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Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business Insider
I'm a teacher who has integrated AI and ChatGPT into my classroom. It saves me time and helps me be a more efficient educator.
I was anxious the first time I dabbled in ChatGPT. That's probably an understatement. I actually feared that someone was watching over me, lurking in cyberspace, waiting to sound alarm bells when I typed a certain phrase or combination of words into the blank search bar. I'm a journalist and journalism educator. I teach kids about sourcing and how to avoid plagiarizing material. In my media ethics class, I ask them to sign a contract saying they won't use other people's material. So what the heck was I doing playing with AI? And what if I actually liked it? Spoiler alert: I did, and it's kind of awesome. ChatGPT has become helpful for me Teachers have focused so much on how our students might use AI to cheat that we may have forgotten how it can help us in the classroom and at home. I'm using AI (specifically ChatGPT) in practical, everyday ways. I recently completed a 16-week intensive ELA and math tutoring program in our local school district. The material I was given for the program didn't work well for my kids, so I ran it through ChatGPT to make it more digestible. With AI, I can customize my lessons — quickly. Tens and ones review? No problem. Bar graph with ice cream flavors? Done. First grade fractions? Been there, done that, too. I've even started playing around with Bingo designs for fun. I'm also using AI to play teacher at home. When my 6th grader needs to review states of matter or the history of ancient China, we turn to AI together. ChatGPT whips up multiple-choice quizzes (with answer keys) faster than I can make dinner. The same thing goes for studying India's monsoon season. Once, I even asked AI to create a quiz on how to spot fake news. I recently looked back on my ChatGPT history and realized how much I had used AI to generate study guides, like the one I made for "The Outsiders," by S.E. Hinton. My son got an A on that quiz. I don't think AI will ever replace me As much as I've come to rely on AI, I've learned that it isn't going to solve all my classroom conundrums. For example, it won't comfort a crying student because he or she did poorly on a test and fears her parents will ground her. AI isn't going to help me decide when a student is sick enough to visit the school nurse. It's not going to help me figure out why a student understands one concept of math but can't grasp another. But given all the complexities and challenges of being an educator right now, I'll take the help, even if it means double-checking all of the facts. I'm leaning into AI, but cautiously I still feel a little guilty when I ask AI to check a sentence's grammar or to eliminate redundancies in my writing. I'm not sure if it's because I asked for help or because the work is often great. Still, ChatGPT has made me more efficient as a teacher. I can easily whip up study guides that benefit my students and tailor lesson plans to them. All of this frees up time for me to connect with my students more easily and focus on other tasks. I'm glad I took a leap of faith, and I plan on exploring AI as it continues to grow.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
‘Desperate' Brad Pitt sees glimmer of hope as one kid keeps his last name; begs for ‘one final shot' amid Angelina Jolie feud
After the F1 high and laying low for a bit post his packed schedule, Brad Pitt is now trying to reconnect with his twins, who, as insiders put it, 'won't call him back.' A Daily Mail report says Pitt, still gutted after his and Angelina Jolie's kids dropped his last name during the legal blow-up, is hoping his lookalike twins, Knox and Vivienne, might spend time with him. People close to him admit he knows it's a long shot, but he's still hoping, even for a one-off meet. This comes just days after Pitt filed fresh paperwork asking for access to Angelina's private messages with Stoli exec Alexey Oliynik. Also read: Brad Pitt's 'F1: The Movie' is a technical masterpiece depicting the high-octane world of Formula One, but lacks emotional weight According to an insider who spoke to the Mail, the actor is 'desperate' to make amends and has reached out, hoping to reconnect ahead of the twins' birthday on Saturday, July 12. But things have been rough between him and the kids for years now. His relationship with most of them went cold after the high-profile divorce from the Maleficent actor in 2016, and only got worse after Jolie's physical abuse allegations. In 2024, Vivienne dropped 'Pitt' from her last name in a Playbill for The Outsiders, and Shiloh followed suit. That move left Pitt devastated, he 'got the message loud and clear,' insiders said. Still, there's one