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Is this where we are in Human-Cyborg integration?https://t.co/aCwsreFz70 #mscedc
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@Digeded @rennhann Difficult to determine when gen. eng’g becomes meddling where humans don’t belong, theologically speaking. #mscedc
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@Digeded @rennhann Honest question: Does genetic engineering violate Christian principles of creation? #mscedc
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https://t.co/DUq8XdJEXt #mscedc
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@Digeded @rennhann and, what is beyond being human and how do we get there? #mscedc
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@notwithabrush @HerrSchwindenh_ Looks like dozens ive gotten. #mscedc
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@c4miller @Eli_App_D Is there an algorithm to compare linguistic mistakes in talking too fast and errors by typing too fast? #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB @HybridPed To paraphrase Verbeek, embrace the technology rather than holding it at arm’s length. #mscedc
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Wow, the draft of my final blog post is way more than 500 words. Editing is going to be frustrating. #mscedc
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Scientists create AI brain connection that LEARNS like the human mind https://t.co/u1j9W0QLwV via @MailOnline #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D Nice to see some of my classmates in real time. And nice to see we all seem to be on the same page, + or -. #mscedc
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@james858499 omg zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz #mscedc
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Nurture vs Nature? The Robot Teacher, Nurturing a Generation of Cyborgs – Agora Paris-Saclay https://t.co/IKhBGL11Ps #mscedc
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@james858499 Playing this in my classroom right now. haha #mscedc
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Cybord teaching: online vs in-class. https://t.co/bp7u9xB2eN #mscedc
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@j_k_knox The assessment algorithm is somewhat fluid and individualistic, it seems. #mscedc
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OK, a little feedback on my comments would be appreciated. https://t.co/Vi30aylDMG #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB This reminded me of the taxi driver in Total Recall. https://t.co/k4ezpQ1rpk #mscedc
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@yvetteinmb @Cheneehey @notwithabrush I am working on this type of topic for the final assignment. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 I hope i dont misinterpret the final and blow the whole thing. #mscedc
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#mscedc https://t.co/tzkOUAc15s
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@helenwalker7 omg. i keep messing up the tag. :( #mscedc
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RT @helenwalker7: “An algorithm has experiences, just as a person comes into life and has experiences.” https://t.co/SoNDsVH1Gn #mscedc
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RT @Cheneehey: Can Futurists Predict the Year of the Singularity? #mscedc Is Transhumanism a reality? https://t.co/MLcnOqAFuS
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Its sad when I have to explain to my supervisor what introducing more tech into my classroom means to students and to the school. #mscedc
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@fleurhills @HerrSchwindenh_ Ditto, I agree. : ) #mscedc
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@CinziaPG In other words de-sterilize algorithms with human values? I like it. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D A very engaging article, Eli. Thank you for posting it. I am yet again re-evaluating certain of my own points of view. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 This is what happens after the transfer of human blood into the Monster, the culmination of Post-Human evolution. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 OK, last time I promise. I couldnt let it go w/o this clip to match the pic: https://t.co/rZxnG2EB16 #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @Eli_App_D @helenwalker7 Yes, but it’s hard to beat this A-List couple: Frank and Bride. #mscedc https://t.co/bMkpG7jXJB
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@Eli_App_D @helenwalker7 Can you imagine James’ and Jeremy’s reaction to this as a final paper? Human to Posthuman evolution. omg. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D @helenwalker7 Yes: an analysis of the algorithm used by Victor Frankenstein to create the “perfect” woman. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 We are getting out of control, Helen. LOL https://t.co/Kn0yg3wH8N #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 “Hey Honey, do you feel the sparks between us?” HAHAHA https://t.co/y9y5TlKm6P #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 It would interesting to see who would’ve been a match for Frankenstein’s Monster if he had used eHarmony or OKCupid. #mscedc
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Lots of questions here but not many answers. https://t.co/Vp5KSSoUsS #mscedc
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Do archane and traditional pedagogies in education hinder the movement of educators and students into post-humanism development? #mscedc
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By “more involvement” I mean ACTIVE involvement. Are humans now a determinative factor in the evolution from human to post-human? #mscedc
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Is the symbolism of “2001: A Space Odyssey” coming true now in terms of more human involvement in evolution? https://t.co/amkcs8gw9h #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D I feel more uncertain about the final summary than I do about the final paper. Weird. #mscedc
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Color/taste transmitted via electronics. Is my Star Trek Replicator far off? Is Amazon taking pre-orders? https://t.co/PEkmS2arYb #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB @Eli_App_D Now all I need is a way to fit coffee and Irish Creame into my final summary. Perhaps I need two cups! #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB For me, I find a splash (or two) of Irish Creame in a cup of coffee good for reflecting and stock taking. #mscedc
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Zeroing in on “To Be Or Not To Be” as the focus of my final paper. Hopefully Shakespeare won’t spin too fast. #mscedc
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@james858499 @HerrSchwindenh_ @helenwalker7 Youre assuming I knew what I was thinking at the time. #mscedc
