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A Getting Smart article explores the research behind virtual field trips, aiming to replicate the benefits of traditional field trips like fostering empathy and sparking curiosity. It provides a framework for educators to design engaging virtual experiences that expand access and deepen student learning, offering a practical guide for leaders seeking to enhance educational opportunities.
Universities are re-evaluating the role of English majors as AI tools can now produce essays and research papers. Faculty Focus explores how English students can adapt by incorporating geography and other interdisciplinary approaches to engage with literature in meaningful ways.
The article “The Dopamine Dilemma” explores why many people instinctively reach for AI tools like ChatGPT before trying to solve problems themselves. This behavior, similar to mindless social media scrolling, is linked to our brains’ desire for instant gratification. The piece suggests this reliance on AI can undermine critical thinking skills.
System transformations often fail not due to flawed strategy, but due to a lack of necessary relationships. This article, featuring district leaders, explores coalition-building and demonstrates how trust and shared ownership are essential for lasting change. Examples include a Michigan superintendent and a Kansas City microschool, illustrating a practical, human-centered approach.
Before students can understand anthropomorphism in AI, they first need to recognize it in the world around them.
People learn more when they process what they’re learning, not just receive information. These low-lift PD structures create those processing opportunities. The post 3 Fresh Ideas for Structuring Professional Development first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy.
More freedom and autonomy for teachers and students and a “less is more” approach to curriculum. Is it possible in the U.S.? The post What Makes School in Denmark Better (and What We Can Learn from Them) first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy.
The ability to ask the right question at the right time is a useful indicator of authentic understanding.
Whataboutism is a rhetorical deflection that avoids answering a claim by shifting attention to a different issue.
This is a typology not a taxonomy.
A one-to-one classroom is most often a classroom where each student has ongoing access to an individual digital device.
Fitting our planned instruction precisely into the time allotted for it is a challenge for every teacher. Building these habits into your routine can help. The post The Art of Classroom Timing: 10 Ways to Fit It All In first appeared on Cult of Pedagogy.
We’ve been trained to value engagement. If students are busy, we assume learning is happening.