Executive Director, Center For Teaching Excellence at Texas A&M. Speaker, writer, mathematician, dad, bassist. Music: https://xitter.cf/t.co/q14c0owZPf My views != TAMU.
College Station, TX, USA
Joined October 2006
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Robert Talbert retweeted
Every day you get up, you are healthy, and have a packed day ahead, Be Excited.
You *get to do this*...You have an opportunity.
You have the ability to work hard, make money, and build your life.
You are one of the luckiest people on earth.
Robert Talbert retweeted
People don’t fear change. They fear loss. The loss of comfort. The loss of certainty. The loss of who they thought they were.
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“🦆🦆 ... 🪿”
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Not a hard one today, especially if you decode the emojis.
Today at Grading For Growth: Some research results and practical real life tips about doing alt-grading in a large class.
gradingforgrowth.com/p/alter…
Strands #959
“Fast fashion”
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This one was the easiest I'd seen in a while. Had the spangram within 10 seconds and the rest of the puzzle within 2 minutes, no hints.
putt.day #158 ⛳ 12/13 Birdie. Can you beat it? putt.day/s/MCkkSspgerx_
Robert Talbert retweeted
Imagine investing in the world most consequential region of the next 20 years and never paying tax on the appreciation
Just find a good spot in one of the orange areas
When did the phrase "welcome in" become so common? I had never heard this phrase until about 4 weeks ago and now everybody seems to be using it.
Had the "perfect game" on this one -- spangram first, no hints -- but I wasn't quite sure what the topic was until 3 words in.
Strands #958
“ Quite the crush”
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The virtue signaling going on in response to the flying car thing reminds me of peak academic Twitter, and not in a good way.
Robert Talbert retweeted
Students who handed AI the whole assignment scored worse on later tests.
Students who used it like a tutor kept their strong scores and wrote better essays. Same tool, different habit.
aibusinesslab.ai/how-to-use-…
Robert Talbert retweeted
One of the most universal causes of self-doubt and depression: trying to impress people you don’t like.
putt.day #150 ⛳ 6/8 Eagle. Can you beat it? putt.day/s/GHAtCZGshDhV