Howard Dvorsky

“In the room the women come and go Talking of Michelangelo.” Source

The purpose of curriculum is to provide a mutual language to organize and communicate knowledge–and students inherit its implications. Source

Parental controls can complement AI literacy instruction in schools, so long as parents know how to activate them.

Avoiding discussion of difficult topics in school is a missed learning opportunity.

Some tech CEOs have claimed that learning to code won’t be necessary. Computer science educators disagree.

From parents’ fraught decisions over whether they can safely send their children to class to reports of districts losing families to self-deportation, schools around the country are responding to the ripple effects touched off by the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration raids. More specifically, they are trying to counteract the resulting fear that’s keeping students away from campuses — ...[Read More]

Critical thinking is certainly a ‘skill’ but when possessed as a mindset–a playful and humble willingness–it shifts from a labor to an art. Source

Three veteran teachers share their concerns about using AI for instruction.

Teachers have been aware for decades that a deep understanding of culturally relevant pedagogy will enable them to better serve the needs of diverse learners. Despite criticism from some corners, this isn’t about political correctness. It’s about practicality. I’ll use the analogy of a first date. If you go out to dinner with a potential partner and disregard comments they make about their educati...[Read More]

New research suggests teachers should be cautious when using AI tools to personalize learning for students.

“We are what we have done, which includes our promises, includes our hopes, but promises first.” — Wendell Berry Source

Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms.  Source