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@james858499 @helenwalker7 Are we allowed to edit any of our posts on the Lifestream as we look through them? Like + or – info? #mscedc
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Efforts to control or reverse AI research are moving through Silicon Valley. https://t.co/Lv2E6vUnVt #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 Thanks. Thinking of continuing this line of inquiry into my final assignment. If James approves, of course. #mscedc
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I took a rather unconventional approach (interpretation) to our LA excercise. https://t.co/sGr19himJR #mscedc
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@c4miller A machine can measure quantity but wouldnt humans determine what quantity would equate to quality?https://t.co/SWeA14ZXKB #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan @Cheneehey Thats true. Perhaps program images/video related to the topic of lesson at the time, that would be cool. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan @Cheneehey For yrs we have attempted this with lighting, a/c, heating, sound, paint, wallpaper, etc. I would try this! #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @Digeded @nigelchpainting Gender relevant if we know context which isnt measured. KW analytics is not useful here. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @nigelchpainting @Digeded But what kind of nutshell? Was the nutshell picked or did it fall from the tree or bush? #mscedc
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IoT is referenced in this article https://t.co/BOrQBkc5EW. Very interesting read that redrew my concept of human-cyborg evolution. #mscedc
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What do we expect our algorithms to do and far to go in doing it? In the Clutches of Algorithms – https://t.co/i3JCemtlrm #mscedc
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@j_k_knox How can we measure the unknown? A slight wind change can change a double into a HR. But how can we predict that moment? #mscedc
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@j_k_knox “Human agency” is impossible to determine. There may be markers for prediction but the end results remain uncertain. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D Watch CSPAN. US Reps shown giving speeches to an empty chamber. Both hilarious and pathetic at the same time. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D Oh wow. Thank you, Eli. I downloaded and saved it to delve into later. :) #mscedc
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@james858499 The “best” portrayal of re-programming to imbed morality into “cyborgs” is Young Frankenstein. Ur weekend viewing list. #mscedc
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@james858499 We are recycling the classics in this course: Time Machine, Frankenstein, Forbidden Planet, Twilight Zone, Star Trek. #mscedc
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If robots are completely amoral this might…might…be a good thing. Depends on who programs the robots and how. #mscedc
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1 in 4 believe robots would make better politicians https://t.co/3HPCJhLNbY via @CBROnline.com #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Nice work, Dirk. Like I said I may have had the most tweets but not necessarily the best or most pertinent ones. #mscedc
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@c4miller Any svc can be reduced objectively. What abt intangibles? Do simple #’s reflect sympathy or happiness? Sadness? Anger? #mscedc
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@c4miller I am watching/listening now. #mscedc
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@c4miller Perhaps for basic treatment tasks. But much care stems from sympathy. How can you program compassionate “bedside manner”? #mscedc
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@c4miller Is legal responsibility coupled with moral responsibility? If not, should they be? #mscedc
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@c4miller Is brainwashing a form of programming? What about the Hitler Youth in 1930s-40s? The German SS? Our educ system? #mscedc
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@c4miller Do we shape tech in order to shape us how we want to be shaped already? Tech just makes it easier? #mscedc
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@c4miller That’s basically what Klaatu told humans in “When The Earth Stood Still” (original) in justifying the creation of robots. #mscedc
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@c4miller A robot is as fallible as the human that programs it. What abt when robots evolve into sentience? Who’s fault then? #mscedc
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Missed the blessed tutorial at 2am. Habit got me hitting the snooze bar over and over. I am sure I missed some good discussion. #mscedc
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@ASCD @EdWeekTeacher @j_k_knox Creativity would be one of those unquantifiable skills you asked about earlier. imo. #mscedc
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Judges follow the law (algorithms). In addition there are unquantifiable “algorithms” that only a human can decipher or discern. #mscedc
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Competent judges are good examples of what algorithms can (should) and cannot (should not) do. #mscedc
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SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch: “I’m not an algorithm. They haven’t yet replaced judges with algorithms, though I think eBay is trying.” #mscedc
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@nigelchpainting @james858499 Most missed is the Week 8 Summary. If James can repost that in my blog that would be appreciated. #mscedc
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Good exchange with James about Week 9 Summary. https://t.co/8MgMYK9TS6 #mscedc
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I had the most Tweets. That’s a bit frightening but certainly not reflective of highest quality. Some were rather cheesy. #mscedc
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I fear in clearing out bot posts Ive also deleted some of James comments in my blog. Grrrrr!!!! #mscedc
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@Digeded Many sch policies are driven by attendance because higher attendance = higher funding. Results are secondary. #mscedc
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@james858499 Do we have to tell our parents how we did? #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan @james858499 Or vice versa. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan @james858499 Appropriate social meaning would require environmental understanding to a degree, yes. #mscedc
