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.
After teaching for 30 years, Jen Roberts has found an unlikely ally in AI
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.
Why Google’s Gemma 4 Local AI Just Made Cloud-Based AI Optional
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.
What Happens When Students Stop Believing Their Work Matters
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…
An illustrated guide to resisting “AI is inevitable” in education
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…
Claude’s latest feature just made ChatGPT and Gemini obsolete for studying
Anthropic’s Sonnet 4.6 stands out among LLMs like ChatGPT and Gemini by introducing interactive visuals that make learning more immersive and exploratory.
When AI Can Do Everything, What Is Left to Learn?
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…
The Best Defense Against AI Cheating
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.
Bloom’s Taxonomy Needs an Update for the AI Age
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…
Moodle Field Notes: When AI agents show up to class
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…
Cognitive Surrender’ Is a New and Useful Term for How AI Melts Brains
The concept of “cognitive surrender” describes how people increasingly defer to AI for thinking, often trusting it even when it’s wrong, reducing critical reasoning while boosting misplaced confidence.
https://gizmodo.com/cognitive-surrender-is-a-new-and-useful-term-for-how-ai-melts-brains-2000742595…