I was glad to see many of my students mention this in a recent discussion. Many wrote that one of the challenges they faced when writing exam items was realizing that the wording of a question could affect understanding. 🎯 I hope that helps them think more critically when responding to surveys.
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Stay safe out there! ☔️🌨️
Letter spelling out HOPE
California State capitol building - the backdrop of the AFSP Sacramento walk 2025.
California State capitol building - the backdrop of the AFSP Sacramento walk 2025.
Sacramento Out of the Darkness Community Walk today. 💙
#AFSP
Thanks for the laugh. I feel that!
When exams are scheduled in Canvas on a day that the entire site is offline. 🤦
www.geekwire.com/2025/aws-out...
On a brighter note, we are getting some much needed rain right now. 🌧️🌼🌳
I called the #CalSTRS Office of the Ombuds and received a recorded message that "wait times are over one hour." SMH.
Beautiful!
SMH
Miners at the end of their shift Gilded Age
This photo was taken of miners at the end of their shift during the Gilded Age before they were unionized.
A Labor Day reminder of the blood, sweat, and tears that those before us paid to give the working class the basic rights that Trump and his thugs are trying to strip away.
And the door typically locked because of school shooters.
Grief has no deadline
There is no finish line for grief.
Particularly after a traumatic loss by suicide.
There is only learning to carry it differently.
Be patient with those still finding their way 💛
#DaddyBlackbird #SuicideLoss #Grief #Hope
Not that we needed any ai to tell us that.
I hope that this will reduce the number of fraudulent enrollments in the future.
www.highereddive.com/news/educati...
No. My (unspoken) point was that the NPS concentration camp locations cannot be deemed positive. IMHO
www.nps.gov/manz/index.htm
Troops Arriving by Bus to the Presidio, San Francisco (1939)
Military vehicles pulled up along the edge of the Presidio as groups of uniformed men stepped out, some carrying duffel bags slung over their shoulders.
I'm old enough to remember this primarily because a friend was in grad school in Scotland and couldn't travel home as planned as a result.
I agree. I always look at the report details. Sometimes it's innocuous stuff that I ignore. I ask for clarification if not.
However, the lack of academic integrity has gotten out of hand. It takes me 3-5 times longer to grade writing now because of rampant copying from ai. It's very disheartening.
Turnitin reports have details about where the information was obtained (sources) and why it was flagged though. Unless the professor isn't reviewing the report before addressing it with their student?
Photo of me and Elena in front of the Capital Building. Elena holds a Little Lobbyists sign.
Photo of me, Elena, Carol, Maria, Tory, and Matthew in front of the Capital building.
Photo of Matthew interviewing Representative Maxwell Frost. Tory holds the light to keep them lit in the night.
When you organize at 1am with friends in the rain to protect Medicaid...
Pink jasmine in a vase in a window sill.
Happy Wednesday! ☀️
I had a student turn in the ChatGPT summary of what they’d asked instead of the essay. (Shaking my head as I typed that.)
The past two years have been the most challenging in my case.
🤖submissions are the worst.
The citation errors 🤦🏻♀️.
Why Kids NEED STEM Early! 🔬🚀
STEM isn’t just about science—it’s about thinking critically, solving problems, and understanding how the world works. Start them young. Watch them thrive. #FutureScientists #CriticalThinking #JuniorEinsteinsScienceClub #handsonlearning #STEMlearning
Carolina raises her fist with a proud expression on her face.
“These are my hands. They look old. They look battered. They're damaged from so much work.
But with these hands, we feed America. And with those same hands, I fight for our American dream.
Yes we can. Sí, se puede compañeros!”
Bird of Paradise.
🌱 🧡❤️💛
San Diego. 4/12/25.
