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Ellen Bees

@ellenbees.bsky.social

Teacher, learner, parent, bookworm. Living in Winnipeg on Treaty One Territory. She/her. https://teacherbees.ca/

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · last mo.

I adore this book that tells myths from many cultures that focus on queer gods, demigods, heroes, and supernatural beings. Such a great read to show that 2SLGBTQIA+ people in society have a long history. teacherbees.ca/queer-mythol...

Queer Mythology

I love Greek mythology. When I was a kid, I spent countless hours reading myths and legends. As a teacher, I have kept up this love with lots of mythology books in my classroom library, and expanding ...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Just sent an email to my MLA to persuade her that YouTube can be a great resource for teachers. I should tell my students next week that the persuasive writing unit we just finished is pretty useful.

Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is misguided. Carefully selected videos can be invaluable teaching tools. The concern about autoplay and algorithm recommendations in the classroom are minimal and honestly students need some practice to learn how to engage in a healthy way. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This is misguided. Carefully selected videos can be invaluable teaching tools. The concern about autoplay and algorithm recommendations in the classroom are minimal and honestly students need some practice to learn how to engage in a healthy way. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Manitoba's social media ban could bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom, says Kinew | CBC News

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says his province's ban on social media and AI chatbots for kids will likely bar teachers using YouTube in the classroom — a move that comes as the federal government contin...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 4mo ago

While everyone is talking about banning AI chatbots for young people, perhaps it is also a good time to teach young people to think critically about artificial intelligence too. Giving students information about ethical and environmental considerations is important. teacherbees.ca/ai-part-1/

Teaching to Think Critically About Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being sold by tech companies as a solution to many problems and a way to make life easier. This is especially true in the world of education, where teachers are...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The second post in my series on teaching students about how to think critically about AI. We learned about why AI hallucinates, how AI can demonstrate bias and why using reliable sources is important. teacherbees.ca/ai-part-3/

Artificial Intelligence, Hallucinations, and Bias

In order to make decisions about artificial intelligence, it is important that students learn how generative AI affects us and our world. Previously, I discussed teaching students about how AI affects...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Here's the second post in my series on teaching students how to think critically about AI. We learned about how AI affects learning and mental health. teacherbees.ca/ai-part-2/

Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Here's the second post in my series on teaching students how to think critically about AI. We learned about how AI affects learning and mental health. teacherbees.ca/ai-part-2/

Artificial Intelligence, Learning and Mental Health

In Part 1 of this series, I discussed how to help students understand what generative AI is, how it works and different ethical considerations connected with its development. Building on this knowledg...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I've been spending a bit of time writing about how to help students understand AI and think critically about it. The first step below is helping them understand what it is and how it is developed, with a focus on some of the ethical issues surrounding its training. teacherbees.ca/ai-part-1/

Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I've been spending a bit of time writing about how to help students understand AI and think critically about it. The first step below is helping them understand what it is and how it is developed, with a focus on some of the ethical issues surrounding its training. teacherbees.ca/ai-part-1/

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being sold by tech companies as a solution to many problems and a way to make life easier. This is especially true in the world of education, where teachers are...

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Katie Mack@astrokatie.com · 9mo ago

This paper contains some good arguments about an issue that concerns me a lot when I hear my colleagues talking about LLM use in developing their research: Whose ideas are you presenting as your own? (Though the fatalist argument the authors make at the end of paper is disappointing/bizarre.)

Screenshot (with final two sentences highlighted): “Academic authorship functions not only to communicate knowledge but also to allocate credit for the labour that produced it. This credit affects hiring, promotion, funding and broader scholarly standing. To plagiarize is to distort the attribution of insight, misleading readers about origin and credit. The provenance problem introduced by LLMs is troubling for a similar reason.”Screenshot: “Humans, too, can commit what is sometimes called 'cryptomnesia', in which they reproduce ideas that they have encountered previously but mistakenly believe to be origi-nal. However, what was once an idiosyncratic risk of interpersonal exchange is now a systemic feature of our knowledge infrastructure. As scholars increasingly use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for writing assistance, those whose work is absorbed into training datasets may shape scholarship without ever being cited, while Al-proficient scholars may enjoy reputational gains built partly on others' uncredited ideas.” (The sentence about “a systemic feature” is highlighted)Screenshot, with second sentence highlighted: “Nevertheless, Al developers bear obligations to improve attribution capabilities: efforts to trace and cite training data sources could help to preserve intellectual credit chains. But because many models rely on copyrighted or unlicensed material, developers face disincentives to improve provenance, even though traceability is crucial for legal and ethical accountability.”
Eryk Salvaggio@eryk.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s good to see papers start to address LLMs as structural plagiarism — provenance, more hidden than the original words or training data. www.nature.com/articles/s42...

Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 10mo ago

This term, we learned about AI and its impacts. We learned about data centres and how in communities elsewhere they are putting stress on the energy grid and water supplies. Looks like that lesson is becoming increasingly relevant here. www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

’Intangible assets’ of big data come with costs thanks to ever-expanding energy, water needs

Premier Wab Kinew has been dropping hints the province could soon look to position itself as a leader in what some commentators are calling the “fourth industrial revolution.” Speaking on a politics a...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 10mo ago

This term, my students and I focused on thinking more critically about generative AI, how it works and its consequences for the environment, communities, artists, our mental health and our thinking. I’m assessing their thinking in a summative assignment and I’m appreciating how thoughtful they are.

Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Today at MTS PD Day, I presented about online media literacy in the social studies context. Here is some of what I covered, including how to teach about misinformation, lateral reading, and evaluating sources. teacherbees.ca/online-media...

Online Media Literacy and Social Studies

Online media literacy is vital to help students assess the reliability of online information and think critically about what they see online. Being able to identify misinformation, fact check informat...

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Ellen Bees@ellenbees.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm in the process of developing a unit about Generative AI to help students develop a more critical understanding about it. It's going well so far! I found an article that perfectly rounds out my lesson about AI and bias and I'm quite pleased. www.snexplores.org/article/ai-i...

AI image generators tend to exaggerate stereotypes

The racism, sexism, ableism and other biases common in bot-made images may lead to harm and discrimination in the real world.

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Oisín McGann@oisinmcgann.bsky.social · last yr.

One of the most common arguments you hear from fans of generative ‘AI’ is that it’s not plagiarizing people’s work, it’s just learning like a human learns. So I’m going to break down why that’s just not true, and why it can never be true, with the existing systems. 1/