Why AI May Not Be Ready to Write Your Lesson Plans AI struggles to craft engaging lessons that make good use of technology and activate students’ critical thinking skills, researchers found.

Researchers used various prompts to get 3 AI programs to generate hundreds of lesson plans & thousands of activities for 8th-grade social studies. Result: Most resembled old-fashioned textbook teaching and were focused on getting students just to memorize facts rather than analyze: is.gd/jyfH08

Sen. Bernie Sanders: "The only entity that can take this country to war is the U.S. Congress. The President does not have the right."

"The American people do not want more war, more death."

Shaping the Future of Learning: Eli Jones’ Journey in Educational Innovation - Teachers College At the intersection of research, practice, and community engagement stands Eli Jones, a Ph.D. candidate in Educational Studies at Ball State University and the Director of Academic Innovation and Comm...

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Damn

Is it okay for judges to be arrested by the FBI? It depends on their political beliefs.

My 2-year-old was in an ICE detention facility when she turned to me gravely and asked "Daddy, why am I being deported to Honduras?" And when I told her "Because due process is too woke," she started crying.

Pumped to be at #aera2025 ready to have great conversations and find some awesome coffee.

Honored to be part of such an incredible team. We have only just begun.

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YouTube video by US National Archives Don't Be a Sucker

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tool robot. How do we create meaningful connections.

Who is Bob and why is he carrying 40 watermelons? What issues in the community are students tackling?

#ABCIGNITE

Transforming Education with Eli Jones: A Curriculum Revolution The We Lead Well Podcast · Episode

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Happy new year. What are your hopes for 2025?

Every time I look at the WWWY lineup I get more excited. I really wish The Dirty Nil was going to be there, though.

Day 11. I am excited about so much. I am starting an anthropological research of “The Village” in January, a study on high school government, a study on a new 6th grade civics political friendship focused curriculum, sitting on two panels, presenting at IALS, and teaching my first college class!

Day 10. I am fortunate enough to work in a k-12 environment that allows for participatory research!

I just got “guess what - chicken butt” by 20 sixth grade students at the same time. Happy holidays.

Oxford dictionary staff are already debating which of these will end up being 2025's official Word of the Year

Day 9. My first journal publication on individualized teacher evaluation. Not really my research interest but it was a solid article coauthored with our principal and two head teachers from England. Most collaboration was through zoom. I was fortunate enough to visit the English school.

How could I forget Alfie Kohn on this list?

Day 8. Challenges I’ve faced - overall the transition to administration, taking on expanded responsibilities while completing my PhD.

Day 7. I think everyone should read Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Can School Change Society, Ideology and Curriculum, Education and Power, Official Knowledge, Teaching to Transgress, My Pedagogic Creed, Democracy in Education, Democratic Schools

Day 6. I laughed when our conference was over. It was a relief. As amazing as hosting an international conference was (it was extremely successful) I was laughing in relief after it was over. I can’t wait to attend as a presenter in the spring. If anyone is in RI and wants to chat - let me know.

Day 5. I want other people to know that critical pedagogy is possible on an individual and systemic level. And those actionable changes are necessary for the betterment of society (local and global) and could have a ripple effect on broader societal structures. Words are powerful. Actions are too.

I’m going to attempt to catch up. My best conference experience was hosting the international association of laboratory schools (IALS) conference. So thankful for our team who put it together and students who played a critical role in the success of the conference.

So Mary got me this sweet drawing of my hero for Christmas.

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"Phrases such as 'higher achievement,' 'positive outcomes,' and 'better results' typically refer only to standardized test scores. These are poor indicators of intellectual proficiency and primarily measure either socioeconomic status or the extent of students' training in test-taking skills."

Forever lol

This year I really valued my time developing a better understanding of my opportunities for research. Each day I appreciate the laboratory school environment more and I am forget grateful for a position that allows me to research and lead change in a public school. #ResearchAdvent

Day 2. I am doing this because I want to change education to a dynamic existence. I want it to mean something more than just facts and information. I want to know can these theories of change work. As my hero Michael Apple asks, can education change society? #ResearchAdvent