Zak Kolar

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November 25, 2024

Why can’t LLMs understand?

Replicating patterns to construct coherent sentences is not the same as understanding meaning.

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November 12, 2024

My generative AI guidelines

Given the likelihood that federal guardrails surrounding the use of AI will be revoked in the near future, it's especially important that we consider the impact of our use of such tools. This is my personal policy on utilizing generative AI for instructional materials.

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May 20, 2024

Words without thoughts

People use words as a proxy for thoughts. LLMs generate words without thoughts.

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January 27, 2024

When measures meet reality

"A Nation at Risk" caused outrage and panic over the state of education despite illuminating pervasive discrepancies for the first time.

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January 5, 2024

Fixing Autocorrect Woes

Every few months, my iPhone’s keyboard degrades. Resetting the keyboard dictionary helps.

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January 3, 2024

Digital Minimalism Book Takeaways

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport has many strategies to help re prioritize your time, attention, and relationship to technology.

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September 13, 2023

Should I use AI in my classroom?

Considerations before jumping aboard the AI train.

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