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@james858499 Similar to Sonny learning to wink in I, Robot. Behavior is learned but needs a discernible social code to give meaning. #mscedc
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@james858499 This is diff to do when working with large groups of students as opposed to small grps. #mscedc
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@james858499 Understanding LAs, for me, may cause me to rethink objectives in terms of individuals vs. groups, of students. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 @learntechstu @nigelchpainting @Tauraco No, don’t. Nice break from the usual seriousness. #mscedc
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@c4miller @james858499 Would not “worth” be subject to different algorithms for different people? “Eye of the beholder”? #mscedc
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@notwithabrush @rennhann @nigelchpainting I get lots of spam comments. Very annoying. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 @learntechstu @nigelchpainting @Tauraco A Ggle srch of “pal” didnt get any hits on cheese stealing. Unpredict behvr? #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 @learntechstu @nigelchpainting @Tauraco oh god #mscedc
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Note: Brains do not use algorithms to process or store information. #mscedc
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Interesting counter-argument to our brains being compared to a computer. https://t.co/sCUsVGYi79 #mscedc
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Do the scientists in Jur Prk deserve credit for creating dinos? Does the lack of underst of evol thry negate their accomplishments? #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 @nigelchpainting The one about the cheese shop in Jerusalem was a Gouda one. #mscedc
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@james858499 @nigelchpainting A bldg is made of the same materials as other bldgs, but the design is still unique to the archtct. #mscedc
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Super humans who are sexier, stronger and smarter will arrive by 2029 https://t.co/2ZtC83vqXh #mscedc
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It Begins: Bots Are Learning to Chat in Their Own Language https://t.co/pxb8SmGba3 via @WIRED #mscedc
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Google to revise algorithm to flag “offensive” searches. But who determines what is “offensive”. https://t.co/twffcFd20q #mscedc
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Google to revise algorithm to flag “offensive” searches, using direct flag teams. But who determines what is “offensive”. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D @j_k_knox This is debated ad nauseum in the US. Should student performance be a basis for teacher ratings/retention? #mscedc
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Computerized Smarter Balanced testing in my schl bases subsequent questions on a student’s prior answer. Part of Common Core Assmnt. #mscedc
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@Tauraco Parents may skew results or input based upon what they think their can do rather than what the children can actually do. #mscedc
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@Tauraco @j_k_knox Predictability can equate to foreseeability. But can automation really take into account the unpredictable? #mscedc
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@j_k_knox This takes us back to our discussions in Block 1 re Cyborg vs. Human #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Reversing might be a better question. Make automated as “less than human”. Dependent on the value of being human.. #mscedc
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Report describing the “harm and context” of student privacy issues. https://t.co/hTeQ8YIYKN #mscedc
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Should parents be informed abt data mining of young learners and how much input should they have? Will bias effect data collection? #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Transparency of how/why data is collected + caution taken not to “pigeon-hole” students based on limited data collected. #mscedc
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@dabjacksonyang Wee see this more as more schls discard vocationally related programs and courses in favor of college prep. #mscedc
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@dabjacksonyang We grapple with that in secondary schls as students who dont choose college are forced into college prep programs. #mscedc
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US Dept of Ed paper on enhanced learning and teaching applications using LA models. https://t.co/oLepGEVxub #mscedc
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@fleurhills @j_k_knox To clarify, are you referring to the innate biases embedded in the code itself? #mscedc
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Query: Could the public sharing of playlists be subject to a chilling effect thereby negating the validity of the desired data? #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Data may be gained in any area. The interpretation of the data is the key to effective use resulting in positive changes. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Knowing code basics simply show how code works how it applies. Social iss are the unknowns until application takes place. #mscedc
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Do gradebooks serve as teacher-made algorithms for colleges to choose the best students from? aka academic favorites lists? #mscedc
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Short discussion between Sharkey-Siemens abt LAs and learning outcomes. I call it “The Boomerang Effect”. https://t.co/gomzgJZTP9 #mscedc
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Very nice note recd from MOOC professor in reply to my email to him regarding the MOOC Ethnography. https://t.co/rRKHGqYCqb #mscedc
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Algorithms are Shaping Our Behavior and Habits Like Never Before https://t.co/ZQbG1lZDUE via @YouTube #mscedc
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At urgent care. If youre this level of sick you get to go first. Med algorithm? #mscedc
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How “smart” is my environment? https://t.co/qlcpACJpr5 #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Chkn and egg: Which came first, behaviors suggesting algorithms suggesting behaviors suggesting alogorithms, ad nauseum? #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Commty based on behavior pattrns similar to the social grps we elect to be in. Similar tastes, behaviors, politics, etc. #mscedc
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My playlist is directly effected when my wife watches her UK police shows on my Netflix acct. #mscedc
