Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has seemingly burst into public consciousness with sudden vigor. Previously relinquished to computer science journals, it erupted as the unrelenting topic of public media with most of the furor surrounding chatbots, like ChatGPT. Although many educators began worrying about the implications of AI in student learning and creative activity, this book will demonstrate that AI can be harnessed as a source of inspiration and meaningful instruction. With an emphas...

In a world of secrets and aliens, who can you trust with your heart?Working for a secret organisation specialising in alien cover-ups, Connor Smith has seen it all. His love life is as boring as his work life is thrilling… until a blind date introduces him to a man who seems to tick all the right boxes. Connor's happiness is short-lived, however, when he becomes the target of an alien stalker.Noah Jones has been stuck on Earth since 1648, leading an unremar...

As an aspiring or seasoned writer, do you feel like you aren't making headway, stumbling on what to write next, or wondering if you're even on the right path? Are you unable to find the motivation to charge up your computer and put your fingers on the keyboard after that last rejection?Between the pages of What I Wish I'd Known: For Writers, 100 highly accomplished authors share their time, energy, and knowledge to pay it forward and inspire other writers, experienced or a...

THE DAY THE STAR LEAGUE DIEDShrapnel: The Official BattleTech Magazine brings you more BattleMech action from the war-torn 31st century and beyond! Celebrate Star League Day with tales of a long-abandoned ’Mech rediscovered and pressed into service, a quest for vengeance in enemy territory, the resurgence of old ghosts, and the threat of bitter betrayal in the face of long odds. Charge headlong into technical readouts, assassin conspiracies, in-depth equip...

From the big city beat to a blue jean retreat with a true best friend. An echo through a canyon of truth. Circles of lies. Which way can one go when reality is so close to to the razorz edge. Promises are for people who can not keep their word? Grand naivity? To laugh like a child is great for the soul until the heart is broken and one is left crying like a baby. Dreams will not die as long as the desire within burns. Stop for a moment and check this out. Why ask why? Kick your feet up. Do...

Literacy practices have changed over the past several years to incorporate modes of representation much broader than language alone, in which the textual is also related to the visual, the audio, the spatial, etc. This book focuses on research and instructional practices necessary for integrating an expanded view of literacy in the classroom that offers multiple points of entry for all students. Projects highlighted in this book incorporate multiple modes of communication (e.g., visual, au...

The eBook+ version of this book features the following enhancements:Embedded videos of authentic examples of students’ media production on climate changeInteractive links in the chapters to additional audio and video examplesThis timely book provides effective methods and authentic examples of teaching about climate change through digital and multimodal media production in the English Language Arts classroom. The chapters in this edited volu...

A call out. A knife. A victim. A tragic mistake.Smith Street Investigator chronicles the spectacular fall from grace of high-flying Detective Andrew Schlakier and his reincarnation as a private investigator. As he becomes increasingly caught up in a hard-working, hard-boozing culture, things spiral out of control and his relationship with his girlfriend disintegrates. His life implodes amid a slew of recriminations, bar room brawls and the trashing of his reputatio...