Using AI to Spark Deeper Learning Blog Post

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…

A Few Years In: The Unintended Consequences of Generative AI Blog Post

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…

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Free resources to empower your students! When I was new to project-based learning, I remember saying, "I believe in this but I don't know where to get started." I learned so many new strategies through trial and error and eventually shared my resources with a...

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Rethinking How We Use AI for Writing Blog Post

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…

How Deeper Learning Can Address Summer Learning Loss Blog Post

Every year, we hear news reports about the “summer slide,” or the summer learning loss. Students arrive to school behind where they left off in May or June. This is a real challenge. But there’s more to the story. So, in this week’s article, I…

Back to School in the Age of AI Blog Post

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…

Deeper Learning is a Better Path Forward Blog Post

Teaching has always been challenging, but right now it feels heavier. In this piece, I share a conversation with Mike, a fifth-grade teacher who’s feeling the weight of tech distractions, AI-written essays, student apathy, and the pressure to do it all. The usual quick fixes…

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DEEP CHALLENGES CALL FOR DEEPER LEARNING Subscribe to My Channel In a world shaped by rapid change, rising complexity, and constant distraction, students face challenges that can’t be solved with surface-level answers or memorized facts. They need the tools to think critically, solve complex problems,...