At a time where AI is reshaping the contour of education, what becomes more valuable is what LLMs and complex AI models can’t replicate- human connection. When I began working in edtech around 2011, simply holding online classes was enough to set a school or district apart. In my current…
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Please Pass the Prompt
Lately, I’ve been receiving lots of AI-generated communication, from short LinkedIn messages to long-form emails or blog content. And I get it- AI can write fast, save time, and sound polished. But please: If you’re sending me something that came from a prompt you typed into an AI tool, just…
Most EdTech is Digital Worksheets in Disguise
We were promised a revolution: interactive dashboards, gamified learning environments, and personalized machine tutors. Pitch decks painted a future of student-centered, personalized education. The way we learn will change forever! Instead, we got PDFs with buttons. The uncomfortable truth is this: most educational technology today is not innovative. It’s familiar,…
AI Assistance for Teachers? It Might be Making Mediocre Teaching More Efficient
AI is being pitched to teachers as a “copilot”- A virtual assistant that drafts your lessons, writes your emails, builds your quizzes, and even grades your students’ work. It sounds like a dream! But here’s the problem: giving mediocre teaching superpowers doesn’t make them great- it just makes them faster….
The 10x Teacher
Note from the future: Please visit https://expoed.org/ for more examples of how to scale your skills and become a 10x teacher. Multiplying Your Impact Through Exponential Education A close friend of mine recently posted on Instagram, sharing 2022 research from RAND indicating that 60% of teachers report feeling burnt out,…