In Teaching Search Strategies to History Students I wrote about the importance of identifying the goal of a research task before ever typing a query into a search box. I was reminded of that last week when someone asked me “what does the research process look like in the age of AI?” My short answer...

Practical Ed Tech By Richard Byrne

22.02.2024

Three Google Gemini Tips - Practical Ed Tech

Earlier this month Google rebranded Bard to Gemini. Why they did that isn’t terribly important (presumably to be able to monetize it better). What is important is that you know Gemini offers the same functionality as Bard. On that note, here are a few functions of Gemini that are helpful to teachers and students. Draft...

Practical Ed Tech By Richard Byrne

06.03.2024

Three Tools for Animating Explanations - Practical Ed Tech

As some of you know, on the weekends I teach skiing lessons at Mt. Abram Ski Area. Yesterday, I taught the second-to-last class of an eight-week class that I teach to kids of intermediate ability. In yesterday’s class I asked the kids to pick their favorite skiing tip and teach it to the class. They...

Practical Ed Tech By Richard Byrne

20.03.2024

Tips and Tools for Citing Sources – Practical Ed Tech

Last week I didn’t have time to publish here because I was engrossed in meeting a deadline for the Legal Writing and Research class I’m taking this semester. That work provided the inspiration for …

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Search in the Age of AI - Practical Ed Tech

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Tips and Tools for Citing Sources – Practical Ed Tech

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