EDT121 AI: To Use or Not to Use? Also Grade All in Google Classroom, CoSpaces becomes Delightex, and more
Description
Is the goal to complete the task… or to grow stronger? In this episode, I reflect on Rick Wormeli’s article “With A.I., Let’s Keep Students’ Learning Paramount” and what it means for educators navigating AI in classrooms. I also share updates on Common Sense Media’s free ChatGPT course, Google Classroom’s new “Grade All” feature, the CoSpaces rebrand to Delightex, and a TED Talk that might change how you view success. Vacuum metaphors, forklifts, and academic cosplay—press play!
#EduDuctTape Episode 121
0:00:00 INTRO
0:04:01 Soapbox Moment: The Forklift, the Roomba, and the Real Work of Learning
- “With A.I., Let’s Keep Students’ Learning Paramount - AMLE” by Rick Wormeli - https://www.amle.org/with-a-i-lets-keep-students-learning-paramount
- Dave Stuart, Jr. - https://davestuartjr.com
0:23:11 CommonSense Media Course: ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators
- ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators - https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/chatgpt-k12-foundations
0:24:32 Bulk Grading in Google Classroom
- “Introducing the ability to ‘grade all’ in Google Classroom” - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/01/grade-all-in-google-classroom.html
0:26:25 CoSpaces becomes Delightex
- “What's new? March 2025” - https://www.delightex.com/whats-new/whats-new-march-2025
0:29:37 TED Talk: How to Raise Successful Kids—Without Over-Parenting
- “How to Raise Successful Kids -- Without Over-Parenting | Julie Lythcott-Haims | TED” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyElHdaqkjo
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