John Maloney
@jwmaloney.bsky.social
Theater Director / Professor of Drama / Board Member 奔放文化藝術基金會 (Benfeng Arts Foundation) / MFA Directing, Columbia University
Thank you so much for this link!! I've only had a few minutes to skim the article so far, but I can already tell that it will add a new dimension to my presentation this week!
It was very thoughtful of you to share it.
It was very thoughtful of you to share it.
November 14, 2024 at 5:18 AM
Thank you so much for this link!! I've only had a few minutes to skim the article so far, but I can already tell that it will add a new dimension to my presentation this week!
It was very thoughtful of you to share it.
It was very thoughtful of you to share it.
The audience will be mostly teachers and business people who have expressed very strong support for embracing AI, and are already implimenting it in a variety of manners. I hope to bring some historical perspective, and perhaps a tempering influence.
November 14, 2024 at 5:13 AM
The audience will be mostly teachers and business people who have expressed very strong support for embracing AI, and are already implimenting it in a variety of manners. I hope to bring some historical perspective, and perhaps a tempering influence.
*I hope the introduction doesn't make it sound like I'm in favor of these shifts in cutlure and literacy. My aim is to spark a vigorous discussion.
November 14, 2024 at 5:12 AM
*I hope the introduction doesn't make it sound like I'm in favor of these shifts in cutlure and literacy. My aim is to spark a vigorous discussion.
Are literacy and critical thinking still essential in an age where AI can instantaneously generate and synthesize information? Do the skills traditionally associated with literacy hold the same cultural weight, or are we redefining what it means to engage meaningfully with information?
November 14, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Are literacy and critical thinking still essential in an age where AI can instantaneously generate and synthesize information? Do the skills traditionally associated with literacy hold the same cultural weight, or are we redefining what it means to engage meaningfully with information?
Drawing on the insights of thinkers like Marshall McLuhan, Neil Postman, and Maryanne Wolf, among others, we will consider whether society is moving toward a phase where higher-order literacy may no longer be valued or widely cultivated.
November 14, 2024 at 5:09 AM
Drawing on the insights of thinkers like Marshall McLuhan, Neil Postman, and Maryanne Wolf, among others, we will consider whether society is moving toward a phase where higher-order literacy may no longer be valued or widely cultivated.
This contextual foundation will provide a basis for an informal roundtable discussion on contemporary trends like aliteracy (the choice not to read) and transliteracy (fluidly navigating across multiple platforms of communication).
November 14, 2024 at 5:09 AM
This contextual foundation will provide a basis for an informal roundtable discussion on contemporary trends like aliteracy (the choice not to read) and transliteracy (fluidly navigating across multiple platforms of communication).
This presentation will trace the cultural values historically attached to literacy, examining how these values adapted to shifts brought on by past innovations, such as writing, the printing press, television, and the internet.
November 14, 2024 at 5:08 AM
This presentation will trace the cultural values historically attached to literacy, examining how these values adapted to shifts brought on by past innovations, such as writing, the printing press, television, and the internet.
By analyzing historical trends in Western literacy—particularly the interplay between technology, education, and social values—we will investigate how past shifts may foreshadow future cultural evolutions toward what some scholars call a post-literate society.
November 14, 2024 at 5:08 AM
By analyzing historical trends in Western literacy—particularly the interplay between technology, education, and social values—we will investigate how past shifts may foreshadow future cultural evolutions toward what some scholars call a post-literate society.
The aim of this presentation is to set the stage for an informal critical discussion on how technological advancements, especially artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), might reshape our cultural landscape and redefine literacy.
November 14, 2024 at 5:08 AM
The aim of this presentation is to set the stage for an informal critical discussion on how technological advancements, especially artificial intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs), might reshape our cultural landscape and redefine literacy.
I haven't. Still getting things in order.
Here's the title, and the introdcution for what I'll be talking about:
Post-Literacy: Technology, Culture, and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
Here's the title, and the introdcution for what I'll be talking about:
Post-Literacy: Technology, Culture, and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
November 14, 2024 at 5:07 AM
I haven't. Still getting things in order.
Here's the title, and the introdcution for what I'll be talking about:
Post-Literacy: Technology, Culture, and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
Here's the title, and the introdcution for what I'll be talking about:
Post-Literacy: Technology, Culture, and the Exploding Plastic Inevitable.
Perhaps ChatGPT is the most recent (biggest?) nail in the coffin.
November 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
Perhaps ChatGPT is the most recent (biggest?) nail in the coffin.
