Wednesday, January 28, 2026
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Reminder: Independent Work Day Assignment
If you haven't done it yet, here's a reminder of the assignment announced earlier this week:
Dr. Plate is out today due to a Lindenwood responsibility scheduled a while back. During today's class time, you should:
- Watch this video: https://youtu.be/g_Bvo0tsD9s
- Either send Dr. Plate an email commenting on what you think about it, or write a blog post responding to the video. Either is fine.
Think about what the video means for the kind of work you plan on doing — or work you see others doing. This is something we'll all need to think about and come up with some answer to.
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Optional: New AI Writing Tools Guide
This is optional — just something to know about. We'll get into it more later.
Here's a new instructional site to help you use AI tools for researching and writing blog posts:
AI Tools for Blogs: NotebookLM & Gemini Gems
If you're curious, the guide covers:
- Using NotebookLM for source-grounded research
- Using Gemini Gems for structured drafting
- Combining both tools for peer-response posts
You can also find this link on the Dashboard — it's now in the navigation bar at the top.
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Reminder: Post 6 Due Tonight
Don't forget — Post 6 is due tonight (Tuesday midnight). Make sure it's on your blog and showing up on the dashboard.