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The ‘one chatbot per child’ model for AI in classrooms conflicts with what research shows: Learning is a social process
Years ago, I studied computer science and interned in Silicon Valley. Later, as a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education.
Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education.
Years ago, I studied computer science and interned in Silicon Valley. Later, as a public school teacher, I was often the first to bring technology into my classroom. I was dazzled by the promise of a digital future in education.
Now as a social scientist who studies how people learn, I believe K-12 schools need to question predominant visions of AI for education.
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The Most Underrated Productivity Technique - Scott H Young
I’m fascinated by self-assessment: how we view ourselves versus how we actually are. As an example, when I ran the first session of my Foundations course, we started with fitness. I was impressed by how many people claimed to already have a solid exercise habit. Now, that could be due to sampling bias given the […]
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Kansas school ditching Chromebooks for pencil and paper
A Kansas school is shelving Chromebooks for pencil and paper.
On Tuesday, McPherson Middle School announced in a letter to families that students will be turning in their Chromebooks at the end of the semester.
The 10 Most Significant Education Studies of 2025
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Growth Discourse: A Framework for Discussing Hard Topics with Students | Cult of Pedagogy
If you've been avoiding certain topics in your classroom, this approach may give you a way to dig back in.
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We Gave Students Laptops and Took Away Their Brains
Decades of data show a clear pattern: The more schools digitize, the worse students perform.
Decades of data show a clear pattern: The more schools digitize, the worse students perform.
The Testing Effect: Why Retrieval Practice is Your Most Powerful Learning Tool
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Smartphones At Age 12 Linked To Worse Health - Slashdot
A new study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that preteens who own smartphones by age 12 have significantly higher odds of depression, obesity, and poor sleep compared to their peers. Axios reports: Kids who owned a smartphone at age 12 were found to have about 31% higher odds of depressio...
Google's RCS Archival feature will let employers see your chats
New Pixel update means your RCS messages might be visible to your boss
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New PALABRA Archive Recordings Released for Digital Streaming | 4 Corners of the World
Various authors, languages, and cultures reflected in the latest release of PALABRA Archive recordings celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15)
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Hour of AI 2025
Minecraft Education launches “Hour of AI: The First Night,” a free DLC and demo that lets players conquer the notorious first night with an AI agent they program themselves. The lesson is playable by anyone through Minecraft Education’s MakeCode environment. The module extends a decade of Hour of Code collaboration with Code.org and Microsoft, embedding puzzle-driven tasks that teach pattern recognition and resource classification. Players train their Agent and its mini-helpers to gather materials and automate shelter construction before sunset.
Zork I, Zork II and Zork III are now officially open source
Microsoft announced today that they're preserving a bit of history here - with Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III now officially and clearly open source.