helping to design a magical panda sanctuary in the shape of a rectangular garden. The garden measures 320 feet by 135 feet. To protect the pandas and their enchanting home, Belle needs to install a beautiful, floral fence that costs $8 per foot. How much will the floral fence cost to surround the entire panda sanctuary?

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Bryan Kerr @bryankerr.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Really cool dendritic drainage patterns during a very low tide yesterday. Reminds me of bristlecone pines.

Close-up of intricate dendritic patterns in wet sand, resembling tree branches, with seaweed in the bottom right corner illuminated by soft sunlight.

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Bryan Kerr @bryankerr.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

A man standing shirtless in the rain with his arms outstretched, looking up with a triumphant and emotional expression, as rain pours down around him.

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Bryan Kerr @bryankerr.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Go to your profile and then click on your Starter Packs tab. More here: bsky.social/about/blog/0...

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Bryan Kerr @bryankerr.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

That's pretty cool. Ideally, I'd like teachers to transcribe locally on their laptops to preserve privacy. MacWhisper is really good at it, but it doesn't yet have diarization (it's in the works). That's key to be able to match students with their speech assess them in a device-free discussion.

Screenshot of a Claude Opus conversation evaluating student understanding of a reading assignment and Socratic discussion. The user requests an assessment of student comprehension on a scale of 1-5. The response provides detailed feedback for a student named Calvin, who receives a score of 5 for demonstrating excellent understanding and effectively explaining key concepts from the reading.

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