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Dec 03 2025

How Will AI Transform Creative Thinking?

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Podcast No Comments

As AI becomes becomes more pervasive in our daily work, we often wrestle with a big question: what should we automate and what should we protect as deeply human? We experience this profoundly in creative work. We are drawn to the speed and efficiency of…

Oct 29 2025

Using AI to Spark Deeper Learning

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Depth Advantage, Podcast No Comments

AI represents both a dream and a warning for education. On one hand, it offers personalized feedback, instant support, and creative possibilities that can make learning more dynamic than ever. On the other, it tempts us toward speed over depth, efficiency over understanding, and convenience…

Oct 14 2025

Students Need to Explore the Nature of AI

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Podcast, Technology and Media Literacy 5 Comments

In 2014, Microsoft launched a hugely successful AI bot named Xiaoice in China. With over forty million conversations, users often described feeling as though they were interacting with a real human. Microsoft founder Bill Gates described it this way, “'Xiaoice has attracted 45 million followers…

Sep 30 2025

A Few Years In: The Unintended Consequences of Generative AI

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Creativity One Comment

With the widespread adoption of generative AI, we need to explore how these platforms are changing our world. In my latest article and podcast episode, I share six unintended consequences that are beginning to emerge. We Can't Predict How AI Will Change Our World As…

Sep 17 2025

Rethinking How We Use AI for Writing

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Podcast No Comments

We keep talking about AI in schools like it is either a miracle or a menace, and that either-or mindset steers us into two dead ends. One path hands the wheel to the tool and mistakes novelty for real learning. The other path locks everything…

Aug 07 2025

How Will AI Transform the Teaching Profession? Four Trends to Consider

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Podcast 6 Comments

Machine learning is changing our world in profound ways. It will impact the way we learn and the way we teach. In today's article and podcast, I want share a few big ideas on what that might look like. I'll share some questions we might…

Jul 29 2025

Back to School in the Age of AI

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Podcast One Comment

Throughout this summer, I've had the opportunity to lead professional development on ethical AI integration throughout the United States. In some cases, it's been a keynote and customized sessions. In other cases, it's been a deep dive 1-3 day workshop. The audience has ranged from…

Apr 22 2025

In a World of AI, Content Curation Is More Important Than Ever

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Podcast, Technology and Media Literacy One Comment

Content curation is a vital part of the creative process. In this blog post and podcast, we explore why curation matters and how we can help students learn how to engage in the curation process. Listen to the Podcast If you enjoy this blog but…

Apr 02 2025

Centaurs, Cyborgs, and Coffee-Bearded Logos – Seven Ways AI Is Changing Creativity

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Podcast One Comment

About a week ago, ChatGPT rolled out a major update to its image generation and suddenly my feed was flooded with AI-generated images in the style of Studio Ghibli. While the results are impressive (yes, it finally gets hands and text right) but also pretty…

Mar 26 2025

Ten Ways to Use AI for Deeper Learning and Mastery

By John Spencer Artificial Intelligence, Podcast No Comments

We often hear about AI and student cheating. This is a valid concern. But I'd like to highlight ways that we can use AI for deeper mastery. In this post (and podcast), I explore how we can move beyond using AI for quick answers and…

Dr. John Spencer

As a former middle school teacher and current full-time professor and best-selling author, I’m a big believer in empowering students (and teachers) through the power of creativity. Whether you sign up for one of my online courses, enroll in one of my cohorts or invite me to spend time with your staff, I promise you’ll walk away with a fresh perspective and new ideas to transform your classroom.

Artificial Intelligence

How Will AI Transform Creative Thinking?

Using AI to Spark Deeper Learning

Students Need to Explore the Nature of AI

A Few Years In: The Unintended Consequences of Generative AI

Rethinking How We Use AI for Writing

How Will AI Transform the Teaching Profession? Four Trends to Consider

Back to School in the Age of AI

In a World of AI, Content Curation Is More Important Than Ever

Centaurs, Cyborgs, and Coffee-Bearded Logos – Seven Ways AI Is Changing Creativity

Ten Ways to Use AI for Deeper Learning and Mastery

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