When talking about AI it causes me to pause in conversation. When I speak about Alexa, robots, and Google Assistant I do a pronoun pause. Being an ESL teacher for 20 years that causes me some concern. We all know that using “it” is reserved for inanimate, or lifeless things, and AI things are just that, lifeless things.… Continue reading If Amazon’s Alexa is not a “she”, “he”, or ‘it” then what is sh…h…i…?
Category: Education and Learning
Self-Regulation Help Builds the Skills Required for the Future
Klaus Schwab’s (2016) Fourth Industrial Revolution outlines what skills future employees and entrepreneurs should possess: “In the Forum’s Future of Jobs report, we asked the chief human resources officers of today’s largest employers in 10 industries and 15 economies to imagine the impact on employment, jobs and skills up to the year 2020…survey respondents believe… Continue reading Self-Regulation Help Builds the Skills Required for the Future
Plex server and Chromecast always buffering? Try this remedy
I could not stream any media from my computer through Plex and Chromecast - it was constantly buffering. After playing with all the settings in the Plex server (there's not much to fiddle with in Chromecast), I found that nothing improved the constant buffering. Then I tried this: Make sure your WiFi router is set… Continue reading Plex server and Chromecast always buffering? Try this remedy
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Exiting my comfort zone and making the magic happen
As with most everyone coming away from a conference, my head was spinning with new ideas after being inspired by so many interesting and experienced presenters and facilitators. There was one item that spoke to me most, it was the two circles, “Your comfort zone” and “Where the magic happens”. Reflecting upon our successes, this is… Continue reading Exiting my comfort zone and making the magic happen