It feels to me as if there's a deeper educational blight being brought on by media (social and otherwise) and technology that is making it harder for upcoming generations of students to engage on the levels you were trying to help your students acheive.
November 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
It feels to me as if there's a deeper educational blight being brought on by media (social and otherwise) and technology that is making it harder for upcoming generations of students to engage on the levels you were trying to help your students acheive.
In this vein, the thematic connections between your article and the Horowitch article in the Atlantic seemed to be very clear.
November 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
In this vein, the thematic connections between your article and the Horowitch article in the Atlantic seemed to be very clear.
And, even when advised to stop drinking, would not. I find myself wondering if I would blame the whiskey, or the students' lack of willingness to put the bottle down.
November 13, 2024 at 3:10 PM
And, even when advised to stop drinking, would not. I find myself wondering if I would blame the whiskey, or the students' lack of willingness to put the bottle down.
The analogy that came to mind was of a group of students who were of the opinion that drinking whiskey improved their creative writing, despite clear evidence to the contrary.
November 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
The analogy that came to mind was of a group of students who were of the opinion that drinking whiskey improved their creative writing, despite clear evidence to the contrary.
Your disappointment that they couldn't seem to get out from under the influence of the tech kept rising up through the article.
November 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Your disappointment that they couldn't seem to get out from under the influence of the tech kept rising up through the article.
You mention several times that the students, despite having a clear understanding of the pitfalls, continued to use ChatGPT. Even when you explicitly told them not to.
November 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
You mention several times that the students, despite having a clear understanding of the pitfalls, continued to use ChatGPT. Even when you explicitly told them not to.
Finally, despite the title, reading your article had me thinking that ChatGPT (in this case, at least) was not so much a culprit as an enabler of a deeper problem.
November 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Finally, despite the title, reading your article had me thinking that ChatGPT (in this case, at least) was not so much a culprit as an enabler of a deeper problem.
Second, that they were an Spanish speakers learning to write in English. Do you think that if they had been using ChatGPT in Spanish that some of the "style" and "meaning" problems you mentioned might be less of a hurdle? I also work in a bilingual environment (English/Chinese).
November 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM
Second, that they were an Spanish speakers learning to write in English. Do you think that if they had been using ChatGPT in Spanish that some of the "style" and "meaning" problems you mentioned might be less of a hurdle? I also work in a bilingual environment (English/Chinese).
First, the fact that many of the students had a strong grasp of AI & LLMs, and their limitations/perils. I imagine this would be a rare case, and that most teachers struggling against AI creeping into their classrooms would not have a group of students who were so aware.
November 13, 2024 at 3:08 PM
First, the fact that many of the students had a strong grasp of AI & LLMs, and their limitations/perils. I imagine this would be a rare case, and that most teachers struggling against AI creeping into their classrooms would not have a group of students who were so aware.
I found the class you described in the article quite intriguing for several reasons:
November 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
I found the class you described in the article quite intriguing for several reasons:
* Apologies in advance for the following series of messages, I'm getting used to the 300 character limit... I'm not certain if I'm formatting my messages correctly to be read in order.
November 13, 2024 at 3:07 PM
* Apologies in advance for the following series of messages, I'm getting used to the 300 character limit... I'm not certain if I'm formatting my messages correctly to be read in order.
If you don't mind circling back, I was wondering if you're considering a return to teaching at some point? I would hope so, since it's clear you have so much to share, and a passion for doing so.
November 13, 2024 at 3:05 PM
If you don't mind circling back, I was wondering if you're considering a return to teaching at some point? I would hope so, since it's clear you have so much to share, and a passion for doing so.
Thanks for being so generous with your time and responses. I feel I'm distracting you.
Your a.m. is my p.m., so, good night, and have a good day!
Your a.m. is my p.m., so, good night, and have a good day!
November 12, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Thanks for being so generous with your time and responses. I feel I'm distracting you.
Your a.m. is my p.m., so, good night, and have a good day!
Your a.m. is my p.m., so, good night, and have a good day!
Yes, I saw that. It really touched a nerve, as I had already read both articles and found them of a theme. Reading that you thought so as well was validating. Some people seem to want to seperate them because the Horowitch article is not directly linked to ChatGPT, or AI.
November 12, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Yes, I saw that. It really touched a nerve, as I had already read both articles and found them of a theme. Reading that you thought so as well was validating. Some people seem to want to seperate them because the Horowitch article is not directly linked to ChatGPT, or AI.