The document discusses how gifted students can develop their creativity through curiosity and technology. It provides definitions of "geek" and "nerd" and explores how thinking like a child can help develop fluency, flexibility and originality. It encourages keeping students curious by having them constantly ask "why?" and thinking in terms of "what if?". The document advocates focusing on the experience rather than just the technology. It also discusses how imposing limits can encourage creativity and how everything is a remix by changing elements like settings, genres and narrators.
What if a Robot Could Laugh at Your Jokes? (Laughter Prediction with Natural ...Data Con LA
Data Con LA 2020
Description
In this presentation we will use Machine Learning to attempt to understand stand-up comedy and predict where laughter will occur based on hidden patterns of language. Does a robot have a sense of humor, and can it laugh at your jokes? We will walk through the Data Science process – obtaining, scrubbing and exploring the data, then building a model and interpreting the results. Finally, we’ll have some fun with transfer learning.
Speaker
Andrew Jamieson, Disney, Executive Director
Here is my presentation from Big Design 2017.
Surveys are an essential yet often neglected research tool. Get the best possible data to inform your decisions by applying UX to survey design.
Geeks Have Inherited the Earth - Montana AGATE 2014Brian Housand
BRIAN HOUSAND, PHD
brianhousand.com
Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about specific areas of interest. Yet, in 2014, these have become terms of empowerment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, a collection of online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life are presented. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
What if a Robot Could Laugh at Your Jokes? (Laughter Prediction with Natural ...Data Con LA
Data Con LA 2020
Description
In this presentation we will use Machine Learning to attempt to understand stand-up comedy and predict where laughter will occur based on hidden patterns of language. Does a robot have a sense of humor, and can it laugh at your jokes? We will walk through the Data Science process – obtaining, scrubbing and exploring the data, then building a model and interpreting the results. Finally, we’ll have some fun with transfer learning.
Speaker
Andrew Jamieson, Disney, Executive Director
Here is my presentation from Big Design 2017.
Surveys are an essential yet often neglected research tool. Get the best possible data to inform your decisions by applying UX to survey design.
Geeks Have Inherited the Earth - Montana AGATE 2014Brian Housand
BRIAN HOUSAND, PHD
brianhousand.com
Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about specific areas of interest. Yet, in 2014, these have become terms of empowerment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, a collection of online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life are presented. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH - AAGC 2014Brian Housand
BRIAN HOUSAND, PH.D.
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
BRIANHOUSAND.COM
Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to
alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about
specific areas of interest. Yet, in 2014, these have become terms of empower-
ment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This keynote
session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, we will explore a collection of powerful online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
Brian Housand, Ph.D.
brianhousand.com
@brianhousand
During this professional learning experience you will learn how to accomplish the following in yourself and your students and overcome the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration.
Defeat Digital Distractions
Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Develop Your Superpower
Prioritize the Purpose
Persevere in the Face of Adversity
Dare Mighty Things
GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH PAGE 2015Brian Housand
brianhousand.com/page2015
@brianhousand
Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about specific areas of interest. Yet, in 2015, these have become terms of empowerment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, we will explore a collection of powerful online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
Brian Housand, Ph.D.
brianhousand.com
@brianhousand
Since the dawn of the computer revolution, the promise of PERSONAL Computing has been ever present. Yet, when we simply leave students to their own devices, technology can serve to depersonalize their experiences. This is especially true of their educational experiences. Meanwhile, as teachers we struggle to effectively manage truly differentiated learning environments. However, this need not be the case. Together, we will explore the possibilities and potential afforded by today’s technology and empower you to utilize technology resources to make learning personal, meaningful, and differentiated for today’s connected students.
Hugh Hefner, Sherlock Holmes & Indiana Jones: Making the Case for Mobile Inte...Mark Fidelman
There are 726 million 3G mobile phone subscribers. Yet most companies are not designing intelligent content for them. It's a huge opportunity. As part of a Keynote I gave at ICC 2011, I highlight three companies that are doing it well (SCVNGR, Flirt.com, and Shazam.com).
Come follow along as I highlight the reasons why you need to be developing intelligent content for mobile devices.
GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH - AAGC 2014Brian Housand
BRIAN HOUSAND, PH.D.
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
BRIANHOUSAND.COM
Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to
alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about
specific areas of interest. Yet, in 2014, these have become terms of empower-
ment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This keynote
session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, we will explore a collection of powerful online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
Brian Housand, Ph.D.
brianhousand.com
@brianhousand
During this professional learning experience you will learn how to accomplish the following in yourself and your students and overcome the unseen forces that stand in the way of true inspiration.
Defeat Digital Distractions
Overcome Imposter Syndrome
Develop Your Superpower
Prioritize the Purpose
Persevere in the Face of Adversity
Dare Mighty Things
GEEKS HAVE INHERITED THE EARTH PAGE 2015Brian Housand
brianhousand.com/page2015
@brianhousand
Geek. Nerd. Dork. Dweeb. All terms that were once derogatory and served to alienate and ridicule highly intelligent individuals who are passionate about specific areas of interest. Yet, in 2015, these have become terms of empowerment to a great number of gifted students and a source of true pride. This session begins by examining the origin and evolution in the portrayal of stereotypes in popular culture while exploring the differences between each of these terms. From there, we will explore a collection of powerful online tools and resources for the geeks and nerds in your life. Come and GET YOUR GEEK ON!
