Game Map, a new H5P activity, creates a game-like learning experience using questions and interactive content. Students navigate a custom map, earning points by completing predefined challenges.
Tired of Screen Addiction? This App Forces You Outside to Unlock Your Phone
Touch Grass is an iOS app designed by Rhys Kentish that requires users to physically touch outdoor grass to unlock distracting apps. Utilizing AI to verify real grass, it humorously promotes reduced screen time and increased real-world interaction.
How one Ontario school board is getting teachers to try AI in the classroom
At the Halton District School Board, southwest of Toronto, instructional program leads Jamie Mitchell and Tamara Phillips are training teachers on several AI tools and having them experiment using the technology with students.
How to use ChatGPT as a personal AI research assistant
You can now do some Deep Research from right inside the chatbot.
https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-to-use-chatgpt-as-a-personal-ai-research-assistant…
With AI Changing Everything, Here’s How Teachers Can Shape the New Culture of Learning
Teachers like Chris Knight find that AI tools disrupt traditional learning and student engagement, causing students to skip critical thinking and struggle less with essential skills. However, experts like Steve Graham suggest AI can also deepen knowledge and critical thinking …
You won’t believe what your phone will do: Google makes history
Google’s artificial intelligence engine adds a development that can “see” the screen and respond with relevant information. Initially, the addition will only be available to Android users.
DuckDuckGo’s AI beats Perplexity in one big way – and it’s free to use
After giving Duck.ai a trial run, I’m increasingly favoring it over Perplexity. Here’s why.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/duckduckgos-ai-beats-perplexity-in-one-big-way-and-its-free-to-use…
8 Free Tools I Use to Automate My Windows PC
We all have repetitive tasks we wish to automate on our PCs. Fortunately, there are plenty of third-party Windows apps that can shoulder the burden and help you be more efficient with your time.
The end of STEM: Why AI-driven education must replace an outdated model
AI systems would ensure that students are evaluated based on actual competency rather than their ability to memorize information for a test.
How Copilot in PowerPoint Helps Me Nail Every Presentation
Building a great presentation takes time—unless you have an AI assistant. PowerPoint’s Copilot helps with the manual labor so you can focus on nailing your delivery. It works, and I’m not going back.
Can Turnitin Detect AI-Generated Content?
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and content creation, tools like ChatGPT, Jasper, and Bard have made it easier than ever to generate essays, reports, and even research papers. However, academic integrity remains a critical concern, prompting …
Pedagogical Humility — Interview with Annie Lapierre
Annie Lapierre, an experienced teacher and pedagogical counsellor at Cégep de Saint-Félicien, specializes in culturally relevant education programs for First Nations communities. She emphasizes pedagogical humility and is returning to teaching Special Education Techniques in Indigenous territories.
https://eductive.ca/en/resource/pedagogical-humility-interview-with-annie-lapierre…
Turnitin’s new “canvas” lets students use AI and show their work
Plagiarism detection service Turnitin is setting its sights on helping educators deal with their latest headache: AI chatbots capable of doing students’ homework for them.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/turnitin-students-teachers-ai-canvas…
I Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT Cheats
I once believed university was a shared intellectual pursuit. That faith has been obliterated.
Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Age of AI
Writing fosters genuine expertise by requiring students to organize, integrate, and apply knowledge across contexts, a cognitive process AI cannot replicate. By embedding informal writing, iterative feedback, and synthesis into learning, educators cultivate critical thinking and deep disciplinary understanding.