Generative AI hype distracts us from AI’s more important breakthroughs
Master Gemini 3.0 for Work in 12 Minutes (2026)
✅ Get 40% off 3 months of Coursera Plus: https://imp.i384100.net/c/2464514/3102764/14726The sheer volume of updates in #Gemini 3.0 is overwhelming, but not e...
The Opposite of Cheating Podcast (Season 2) Episode 41: Thomas J. Tobin — The Opposite of Cheating
“I started out as an academic integrity prescriptivist. I was the hard-nosed.”“There’s really only three main ways that we can ask students to demonstrate academic integrity: Trust, Verification, Observation.”In this 41st episode of The Opposite of Cheating Podcast, David talks with Thomas J. Tobin, an educational developer and consultant with decades of experience, to challenge the punitive paradigms that dominate academic integrity conversations. Sharing his personal transformation from “academic integrity prescriptivist” to UDL champion, Tom walks listeners through a powerful framework for promoting honesty in learning environments: Trust, Verification, and Observation.He emphasizes how lowering barriers—around time, grades, due dates, and communication—can dramatically reduce student pressure and cheating behavior. Rather than defaulting to surveillance and restriction, Tom calls on instructors to make design choices that respect learner variability and build integrity by default.Listeners will learn how…
Critical thinking with AI Mode #67: Spines facing in
AI Mode tells us that on a bookshelf, "spines traditionally face inward". Pretty dumb, right?Or is it?
Get It In, Lesson One: Fluidity First
The best way to build a mental habit is to make the physical motions associated with it second nature
AI's Impact on Creativity and Critical Thinking | Adam Grant posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Relying heavily on AI doesn’t only stifle critical thinking.
As a first-time vibe coder, I wish AI knew when to say no
After watching strangers build apps overnight, I finally tested vibe coding myself. It was chaotic, addictive, and surprisingly empowering.
AI 2027
h/t Robert Talbert on LinkedIn
"Most of you who read my stuff know that I'm generally optimistic about AI in education and overall. That doesn't mean I don't take concerns seriously and in that spirit, if you haven't read the PDF at this website, do it. Chilling and plausible."
Let’s Talk About It: AI and the Academic Librarian Job Search - ACRLog
Last week in the credit-bearing course I co-teach, we asked students to listen to a podcast episode from MIT Technology Review about how AI is impacting the job application process. Listening to the spirited classroom discussion led me to reflect on my own job search this year and the role AI may have—or may not
6 Questions Teachers Should Ask Before Implementing AI
Before a teacher implements AI tools in her classroom, here are some questions that she should consider.
On Bandwidth and Bottlenecks
AI tools help us go faster. But speed is not all you need.
ASU Teams Up with Grammarly to Deploy Agentic AI Assistant
Connecting Prompt Writing to Other Genres of Writing – improving learning
A sad day for America
Trump goes all in on Silicon Valley, leaving US citizens, and even his own party behind.
Shouldn’t College Be for Learning?
We should stop declaring we know the future and give students the space to figure things out for themselves.
continuing to step aside – Harold Jarche
#sundancefilmfestival | Tiera Tanksley | 17 comments
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Deep Research, Shallow Agency: What Academic Deep Research Can and Can't Do"
h/t Mike Caulfield on LinkedIn
Recent Experiments in Teaching with and about AI — UVA Center for Teaching Excellence
During a discussion of the book Teaching Effectively with ChatGPT, UVA faculty shared their recent experiments in AI-integrated assignments.
Wait … How Does AI Work? with “Godfather of AI” Geoffrey Hinton — Smart Girl Dumb Questions
We all pretend to understand AI but Dr. Geoffrey Hinton actually does. He’s been dubbed the “Godfather of AI” for half-century of work on machine learning and neural networks. So what does this Nobel Prize-winning Al Pacino make of our AI age? Is this an industrial revolution, or the start of something more alien? How does AI … even work? Is it more neuroplastic than a baby’s brain? How far away is super intelligence? Can’t we just unplug the thing off like Jack Bauer in 24, or will it manipulate and blackmail us before we can do that? And, oh, are the Swedish meatballs served at the Nobel Prize reception actually tasty? AI, says Hinton is a “know-it-all,” but Nayeema definitely isn’t: she asks the “dumb” questions we all have about this new weird world of AI to Geoffrey Hinton, the Turing Award winner, 2024 Physics Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus at University of Toronto. In the process, we all get a lot smarter. HIT FOLLOW OR SUBSCRIBE to get AI Godfather, Part II where we learn if AI is alive like a…
The hidden Kenyan workers training China’s AI models
Unemployed young people are hired over WhatsApp for low-wage data labeling jobs.
Beyond Infographics: How to Use Nano Banana to *Actually* Support Learning
Six evidence-based use cases to try in Google's latest image-generating AI tool
What I Read About AI in 2025
From AGI to Workslop
It's time for our annual tradition: a very long list of pieces written about AI this year that have stuck with me, for better or for worse. I've sorted them in alphabetical order by keyword. I acknowledge some weak spots here, chiefly on the environment, data infrastructures, but lots of other things. I am just one guy. Did I miss anything? Come tell me on Blue Sky.
I've got one post on auto-pilot and will take some time off through January, so, until then: Happy Holidays,
AI the academy and the world
How might AI impact higher education, and how can academics best respond?This week we host legendary president Paul LeBlanc to explore his projects and think...
Those Viral Photos of Elon and Zuck Are AI. But Google Launched a New Way to Check for Fakes
The watermark is invisible to the naked eye. Here's how to find it.
Ross Pomerantz (@corporate.bro) • Instagram reel
221K likes, 2,527 comments - corporate.bro on November 18, 2025: "Not even the least human of my coworkers".
How Can Writers Use AI Ethically?
A clear method for writers who want AI help without giving up control. Use this prompt to improve craft while keeping your voice.
Gemini 3 is Getting Scary Good
In this clip, Andrew, and David talk about the new Gemini 3 announcements and some of the new capabilities! Watch full episode: https://youtu.be/UxjEjOw0s8E?...
Creating Gesture Controlled Apps with Google AI Studio
In this short video I bounce off a couple of ideas, creating a gesture-controlled blog carousel which allows the user to swipe, open articles, and scroll usi...
Gramsci's Nightmare: AI, Platform Power and the Automation of Cultural Hegemony - Ethan Zuckerman
Large language models lock values into place, making it hard to challenge the cultural hegemony of a particular form of western culture