Brian Housand, Ph.D.
brianhousand.com
@brianhousand
Since the dawn of the computer revolution, the promise of PERSONAL Computing has been ever present. Yet, when we simply leave students to their own devices, technology can serve to depersonalize their experiences. This is especially true of their educational experiences. Meanwhile, as teachers we struggle to effectively manage truly differentiated learning environments. However, this need not be the case. Together, we will explore the possibilities and potential afforded by today’s technology and empower you to utilize technology resources to make learning personal, meaningful, and differentiated for today’s connected students.
Hugh Hefner, Sherlock Holmes & Indiana Jones: Making the Case for Mobile Inte...Mark Fidelman
There are 726 million 3G mobile phone subscribers. Yet most companies are not designing intelligent content for them. It's a huge opportunity. As part of a Keynote I gave at ICC 2011, I highlight three companies that are doing it well (SCVNGR, Flirt.com, and Shazam.com).
Come follow along as I highlight the reasons why you need to be developing intelligent content for mobile devices.
Superheroes and the gifted often possess virtues like compassion, altruism, and a sense of justice. Hope for the future relies not on superheroes miraculously saving the day but instead on empowering today’s gifted kids to conquer the problems of tomorrow. This session compares gifted youth to superheroes and examines the type of support necessary for their own hero’s journey.
@brianhousand
brianhousand.com
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
13. Likely to be mathletes,
physics buffs, tech-
heads, or hackers,
although they could be
evidence based wonks.
Likely to be mathletes,
physics buffs, tech-
heads, or hackers,
although they could be
evidence based wonks.
14. Likely to get excited
by machines or
systems.
Likely to get excited
by machines or
systems.
21. Around here we don’t look
backwards for very long…
We keep moving forward,
opening up new doors and doing
new things because we’re
curious, and curiosity keeps
leading us down new paths.
!
62. The real voyage of
consists not in seeking new landscapes,but in having new eyes. Marcel Proust
consists not in seeking new landscapes,but in having new eyes.
76. Part B: Why do you think you connected
with these stories? Come up with at
least one reason for each.
Part C: What, if anything, do these three
films have in common? How are they
different?
77.
78. NEXT:
Return to your 3 favorite films and try
reframing each of them in terms of a
"what if" statement.
Share these with someone (you have not
talked with today) and see if they can
guess what movie it is from!
85. 1. Form a team of 4-8 people.
2. Install the GooseChase app on your iPhone or Android.
3. Wait for further instructions.
86. ALPHA TEAMS
TEAM CREATIVITY
Access Code: 5555
TEAM ENRICHMENT
Access Code: 3333
TEAM RENZULLI
Access Code: 1111
TEAM TASK COMMITMENT
Access Code: 4444
TEAM TRIAD
Access Code: 2222
BETA TEAMS
TEAM COMPACTING
Access Code: 8888
TEAM CONFRATUTE
Access Code: 0000
TEAM ENRICHMENT CLUSTERS
Access Code: 9999
TEAM REIS
Access Code: 6666
TEAM SEM
Access Code: 7777
CONFRATUTE CURIOSITIES
117. 6. Feel Better
About Yourself By
Doing This.
6. Feel Better
About Yourself By
Doing This.
118. 7. Lose Weight
Now By Eating
These Foods.
7. Lose Weight
Now By Eating
These Foods.
119. 8. How To Save
$$$
on Your Next
Purchase
8. How To Save
$$$
on Your Next
Purchase
120. 1. You Will Never Guess Why!
2. What We Found Was Shocking!
3. 11 Things That You Probably Did Not Know
About Your Favorite Celebrity
4. Best New Tech Tools! Number 4 Is my Favorite!
5. What Every Successful Person Must Know
6. Feel Better About Yourself by Doing This
7. Lose Weight Now by Eating These Foods
8. How To Save $$$ on Your Next Purchase
8 CLICKBAIT TRAPS
121. “I never thought riding
the bus would make me
so angry.”
“I never thought riding
the bus would make me
so angry.”
122. Two Bicycle Repairmen
in Kitty Hawk, NC Will
Change the Way You
Think About Travel
Two Bicycle Repairmen
in Kitty Hawk, NC Will
Change the Way You
Think About Travel
123. This Man Went to See a Play
What Happened Next
Blew His Mind!
158. Summary
The pigs will be space pilots creating the
first human settlements on Mars.
Their structures will be threatened by their
own malfunctioning robot.
However, the robot is also their only hope
of returning home.
159. Non-Examples
It’s like The Three Little Pigs, but they’re
dogs.
Instead of a brick house, it’s made of
stone.
The pigs will live in a desert!
161. How do the
changes make
the story better?
9. Analyze how two or more texts address
similar themes or topics in order to build
knowledge or to compare the approaches
the authors take.
162. Persuasion
Three Martians is a suspenseful, sci-fi take
on The Three Little Pigs. It takes the classic
story and retells it for an older audience.
There is real danger for the characters as
they try to stop the robot while keeping it
working so they can return to earth.
163. Non-Examples
It will be better.
You will like it since it’s funnier.
This version will have lots of interesting
things.