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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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You're in the "write" place.
This podcast is for Kindergarten, first, and second grade teachers wanting to gather ideas for writing instruction (with a sprinkle of other literacy topics). With over 20 years of experience and a passion for teaching writing, your host, Stacy, will dig into various topics to bring your writing block to the next level.
As someone who is still in the classroom, Stacy will bring you current information that has been tried and tried again. Along with teaching experience, the host of the Literacy Please podcast has been a writing coach, reading specialist, and has provided professional development in English Language Development.
In each episode, you'll get a real life teacher that doesn't sugarcoat the challenges of teaching writing and has a knack for being a bit too transparent, and you'll find yourself saying, "So it's not just me."

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Episode 10: Young Author Secrets: from Writing to Celebrating 8:04

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It's no secret that each young author needs a boost of confidence to develop into excited, imaginative, independent writers. With an idea, a partner, and a writing celebration, your students will gain the courage to jump into writing with self-reliance. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 9: Spelling Assessment K-2: What Do I Do Now? 13:52

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Whether you call it a spelling assessment or a spelling inventory, they can provide teachers with a generous amount of information about students' literacy skills. Rather than just slipping the test results into a filing cabinet, it's important to look at the data to uncover strengths and areas for improvement. Let's turn that data into actionable steps to boost your students awareness of spelling patterns. 0:00 Intro 0:26 Beginning of the Year Literacy Assessments 2:24 Spelling Assessment/Inventory 2:40 Purpose of Spelling Assessment/Inventory 3:14 Literacy Please Spelling Assessment 4:35 Scoring the Assessment 5:23 Spelling Levels 5:46 Evaluating an Assessment 7:51 Using the Information 8:46 Small Group Phonics 9:09 Ready to Go Lessons 11:50 Wrapping it Up Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 8: Writing Goals for Kindergarten, First, and Second Graders 9:53

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In this episode, we dive into how to set effective writing goals for kindergarten, first, and second graders. Learn why setting clear, achievable objectives is essential for helping young writers develop confidence and skill. We'll explore how to create manageable targets for different writing stages and abilities. 0:00 Introduction 0:25 Beyond Writing Conventions 0:50 Writing Goals 1:18 Writing Goal Ideas 1:58 Choosing a Writing Goal 2:54 Displaying Writing Goals 3:59 Focus 4:43 Adding Details to Illustrations 5:29 Staying on Topic 6:02 Sequence of Events (beginning, middle, end) 7:29 Add Details to Words and Illustrations (dialogue, feelings, movement) 8:30 Word Choice Resources mentioned in this episode: clear adhesive pockets privacy partitions LiteracyPlease.com/WritingGoals LiteracyPlease.com/ColorDictionary Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Writing Tip Tuesday: Color Dictionary 5:30

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Adding details to writing can sometimes be a challenge for young writers, but the Color Dictionary will help with that. With this resource, you'll see students enjoying writing as they are adding details to sentences. Check out the resources mentioned in this episode at LiteracyPlease.com/ColorDictionary Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 7: 9 Easy Ideas for Writing Centers for 1st and 2nd Graders 7:27

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Preparing centers can be time consuming. These ideas for writing centers won't take hours to prepare and your students can use them all year long. From handwriting practice to paragraph writing, you and your students will love variety of writing ideas in this episode. journal writing postcards and letters sentence building word walls draw and label paragraph writing handwriting comics write the room To find the resources mentioned in this episode, visit: LiteracyPlease.com/EasyWritingCenters LiteracyPlease.com/paragraphs Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 6: Simple Ways Parents Can Help with Writing at Home 8:35

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Parent conferences can bring up the topic of writing and the struggles children often have with writing. Be prepared with ideas to share with families before they ask, "How can I help my child at home?" In this episode you'll find 9 different ideas for parents that can be used at home. letter formation grocery lists thank you cards and invitations sticky notes journals and notebooks photos make a book Friday letters menus Stop by liteacyplease.com/WritingAtHome to get a helpful resource you can give to parents. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Writing Tip Tuesday: Brave Spelling 6:24

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Invented spelling is used by students who are still learning to spell. You'll generally see it with kindergartners, first graders, and sometimes second graders since they haven't learned or haven't retained certain spelling patterns. Don't let this take away from the joy of writing. Show your students they can be Brave Spellers by stretching out those challenging words and writing the sounds they hear. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 5: Writing Partnerships 11:46

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Writing partners, writing buddies, writing partnerships, it's all the same thing. In this episode, you'll learn how you can get writing partnerships started in your classroom. You'll hear: Why partnerships matter Setting up writing partnerships Activities and Exercises FAQs Success Story Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 4: How to Write a Hook for 1st and 2nd Graders 6:20

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Writing a hook can be one of the most powerful tools you teach your students. They add creativity and excitement to writing that inspires students to write. In this episode, I'll tell you about five hooks you can teach your students that will make reading your students writing a blast. You'll hear about: Onomatopoeia Single Word Hooks Imagine If Hooks Questions Riddles Get resources for writing a hook here . Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Writing Tip Tuesday: Friday Letters 7:25

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Most teachers love Fridays because. . . well it's Friday. Let me give you another reason to love Fridays. . . Friday Letters. Narrative writing with a dash of friendly letter and a sprinkle of guided writing. Not sure if those are the exact measurements, but I am sure those are some of the ingredients for Friday Letters. Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 3: Launching Writer's Workshop 15:27

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Whether you're new to Writer's Workshop or you’ve been doing it for years, this episode has some tips that will set you up for a year of writing success. You'll learn: How students build stamina and tips for increasing your students time on task What Writer's Workshop looks like, sounds like, and feels like. Materials you'll need to get started The basics of a Writer's Workshop mini lesson How to encourage students to write the entirety of Writer's Workshop What the teacher is doing during a Writer's Workshop launch How to manage Writer's Workshop Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 2: Setting Up Your Classroom for Writing 14:23

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The environment you create in your classroom has an impact on students. In this episode, I'll give you ideas to design a stress free writing classroom. Mindfulness Techniques Setting Up a Relaxing Environment Relaxation Exercises Managing Writing Anxiety Time Management Strategies Peer Support and Collaboration Positive Feedback Let's Connect: Website Literacy Library Teachers Pay Teachers Instagram Opening music by White_Records…

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Episode 1: Get to Know Me 4:18

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