DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
AI agents are reshaping learning by performing tasks autonomously, but platforms like Moodle can detect them through behavioral analytics, shifting the real challenge from detection to validating authentic learning.
https://moodle.com/news/field-notes-when-ai-agents-show-up-to-class…
How to reimagine the classic framework of learning objectives.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/opinion-blooms-taxonomy-needs-an-update-for-the-ai-age/2026/04…
AI cheating isn’t mainly a detection or ethics problem, it reflects poor course design, and the real solution is creating engaging, process-focused learning experiences that make authentic work more meaningful than shortcutting with AI.
Generative AI forces education to shift from producing outputs to developing students’ ability to frame problems, guide AI, and critically evaluate results, making true understanding, not artifacts, the core learning goal.
https://www.chronicle.com/article/when-ai-can-do-everything-what-is-left-to-learn…
Anthropic’s Sonnet 4.6 stands out among LLMs like ChatGPT and Gemini by introducing interactive visuals that make learning more immersive and exploratory.
The article critiques AI in education as leading to “cognitive surrender,” but reframes it as a matter of trust, arguing AI can function like books or writing: a tool that guides, not replaces, human thinking.
https://buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com/p/an-illustrated-guide-to-resisting…
As AI begins to replicate human work, the real concern shifts from cheating to a deeper question: what meaning do learning and work hold in a world where many already feel disconnected from what they do?
https://marcwatkins.substack.com/p/what-happens-when-students-stop-believing…
Gemma 4 is a local-first multimodal AI that runs on devices for better privacy, lower costs, and offline use, with flexible dense and sparse architectures for different tasks.
Veteran teacher Jen Roberts explains why generative tools are more than just a platform for cheating, they’re a way to make classrooms fairer and more human.
Highlights a curated set of lesser-known online tools that offer powerful features for free, helping users reduce reliance on costly subscriptions.
A practical guide explaining how Microsoft Copilot can be used in education, covering its features, classroom applications, benefits, limitations, and integration within Microsoft 365 tools.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Microsoft-Copilot_Education_Guide.pdf…
Considering ditching ChatGPT for Claude? I tested both on the same 10 tasks. Here’s which came out on top.
With just a few changes, my iPhone screen got decluttered and easier to follow.
One professor was surprised to learn how easy digital technology makes it for students to cheat on class participation assignments and some exams.
Pedagogy of risk is a teaching approach that embraces the iterative nature of the learning process. It relies on scaffolding assessments, and seeing failure as a natural part of the learning process. The focus is not on grades, but on …