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…
Category: EdTech & AI
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…
AI Gave Teachers Time Back. Who Gets to Keep It?
Most teachers using AI say it gives them more time for students. The real question is whether school leaders protect that time, and whether…
Screen Time Is Real. Cutting E-Rate Won’t Fix It.
The FCC is tying E-Rate to screen time concerns, but E-Rate pays for school internet, not screens. Cutting it shifts costs to schools and…
Screens Aren’t the Whole Story. A Twin Study Just Showed Why.
A new Karolinska twin study finds the link between screen time and mental health weakens sharply within families. Counting minutes isn’t the answer; what…
Before We Blame Screens, Let’s Count the Empty Desks
Chronic absenteeism is still well above pre-pandemic levels. Before blaming screens for achievement, schools should make sure students are in the room — and…
AI Isn’t Ruining Student Thinking. Bad Task Design Might.
Is AI ruining student thinking? New research says the answer depends on task design, and a new EdReports study shows schools should demand evidence…
Lock Boxes Aren’t a Lesson Plan: Rethinking Cell Phone Bans
Cell phone bans in schools are heading to Congress, yet new survey data shows phone use creeps back as the year goes on. A…
Is My School Behind the AI Curve?
This past school year while co-facilitation the creation of the AI guidance for the State of Washington I have also worked with over 60…
AI in the Classroom: Crafting Responsible Guidelines for Educators and Learners
This week I have had the pleasure of working with Singapore American School (SAS) in supporting educators around AI as well as starting to…