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Viewer behavior patterns are key to how Netflix determInes what shows up in your play list. https://t.co/8V6Aobzxh0 via @WIRED #mscedc
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Is being human a necessity or just an add-on? https://t.co/x0bxb6x1Zw #mscedc
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Illuminating to see Netflix offer dozens of like-minded shows based upon the two or three I frequently watch. #mscedc
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Just came across this article that hearkens back to Frankenstein and AI discussions. https://t.co/RnwSLo1Ugm #mscedc
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How many of these “applied algorithms” did you use in school? #mscedc https://t.co/9tmehwNG51
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Tutoring algorithms need a human influence to really enhance learning. https://t.co/Qxjv3LaivM #mscedc https://t.co/88guQF1S4o
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T/F: technology frees teachers to pursue more human relationships w/students rather than just be lecturers? https://t.co/Xotne3TjK1 #mscedc
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Minsky’s “if this, then go to” algorithm strikingly similar to IFTTT. https://t.co/5ex7Hg6naG #mscedc
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@notwithabrush Nice. Awesome!!! #mscedc
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@notwithabrush Ive not tried poetry since college. He may end up lining his bird cage with it. haha #mscedc
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Just sent a copy of my Ethnography to my MOOC professor. Anxious to see his reply. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan Wonderful creation Linzi. Thank you. #mscedc
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@notwithabrush I found the imagery here very haunting. Thank you for this. I had to go back and view a site re Yad Vasham afterward. #mscedc
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@rennhann Super job, I really enjoyed working through this. Thank you. #mscedc
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My MOOC contribution, such as it is, per James request. https://t.co/ntLoEnPrl2 #mscedc
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@j_k_knox its working for me. #mscedc
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This is an interesting piece on the substitution of apps for worksheets in the classroom. https://t.co/CeJbTyzFOx #mscedc
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Just a thought or two comparing physiology with technology, with a bit of theology thrown in.https://t.co/sUl3ND3Ire #mscedc
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“Technology is the exteriorization of our nervous system.” https://t.co/2tmt3kvJs5 #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan 8:30pm in what time zone? #mscedc
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@Digeded I know I sound like a naysayer but aren’t many surveys trolling for info and we don’t know what “they” use the data for? #mscedc
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@Digeded I suppose online surveys have a purpose but I loathe most of them. just sayin’. #mscedc
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After some minor tweaking, here is mine again. https://t.co/C4VO5J4Uva #mscedc
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@Tauraco Totally awesome, Miles. Thank you. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox I took an historical architecture MOOC last year that showed how ancient cultures built community around common spaces. #mscedc
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@Cheneehey How would a robot/AI experience organic growth? Dumb question but I’ve been with high schoolers all week. Sorry. #mscedc
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@Digeded Hmm, I was taught in law school that a court was to interpret the law in matters of evidence, not the tech. #mscedc
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Is a new definition of community on the way? https://t.co/n3iZj8wDn5 #mscedc
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@Cheneehey Interesting. Twitter offers little opp to expound on issues but it has use as an opening for more indepth discussion. #mscedc
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“…the machines are so alive, whereas the humans are so inert!” (Haraway 1985). #mscedc
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RT @ClareThomsonQUB: The Distance Learning Conspiracy – a dystopian view of online learning with good debate in the comments #mscedc https://t.co/mp3H4NRGas
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OK, just thought I would toss this in the mix for fun. https://t.co/86UdWbPVKu #mscedc
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Got my copy of “The Posthuman”, by Rosi Braidotti. Should be interesting reading. #mscedc https://t.co/UiERfvihlL
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@c4miller But physical presence adds an element of belonging I think. There is the added bennies of the visual, unspoken language. #mscedc
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@Cheneehey @helenwalker7 I am not poetry aficionado but this course has been quite worth the effort. #mscedc #martianbistro
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@helenwalker7 @Cheneehey Mine is a good mix of instr/stu participation. Lots of abstract offerings with limited instructional dogma. #mscedc
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Nice and short article on community. https://t.co/b8L3UaTyk4 #mscedc
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“Community”: Does common interest and/or passion make the community and not necessarily physical presence in a a defined space? #mscedc
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IPofC Mooc is a homecoming for the scttered community of the lovers of that region. Distance-loving similar to distance-learning. #mscedc
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@james858499 @helenwalker7 @Eli_App_D @learntechstu @ClareThomsonQUB @c4miller @HerrSchwindenh_ Im ok if I could read James’ lips. #mscedc
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seeing some odd postings on our blog pages. anyone else? #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB Equal status for cyborgs. I cant comprehend the issues that will bring up. #mscedc
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@rennhann I see concerns with Twtr and FB in terms of censorship. But I use them nevertheless. So sometimes our goals dont match. #mscedc
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@rennhann No. But a for profit needs to be clear in its objectives so participation is fully informed. Caveat emptor. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @rennhann To clarify: for BOTH to be legit at the same time in conjunction with each other? #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @rennhann Would the goals of a for profit need to match the communitys goals in order for either to be legitimate? #mscedc
