I received a message this week from a student I taught four years ago. It reminded me that in "Manic May," we are planting seeds we might not see bloom for a long time. The Story of the Echo Yesterday, I received a message from a friend in Kansas tha...

Even the Godfather of digital tutoring admits AI can't make a kid care. Here is why the "Human Check" is the only thing that actually scales in "Manic May." “Manic May” is here. We are in the “Long Sprint”—that exhausted, emotionally spent stretch whe...

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...

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...

 Note that this blog was first published at Educate AI Online Magazine   Imagine having personal tutors alongside each student in your classroom. These tutors don’t get tired or grumpy; they speak multiple languages and are patient. If you’re lik...

39 Things I have Learned in my 39 Years in Education Tomorrow starts year 39 in education. Who would have thought? I will greet new students to my new room tomorrow. As I contemplate meeting my students, I am in a reflective mood and below are 39 thin...