Learning AI with Wes Fryer

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Creating a Middle School Web Design Syllabus with ChatGPT (8 Jan 2025)

Description

In this video, Wes Fryer demonstrates how he uses AI, specifically ChatGPT, to streamline the creation of a syllabus for his middle school web design class. On January 8, 2025, Wes shows the process of integrating data from an exported Canvas course and an existing syllabus to format a new, customized syllabus. He highlights the ease and time-saving benefits of this approach, providing a step-by-step walkthrough of uploading course materials and using ChatGPT's interactive web document feature to draft the syllabus. Wes concludes by sharing his plans to finalize the syllabus and utilize it within his Canvas course.

(Fun fact: I used Descript.com's "Studio Sound" and "Overlord" AI feature to improve the audio and SLIGHTLY edit this video. Access the #NoEdit version (an unlisted video) and compare the difference!)

Using AI to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner (27 Nov 2024)

Video: 19 min

Description

Get ready to revolutionize your Thanksgiving dinner prep with the power of AI! In this video, I share how I used ChatGPT and other tools to streamline my holiday cooking and planning process. From creating shopping lists to organizing a detailed cooking timeline, AI made everything easier and more efficient.

(More details and links to referenced websites / apps / tools in the YouTube video description.)

AI NotebookLM & Steven Johnson (7 Oct 2024)

Archived webinar: 44 min

AI NotebookLM & Steven Johnson (7 Oct 2024) by wesfryer.com

Webinar Slides

AI Helps Consumer Complaint Filing (28 Oct 2024)

On October 28, 2024, I recorded an 11 minute video sharing how I used AI (ChatGPT) to file a consumer complaint with the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners and the Better Business Bureau office serving Charlotte, North Carolina. Most of the archived ChatGPT conversation is available in this published Google Doc.

POWs and NotebookLM (18 Sept 2024)

In this blog post, Wes Fryer explores the powerful integration of AI tools, specifically Google NotebookLM and Descript, to enhance storytelling and historical research. He reflects on his 1991 research paper about American POWs in Southeast Asia and how modern AI technologies are enabling new ways to engage with and present complex historical narratives. Using AI-generated audio summaries, Fryer shares how these tools offer revolutionary advancements in communication, making it easier to create and share content. The post underscores the transformative impact of AI on both personal creativity and broader educational endeavors.