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@rennhann By definition wouldnt “for profit” mean the owners interest is primarily served and not the community’s? #mscedc
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My MOOC is so interesting. People are applying Dirk’s essay…just being themselves, unmasked and genuine. Very refreshing. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Rain easing off some. Lots of flooding/damage in the area. My place is ok for now. Thank you all for your thoughts. #mscedc
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@c4miller I would add “relevant” to that list as well. If I may. #mscedc
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Wuts next? Min wage? Maintenance care covrage? Robots that steal human jobs should pay taxes, Gates says | https://t.co/3akdTuETNc #mscedc
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Experimenting with Pinterest and Lino for the ethnography. Cant really decide which is better although I am leaning to Lino. #mscedc
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@rennhann thanks. ive a feeling it will be a long swim home after school today. #mscedc
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Facebook CEO warns against reversal of global thinking https://t.co/gHcnmaBfA8 via @Reuters #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Biggest storm of the year coming today and tomorrow..supposedly. At my place they say we could get up to 10″ of rain. #mscedc
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@Cheneehey I am a PEEP!!! I feel Ive finally arrived!!! hahaha #mscedc
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Integration of MOOCs for Undergraduate Classrooms. https://t.co/xuRl8rU5FY #mscedc
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Interesting discussion re use of social tools in MOOCs. https://t.co/g5JZRCXJ30 #mscedc
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Building a Sense of Community in MOOCs — Campus Technology https://t.co/XKz3RqUZEM #mscedc
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Just put my mark on the EDC17 map. #mscedc
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Community in Cascadia isnt abt ppl. It is blt around nature; much like “The Force” in Star Wars, community envelops everything. #mscedc
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So far my MOOC is revealing itself to be less academic but more of a spiritual journey for the participants. Interesting. #mscedc
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@learntechstu @rennhann Perhaps success is defined by end objective rather than the process. If so, does community really matter? #mscedc
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Query: Does radio or digital TV provide greater opps for creativity and/or imagination? #mscedc
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Sorry all….had to bug out early from the session. Will try and make up later. #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB I know. So ask, at what point can AI become part of the human community and what is the contribution? #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB Dont comps put out what humans put in? Unless…there is that damnable sentience concept raising its head again. #mscedc
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@rennhann Profs measure success by attendance perhaps? Students by grades? But is either true success? Does pers enrichment count? #mscedc
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Query: Is “success” in a MOOC partially measured by the level of interaction between participants, or does it really matter? #mscedc
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Decker merges with VGER (Voyager 6) Sorry all…still on that theme from Block 1. #mscedc https://t.co/ptCqtjiaVB
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We Are Nomad!!! https://t.co/LBomR776qR #mscedc
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Elon Musk: Humans must merge with machines or become irrelevant in AI age https://t.co/aFjmEkuhkq #mscedc
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“. . . it is the wilderness of the mind that may need protecting most of all . . .” — Paul Nelson #mscedc
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“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.”–Edward Abbey #mscedc
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#mscedc https://t.co/YKzOHz9lLN
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Got signed up for the MOOC: Innovative Cascadia Poetry. Waaay outside my box of experience. #mscedc
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@martianbistro @SmartBrief #mscedc
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I just got followed by a “Deep Web Learning Robot”. Interesting. #mscedc
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Are humans close to reaching The Singularity? Or have we missed it?https://t.co/tAedQvPlUa #mscedc
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Must freedoms be surrendered in order for intelligence to advance? #mscedc https://t.co/mlXOGpMNXp
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“I, Robot” also causes us to move beyond ind AI evolution and into the AI development of community. The end is illuminating. #mscedc
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And not forgetting Sonny’s “wink” that for me was a watershed moment in the film, “I, Robot”. #mscedc
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I feel the tentacles of “Frankenstein” and “The Forbidden Planet” creeping in to this block as well. #mscedc
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e.g. Data: does he simply mimic human relations per his program? Or is he able to develop his own niche in the community sphere? #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @Cheneehey It brings into focus the question of whether comps will be able to evolve into their own sentience. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ @Cheneehey Should we trust comps when they start thinking on their own; independent of human input/programming? #mscedc
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@dabjacksonyang Would you find this especially pertinent on platforms like SecondLife? #mscedc
