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Trends in Educational Technology

Introduction Hello, and welcome back to my blog post! Here, we will be looking into the relationship between AI and education. The inspiration comes from the article "Why Students Should Create With AI Tools" written by Nicole Krueger (written on January 16, 2022) and found on the blog section of the  International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) website. Hyperlinked HERE   !!! Right below this text is a video, where I give a quick 5 minute presentation on the definition of the  concept, its pros and cons, examples of student use, and a few additional considerations.  Video **if you have having trouble opening the imbedded video, HERE is the link!** Additionally, here are a few additional resources I found, as well as a quick description of what they do! Additional Resources Coursera - Creative Applications of Deep Learning with TensorFlow: Dive into a comprehensive online course on Coursera that explores the intersection of deep learning and cre...

BLOG INTRODUCTION: EDU 776

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 Hello! My name is Harrison Fredrick! Source: Personal Picture I am currently a Forensic Science teacher for seniors who is just starting my third year of teaching! I graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2020 with a degree in Biological Sciences, with a focus on cellular biology. Additionally, for all 4 years, I worked within the science labs on campus with a focus in research on Multiple Sclerosis (or MS). MS is a debilitating disease that causes parts of your brain cells to degrade over time, leading to a lack of signals being sent around your brain and body. Though this is a terrible disease, this gave me such an amazing opportunity to conduct graduate level research in a state of the art lab on the University of Illinois at Chicago's medical campus. However, I did not stay in research. I received my masters in Science Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2021 and started my teaching career shortly after at Acero Soto in the Gage Park neighb...