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This week's Field Journal starts with Pressing Prompts, open activities that ask the questions about AI worth pressing on. I related to Robert Talbert's piece where he writes honestly about being overwhelmed by a new job and a cross-country move, and he takes his own advice for getting out of a ditch.
I got geeky and organized my art supplies, took some steps to shape the rest of my year, and am hoping you'll write back and share a disorganized corner of your life. Plus, a song from a band Robert Talbert is now playing in and a call for proposals from OTESSA. Later this week on the podcast, Teresa Thompson shares how she brings play and AI into her accounting classes.
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Episode 647
The Questions About AI Worth Pressing On, with Remi Kalir
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Remi Kalir shares Pressing Prompts, open activities for bringing AI ethics questions into any classroom, on episode 647 of the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast.
I think that we, here, for our purposes with this project, know that there are a range of more ethically oriented questions, questions that do get at core social relationships, intellectual relationships, environmental relationships, that allow us to interrogate the role of AI in our lives, and use learning as the vector through which to unpack those questions. |
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Taking My Own Advice
Meditations from the ditch
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I have long enjoyed Robert Talbert's writing about productivity. With his recent job change, and his entire family moving homes and locations, he reveals to us how overwhelmed he has been. He writes:
I've come to realize at a deep level that Intentional Academia isn't just one of my blogs, it's a message in a bottle to everyone out there in a similar situation as well as a way of reminding myself of what's important and true and how to have a life of purpose and meaning in higher ed, even when everything around feels like it's constantly shifting. Robert's advice to himself (and to us) is to simplify, be sure we're clear on the bigger picture, take care of our bodies, do something small, and ask for help when we need it.
Taking My Own Advice: Meditations from the ditch, by Robert Talbert
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Organizing My Art Supplies
Adding more beauty and function to an "on camera" space
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In a recent home office revitalization, I wound up changing the angle of where my web cam is, when I'm teaching or in an online session. If I hadn't taken steps to prevent this, my background would partially have been of a huge, white vent. Instead, I figured out that I could cover it up (while still leaving plenty of room for air flow) with these magazine file boxes. Then, I determined that they would be a great place to store my various art supplies.
In addition to designing the labels this past weekend, I also got more granular about what each box was actually for. Once I named the purpose of each one, a few items no longer belonged, so I moved them to other places in my home office. Now when I want to draw or paint, I know exactly which boxes to reach for.
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About Shaping the REst of the Year
Structured intentionality in community
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Last week, I asked about one way you would like to shape the rest of your year with intention. No replies came in this time, so I'll share mine. |
Bonni Stachowiak
I'm continuing to shape the remainder of my year through my involvement with Katie Linder's Prolific Community. If you could use some shared community and structure for doing the things that matter most to you, I highly suggest it. It's flexible, too. If you can't make the scheduled events when they happen, there are other ways to engage afterward. I'm looking forward to an upcoming read-a-thon and a 2027 annual planning retreat.
Prolific Community, facilitated by Katie Linder
Note: I don't make any money by recommending Prolific. The link above is my referral link, which just helps me keep earning badges. They mean nothing, other than that I support us finding ways for putting structure to our intentions and being in community with others.
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This week, I'm wondering:
What's one area of your life in desperate need of organization? Bonus points if you send a photo to help us all feel better about where things stand in the more disorganized areas of our lives.
Hit reply to let me know. I'll choose a few to include in the next Field Journal. Let me know in your reply if you prefer to remain anonymous, as otherwise, I'll assume it is ok to include your name.
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A Band Robert Talbert Recently Joined
Bonus: Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA)
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In Robert Talbert's post that I shared above, he indicated that he has started playing with a new band in his community. Such a great listen. Fair warning: this song is likely to get stuck in your head, as it has mine.
Six Strings, by Kane Alvarado
Any of you looking for something other than music might want to check out this conference. The Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA) is a nonprofit with a journal and an annual conference, focused on where technology and openness meet education, research, and society. The 2027 conference will be in person in Toronto next April, alongside AERA, and online May 31 to June 4. A group in the US is also hosting a World Cafe gathering around the same time at the University of Georgia. The call for proposals is open now.
OTESSA 2027 Call for Proposals
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THIS WEEK ON TEACHING IN HIGHER ED
Teresa Thompson shares how she brings play and AI into her accounting classes, from welcome emails to 8-bit games.
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Teaching in Higher Ed Podcast
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Get your ears on for the conversation. Listen through to the recommendations.
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Bonni Stachowiak
Committed to human flourishing through learning + teaching
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