Today we are exploring a thoughtful and urgent piece published in The Guardian, titled “It’s true that my fellow students are embracing AI – but this is what the critics aren’t seeing,” written by Elsie McDowell. Elsie is a university student—bringing a voice that's often underrepresented in policy debates and public discourse. And this voice, fresh from the lecture halls and library queues, carries with it a reality check that educators, school leaders, and policymakers would do well to listen to closely.I’m proud to announce a new book for educators called “The Educators’ AI Guide 2026”. It includes contributions from hundreds of teachers and education leaders. Click here to find out more.Find Dan on:LinkedInXBlueSkyFacebookInstagramNewsletterAI-generated content can make mistakes
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Google's Giveaway
Today we are exploring a piece titled “Google Overhauls Its Education Suite With Free, Powerful AI For All,” an article I wrote for Forbes this week. I reported on Google's sweeping changes to its education platform. Changes that I believe signal a major shift in how artificial intelligence will shape classrooms around the world.I’m proud to announce a new book for educators called “The Educators’ AI Guide 2026”. It includes contributions from hundreds of teachers and education leaders. Click here to find out more.Find Dan on:LinkedInXBlueSkyFacebookInstagramNewsletterAI-generated content can make mistakes
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Six Weeks Saved
Today we are exploring a compelling new report titled Teaching for Tomorrow: Unlocking Six Weeks a Year With AI. This research was produced by Gallup in collaboration with the Walton Family Foundation, and it sets out to understand how AI tools are impacting teachers’ work lives and classroom practices across the United States.I’m proud to announce a new book for educators called “The Educators’ AI Guide 2026”. It includes contributions from hundreds of teachers and education leaders. Click here to find out more.Find Dan on:LinkedInXBlueSkyFacebookInstagramNewsletterAI-generated content can make mistakes
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Lightyears Ahead: A Student's View on AI
Today we are exploring an article I wrote for Forbes last week, titled "What’s Really Going On With AI In Schools? A High School Student’s POV." I hope this piece can give us a powerful lens into the realities of AI in education, not through the eyes of policymakers or academics, but from the perspective of a high school student, William Liang, based in San Jose, California.I’m proud to announce a new book for educators called “The Educators’ AI Guide 2026”. It includes contributions from hundreds of teachers and education leaders. Click here to find out more.Find Dan on:LinkedInXBlueSkyFacebookInstagramNewsletterAI-generated content can make mistakes
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Brains Before Bots (NEW Research)
Today we are exploring a piece of research titled "Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task." This paper comes from a multidisciplinary team led by Nataliya Kosmyna at the MIT Media Lab. The team conducted an in-depth study to examine the cognitive effects of using large language models, like ChatGPT, in the context of educational essay writing.I’m proud to announce a new book for educators called “The Educators’ AI Guide 2026”. It includes contributions from hundreds of teachers and education leaders. Click here to find out more.Find Dan on:LinkedInXBlueSkyFacebookInstagramNewsletterAI-generated content can make mistakes
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