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As it happens, I first addressed this question in 2012, and the first part of this essay, down to the part about robots, is taken from the notes I made then. My opinion hasn’t changed, in spite of the enormous strides in AI in the last twelve years.
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Rules, by Terry Freedman. I thought this sign is a reasonable analogy to the likely rules in a post-lockdown world.
Do you read people’s writings about covid? I don’t, if I can help it.
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Robot Reporter, by Terry Freedman
The Guardian newspaper has published an article “written” almost entirely by AI. How worried should writers be?
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The Author cover, by Terry Freedman
As well as education technology and related matters, I also write about writing.
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Robot, by Terry. OK, so I'm useless at drawing. Get over it!
Call me a dreamer, but I think AI and robots are developments to be welcomed in education, not to worry about.
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A useful book for your education technology library
A well-structured book that will prove a handy reference in the secondary classroom and beyond.
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Robot editor up against a deadline -- by Terry Freedman
What's the role of artificial intelligence in the writing of books, games and apps?
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It seems to be depressingly more and more likely to find that a blog article which looks promising is peppered with swear words – or one particular swear word that is repeated ad nauseum. I think that writers of such blog posts are making a grave error. Here are my reasons.
There's no point in just starting to write a load of code. You should at least have some idea of what you want to achieve.
I like to think that had there been anti-plagiarism software around when I was at school, and had my English teacher used it, I’d have been saved years of wasting time looking for ways to make money. I’d have enjoyed more sleep too.
There is something romantic about an old manual typewriter. The clattering of the keys sounds somewhat industrial, which connotes “industrious”. Bashing away at a typewriter is what real writers do. No spellchecker, no thesaurus, no internet, and no forgiveness if you make a mistake. So typing something that looked reasonable, and which didn’t involve too much correction fluid, gave one a sense of achievement.
I know it’s de rigeur to always include links in blog posts: it’s polite, gets you Brownie points with other people, provides a rich and rewarding reading experience, and generally helps make the blogging world go round.
But is always right?
I had the privilege of meeting, for the first time, Julia Skinner at the recent BETT show. Julia tweets as @theheadsoffice, and is the instigator of the 100 Word Challenge, which has been instrumental in encouraging many pupils to engage in, and enjoy, writing.
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