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@james858499 Trivia note: “Young Frankenstein” used the original “Frankenstein” lab set for filming. Nice connection there. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ It depends on the end result you are looking for, why you are looking for it & how long you want to have/need it. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Artificial “enhancements”: mechanical vs biochemical. Take your pick. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Drugs and mech implants function differently in purpose and result. Comparing behaviors may be problematic. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Chronic use of alcohol does cause perm change in brain structure and function. Do obsessive behaviors do that? #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ If the latter then idk w/o emp data to indicate some physio change that takes place. If the fmr, then I perhaps. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Just to clarify, are you referring to comp chips implanted in the brain or just the obsessive use of the device? #mscedc
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@james858499 I spend a bit of time in SL now and then. This will be an interesting read I hope. #mscedc
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Digital citizenship and social justice. Radical revisions in educational and social paradigms. https://t.co/dbAIrVz8js #mscedc
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UE Online Teaching Manifesto: https://t.co/y4YS1ejilk #mscedc
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Can we learn on our own? Or, is our learning dependent upon “communicative networks”?https://t.co/RoZ44rKDwd #mscedc
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Prof. Knox makes an interesting comparison between “use” and “use”. https://t.co/PKarg3alvk #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ And one must consider the reasons for the initial use of either and the desired outcome(s). #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Both can change us internally in our world view, and in our personal relationship dynamics, for good or not. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Both bring a real danger of losing control. You can always push back from the comp. -OH has to work its way out. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_Either brings a real danger of losing control. You can always push back from the comp. -OH has to work its way out. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ Inebriation certainly moves one into another plane of existence. #mscedc
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Digital Learning and Teaching https://t.co/d8Kx6Ydh0b Just looked over the Summary so far. Perhaps useful here in the US. #mscedc
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Impressive… great work everyone!!! https://t.co/DEnwDbObE5 #mscedc
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Interesting personal take on participating in digital communities/MOOCs. https://t.co/Q70POdjkvN #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Surge of adrenalin until I realized this was a diff course. I thought I missed something. #mscedc
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@james858499 Your suggestion re the ethics/morality of Frankenstein v. Cyborgs is intriguing. We can discuss later if possible. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan And do you recall one of the stringers for “Alien”? “In space, no one can hear you scream.” Now THAT’S creepy. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan Coupled with that smooth, emotionless voice you cant help but feel danger and unspeakable horror are not far away. #mscedc
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Singing robot and 18th Century Silver Swan star in new London exhibition https://t.co/xlKOel1lmK via @YahooTech #mscedc
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@nigelchpainting I thot I might be the only one getting those. #mscedc
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Reading ethnography instr again..and again. Got a blind spot…Im confused. Visions of robot love still rattling about in my head. #mscedc
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@hamacleod Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.https://t.co/0hnbDhR8S7 #mscedc
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#mscedc https://t.co/bQTcJOy1zE
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@hamacleod Very interesting Hamish. We’ve been discussing this for the past 3 weeks, plus other facets of human/robot integration. #mscedc
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Just to clarify: lacking humor only means that. No judgment intended, just observing. #mscedc
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Ive completed 2 MOOCs: History of Architecture and American Civil War. Neither was strenuous or particularly informative. #mscedc
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Looking thru artifacts. Some humorous, some not so much. But all greatly informative. Thank you all. #mscedc
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@c4miller The powr of Rod Serling as a story-teller who captures the imagination and takes it where it wants to go. Like Hitchcock. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D Great work, Eli. Thanks!!! #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB I really enjoyed this, Clare. Good job! #mscedc
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@notwithabrush I watched it twice…. wow. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 Nice work, Helen…thank you!!! #mscedc
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Just click on each pic in the artifact to see the caption I added. #mscedc
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Block 1 Artifact https://t.co/7oR7X5K2Zz #mscedc
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Google is working on AI/neural pathways that can apply logic and reasoning. https://t.co/8ODCTXcSdk #mscedc
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Can robots learn the cognitive meanings underlying learned behavior?
What I mean by this is can robots or cyborgs discern the underlying meaning behind certain learned behaviors? My case in point is this clip I offer from the film I, Robot. Here, we see Will Smith’s character explaining the meaning of an intentional wink to the robot, “Sonny”. Later, “Sonny” uses an intentional wink to save Smith and the scientist who helped create “Sonny” from harm.
Now, a wink is a physical gesture humans do thousands of times every day, both voluntarily and involuntarily. “Sonny” learned one of the intentional meanings of a wink, when connected with certain other behaviors, is a subtle form of signaling to another person or, in this case, a robot to a human. This had not been programmed into “Sonny” per se, but he (it) learned this wink’s meaning through observation and cognitive reasoning. Hence, my initial question. But perhaps another question will be if robots or cyborgs can successfully develop not only deductive reasoning skills, but deeper cognitive skills as well, does that put them closer to meaningful sentience and therefore allow them to be considered new life forms? And when is it acceptable to refer to “Sonny” as “he” instead of “it”? (This last question presented itself in a Star Trek: The Nest Generation episode, but that will have to wait for later.)
