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…
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.
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.
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…