sliver of hope: Knox has kept the surname 'Jolie-Pitt.' That, sources say, gives Brad something to hold on to. Despite all the legal blows, the silence, and even the time Maddox was in a bike accident and Pitt tried reaching out but heard nothing back, he still considers all six of his kids, Maddox (23), Pax (21), Zahara (20), Shiloh (19), and the twins (16), a huge part of his life. A source said he 'wants them all back in the fold' and hasn't given up. Also read: Top 10 highest paid actors in the world feature only one woman; check out the list A second source claimed, 'He will always believe and always hope there is a chance to be back with all of them, and he doesn't want to think otherwise. He doesn't want to give up, he's not that kind of guy, he's not that kind of father. He is a proud father, and he would be happy to have them see that eventually.' Over the years, Brad Pitt has reportedly tried plenty of times to reconnect, but now feels the next move has to come from the kids. As for Angelina Jolie, he seems to have accepted that they'll always be at odds. Earlier, a few insiders claimed Jolie has influence over the kids, one of the big reasons they've stayed away from their dad. The Mr and Mrs Smit co-stars have been embroiled in an ugly War of the Roses-style split, still battling it out in court over Château Miraval, the French winery they bought while married. When it comes to the kids, Pitt keeps things private. But close friends say the whole thing weighs on him. 'So far, there's been no word back from the twins or their reps,' the insider said. 'Now that he and Angie are at odds, and have been for years, he's accepted that that's just how it's going to be with her. But when it comes to the kids, he'll always want to be an anchor in their lives.' 'The divorce may be over,' a source close to him said, 'but Brad still believes there's no real winner here. His biggest regret is not being able to fix things with his children.'
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Melissa Gilbert reveals her biological father recognised her from TV when he first met her
Melissa Gilbert's biological father recognised her from TV when he first met her. The 61-year-old actress was adopted immediately after birth, and by the time she was reunited with her dad, she had achieved fame through her role as Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House on the Prairie. Speaking on the Patrick Labyorteaux podcast, she said: "I didn't tell him who I was, and then he asked me, 'Well, who are you? What do you do?' "And I said, 'Well, here's the thing.' And I said, 'Did you ever watch Little House on the Prairie?' And he said, 'You're Laura, aren't you? I knew it.' He knew it. "When I met my half-siblings, we all look alike. So, you could definitely see it. So, it's pretty clear." In the same interview, the former Dancing with the Stars contestant shared what she called the "best Hollywood story" that involved Michael Jackson and the daughters of Judy Garland. She said: "I had an agent, Michael was also Rob Lowe's agent. We were together at the time. So Rob had done The Outsiders with Patrick Swayze. And Patrick Swayze was doing a show at the Beverly Hills Playhouse, a dance show, and Rob couldn't go because he was shooting St. Elmo's Fire. And so Michael and I went to the show. "And then there's like a commotion at the door, and Liza Minnelli came in and beelined and sat down at our table and was hiding alcoholic beverages because she wasn't supposed to be drinking by putting them in front of me. "So at one point, I had four wines, three screwdrivers in front of me. And then her sister came in, and Liza was like drinking under the table, and Lorna Luft was there. "And [Michael Jackson] came and sat at our table. In the meantime, I keep looking at Rob going, 'What's going on? Please, I want to go home. I'm scared of all of this. "So, we finish our meal, Wolfgang [Puck] is bringing his piece that he's made, and he's sitting down, and people are hovering around. Michael Jackson is not saying a word. And then we finish our meal and we're trying to figure out where to go, and Michael Jackson, the only thing he says the whole night, 'You can come to my house, I've got a llama! Melissa is the adopted child of actors Paul Gilbert - who died in 1976 - and Barbara Cowan but also recently recalled how much of a "paternal" figure Michael Landon had been to her when he played her dad on the hit Western drama. She said: "Michael Landon was like a father figure to many of us, obviously, and a very, very important influence in my life,' Gilbert shared during the show's 50th anniversary cast reunion. 'My own father passed away when I was 11. And I had been working with Michael for two years at that point, and he really sort of stepped in and kind of watched over me in a much more paternal way."
