Cut the First Rung Now. Who Do You Promote in 2036?
When AI takes the starter tasks, it also removes the learning that came with them. Leaders who want a strong bench in 2036 need…
Author: Jeff Utecht
I started blogging in 2005 and found it such a powerful way to reflect and share my thinking about technology, this generation, and how we prepare students for their future not our past.
Google Made AI Off by Default. Now Schools Have to Decide.
Google will turn Gemini and Search off by default for K-12 students, but Search comes with AI or not at all. The real decision…
Students Back Phone Limits. All-Day Bans Are Another Story.
Most high school students support phones away during class, but 80% oppose all-day bans, mostly out of fear of emergencies. A ban can buy…
Software Reads the Résumé First. What Will Your Graduates Show?
When AI screens résumés and entry-level jobs expect judgment on day one, a list of courses isn't enough. Schools need to help students build…
Availability Isn’t Performance. Stop Rewarding It Like It Is.
A new survey finds after-hours availability rarely leads to promotions but often leads to burnout. Leaders should stop rewarding visibility and start making real…
Two AI Tutor Studies, Opposite Results. The Tool Wasn’t the Point.
Two AI tutor studies led by the same University of Maryland researcher found opposite results. The difference wasn’t the technology. It was how the…
Raising Rebels one Great Read at a Time | A.S. King
Award-winning author Amy Sarig (A.S.) King joins Tricia to discuss her latest novel, It Came From the Creek, and what it truly means to…
From Kickstarter to Classroom: Teaching Entrepreneurship Through Everyday Gear
What can a collapsible water bottle, a portable washing bag, and a multi-iteration laptop stand teach students about the future of work? In this…
What Sending Humans to Mars Teaches Us About Human Resilience
What will it actually take—mentally, physically, and socially—to send humans to Mars and bring them back? In this episode, host Tricia sits down with…
Teachers Say Tech Is Killing Reading. The Story Is Bigger.
Teachers are right that reading is in trouble, but technology is only one cause. Harvard researchers also point to the pandemic, chronic absenteeism and…