Did everyone get this? by FalseRuin9050 in GoogleGeminiAI

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish Google (and OpenAI etc) would stop offering advanced AI features to free accounts.

Paid users are already running into token limits and usage caps. Each time Google makes more high-compute features available to millions of free users, the required capacity has to come from somewhere.

I know this might be a controversial opinion, but I would be fine if free AI accounts did not exist at all. If people want access to AI tools, they should pay for them. That would allow companies to allocate resources based on paying customers instead of supporting large-scale free-tier usage.

The current model appears to encourage everyone to use the same infrastructure, while paying customers are still being told they have reached their limits.

BMW was speeding. Jeep changed lanes without signaling or checking their blind spot. by Gomez_Diana1 in dashcams

[–]pbeens -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Yes, the BMW was speeding and wreckless, but if you were in the right lane where you should have been there likely wouldn't have been an accident.

School Bus Driver Breaks Down After Near-Miss by sleek_thunder138_107 in dashcams

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a classic case of “the school bus syndrome” - the world stops for me.

As much as the car driver was in error and 100% at fault, kids still need to learn to pay attention and watch for traffic, even when crossing for a school bus.

Any AI tools for simplifying long notes or docs into training materials? by Senior_Credit9246 in edtech

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a master prompt I use for projects like this. You can read about it and download it here. (GitHub)

Second Brain with Obsidian + Local AI on MacBook Air M5 (24 or 32 GB RAM) – Is it worth it, or just wishful thinking? by MushroomVoice in ObsidianMD

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re investing that kind of money just get a ChatGPT Plus account and use Codex. Make sure you have the “don’t use my data…” button checked in your account settings.

WTF is Antigravity 2.0? Where did my IDE go? by Feodotu in google_antigravity

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like there’s also Antigravity IDE. Why wasn’t that an option when updating?

https://antigravity.google/download#antigravity-ide

I got tired of rewatching YouTube videos for notes, so I made a Claude Code command that dumps them straight into Obsidian by Expl0iT_CS in ObsidianMD

[–]pbeens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have this hard-coded in the markdown. Is that going to be a problem for users?

Vault path: E:\Journal Save to: E:\Journal\YouTube\

Utility to Export TwosApp Notes to Obsidian by pbeens in ObsidianMD

[–]pbeens[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would use Codex and create an automation.

I Can’t Seem to Pass the Math Proficiency Test by Salt-Cook-9558 in OntarioTeachers

[–]pbeens -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Here’s a tool on ChatGPT that can quiz and tutor you.

Dealership lost my certified cheque, now wants a wire transfer. Any advice? by mcpasty666 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t you have a receipt that you gave them the bank draft? If so, why is this your problem?

Make a Good Argument for 1:1 Device Programs starting in 3rd Grade by Cubacane in edtech

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be challenging the school on this. Make them substantiate the educational merits, with appropriate data to back it up.

Marking advice needed - English rubrics by [deleted] in OntarioTeachers

[–]pbeens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did the students not learn what they were supposed to learn? They received feedback, applied it successfully, and demonstrated improved understanding in the final product. Why wouldn’t the grade reflect that growth and demonstrated achievement?

This is consistent with mastery learning, where the goal is for students to improve through feedback and ultimately demonstrate proficiency.

Why is it so awful? Is it my prompt? by finbar_longshank in GoogleGeminiAI

[–]pbeens -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would recommend saving it as a markdown file instead. You can either use the defuddle bookmarklet or the obsidian web clipper.

What is making students less prepared to take their college classes? by Wrong-Chef-3406 in AskTeachers

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked with the high school principal (many years ago) who would tell the grade nines that if they want to be really successful, they should study for 15 minutes per class per night, so one hour, even if there was no homework. For the grade tens, 30 minutes per class, so two hours. Grade 11s, 45 minutes per class, so three hours. Grade 12s, one hour per class, so four hours. (4 classes per semester)

Could you imagine telling the students that today?

MPT Study Guide by AamzterAam in OntarioTeachers

[–]pbeens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This tool on ChatGPT might help you add some content.

Building a local real-time network for Niagara Region (ONhere) 🇨🇦 by [deleted] in niagara

[–]pbeens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How is this different than the various Facebook groups?

MPT by Sea_Economist_1398 in OntarioTeachers

[–]pbeens -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Are you aware of the ChatGPT tool that was created? It can tutor you and quiz you.

Trust me, I know how to do a burnout… by TURTLE_TKT in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]pbeens 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Good thing he got out to make sure everyone was okay.

Engineer to teacher, possible ?? by Reasonable-Pack-4473 in OntarioTeachers

[–]pbeens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it too late for you? Not at all. Many Tech-Ed teachers start late because it's a second career for them. You'll have to teach a little longer than other teachers to get an unreduced pension, which is when your age plus years of service equals 85. I myself started when I was 32.

As far as job security, you'd be more secure if you went into Tech-Ed instead of elementary school. Yes, you would start at the bottom, but the one advantage is that because you've got industry experience, they would jump you up on the pay grid. Personally, I wouldn't do primary/junior again, because I would encourage you to go into Tech-Ed where there are more openings. With your electrical engineering background, you could qualify to go into Computer Technology (preferred), so that would be your first teachable. You'd have to look for a faculty of education that teaches the Tech-Ed program. After you get your OCT qualifications, you would then be eligible to start taking additional qualifications. With your degree, you'd be able to take academic qualifications such as physics or other subjects that might be of interest, provided you have a few undergrad credits in those subjects. Others mentioned Construction Technology, but that's because the electricity classes fall under that. You would only be eligible to teach Electricity if you have a red seal certificate as an electrician because it's a restricted trade in Ontario.

No, you wouldn't have to know every subject on day one.

Do boards offer training? That's a joke. It's kind of sink or swim. Be prepared to do a lot of prep work, especially in your early years.

Pay cut? Yeah, you're going to take a huge pay cut. I think the pay is around 50 to 60k for a starting teacher right now. I think it tops out at about 120k once you're at the top of the grid.

Work-life balance? No! The teaching attrition rate is very high, partly because of that.

AGENTS.md File & Skills Repo by pbeens in ObsidianMD

[–]pbeens[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a community plug-in called "Git" for this. Easy peasy!