Buzz Feed
01-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
'80s Male Celebs, Then And Now
As much as it feels like yesterday for many of us, the '80s ended over 35 years ago. And it's a fun decade to reminisce on, especially when it comes to the celebrities. We've talked about the female hotties from the decade, and now we're gonna highlight the men. So I've compiled some "then and now" photos of '80s heartthrobs we all loved back in the you'll definitely recognize some of the guys on this list, so get ready for some surprises. And you'll have to tell me what you think afterward in the comments below. Here's Rob Lowe from The Outsiders in the '80s: And here he is now, age 61: Here is Matt Dillon from The Outsiders in the '80s: And here he is now, age 61: Here is Emilio Estevez from The Breakfast Club in the '80s: And here he is now, age 63: Here is Charlie Sheen from Platoon in the '80s: And here he is now, age 59: Here is Philip Michael Thomas from Miami Vice in the '80s: And here he is now, age 76: Here is John Stamos from Full House in the '80s: And here he is now, age 61: Here is Andrew McCarthy from Pretty in Pink in the '80s: And here he is now, age 62: Here is Ricky Schroder from Silver Spoons in the '80s: And here he is now, age 55: Here is Tony Danza from Who's the Boss? in the '80s: And here he is now, age 74: Here is Kurt Russell from Escape from New York in the '80s: And here he is now, age 74: Here is Matthew Broderick from Ferris Bueller's Day Off in the '80s: And here he is now, age 63: Here is Richard Gere from Primal Fear in the '80s: And here he is now, age 75: Here is Jason Patric from The Lost Boys in the '80s: And here he is now, age 59: Here is James Spader from Pretty in Pink in the '80s: And here he is now, age 65: Here is Harry Hamlin from Clash of the Titans in the '80s: And here he is now, age 73: Here is Tom Selleck from Magnum, P.I. in the '80s: And here he is now, age 80: Here is Kevin Bacon from Footloose in the '80s: And here he is now, age 66: Here is rapper LL Cool J in the '80s: And here he is now, age 57: Here is Bruce Willis from Die Hard in the '80s: And here he is now, age 70: Here is singer Rick Astley in the '80s: 🎶 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP, NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN, NEVER GONNA RUN AROUND AND DESERT YOUUU 🎶 And here he is now, age 59: Here is David Hasselhoff from Knight Rider in the '80s: And here he is now, age 72: Here is singer Jon Bon Jovi in the '80s: That hair!!!! I just can't!!! And here he is now, age 63: Here is Judd Nelson from The Breakfast Club in the '80s: And here he is now, age 65: Here is C. Thomas Howell from The Outsiders in the '80s: And here he is now, age 58: Here is comedian Arsenio Hall in the '80s: And here he is now, age 69: Here is Michael J. Fox from Back to the Future in the '80s: And here he is now, age 64: Here is Anthony Michael Hall from The Breakfast Club in the '80s: And here he is now, age 57: Here is Gregory Harrison from Trapper John, M.D. in the '80s: And here he is now, age 75: Here is Lou Diamond Phillips from La Bamba in the '80s: And here he is now, age 63: Here is Mickey Rourke from 9½ Weeks in the '80s: And here he is now, age 72: Here is John Taylor from Duran Duran in the '80s: And here he is now, age 65: Here is Dolph Lundgren from Rocky IV in the '80s: And here he is now, age 67: Here is Michael Biehn from The Terminator in the '80s: And here he is now, age 68: Here is Parker Stevenson from Stroker Ace in the '80s: And here he is now, age 73: Here is Lorenzo Lamas from Falcon Crest in the '80s: And here he is now, age 67: Here is Mario Van Peebles from Heartbreak Ridge in the '80s: And here he is now, age 68: Here is Eric Stoltz from Mask in the '80s: And here he is now, age 63: Here is Ralph Macchio from The Karate Kid in the '80s: And here he is now, age 63: Here is Kiefer Sutherland from The Lost Boys in the '80s: And here he is now, age 58: Here is Michael Damian from The Young and the Restless in the '80s: And here he is now, age 63: Here is Dustin Nguyen from 21 Jump Street in the '80s: Here is John Schneider from The Dukes of Hazzard in the '80s: And here he is now, age 65: Here is Harrison Ford from Raiders of the Lost Ark in the '80s: And here he is now, age 82: Here is Mark Hamill from the Star Wars franchise in the '80s: And here he is now, age 73: Here is Aidan Quinn from Desperately Seeking Susan in the '80s: And here he is now, age 66: Who's your favourite heartthrob from the '80s? Which celeb's transformation shocked you the most? Tell me all your thoughts in the comments below! And I don't plan on stopping these for quite some time now. So for more like this, check out BuzzFeed Canada on TikTok and Instagram!
