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The Climb, the Scoreboard, and Assessment Integrity (Part 2 – Grit and Yet)
Last week, in Part 1 of this reflection, I began with a memory: sitting at a red light near Perry Park in Brisbane with my young daughters, singing along to Miley Cyrus’ The Climb. That song played recently as I was working on some assessment. As I listened again to the lyrics, I reflected on… Read more
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The Climb, the Scoreboard, and Assessment Integrity (Part 1 – Some lessons from Miley Cyrus and Bill Walsh for AI-disrupted classrooms)
“The Climb” by Miley Cyrus serves as a metaphor for learning struggles amid growing concerns about AI’s impact on education. The author reflects on parental memories and emphasizes that genuine learning comes from navigating challenges, urging educators to ensure that AI supports, rather than replaces, essential cognitive engagement. Read more
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Beyond Memory: Towards a Richer Definition of Learning in the Age of AI
Artificial intelligence is forcing educators to revisit some very old questions. Questions like: What is learning? What is knowledge? What is the purpose of education? At first glance, these might appear to be abstract philosophical questions. Some might even seem beyond debate. Yet they increasingly sit at the centre of contemporary conversations about teaching, assessment,… Read more
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A little monster explained: What is the ADAMANT-RUP?
I work with a little monster in my classroom called the ADAMANT RUP. You many know their older sibling, ADAMANT. This little monster is a classroom mnemonic that helps students enter a source with discernment and discipline (not as a box-ticking checklist). This is a quick explainer of my thinking. Because acronyms are a bit… Read more
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A Tale of Two Monsters: Thinking First in an AI Age
As a history teacher, I have a confession to make. I work with quite a few little monsters! To be very clear, I’m not talking about students – or even teachers – here. I’m talking about a quirky set of characters that probably came to me in some sort of pedagogical fever dream! Regardless of… Read more
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Reimagining Our Role? Teaching with AI in your classroom…
One finding of the recent SCALE Initiative at Stanford University report in AI in K12 education was that “most discussions about AI in education focus on new tools, predictions about the future, or opinions about what schools should do next”. Further they found most studies look at ❌ “short-term outcomes rather than long-term learning” and… Read more
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