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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Gradebooks are a UX problem disguised as a philosophy problem. The fix I landed on isn't a grading tool at all. It's a Kanban board in Microsoft Loop, with columns mapped to student names and rows mapped to tasks. The tool tracks progress but also teaches students real project management.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Instead of a final, students in my AI writing class will be turning their class portfolios into a website using AI.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
AI has become my emotional translator in a world where ADHD sometimes scrambles the signals between what people say and what they actually mean.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
While the White House celebrates its new AI education order, the undeniable truth remains: without grassroots intervention, AI literacy will become another digital divide separating privileged and underserved students.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Coders may one day be extinct ... writers will live on. I've been exploring "vibe coding" lately - essentially leaning on AI agents to do most of your coding. It's like hiring a team of digital interns so you can focus on the creative ideas, workflows, and connections.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
At first, I was excited about the new task feature in ChatGPT... then I realized they're making the same mistakes nearly every other task manager is making.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
What if... we had a single source of truth for student experiences? Right now, student achievements live in scattered systems - internship forms in one place, research projects in another, community engagement somewhere else.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
Forget the AI revolution ... the university is ready for a structured content revolution. While everyone is focused on AI replacing tasks, they're missing the real opportunity: transforming how universities organize and share knowledge.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
Structured writing isn't just for technical writers ... its for anyone who deals with content at scale, including educators.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Hindu philosophy argues language can't achieve "undifferentiated oneness" since words require distinctions. But AI is built on language & symbols. Are we creating intelligence that's inherently limited by linguistic thought? Maybe true machine intelligence needs to transcend language itself.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Looks like all those students using AI to write academic essays might be saving the environment. Recent research is challenging our assumptions about AI's carbon footprint. When it comes to writing, artificial intelligence might have a smaller CO2 footprint.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Ever wonder why some AI writing feels unnecessarily flowery while other outputs seem too plain? The ancient Greeks had a framework for that - and it's surprisingly relevant to modern AI. ⬇️
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
With the help of AI and my love for coffee, I discovered one of the best analogies for understanding temperature in AI writing systems. ⬇️
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Today I tested a hypothesis that temperature settings with AI could be associated with different genres or styles. It is false. My experiments revealed something far more interesting. ⬇️
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
A funny thing happened that perfectly illustrates why I'm cautious about using AI for research... I recently discovered that Perplexity AI listed me and my colleague as "top 5 AI voices" alongside industry giants (after Ethan Mollick). Flattering? Sure. Accurate? Not quite.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
I got a sense this year that a lot of my students would use AI for their final reflection ... so I built my own chatbot to do it for them. It is often hard to get students to write a decent reflection assignment at the end of the semester ... especially if you are pressed for time. ⬇️
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
I see AI prompts all the time asking for a specific style … I’ve always been skeptical. Can AI truly capture a specific style, or are we just scratching the surface? 🤔 Have you used prompts to achieve a particular writing style with AI? What are the limitations you've noticed?
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
It's been a while, but I'm excited to dive back into a topic that's been on my mind: the concept of "temperature" in AI tools and how it influences writing style. Have you experimented with adjusting the temperature in your AI tools? How did it affect the style and creativity of your content?
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Meh ... Those are my thoughts about NotebookLM after experimenting with structured notes. Check out the 🔗 to the whole video in the comments.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
In a system-wide AI & teaching webinar ... if I had a course release for every time someone said, "game-changer," I could retire. 😆
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
My students are consistently shocked that we have the same favorite musicians. I don’t seem that cool.
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Sarah Gunning, Ph.D. @sgunning.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I argue that technical writing is creative writing, and creative writing is technical writing.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
I'm not seeing a tech writing or information and content development feed or starter pack out there. So I would like to create a feed / starter pack focused on this topic. Reply with a link to your profile ... or if you've already made one, share that. go.bsky.app/LunWJCx
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Sarah O'Keefe @sarahokeefe.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Alyssa Fox had some great insights on how to bridge the gap between technical and marketing content on Let's Talk #ContentOps. Hosted by @contentops.bsky.social @scottabel.bsky.social Heretto Video and transcript at the link. #techcomm #marcom #contentops www.scriptorium.com/2024/11/brid...
