Tag Archives: technology

  1. Teaching Teens About AI & Mental Health

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    November 8, 2025 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Teaching Teens About AI & Mental Health

    Teens in my high school appear addicted to their devices. It is a constant distraction. This means that in the …
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  2. Teaching AI Energy Use – Part 2

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    August 10, 2025 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Part I: Teaching AI Environmental Impact In April 2025, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, stated on social media that there …
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  3. Teaching AI Environmental Impact

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    July 11, 2025 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Teaching AI Environmental Impact

    At a recent conference, I gave a presentation about images and image manipulation. I then added artificial intelligence (AI) image …
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  4. Teaching High School Students to Understand AI

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    June 1, 2025 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    What if we teach what artificial intelligence (AI) is before we dive in? Hollands & Breazeal (2024) reviewed the MIT …
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  5. AI: No Such Thing As a Free Lunch

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    December 30, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    In the 1800s, saloons would entice clients to come in with an offer of free lunch, if they paid for …
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  6. Incorporating AI into Instruction

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    August 11, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    Ignoring the advance of artificial intelligence (AI) in the schoolhouse will ultimately hurt students. This does not mean you must …
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  7. AI Policy Considerations in a School Library?

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    July 10, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    As AI grows, what policy considerations would I like to see in my school library? (Note: this blog is in …
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  8. Using AI To Create Assignments

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    June 21, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    I have read many comments that teachers need to teach critical thinking more and less facts. I am not convinced …
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  9. Teaching That AI Is Biased

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    June 18, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    According to several studies, AI has built-in stereotypes (Barath, 2024). Some stereotypes may encourage natural talents. Others may force gender-based …
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  10. School Librarians = School Engineers

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    February 11, 2024 by Dr. Robbie Barber

    School librarians are the engineers of the school making sure that everyone can get what they need to keep the …
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