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The best way to 'dumb down' a curriculum? Cram it full of content. Content is not king. Thinking is just as important.

The best way to 'dumb down' a curriculum? Cram it full of content. Content is not king. Thinking is just as important. peterellerton.substack.com/p/the-best-w... #EduSky #AIEdu

Your Teen Says Her Best Friend Is AI. What Next? A new study shows that over half of teens are regular users of AI companions — and some prefer them to their human friends.

Definitely a growing trend: A Staggering Proportion of Teens Say Talking to AI Is Better Than Real-Life Friends #EduSky #AIEdu futurism.com/teens-ai-fri...

How ChatGPT Broke My Brain (And Why I Still Use It Every Day) The danger isn’t AI replacing us—it’s AI eroding our capacity for deep, sustained human thinking, tempting us away from uniquely human work.

Interesting read www.forbes.com/sites/curtst...

Stop Chasing High-Tech Cheaters In life, we all use Google and cellphones to get information, says Ira Socol. Why shouldn’t students do the same?

Stop Chasing High-Tech Cheaters

In life, we all use Google and cellphones to get information, says Ira Socol. Why shouldn’t students do the same? #EduSky #AIEdu www.insidehighered.com/views/2006/0...

Boredom Is Good for You: Why Embracing It Calms the Brain - Neuroscience News Boredom, often seen as a negative state to avoid, may actually serve an important role in emotional regulation and brain health.

When we’re bored, the brain shifts away from external attention networks and activates introspective systems like the default mode network, encouraging creativity and self-reflection. neurosciencenews.com/boredom-over...

When Our Phones Throw Stones: Rethinking the “Stolen Work” Critique of Generative AI Debating model training is worthwhile, but confining our outrage to that arena lets us off the hook for the cobalt in our phones, the child labor in our wardrobes, and the radioactive dust...

When Our Phones Throw Stones: Rethinking the “Stolen Work” Critique of Generative AI #EduSky #AIEdu stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/when-our-p...

Opinion | A.I. Will Destroy Critical Thinking in K-12

Opinion piece from the NY Times #EduSky #AIEdu www.nytimes.com/2025/05/14/o...

Catch them Learning: A Pathway to Academic Integrity in the Age of AI | Cult of Pedagogy Clear, practical strategies for helping students use AI responsibly and maintain academic integrity.

Essential reading www.cultofpedagogy.com/ai-integrity/ #EduSky #AIEdu #AI

'Model collapse': Scientists warn against letting AI eat its own tail | TechCrunch If the models continue eating each other's data, perhaps without even knowing it, they'll progressively get weirder and dumber until they collapse.

#TIL about ‘Model Collapse’ #AI techcrunch.com/2024/07/24/m...

Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive | KQED Ruth Whippman, author of BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, shares three ways to better support young boys in a changing world.

Boys Face Unique Challenges. Here’s How to Help Them Thrive www.kqed.org/mindshift/65...

13 Prompts That Transform Your Critical Thinking Ever notice how detectives in TV shows crack impossible cases? It’s not magic — it’s critical thinking. Here’s how to develop that…

Prompts to develop critical thinking. medium.com/@the_manoj_d...

Debunking the Finnish Education Myth: The Curse of Sensationalism in Education In the realm of educational discourse, few narratives have been as persistently oversimplified as the supposed superiority of Finland’s education system. A recent LinkedIn post, proclaims Finland’s sy...

Debunking the Finnish Education Myth:
The Curse of Sensationalism in Education #EduSky #Teaching www.linkedin.com/pulse/debunk...

The Surf Coast and surrounds in Victoria, Australia has some of the most scenic places I’ve ever seen. Best seen by bicycle.

Developing Self-Regulated Learners in the AI Era www.linkedin.com/pulse/develo... #EduSky #AIEdu

Designing AI-Resilient Assessments in Online and Distance Education

www.e-learning-rules.com/blog/0020_be... #EduSky #AIEdu

Teaching Smarter with Learning Science Science has told us how we can optimize our brains for great learning—now it’s time for educators to capitalize on it.

Teaching Smarter with Learning Science #EduSky www.ascd.org/el/articles/...

AI Detectors Don't Work. Here's What to Do Instead. - MIT Sloan Teaching & Learning Technologies As new tools raise concerns around AI academic integrity, instructors can deter misuse through transparent policies, open discussions with students, assignments that engage intrinsic motivation, and i...

AI Detectors Don't Work. Here's What to Do Instead. - MIT Sloan Teaching flip.it/Cw5NVT #AIEdu #EduSky

AI over-personalisation can hinder learning In the rush towards ever-greater personalisation, we must not lose sight of what makes learning meaningful, writes Kathy Charles. Here, she shares her insights on fostering ‘productive struggle’ to de...

In the rush towards ever-greater personalisation, we must not lose sight of what makes #learning meaningful, writes @kathycharles.bsky.social. Here, she shares insights on fostering ‘productive struggle’ to deepen learning: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/ai-ov... #edusky #academicsky #teaching

Sometimes being soft is strong. #inspiration

AI-Enhanced Critical Learning Framework (ACLF) For a long time, I have been searching for something simple yet meaningful that can help educators and students use Artificial Intelligence in a way that truly benefits learning—one that does not prov...

AI enhanced Critical Learning Framework www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-enh... #EduSky #AIEdu

It’s official: everyone is becoming more stupid According to recent research, adults of all ages are increasingly struggling with literary, numeracy and problem-solving skills. What is to blame?

I’ll just leave this here. Feel free to add your thoughts. flip.it/iuhDLL #modernworld #intelligence #thinking

The Teen-Disengagement Crisis By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.

THE TEEN-DISENGAGEMENT CRISIS

By middle school, many kids’ interest in learning falls off a cliff. The ripple effects could last for years.
#EduSky
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

Why zero could unlock how the brain perceives absence | Aeon Essays It took centuries for people to embrace the zero. Now it’s helping neuroscientists understand how the brain perceives absences

Just interesting: Why nothing matters

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Darren Wise on LinkedIn: Why Schools Must Hire More Rebels 🔥 Aiglon is hiring! Rebels welcome to apply! 🚀 We need more rebels—rebels who don’t just teach but also help ignite the revolutions we need in schools. If…

Enjoyed this LI post on why schools should hire rebel teachers…
“Rebel teachers are the antidote to stagnation.” #EduSky #Teaching #EduPunk www.linkedin.com/posts/darren...

Scientists Just Cracked the Code on Human Intelligence—Here’s What They Found Human intelligence has long been one of the greatest mysteries in neuroscience.

Something I’m thinking through right now: Scientists Just Cracked the Code on Human Intelligence—Here’s What They Found. flip.it/0AipB4

‘Educational institutions [need] to adapt, ensuring that students are prepared not just to work alongside machines but to preserve and amplify the human contributions that define innovation, creativity, and leadership.’ #EduSky www.edtechdigest.com/2025/02/28/p...

How to understand things A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them.

How to understand things
A brief guide to habits that separate deep understanding from superficial knowledge — and how to cultivate them. flip.it/lddUe1

YouTube video by desy Balmer What is Winning? Frank Dick Explains being better than yourself

What is Winning? Frank Dick Explains being better than yourself #motivation www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R43...

Wallowing in a soup of despair? Try ‘lemonading’ to buck the gloom Linda Geddes spends a week with a clown, a comic and some toddlers to test the science behind the uplifting power of play

Lemonading www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

How to Reduce Overthinking by Reasoning Like a Mathematician No number-crunching required to reduce rumination like a mathematician.

A useful strategy for students: A four-step approach to solving real life problems.
flip.it/CiibIt #EduSky