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L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
L.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.
02/19/2024
AI a hot topic at California music tech show
At a recent music trade show organized by the National Association of Music Merchants, new music technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) was previewed with a mixed response from visitors. AI has been used to enhance some instruments and design others. Musicians also are using the programs to help produce and mix their recordings. While some embrace the technology, others fear AI could be used to produce complete musical works and replace composers, lyricists, musicians, and singers.■Class discussion: As computers grow ever more powerful and artificial intelligence programs grow more sophisticated, could creative artists in music, literature, film, and visual art find themselves replaced? Can you tell the difference between art, music, film, and writing created by humans and material generated by AI? Since the first drawings on a cave wall, technology has continually changed how people create art. Will it be different with AI? Do you value art and music for what it says about being human? Can AI do that by itself?