Dr V Connolly (@vaughanconnolly) 's Twitter Profile
Dr V Connolly

@vaughanconnolly

Teacher, Techie and Researcher. Interested in learning, technology and its application in educ. Researching teacher workload / data science. PhD.

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calendar_today29-09-2018 07:34:37

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I spent the weekend down a rabbit hole with ChatGPT. My judgement is most people aren't using it effectively. 7 lesser-known prompts that will transform your productivity: (copy them)

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The AI paradigm is fascinating. Bigger models ≠ better outcomes. The number of parameters has: 10x from GPT-1→GPT-2 100x from GPT-2→GPT-3 But model size doesn’t matter. It’s about having better data which leads to better outcomes.

The AI paradigm is fascinating.

Bigger models ≠ better outcomes.

The number of parameters has:

10x from GPT-1→GPT-2
100x from GPT-2→GPT-3

But model size doesn’t matter. 

It’s about having better data which leads to better outcomes.
American Psychological Association (@apa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Why does the four-day workweek show so much promise for improving employee well-being? "It’s a much more profound thing to do, to change the nature of work, than it is to help people put up with what they’ve got.”—Dr. Michael Leiter scientificamerican.com/article/a-four…

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Sleep is the brain's "dishwasher"—research says it's more important as we age. “Just as if you don’t have a filter in an aquarium, the fish will die in their own dirt, all this stuff accumulates in the brain that needs to be removed.” #SleepAwarenessWeek theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Ethan Mollick (@emollick) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🤯🤯Well this is something else. GPT-4 passes basically every exam. And doesn't just pass... The Bar Exam: 90% LSAT: 88% GRE Quantitative: 80%, Verbal: 99% Every AP, the SAT...

🤯🤯Well this is something else.

GPT-4 passes basically every exam. And doesn't just pass...
The Bar Exam: 90%
LSAT: 88%
GRE Quantitative: 80%, Verbal: 99%
Every AP, the SAT...
Ethan Mollick (@emollick) 's Twitter Profile Photo

My guide to using GPT-4 (apparently), since it turns out that Bing was running on it all along. oneusefulthing.substack.com/p/power-and-we…

American Psychological Association (@apa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Rested brains are good at ignoring things that happen all the time but have no real consequence. But if you suffer from insomnia, you’re less able to 'let go'...that accumulates a massive burden on the brain.”—Dr. Matt Jones #SleepAwarenessWeek sciencefocus.com/the-human-body…

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Hostile parenting is generally considered to involve frequent harsh treatment and discipline and can be physical or psychological. Full story: ucd.ie/newsandopinion…

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Thinking about the purpose(s) of education, this visit to Mou Waho Island reminds me of the powerful value of knowing and valuing your Tūrangawaewae - that place that empowers and connects. Without such foundations, how can students grow and learn?

Thinking about the purpose(s) of education, this visit to Mou Waho Island reminds me of the powerful value of knowing and valuing your Tūrangawaewae - that place that empowers and connects. Without such foundations, how can students grow and learn?
Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge (@camedfac) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#ChatGPT. Should schools and universities ban it? Embrace it? Or something else? Cambridge University researchers Steve Watson & Dr V Connolly call for a nuanced response to education's "iPhone moment" & the possibilities & challenges it presents. news.educ.cam.ac.uk/230403-chat-gp…

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ChatGPT: Should schools and universities ban it? Embrace it? Or something else? Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge researchers Steve Watson and Dr V Connolly call for a nuanced response to education's "iPhone moment" and the possibilities & challenges it presents 👇 bit.ly/3GiemXA

Mike Sharples (@sharplm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Extended version of my table on how generative AI can support teaching, learning and assessment. In UNESCO "Quick Start Guide to ChatGPT and AI in Higher Education". iesalc.unesco.org/wp-content/upl…

Extended version of my table on how generative AI can support teaching, learning and assessment. In UNESCO "Quick Start Guide to ChatGPT and AI in Higher Education". iesalc.unesco.org/wp-content/upl…
PEDAL Cam (@pedalcam) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Get stuck in - you are more important to your child than you realise!" LEGO Professor of Play Paul Ramchandani urges, as he explains to The Observer why #PlayfulParenting is key in the #EarlyYears. Read more here 👇 theguardian.com/society/2023/a…

Daron Acemoglu (@dacemoglumit) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is a thread about what was right and what was wrong in the recent Senate hearings on AI harms featuring OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, as well as IBM's Christina Montgomery and Gary Marcus (one of the researchers in this field I respect most).

Dr V Connolly (@vaughanconnolly) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Less can be more: The latest Rethinking Education podcast between @RethinkingJames and Peps offers interesting thoughts on motivation and how learning can be more productive. With implications for a #4DayWeek for schools... soundcloud.com/rethinking-ed-… (esp. 1:38:00)