AI’s rise forces colleges to rethink learning: beyond completing coursework, students need authentic practice that builds confidence and capability for real-world challenges.
5 AI Myths and Why We Must Move Past Them
Much of the standard advice about AI and teaching is already outdated.
Is AI going to make us better educators?
How artificial intelligence could push educators back to the fundamentals of meaningful learning.
https://laurenowens.substack.com/p/is-ai-going-to-make-us-better-educators…
Decoding Khan Academy’s Mission: Free World-Class Education for Anyone, Anywhere
A deep reflection on Khan Academy’s mission, international strategy, and the gap between ambitious goals and ground realities in resource-constrained classrooms. Drawing from my interview experience and secondary research across India, Pakistan, Vietnam, and the Philippines.
https://guptasudhir.com/blog/decoding-khan-academy-mission-world-class-education…
Do Students Rely on AI? Analysis of Student-ChatGPT Conversations from a Field Study
Study shows students had low and often ineffective reliance on ChatGPT-4 in quizzes, with persistent misuse patterns and clear behavioral predictors, highlighting the need for better training and smarter AI design to support effective and ethical use.
LLMs hallucinate the most when you ask them to do this
LLMs can sound highly confident and well-structured, but they still frequently generate incorrect or fabricated information, especially for certain types of prompts, so their answers shouldn’t be trusted without verification.
https://www.makeuseof.com/llms-hallucinate-most-ask-them-do-this…
10 Language Learning Apps You Should Be Using In 2026
Language learning apps complement traditional methods by offering flexible, habit-building practice tools, but require selective use since no single app covers all skills effectively.
Claude can now design your slide decks — and a whole lot more
Anthropic has been on a tear lately. On April 16, the company released a major model update with Claude Opus 4.7. On April 17, Anthropic announced a powerful new tool called Claude Design that aims to do for design work …
Why Schools Need Tech. And Why They Don’t
Schools are caught between optimism and concern about technology’s impact on student wellbeing, struggling to find a balanced approach that leverages its benefits while minimizing its harms.
https://www.edweek.org/technology/why-schools-need-tech-and-why-they-dont…
Self-improving AI model has people talking – for good reason
If it feels like AI is developing too fast to keep up with, a group of Chinese researchers have some bad news – because they’ve developed a model that “evolves” on its own, creating better versions of itself with each …
The questions publishing students need to be asking about GenAI
As creative industries grapple with the prospect of AI-generated content, how can educators hone critical thinking skills in the book publishers of the future? Find advice here.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/questions-publishing-students-need-be-asking-about-genai…
AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slows
Admissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.
AI, A Mirror that Amplifies
The replacement critique misses what AI actually does to thinking.
The Infinity Machine by Sebastian Mallaby review: the story of the man who changed the world
A journalist charts the progress of AI pioneer Demis Hassabis from child chess prodigy to Nobel prize winner.
The AI Activities Guide for Teachers: Hands-On Strategies for Your Classroom
A free AI Activities Guide for Teachers provides practical, ready-to-use classroom activities and tools based on real educator needs for actionable ideas over theory.