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Talking with machinesAdvocacy, access, equity, and support for students and faculty, as AI is adopted in a multicultural urban college.A conversation with Chris Weidenbach, an English professor at Laney College in Oakland, California, and the longtime chair of the English department. We are joined by professors Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander to discuss our experiences teaching, learning and using “AI.” Our conversation started with Chris’s lifelong engagement with human rights advocacy and expanding access and equity in his multicultural urban institution.
Chris was an early adopter of using WP websites to expand student access to resources and offering different digital technologies, some barriers to entry for students and their hesitancy with many tools and the introduction of “AI.” We...2025-06-251h 46
Bitslap with KBCHotrods 2 from May 31, 2025Fantastic Baggies - "Hot Rod USA"
Annette - "Draggin USA"
Jan & Dean - "Drag City"
Ronnie & Daytonas - "Hot Rod City"
Ghouls - "Dracula's Deuce"
Ronnie & Daytonas - "Antique '32 Studebaker Dicatator Coupe"
Billy Mitchell - "Johnny's Hot Rod"
Beach Boys - "409"
Hondells - "Hot Rod High"
Go Getters - "Hot Rod Rodeo"
Scatman Crothers - "Saturday Night Drag Race"
Lola Dee - "Hot Rod Henry"
Charlie Ryan & Timberline Riders - "Side Car Cycle"
Texabilly Rockers - "She's a Hot Rod Mama"
Rip Chords - "Red...2025-06-011h 38
Bitslap with KBC | WFMUHotrods 2 from May 31, 2025
Fantastic Baggies - "Hot Rod USA"
Annette - "Draggin USA"
Jan & Dean - "Drag City"
Ronnie & Daytonas - "Hot Rod City"
Ghouls - "Dracula's Deuce"
Ronnie & Daytonas - "Antique '32 Studebaker Dicatator Coupe"
Billy Mitchell - "Johnny's Hot Rod"
Beach Boys - "409"
Hondells - "Hot Rod High"
Go Getters - "Hot Rod Rodeo"
Scatman Crothers - "Saturday Night Drag Race"
Lola Dee - "Hot Rod Henry"
Charlie Ryan & Timberline Riders - "Side Car Cycle"
Texabilly Rockers - "She's a Hot Rod Mama"
Rip Chords - "Red...2025-06-0100 min
Talking with machinesStorytelling, Education, and AI in this Chaotic Political MomentA conversation with Joe Lambert, an innovator of telling stories using digital technologies, educator, and co-founder of StoryCenter.org (originally the Center for Digital Storytelling), about his work in these unsettled times. We are joined by professors Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander to discuss our experiences teaching, learning and using “AI.” Joe reflects on his work designing ASU’s 100 Year EdTech Project and other futures work, past and present. Much of our conversation was about adapting or resisting the new political climate both in higher education and the general culture.
Joe and his team have brought digital storyt...2025-05-281h 57
Talking with machinesArtificial Intelligence, Abolition, and Luxury SurveillanceA conversation with Dr. Chris Gilliard, Co-Director of The Critical Internet Studies Institute, about his approach to writing, privacy, and “artificial intelligence.” We are joined by professors Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander to discuss our experiences teaching and learning, and Chris starts by explaining his stance as an “AI abolitionist.” He shares his critiques of the many aspects of “AI”: their creation, use, and the culture that produces these digital tools. Chris asserts that ideology is built into digital technology, and he quotes Rob Horning: “GenAI is a tool of power that masquerades as a tool of knowledge.” Chris goes on to obser...2025-04-251h 35
Talking with machinesIntentionally Equitable Hospitality as Critical Instructional DesignA conversation with Dr. Maha Bali about “Intentionally Equitable Hospitality” (IEH) and how this professional development journey emerged from her earlier projects Virtually Connecting and Equity Unbound. A professor of practice at the Center for Learning and Teaching at the American University in Cairo, we were joined by professors Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander to discuss our experiences teaching and learning with digital technologies. IEH offers opportunities to engage with marginalized perspectives, encourage critical thinking and accessibility, and create more welcoming and equitable learning spaces. We explored the many literacies needed today, including visual thinking, creating and using images, and...2025-04-131h 16
Talking with machinesChallenges in higher education from a new federal administrationThis episode of “Talking with machines” features a conversation with Professor Robert Brem from California State University East Bay and the College of Alameda community college. I was joined by Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander as we discussed recent challenges in higher education, the US Department of Education, and the political factions supporting change. We talked abut the structure and administration of our institutions, how they adapt to new technologies, and then compared our different positions, experiences with learners, viewpoints on recent trends, and what the future of education may hold.
