{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Eric E Castro","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/eecastro","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"1980467","username":"eecastro","bio":"Teacher, reader, and runner in San Francisco.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":1,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://avatars.micro.blog/avatars/2026/41/1980467.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"99423611","content_html":"<p>Sticking with Evernote: <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/10/17/sticking-with-evernote.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a></p>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/10/17/sticking-with-evernote.html","date_published":"2026-10-18T02:22:06+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E 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The two strongest replacements are <b>Obsidian</b> and <b>DEVONthink</b>. Obsidian...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/09/06/rethinking-my-pkm-moving-beyond.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/09/06/rethinking-my-pkm-moving-beyond.html","date_published":"2026-09-06T16:50:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-09-06 16:50","date_timestamp":1788713400,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371688","content_html":" Kind Notes \n<p>I primarily teach 12th graders; somewhere else on campus, they were given the opportunity to write a short note, and several chose to write to me. These are exceedingly kind, and I make note of them here only so that in darker days, I can look back on them.</p>\n<p>“I’ve had so much fun in your class...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/04/29/kind-notes-i-primarily-teach.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/04/29/kind-notes-i-primarily-teach.html","date_published":"2026-04-29T08:29:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-29 08:29","date_timestamp":1777451340,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371689","content_html":"<p>It’s behind a paywall obviously but I have a chapter in a recently published book:</p>\n<blockquote><p>Castro, E.E. (2026). Generative AI, Psychotherapy, and Secondary Education. In I. Katzarska-Miller, M. Jackson, and M. Fortner (Eds.) <i>Integrating Generative AI in Psychology Courses</i> (pp. 94–102). Society for the Teaching of Psychology. <a href=\"https://teachpsych.org/ebooks/genai\">https://teachpsych.org/ebooks/genai</a></p></blockquote>\n<div class=\"npf_row\"></div>\n<p>And my abstract:</p>\n<blockquote><p>This chapter presents an introductory psychology activity utilizing generative AI to explore psychotherapy techniques. Each student selected a disorder from the DSM-5-TR and was assigned a specific psychotherapy technique. They...</p></blockquote> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/04/28/its-behind-a-paywall-obviously.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/04/28/its-behind-a-paywall-obviously.html","date_published":"2026-04-28T10:08:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-28 10:08","date_timestamp":1777370880,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371690","content_html":"<div class=\"npf_row\">\n\n</div>\n<div class=\"npf_row\"></div>\n<p>Watching the Crew-kids practice was thoroughly impressive! The precision movements required reminded of the micro-movements of golf, paired with the coordination of synchronized swimming or cheer, paired with the strength of rugby. Really, it was thoroughly impressive to watch!</p>\n<p>Having said that, there’s...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/03/04/watching-the-crewkids-practice-was.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/03/04/watching-the-crewkids-practice-was.html","date_published":"2026-03-04T08:22:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 08:22","date_timestamp":1772612520,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371691","content_html":"<video controls=\"controls\" playsinline=\"playsinline\" poster=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/uploads/2026/810172897272397824-1.jpg\"><source src=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/uploads/2026/810172897272397824-0.mp4\" type=\"video/mp4\"></source></video><p><br></p>\n<p>I was asked by some students to “come watch” their practice at Lake Merced. I thought I’d just be on the dock, watching them go by, but noooooo. Coach invited me into her launch, and I rode alongside as the two Varsity 8 boats warmed-up.</p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/03/04/i-was-asked-by-some.html","date_published":"2026-03-04T08:18:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-04 08:18","date_timestamp":1772612280,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371692","content_html":"<div class=\"npf_row\"></div>\n<p>A student in Social-Cognitive Psychology last semester (Fall 2025) wrote to their federal elected representatives about the inaccurate claims that Tylenol caused Autism Spectrum Disorder. The student came to my room this week to show me the attached letter. The student was surprised to have gotten a reply –...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/01/24/a-student-in-socialcognitive-psychology.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2026/01/24/a-student-in-socialcognitive-psychology.html","date_published":"2026-01-24T10:11:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-24 10:11","date_timestamp":1769249460,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371693","content_html":" Fall 2025 PEERS Goal Analysis \n November Goal \n<p>On November 4, 2025, I submitted the following:</p>\n<blockquote><p>I will evaluate the effectiveness of transitioning from in-class, timed, weekly quizzes to at-home checks-for-understanding by conducting correlation analysis between students’ formal assessment scores (ie, Midterms &amp; Final) and their check-for-understanding performance to determine the impact on content recall and mastery.<br>I’ll use Pearson’s correlation coefficient to see the relationship between students’ self-check scores and their score on the Final Exam</p></blockquote>\n<p>Classes had started in mid-August, and for the...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/12/10/fall-peers-goal-analysis-november.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/12/10/fall-peers-goal-analysis-november.html","date_published":"2025-12-10T10:43:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-12-10 10:43","date_timestamp":1765363380,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371694","content_html":" Political Advocacy, Fall 2025 \n<p>I, again, asked students to choose a political issue that was important to them, think of how it intersects with their study of psychology, research this issue, and write a letter to their elected representatives, sharing their policy or funding hopes. 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Then that was changed to five classes. Since starting at the school in 1998, our median class size has also increased. This year, I’ve finally had to change some instructional practices...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/08/27/instructional-practices-versus-timeavailable-years.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/08/27/instructional-practices-versus-timeavailable-years.html","date_published":"2025-08-27T13:27:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-08-27 13:27","date_timestamp":1756301220,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371698","content_html":" Tumblr vs Wordpress \n<p>Since school let-out at the beginning of June, I’ve been debating as a summer project: moving this blog from Tumblr to Wordpress. Years ago, when I started this blog, I chose Tumblr because it allowed me to use my domain name with the blog for free. Other solutions cost extra money to...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/07/08/tumblr-vs-wordpress-since-school.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/07/08/tumblr-vs-wordpress-since-school.html","date_published":"2025-07-08T14:51:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-07-08 14:51","date_timestamp":1751986260,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371699","content_html":" GWSF side-quests 2025 \n<p>When summer hits and I’m no longer teaching, my brain rebels at its idleness, and so I often make up little tasks for myself. For example, one year, I decided to walk from our condo to every branch of the San Francisco Public Library. This year, I created a photo scavenger hunt of...</p> <a href=\"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/06/18/gwsf-sidequests-when-summer-hits.html\">eecastro.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/2025/06/18/gwsf-sidequests-when-summer-hits.html","date_published":"2025-06-18T09:47:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Eric E Castro","url":"https://eecastro.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2026%2F41%2F1980467.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"eecastro"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2025-06-18 09:47","date_timestamp":1750240020,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"is_podcast":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"99371700","content_html":" From PeerWise to a Self-Check \n<p>Since the Fall of 2019, I have been having students use <a href=\"https://peerwise.cs.auckland.ac.nz/\">PeerWise</a> for their reading quizzes. They had a two-part assignment to complete at PeerWise for each chapter they read. 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