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Thoughts taken from the Hangout session this morning. https://t.co/J20f9Thj0m #mscedc
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@james858499 Still a bit glassy-eyed. #mscedc
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Great discussion this morning in Ggl Hangouts. Following up with some reading fun (free dwnld)… https://t.co/Au9tciGuaT #mscedc
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How Do We Know That We Aren’t Actually Robots? https://t.co/2SfzVHw3CD via @gizmodo #mscedc
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Robots can occupy/influence space by being in it and doing things. But can they actually “be”? Hints of “to be or not to be”. #mscedc
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“Being present” vs “presence”. Or, “occupying space” vs “influencing space”. #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB It makes me wonder about the difference between “being present” and “presence”. #mscedc
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The universe a hologram? What?!?!https://t.co/NQW471aHeW #mscedc
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Using holograms in the classroom. I couldve used this 40 yrs ago.https://t.co/rWtzV6LnvE #mscedc
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Amazing! #mscedc https://t.co/81HKq9b55d
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Japan’s robot chefs aim to show how far automation can go https://t.co/eHWTcTFpy3 via #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB Will they be sentient enough to unionize? #mscedc
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Strange similarity to the music used in “The Forbidden Planet.” #mscedc
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Music based on Kepler’s 1619 treatise where he applied music theory to the movement of planets. #mscedc https://t.co/uo8FlWa9vR
This sounds eerily similar to the music found in the space cult classic, “The Forbidden Planet.”
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@james858499 @YouTube The relaxation bit was facetious. But yes, I found the music fascinating as well. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan Or, is it? **cue creepy music** https://t.co/wU3eMYmDms #mscedc
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Music as an expression of emotion. Interesting rubric here… #mscedc Friedrich Marpurg’s Acoustic Expression of… https://t.co/170y6r0OLQ
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@helenwalker7 @Eli_App_D @learntechstu @c4miller @notwithabrush @DigiWWWorld Thank you, Helen…great job!!! #mscedc
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Although late I really enjoyed the film festival today. nice meeting everyone. thank you. #mscedc
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@helenwalker7 Cant make it as I will be in class…it will be 10am here. Lookng forward to reading any blog posts about it all. #mscedc
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@james858499 Try this for relaxation. https://t.co/2Vrpz6gwlZ #mscedc
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Digital String Quartet…amazing… https://t.co/2Vrpz6gwlZ #mscedc
Using several helicopters and musicians and sound recording techs in each one, digital music is presented in a most unusual form. The sounds of the helicopters are digitalized and emitted into a musical arrangement. This is only a short video but it captures another facet of converting the components of high tech machinery into a beautiful digital arrangement of music.
#mscedc
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@Eli_App_D Me too. Ive set IFTTT up to label each post on who it is from and to whom it goes; it seems to be helping with sorting. #mscedc
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Two facets of AI. Thought provoking if not a bit out of this world. More detail on my blog. #mscedc https://t.co/ma65cxJYE0
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Robots with human emotions? Can it be? #mscedc https://t.co/lzSCpsCsdj
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Emotional Intelligence #mscedc https://t.co/AhvUFmnvJY
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What emotions do you connect to this image? #mscedc https://t.co/7yaocq15ky
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“Gumdrop” very engaging. One almost…almost…forgets “she” is a robot. Great job with voice and personality. #mscedc
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Never hurts to try and see some humor in it. haha #mscedc https://t.co/O8qK87RXN7
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Are we moving toward. or have we arrived at, creating composite people much like Hollywood creates composite characters? #mscedc
Robocop, a re-made man. He possesses a human mind but robotic features that make him into a cyborg.
The characters on the left were created and played by silent and “talkie” movie actor Lon Chaney, also known as “The Man Of Ten Thousand Faces”. The right side is a composite of some characters played by television, movie and stage actor Tony Randall.
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When does engineered DNA stop being ours? Or more specifically, when does engineered DNA stop being US? #mscedc https://t.co/XlCg7PJUoH
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https://t.co/Hg2Qu38M38 #mscedc
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@Cheneehey @helenwalker7 Our reaction to IFTTT is similar to many tcher’s reaction to tech in classrooms. IFTTT hasnt beat me. Yet. #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D @HerrSchwindenh_ I found IFTTT fairly easy once I got the hang of it. Copy and Paste was my lifesaver. #mscedc
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@Cheneehey @james858499 I missed the tutorial. 2am for me so all I watched was the back of my eyelids even tho my alarm was set. #mscedc
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@HerrSchwindenh_ I thot the same. Then James told me its supposed to be a bit messy. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan Or perhaps, using technology to re-create themselves. There may be a foggy area here, aka “gray area”. #mscedc
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@fleurhills Snail mail on the way… let me know in say, 5 yrs., that you got it. haha #mscedc
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@Tauraco Just looked over the site. Thank you, Myles. Definitely worth more exploration. #mscedc
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I, Robot
Interesting take on AI and imbedding emotions.