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Bridging Technical And Marketing Content
Discover critical enterprise content strategy insights to bridge the gap between technical and marketing content.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
What can a 4th-century saint teach us about building an AI knowledge base? It isn’t about dumping documents and expecting magic. It’s a gradual process of curating, structuring, and connecting information bit by bit. Like any craft, success comes from steady, intentional effort -- and patience.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Perhaps the reason there is so much backlash against the use of AI in the writing process is because it threatens our (false) perception that we are all whole. Excerpt From Disability Rhetoric Jay Timothy Dolmage
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 19/03/2024
Don’t pay for a bunch of AI apps … pay for the building blocks so you can make your own.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 13/03/2024
I just realized ... I don't need a grade book ... I need a CRM.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 13/03/2024
Transformer Technology in AI isn't just about algorithms and data. It's about understanding context, crafting effective prompts, and knowing your audience - much like rhetoric. By viewing AI through a rhetorical lens, we can unlock a deeper understanding of Transformer Tech
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 27/11/2023
This year I'm replacing the traditional multimodal assignment (podcasts, videos, presentations, etc.) with chatbot building. Here is my first crack at the assignment sheet. I'd love to hear some feedback! 🔗 in the comments. #EduSky
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 18/11/2023
"How do we address the ethical considerations and biases in AI technology?" Maybe this isn't the right question. Perhaps we should be asking, "How do we address these concerns in the information and content development process?" It is not just the technology ... it is the entire system.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
I thought I was going to do more prompt-building with students this semester ... but actually building them chatbots to help their writing was the biggest payoff. So I was totally ready to write this when GPTs came out ... I'd love to hear if anyone has things to add! #AI #academicsky #edusky
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 15/11/2023
Do you want your GPT to start with the same greeting or sign off? Use XML. Just be sure to tell it not to include the XML. For my Medium Article Booster bot, I used the GPT builder, then added a structured frame around its instructions to keep it focused.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 11/11/2023
Here is my No. 1 tip for a structured approach to GPTs. ⭐ Make one GPT per task. The point of GPTs and customized chatbots is to narrow the use case of ChatGPT technology. Know exactly what you want from the GPT ... then give it structured instructions for that task. GPTs are tools, not people.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 07/11/2023
Showing wildly different research results across multiple AI & search tools is one of the most effective information literacy lessons to date. ‣ Library search ‣ Discipline-specific database ‣ ChatGPT Plus, Bing ‣ Elicit AI ‣ Google Bard Ironically, the least useful results were the first two ...
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 06/11/2023
I spent two weeks exploring with my students how to use AI to drive ethos-driven storytelling ... might as well make it a newsletter post. #Edusky 🍎 #AI
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 05/11/2023
Blown away by Gamma's inline AI tool - a true cyborg sidekick! I didn't want to write out a full definition, so I: 1️⃣ Added a slide 2️⃣ Titled "What is a Prompt Operations plan?" 3️⃣ Inserted info box 4️⃣ Hit ++++ button Voila! It crafted a unique definition that meshed with my presentation.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 05/11/2023
My kids are now creating their own personalized coloring pages with DALL-E 3. It's a whole new creator economy. 😀
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 02/11/2023
Many noted the typo in this image. I'm impressed AI got that much right! I used AI to transform a conference banner for LinkedIn. 1. Uploaded banner to ChatGPT. 2. Got a detailed description for an artist. 3. Gave it to Dall-E inside ChatGPT Plus. Voilà! A new image with text was born. #AI
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
Ethos-driven storytelling in the digital age: 1️⃣ Create a persona of your reader; even better, interview them on Zoom! 2️⃣ Identify shared values. 3️⃣ Craft a story around that value. AI can assist, but true connection goes beyond just chatbots. Thousands share your story's resonance!
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
So we called them Tweets on Twitter ... what do we call them here.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 29/10/2023
I'm nearly done with my video course for @firehead.bsky.social, but in the meantime you can join me at the Best Practices Virtual Conference November 6-8, 2023. I'm leading a hands-on workshop, Prompt Operations for Content Developers. For additional information, visit the link in the comments.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
I get weirdly excited when someone in our AI Governance committee starts drawing an object-oriented knowledge graph. The best way to understand institutional AI governance is to map out the people, places, and things. AI governance isn't a thing ... it is a network of relationships.
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 18/10/2023
What do they call threads on Blue Sky? Contrails?
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 18/10/2023
"This doesn't sound like you ... it's too warm and inviting," my wife told me. "That's not my question. Does it sound human?" I asked her to "proof" a draft email, explaining new changes to my newsletter. 🧵
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 17/10/2023
I’ve had good success structuring prompts to help students in controlled ways. Last week, I developed a feedback prompt for human-centered writing. Here is the breakdown: open.substack.com/pub/lancecum...
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Prompt Lab #3: Human-Centered Writing Feedback
How to use AI to encourage more human-centered writing in the workplace or classroom
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iSophist | Machine Rhetorics & Collaborative AI @isophist.bsky.social · 15/10/2023
Thanks to my tech writer friends, I'm finally off the waitlist. Anyone want to update me on what's going on over here? ‣ What's been your favorite part of Bluesky? ‣ Who are your favorite people to follow? ‣ How is it different or the same from Twitter?
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