Talking with machines by Mark Corbett Wils...2025-03-301h 29
Talking with machinesAugmented Info, Ethics, and the Duty of CareThis episode of “Talking with machines” featured a conversation with Stephen Downes. I was joined by Tom Haymes and Bryan Alexander as we discussed “Augmented Info, Ethics, and the Duty of Care.”
Stephen touches on his contributions to the origins of Massive Open Online Courses and Connectivism Theory (MOOCs and cMOOCs) before sharing his ideas on completely open courses like his “Ethics, analytics, and the duty of care” in 2021. He starts with the origins of higher education before discussing some possibilities for using the affordances of digital technologies to offer new ways of thinking about learning and teaching. We share the wa...2025-03-141h 23
Talking with machinesHomegrown LLMs and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technologiesIn today’s conversation Ruben Puentedura acknowledges the limitations of “AI”, shares his research and experience with Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) technologies, and talks about the affordances of home grown LLMs (Large Language Models) combined with external resources. We are joined by Bryan Alexander and Tom Haymes.
Dr. Puentedura is the Founder and President of Hippasus, a consulting practice focusing on transformative applications of information technologies to education.
From Local to Global: A Graph RAG Approach to Query-Focused Summarization
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2404.16130
Code a simple RAG from scratch
https://huggingface.co/blog/ngxson...2025-02-261h 10
Talking with machinesThe AI Revolution Will Be SmallIn today’s conversation, I’m again joined by Bryan Alexander and Tom Haymes. We started our discussion around Tom’s recent post “The AI Revolution Will Be Small.”
Tom wrote “Bigger is not better in computing technology. Small tech is where the actual power has been over the last 50 years.
When we democratize computing power (or power in general), we create the seeds for actual change. In doing so, we have harnessed the power of millions of imaginations. That is where the actual power lies.
Every technology goes through a phase where people can’t wrap their heads around what th...2025-02-091h 11
Talking with machinesAI in Culture with Bryan Alexander and Tom HaymesIn this premier of the Talking with machines podcast, I’m joined by Bryan Alexander and Tom Haymes. Inspired by Bryan’s recent post “Some notes on how culture is responding to generative AI”, we discuss this horizon scan where Bryan asks, “How are we responding to AI through stories, art, religion, relationships, media, and symbols?”
Link:
https://aiandacademia.substack.com/p/some-notes-on-how-culture-is-responding
More from Bryan: https://bryanalexander.org/
Tom Haymes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhaymes/
Mark Corbett Wilson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markcorbettwilson/
Talking with machines by Mark Corbett Wilson @mcorbettwilson on social media
2025-01-111h 05
Talking with machinesThe WISR WayThe Western Institute for Social Research (WISR) is an accredited alternative graduate school in Berkeley, California. I created a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) using Google’s NotebookLM to collect dozens of documents and ‘chat’ about “The WISR Way” - WISR’s personalized learning method based on on the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition. I generated this podcast using NotebookLM’s podcast generator, edited all the places the ‘hosts’ mispronounced ‘WISR’ and added an introduction.
Talking with machines by Mark Corbett Wilson @mcorbettwilson on social media
2024-12-3110 min
Talking with machinesStories about digital storytelling: past, present, and futuresJoin Mark and Joe Lambert, co-founder and director of StoryCenter.org, innovators in digital storytelling (formerly the Center for Digital Storytelling). They have been leading digital storytelling workshops that employ storymapping (GIS) and “artificial intelligence” to explore possible futures for storytelling. And perhaps a surprise guest!
We’ll be using digital technologies to tell stories about telling stories with digital technologies.
Talking with machines by Mark Corbett Wilson @mcorbettwilson on social media
2024-12-0855 min
Talking with machinesePortfolios for Lifelong Learners "podcast" generated by NotebookLMUsing Google’s NotebookLM, I added 50 eportfolio documents from my Drive. They were mostly journal articles. I included slides from a seminar I gave and a document I generated using Calude.ai. Then I used NotebookLM’s new “Audio Overview” feature to create this “podcast”.
The LLM did a pretty good job of summarizing key points, but the references, especially to the slides, are made up: BS, or, bafflegab, if you prefer. Slide 37 was referenced several times. It was the end slide with the organization name and contact information. It will be a big improvement if Google adds the ability to e...2024-10-0111 min
Talking with machinesEarthquake on live ds106RadioEarthquake!
