Disrupted History

HISTORY ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE

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  • This Online Reader’s Digest: February 10 – 13, 2025

    Teaching for the Age of Agency (Eric Johnson); American Lesson Plan: Teaching US History in America’s Secondary Schools (A Report of the American Historical Association); Giving Kids Some Autonomy Has Surprising Results – The New York Times Teaching for the Age of Agency – Eric Johnson – The Dispatch In an era increasingly shaped by Read more

  • Flipping for Agency: AI, Inquiry, and the Evolution of Learning

    This Teacher’s Journal: Blog Post 3 | February 8, 2025 The first full week of timetabled teaching for the 2025 school year has been a deep dive into flipped learning, AI-infused pedagogy, and historical inquiry. With a mix of in-flipping, student voice, digital tools, and structured thinking strategies, I’m seeing patterns emerge—not just in how Read more

  • This Online Reader’s Digest: February 3 – 7, 2025

    Shaping integrity: why generative artificial intelligence does not have to undermine education (Myles Tan and Nicholle Maravilla); There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that people can be classified as visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners. (Luc Rousseau); What the Research Says: Early Lessons from AI Tutoring That Matter Today (Rose Luckin) Shaping integrity: Read more

  • This Online Reader’s Digest: January 27 – 31, 2025

    Using AI Tutors to Flip Your Classroom (Ethan Mollick); Examining the Efficacy of Inquiry-based Approaches to Education (David M Scott, Cameron Smith, Man-Wai Chu, and Sharon Friesen); Education in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): Understanding the Potential Benefits of ChatGPT in Promoting Teaching and Learning (David Baidoo-Anu, Leticia Owusu Ansah) Using AI Tutors Read more

  • Back to the Future Classroom

    A Refreshed Perspective on History TeachingThis Teacher’s Journal: Blog Post 2 | January 30, 2025 The first week back in the classroom after my long sabbatical has been somewhat exhausting, yet deeply affirming. While I worked solidly on my research during my time of work last semester, I ensured that I did indeed have an Read more

  • Quick Thought: What if Education Systems Were Person-Centred, Not Study-Centred?

    In 1978, Johnny Rotten sneered, “Ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated?” It’s hard not to think that many students, families, and teachers—looking at the rigid structures of formal schooling—would answer, “Yes.” What if schools saw students as whole people, not just “learners”? What if education prioritised values, wellbeing, relationships, and the capacity to make Read more

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