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Tips and Tools for Citing Sources

ByRichard Byrne March 19, 2024March 19, 2024

Last week I didn’t have time to publish here because I was engrossed in meeting a deadline for the Legal Writing and Research class I’m taking this semester. That work provided the inspiration for this post. Highlight and Save I often heard from my students and now from some of my classmates that they struggle…

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Three Tools for Animating Explanations

ByRichard Byrne March 5, 2024March 5, 2024

As some of you know, on the weekends I teach skiing lessons at Mt. Abram Ski Area. Yesterday, I taught the second-to-last class of an eight-week class that I teach to kids of intermediate ability. In yesterday’s class I asked the kids to pick their favorite skiing tip and teach it to the class. They…

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Three Google Gemini Tips

ByRichard Byrne February 21, 2024February 21, 2024

Earlier this month Google rebranded Bard to Gemini. Why they did that isn’t terribly important (presumably to be able to monetize it better). What is important is that you know Gemini offers the same functionality as Bard. On that note, here are a few functions of Gemini that are helpful to teachers and students. Draft…

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