Talking with machines by Mark Corbett Wilson @mcorbettwilson on social media
2024-08-3100 min
T is For TrainingT is For Training 357 - Vetted MisinformationAnthony Chow, the head of SJSU's iSchool joined us to take a look at how SJSU prepares the next generation of information scientists.. Paul Signorelli, Tom Haymes, Mark Corbett Wilson joined Maurice Coleman to talk about school libraries, Haves and have nots, the digital divide in its many forms, AI, and future thinking. "It's not about money, it's about how you think about information and what literacy means." Tom Haymes There were many alternate titles to this show - Support to Succeed, GPS Thinking, The robot followed him home and antiquated is a mind set. Books were mentioned. find notes...2024-04-051h 10T is For TrainingT is For Training 354 - Yapping with Bots Between Madness (Magic) and Idiocy.Ironically, there was an AI commercial added to the beginning of the recording. Go to tisfortraining.wordpress.com for full notes.
Next show on March 7th. Paul, Tom and Maurice talked with Mark Corbett Wilson, who is working with Tom on an Open AI course. Here are some things mentioned in the pod -2024-02-091h 09
Movie Deputy REVIEWSMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016)Wow, so much has changed and so much has stayed the same. Come along with me as I narrate this next adventure.
Original Review:
The last time we saw this Greek family, they were going through the process of wedding planning. Even after that was all done, life was still going on (though we didn't see much of the after). Now we are welcomed back into their lives fourteen (14) years after we saw them last. Ian and Tuola's daughter is now a senior in high school and preparing to spread her wings and fly. The o...2023-09-1206 min
BaseballBiz On DeckNCAA Women's Softball World Series with Mary Kitts & revisit Kentucky BourbonsMary Kitts joins Mark as we take a look at the final games of the NCAA Women's World SeriesWatch on ESPN & moreMary Kitts takes a look at the 2 remaining teamsUCLA fallsUnseeded Texas Longhorns ascends to the finalsPatty Gasso continues to lead her Sooners to victoriesKentucky BoubonsCoach Cobb shares his insights into his KY Bourbons teamDrafted by Minnesota Twins5 man infieldAPSPL a new slowpitch leagueWhere do you find players for a new teamWhat it took to get to and win the World SeriesBill Gatti...2022-06-0959 min
BaseballBiz On DeckRaysUp - Wander Franco rises, Rays fall to White Sox & Mariners. Red Sox & Angels on HorizonWander Franco Arrives at the Trop - 2 years as top MLB Prospect and now finally at The Show.Road Warriors fall - Rays lose series to Chicago White Sox - then White Sox lose are swept in 4 games- Rays Swept in 4 games by Seattle Mariners- Wacha falls hard (Good Wacha or Bad Wacha)- Shane McClanahan rises upRays on the Move up and down and out- Mike Brosseau- Mike Ford from the Yankees- Matt Wisler- J.P. Feyereisen - Drew Rasmussen Upcoming gamesTampa Bay Rays return Home to face Red Sox, Andriese, Eovaldi, RenfroeAlso Angels - Joe Maddon brings Shohei Ohtani and...2021-06-2240 min
Food and Drink Federation (UK) Powers the nationFDF CONVENTION PANEL: Exploring the challenges for SMEs and ‘help to growSend us a textExploring the challenges for SMEs and ‘help to grow’ Bobby Manesh, AMRC CymruMike Wilson, MTCJanet Bellamy, National Centre for Food Manufacturing, University of LincolnTrefor Griffith, Grant ThorntonMark Corbett FDF ChairsRecorded 20/05/212021-06-0150 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalVampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Zoraida Cordova, Natalie C. ParkerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/501091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite Author: Zoraida Cordova, Natalie C. Parker Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Frankie Corzo, Almarie Guerra, M.W. Cartozian Wilson, Christopher Salazar, Sneha Mathan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 13, 2021 Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal Publisher's Summary: Thirsty for fresh blood? Sink your teeth into vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices.In this delicious new collection edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, you’ll find stories about the lurking vampires of social media, the reb...2021-04-1305 min
Download Top Full Audiobooks in Teen & YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy & ParanormalVampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite by Zoraida Cordova, Natalie C. ParkerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/501091to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Vampires Never Get Old: Tales with Fresh Bite
Author: Zoraida Cordova, Natalie C. Parker
Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Frankie Corzo, Almarie Guerra, M.W. Cartozian Wilson, Christopher Salazar, Sneha Mathan
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 8 hours 36 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2021
Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Paranormal
Publisher's Summary:
Thirsty for fresh blood? Sink your teeth into vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices.In this delicious new collection edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, you’ll find stories about the lurking vampires of social media, the rebellious vam...2021-04-138h 36
The Commentary at Home PodcastThe County Cricket Live Streaming EpisodeThis week Mark looks at the brilliant live streaming service on county cricket and the Bob Willis Trophy. He's joined by Ben Warren from Somerset and Jon Surtees, Adam Corbett and Jack Wilson Mumford from Surrey to talk about the future of domestic cricket coverage. And it’s all recorded from the County Ground in Essex and a Tesco’s car park in Chelmsford. The glamour.2020-08-1146 min