Why I trade my emotional energy for Vision Videos and use AI "proxies" to manage 150+ students Summary It is April, the “Long Sprint,” and I’m exhausted. Over the last few days, I have been pouring my heart into Vision Videos. These are individual, r...

Why "Analog Roots" and oral assessments are the only way to beat the AI easy button.  Summary I know it is not Monday morning, but sometimes a conversation is so timely and important that it demands a special midweek release. Today, I am joined by my...

I'm home sick with a raspy voice and a plan to let my graduating "Experts" warn next year's "Novices" why the AI shortcut is a dead end. The “GPS on Black Ice” Problem We’ve all seen it. On Day One in August, new students walk in looking for the “Eas...

 This is my 40th year in education, and I have seen it all. When I started teaching in 1986, there were no computers; I calculated grades by hand, learned from physical books, and looked things up in the card catalog. I have lived a deep and fulfillin...

Educators AI is redefining learning, but our students still need to cultivate deep thinking and real intellectual effort. This open letter calls educators to help students use AI as a tool for growth—not an easy shortcut. After reading, please share w...

What an exciting time to be young and on the cusp of adulthood. You have been born into a world full of opportunities and challenges. Over the past year and a half, I have been delving deeply into all things AI. I am both concerned and optimistic about...

I was at church yesterday, and a friend asked me if I was still teaching. I told him that in two weeks, I would be starting my 40th year. He looked at me and said, “When are you going to stop?” He then told me how he had taken early retirement from his...

The AI ship has sailed. If you send home complex homework assignments, many of your students will most likely use AI to do the work. So what should you do? How can you ensure that students actually learn in your class? Background - I Wanted to Like A...

Note: this article was first published at the online magazine Educate AI (edu-ai.org)  at https://edu-ai.org/ai-will-stupefy-our-students-unless-we-do-these-six-things/ Artificial Intelligence both terrifies and fascinates me. I have been an educator ...

Note: This post was first written in conjunction with McGraw Hill Education As one of the pioneers of the Flipped Learning movement and a leader in the Mastery/Competency-Based educational model, I have increasingly focused on how artificial intellige...