AI-Enhanced Processes

I’m closing out the school year by slowing down to actually look back and make sense of what happened. It’s a metacognitive act that I, for one, could certainly do more of. In this article, I’m inviting a few guests from the podcast episode “How Did It Actually Go?” (link below) to guest-write an article. Each of them agreed to go a little deeper in writing, reflecting on how process-based learnin...

Intro I’m closing out the school year by slowing down to actually look back and make sense of what happened. It’s a metacognitive act that I, for one, could certainly do more of. Over the next few weeks, I’m inviting a few guests from the podcast episode “How Did It Actually Go?” to guest-write an article. Each of them agreed to go a little deeper in writing, reflecting on how process-based learni...

It's time to finish up the year with one last podcast episode. I decided that I wanted to have a reflection and talk to people about how process-based learning has been going inside their schools or classrooms. I talked to a range of educators and asked them several different questions, and this episode is a series of highlights from those conversations. So, over these 20 minutes, you're going to...

Scaffolding is one of those practices most educators have been trained to use, talk about as a part of daily planning, but might need to reconsider now that we live in the age of AI. We’ve been using it for a long time: breaking down a complex task, modeling a thinking move, offering a hint when a student gets stuck, then stepping back as they find their footing. But knowing what scaffolding is an...

In this episode Joellen Killion joins the podcast and talks about what impactful feedback could look like as a practice as well as what it could look like in the age of AI. ⁠ Joellen's Book on Feedback (link) ⁠ About Joellen Joellen Killion champions educator learning as the primary pathway to student success. She serves school systems, schools, regional, state, and national agencies within the U....

Want a summary of this article? Jump to the bottom where I have a one-pager waiting that is printable with the main ideas. Last week, I was standing in a 7-Eleven in Nara, Japan on spring break, and before setting off to explore the charming city, I stopped to buy an onigiri rice ball as a snack. While checking out of the 7-11, I remembered something from the time when I lived in Japan. My friend...

In this four-part episode, Alex has an interview with five different guests who share their insights on using AI to meaningfully help students to write. Key ideas that emerge: grading chats can be fun and insightful, writing is a form of thinking, process and product are important, it's possible to write with AI and still know your content, and much more. Below are the details about this episode's...

TL;DR II’m back after a break for Chinese New Year! Process-based teaching is meant to protect thinking. With AI in the classroom, it can accidentally protect the appearance of thinking instead. But before any process can hold, the essential conditions for learning have to be in place. This article looks at both through a self-determination lens: the load-bearing walls a classroom needs, and the s...

In this episode, I have three chats with different international educators who are working with AI and assessment in different contexts. My previous episode on assessment was one of my more popular , so I thought it was time to come back and see where we were at in terms of thinking that might be developing or getting more refined. It’s been a year since we recorded the last episode. Wow, time fli...

Inviting AI into your classroom and simply saying, “Use it responsibly,” is like inviting a wacky stranger to your dinner party and saying, “Just don’t make it weird.” Nobody knows what that means. You turn your back for five minutes to grab the wine, and you come back to find the stranger reorganizing your spice rack by scent and trying to sous-vide the family cat. Everyone is staring at you, and...

In this episode of The EdTech Lens, Alex explores one of the most powerful ideas in learning: metacognition . Inspired by Amelia King’s recent book, Thinking with AI , and the rising need to understand how AI intersects with thinking, this episode looks closely at how learners plan, monitor, and make sense of their thinking before, during, and after learning. To do that, Alex speaks with four educ...

In today's episode, Alex has a chat with Jeremy Willette, Leslie Henry, and Brenna McCandless, three library and information specialists. In the episode, we explore how we can help kids find accurate information in the age of AI. Below you can find information about the guests: Brenna McCandless : Brenna has been a pre-K through grade 12 librarian for 15 years and has lived and worked in the Unite...

In today's episode Alex interviews three incredible educators on a panel. We chat about a hot topic in the education world at the moment-- AI and assessment. The team discusses their personal and professional backgrounds, roles, and expertise in relation to AI and assessment, with a focus on the need for a shift from traditional teaching methods to more student-centered approaches. They also criti...

In today's episode, I sit down with three incredible educators: Amelia King, Vera Cubero, and Dr. Shannon Doak. We explore the idea of whether or not AI is a support or a hindrance to one's creativity. You can all three of my guests on Linked In. Finally, at the end of the episode, I share a song that I made as a collaboration with AI: I uploaded a finished song, remade it for several hours, and t...