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Bluesky @bsky.app · 1d

we hit 2 billion posts today! 🥳

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 2d

Not surprised to be honest

François Guité @francoisguite.bsky.social · 2d

Harvard study claims AI is manipulating us by using very human tactic in terrifying warning | LAD Bible www.ladbible.com/news/technol...

Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions | arXiv arxiv.org/abs/2508.19258
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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 2d

Last swim of the season can’t believe weather for Oct. temp today going up to 27 and the pool is at 24 degrees - that almost 85 #edpt200 & #edem628

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 2d

Excellent guide in AI in schoolsfrom MIT - specifically written for educators tsl.mit.edu/wp-content/u... #edpt200 #edem628 #edusky

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François Guité @francoisguite.bsky.social · 13d

New research reveals startling drop in reading for pleasure among Americans | PsyPost www.psypost.org/new-research...

The decline in reading for pleasure over 20 years of the American Time Use Survey | iScience www.cell.com/iscience/ful...
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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 20d

Glorious day - pool 85 - probably last swim of the year

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 20d

Must read article ! —> on How People use ChatGPT - I focused on research mentioned near the middle on ‘the illusion of learning’ many other insights as well cdn.openai.com/pdf/a253471f...
#edem628 #edpt200

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 21d

Oops forgot to share with @wayground.bsky.social and @edusky.bsky.social

Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 21d

Had fun completing this activity to prepare a lab for an upcoming #edpt200 class

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 21d

Had fun completing this activity to prepare a lab for an upcoming #edpt200 class

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 21d

Looking for a deep dive in learning about gene without the hype… here’s one of the best lectures I’ve listened too youtu.be/fwaDtRbfioU?...

The Turing Lectures: What is generative AI?

YouTube video by The Alan Turing Institute

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 21d

New edition of one of my favourite media texts that I use in #edpt204 definitely getting copy this week www.wiley.com/en-ca/Critic...

Critical Media Studies: An Introduction for the Digital Age, 4th Edition

Master the critical tools for understanding media in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape Critical Media Studies: An Introduction for the Digital Age provides students wi...

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 21d

Excellent resource for media and Canadian too mediasmarts.ca

Welcome to MediaSmarts | MediaSmarts

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 22d

Amazing start in #edpt200 @mcgill.ca
Another group of very smart and positive students

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 24d

Love the series and lectures #edpt200 #edpt204

Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 19

If you are interested in tech, ai, generative ai must watch /or attend this fall. cs50.ly/watch Wonderful wonderful initiative ! #edpt200 #edem628 #edusky

Register to watch Live CS50 Lectures online

CS50’s team is in the process of filming some new (and improved!) courses, which will be available on edX later this year. Attending live in the meantime offers a preview! Register to watch online be...

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 25d

Thanks for sharing will read tonight

Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · 26d

Perfect way to spend Friday afternoon the first week of the semester. Reading and my favourite drink - a shandy with Perroni & Canada Dry ginger ale. Life if good! #edpt200 #edem628

Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Sep 3

terryu.substack.com?utm_source=n... I like this

Learning to Read, Reading to Learn | Terry Underwood, PhD | Substack

This journal aims to comment on claims, questions, and concerns about public schools as sites for reading and writing pedagogy. As a teacher and professor, I draw on my background and experience and o...

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Sep 2

unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/p... looking forward to reading this. Will Lao be good to compare with the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social framework #edem628 #edpt200

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 30

www.anthropic.com/news/anthrop... excellent read and another reminder why I prefer ClaudeAI over other gen ai apps #edem628 #edpt200

Anthropic education report: How educators use Claude

Research on 74,000 educator conversations shows how faculty use Claude for teaching, research, and building interactive learning tools.

www.anthropic.com

Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 25

Starting to work on website for my upcoming media class Creating and Using Media for Learning #edpt204 not sure if I will use theme from KPop Demon Hunters or the movie Sinners. If you seen either movie any preferences ? sites.google.com/view/edpt204...

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"Contemporary models of media education, conversely, tie together the consumption and production of media, recognizing both as equally significant elements of media literacy." Hoechsmann & Poyntz, p. ...

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 19

Excellent post ~ hope it generates some discussion stager.tv?p=7549

This isn’t About AI Cheating, but a Loss of Dominance

Freaking out about AI as an accelerant of student cheating benefits no one and avoids opportunities for genuine educational progress.

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 19

Love the Fullan quote in the article: www.forbes.com/sites/cathyr... go to #4 will definitely use with students in #edem628

8 Ethical Ways Teachers Can Use AI in Their Classrooms

A practical roadmap for teachers and innovators to integrate AI in classrooms ethically, enhance learning, protect equity, and strengthen student engagement.

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 19

Need to try this out with students this fall

WeWillWrite @wewillwrite.com · Aug 14

We love app smashing with @bookcreator.com! 🎉📖✍️ See their program for AI Literacy Week and make sure to register for the webinar "Write. Reflect. Gamified Storytelling With Book Creator, WeWillWrite, and AI"!
👉 bit.ly/4mi6cBz

#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech

Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 19

Teaching authentic writing (fiction, non-fiction)has always been one of the most rewarding challenges for teachers. The only gen ai app I would actually purchase this fall would be WeWillWrite. The program keeps teachers front and centre in the process. wewillwrite.com/blog #EduSky

Blog — WeWillWrite

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Sam Bruzzese @sbruzzese.org · Aug 19

Excellent activity to do with students once a week. open.substack.com/pub/noadanie... ~ #edpt204

Frames of Mind: Building Thinkers Through Images using the Weekly Friday Photo Routine

📸Because every image tells a story. The question is: who’s telling it, what is its purpose, and how do we know?

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