@fleurhills Careful, this could easily become a digital carousel we can’t stop or get off of. #mscedc
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@fleurhills There may be some irony, sure. But am I relying too much on tech to make a point? Then again, how would I make it here? #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB Comp with my Twilight Zn post re Fake Love and avatar relationships on SecondLife. How blurry can the line get? #mscedc
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https://t.co/uJIppV1bVc Research here in middle schools indicates parents/teachers are unprepared to deal with cyberbullying. #mscedc
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@LinziMclagan So true. Ive noticed a clear up-tick in bullying since the US elections, from both sides. So destructive. #mscedc
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Westworld: Hard seeing Yul Brynner as anyone but Ramses or the King of Siam. #mscedc
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After taking a phone away from students they react like they’ve been exiled to the 9th circle of hell. They are overly tech-reliant. #mscedc
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After taking a phone away from students they react like they’ve been exiled to the 9th circle of hell. They are overly tech-reliant. #mscedc
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@lemurph Tech reflects personality more than a tool like a shovel or screwdriver. Tech can be manipulated into any shape and form. #mscedc
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How much in love have we fallen with our AI devices?https://t.co/Rd6J3o4IE1 #mscedc
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@dabjacksonyang In that sense “Lifestream” is appropriate name. #mscedc
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@dabjacksonyang Oh me too! Now I see everyone’s comments even if I dont reply. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Are we supp to set up RSS feeds for everyone to app on our own blog site? My site already looks way out of control. #mscedc
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@dabjacksonyang Oh me too! Now I see everyone’s comments even if I dont reply. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Are we supp to set up RSS feeds for everyone to app on our own blog site? My site already looks way out of control. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Doing this for everyone in the class might make my blog site appear very confused. But there is much to comment on. #mscedc
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@j_k_knox Just so I can share my misery, is there anyone else in my time zone? UTC-8. #mscedc
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Week 1 Summary: Transforming Integration or Is It the Other Way Around?
Moving through the readings for Block 1, I was struck by a comment made in one of the first articles I read. This comment made me re-think how I have viewed my presence in the digital world and what influence I wish to have on not only my personal space but on the spaces of my students. Yes, I realize I am hearkening yet again to the space-presence theme, but I feel this theme is a foundation platform of what my digital legacy should look like.
In The Historiography of Culture, Jonathan Sterne (2006) describes advertisers that have presented “digital technologies” as “. . . commodities to be integrated into everyday life rather than as epochal forces that will transform it.” This simple statement forced me to look at how I use digital technologies in my classroom especially, and whether I use such technologies to transform my classroom or just integrate them into what we (myself and my students) already. My answer to this question is both. I fully understand classroom application is not the focus of this article however, I try and see if anything I read has some value in terms of how I present information to my students and how they can best receive and comprehend that information.
As I teach in an inner-city school, the range of technology devices and uses among my students runs from non-existent to all-reliant. Some students, not many but enough, really have nothing more than a simple cellphone that allows them limited internet access at best. It is very difficult for them to use it for anything beyond texting. Other students seem to have the latest devices that can do anything and everything on the net from texting to phot applications and beyond. We try and equalize everyone by providing classroom use of Chromebooks or laptops. Even then, there is sometimes a distinct difference between students who are mind-numbingly adept at technology and students who do not have such skills because of the lack of access.
It is within this context I find both the transformation and integration concepts at odds with each other, yet willing to assimilate themselves within the context of academic achievement. One the one hand, I am transforming the lives (hopefully) of students by exposing them to advanced technology and providing them opportunities to use that in ways they have never tried before. It is a trial and error journey that has been both frustrating and atmospherically jubilant as students explore their personal digital space and discover how they may further express themselves within it. For other students, technology is the simple integration of digital platforms they use already; now they are learning how each platform can be coupled with other platforms that allows further expansion of their own digital footprints. The photos above are representative of the range of technologies used in my own classroom. The achievement and engagement difference between the traditionally passive “sit-at-your-desk-and-listen-to-my-banter” method as opposed to student-driven and student-centered learning where every student is actively engaged in the learning process is massive.
In all of this presence in space is enhanced, in one fashion or another, as students (myself included) reach beyond the borders of the paradigms we have set for ourselves about the spaces we occupy.
What is the future of Digital Education? https://t.co/YVXiSYulqy via @YouTube #mscedc
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@ClareThomsonQUB Clare, if I can figure it out, anyone can. Hang in there. #mscedc
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Awesome!!! #mscedc https://t.co/VUKRt8jqsR
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I just found my visual artifact for week 3. haha #mscedc
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@Eli_App_D I can see about setting up a group on FB if everyone wants to…or if enough ppl want to. Easy to do I think. #mscedc
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Robot That Can Write a Symphony: AI Device Composes Tailor-Made Music: https://t.co/gC4YL4ZTPL via @SputnikInt #mscedc
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But is there emotion in the music? #mscedc
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“I, Robot” Interesting story of embedding emotions and morals in AI. #mscedc
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