AI-Powered Students? Part 3
What do you think the next five years in education will look like in regards to AI? Complete integration or total ban of AI? I struggle with this question. Is the matter entirely
EdTechHeresy
Smartphone Bans: Just Do It
Ban smartphones in schools... the unstructured presence of phones has detrimental effects on certain students and restricting their use can be a low cost policy to reduce educati
Putting AI Stories through the Critical Thinking Grinder: A Prelude
Let's put AI through the critical thinking grinder. If it IS so life altering, let's a look. Wait. This blog is a failure already. I won't be putting AI through the grinder. I'm no
Mounting Evidence: EdTech...a boondoggle?
After writing The Summit of Hype , it occurred to me, "Maybe I'm wrong. What if edtech really ha
The Summit of Hype: Tech Use in Education
Over on Mastodon social network, Tory Patterson ponders an action about "tech use in education ."
Real Professional Learning in Schools
What constitutes "real professional learning" these days? Some, like Matthew Tower (EdSurge), argue that the pandemic drove all of us toward our conception of normal. What is norma
The Courage to Lead
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[youtube I’ve been in classrooms where I’ve seen teachers using technology effectively — frequently, I’ve seen teachers using smart
Digital Tools Are Effective...?
Blake Harvard, The Effortful Educator blog , [shares his conclusions](
MyNotes: Leading High-Performance School Systems Part 2
Continuing my notes and takeaways from Marc Tucker's book, Leading High Performance School Systems. I have to admit
Sacred Cows on Vacation
How are you creating micro moments of success for the people you serve? Over the last few weeks, I've been pondering how technology fits into teaching and learning. Why? I hadn't d
Stop Doing Lists
"The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say 'no' to almost everything," says Warren Buffett. The truth is, teachers lack
Innovation: Change That Adds Value
What a delight to see Grant Lichtman's response, By Definition, Better Learning Is "Innovation," to my
Doublethink in Today's Classrooms: Blended Learning (Updated)
Are we engaged in Orwellian doublethink in schools today? We may be when we imagine that pushing the use of ineffective instructional strategies into schools will improve students'
Mea Culpa: My Reading List & Statement of Intent #edtech
I have a story to share with you that I'm not proud of. It may help some of you understand my series of EdTech Heresies blo
Value Added Innovation (Updated)
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Comment Hoist: The Naked #EdTech
"I have observed first hand the time gobbling activities to which Dr. Schmoker refers," says commenter James Willison. In the spirit of celebrating blog comments, and James' observ
Cutting Ineffective Instructional Strategies #edtech
Every problem passes through three stages on the way to acceptance: First, it appears laughable; second, it is fought against; third, it is considered self evident. Source:
Banning Technology: A Rebuttal of a False Savior
Disclaimer: Note that this blog entry does NOT say technology use in schools is bad, evil or we shouldn't be doing it anymore. It DOES try to include as much research as I co
Back to Basics: Lamenting EdTech's Demise
The September, 2019 issue of [ASCD's Educational Leadership publication](
Exploring Technology Innovation (Updated)
After following John Hattie's work down the rabbit hole, I purchased a copy of Dr. Sonny Magana's book, [Disrupting Classroom Technology](
EdTech, Begone!
Is edtech really worth having around anymore? The question popped into my mind earlier this summer as I worked with others to review and develop workshops centered around instructi
Strategies That Work: Avoiding EdTech Pop Research
On September 12, 2019, I'm looking forward to sharing a new blog entry at TCEA's TechNotes blog entitled, Strategies That Work . I'm excited about that blog entry because in it, I