TimesLIVE
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
It really is a dog's life
He recollects the memory of his 14-year-old self reading SE Hinton's classic YA novel, The Outsiders, and knowing it's fiction but believing it when he's in it. 'That's the thing that made me want to be a writer. 'The intensity of writing about the dogs dying and really feeling myself get emotional like that, to me, you go to that place where you're believing you're there and that's what you're trying to produce. That's always the best moment, when you go, 'Ah, it's real!' It's the magic act of turning black words on a white page into someone actually being inside that book. 'It reminded me of being 16 again and trying to write my first novel, in the sense of the joy of going, 'I'm doing it, I'm actually doing it!' I think that's why I'm so grateful to all three of these dogs and the two cats we had, and my family to have had that freedom.' Curs aside, Zusak writes about the exuberant feline duo, Brutus and Bijoux, remembering them with tenderness, love and honesty (they mastered the art of indoor micturition). 'If Brutus was still alive, he'd be in here sitting on my keyboard because he would always sit on something warm,' Zusak recalls. 'They were real characters and I really wanted the book to be anecdotal. There are a lot of books about dogs and they're quiet philosophising about animal behaviour and dog behaviour. I wanted to touch on a few ... not philosophical things ... but just how we think about animals. Like when you realise you're feeding your animals other animals,' he bashfully grins. 'The flipside with this is not wanting to have any veneers in writing this: if I whinged and complained about the bloody cats, that's what I'm going to talk about. It's not an Instagram post showing our beautiful pets, it's showing them as beautiful, but also complex and hilarious and vicious. And same with us as the humans.' Zusak notes how, when writing nonfiction, you have to show people who you truly are, and this extends to his dogs: their loving natures aside, they've killed a cat, killed a possum and bitten his children's piano teacher. Did he ever feel he had to limit himself regarding how much he'd like to reveal about his dogs' true selves? 'It was such a joy to reminisce, even though some of this stuff was not funny at the time, especially the piano teacher incident.' He compares the severity of his hounds' misdemeanours: when there's a human involved its far more serious than cat slaughter. 'I sat there with my head in my hands and went 'thank God', which isn't really the reaction people are expecting but at least there was no more human involvement, which immediately takes out 99.9% of the worry. It was a really terrible moment ...' He likens writing a book to building a brick wall, comprising a sufficient number of bricks to keep it standing but not too many either, resulting in having to make choices, one of which was to remain truthful: 'There definitely weren't any worse incidents than what were written in the book. 'Reuben and Archer were protectors, whereas Frosty wasn't a protector and I've had some pretty close calls with him. If someone comes to our house, it's no problem. He's not a threat to humans but he was a real hunter compared to the other two. If we were down the coast on the beach, and I alluded to it ... but if Frosty saw a kangaroo, he was gone!' he grins. Zusak adds that, as a novelist, he's never written short stories, yet he likes the idea of a short story being a part of the whole story: 'Just let this part tell the whole: the great bits, the terrible bits, the sad bits. And hopefully that tells the whole experience without telling everything.' On the topic of telling everything: Zusak frequently forthrightly expresses his disdain regarding people who refer to bags used for disposing of canine faecal matter as 'poo bags', preferring the frank 'shit bags'. What does he have to say to those who use the term 'poo bags'? 'Just grow up!' he laughs, adding 'Can I just say that's probably the best question I've ever been asked! And that's across all my books, as I've always dismissed the idea of people who say 'sugar' when they mean 'shit'.'
