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

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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