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"Suggest real-world scenarios where these writing skills would be authentically applied. Consider situations that would engage 5th-grade students. Outline a project framework that incorporates all components while maintaining student engagement/choice." linkedin.com/pulse/using-ai…

Survey via Education Week shows K-12 educators think students are less independent than a decade ago. I don't know of survey data in higher ed, but every professor I've talked to has the same perception of college students, esp post-pandemic. edweek.org/leadership/are…

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5 questions every manager should ask their direct reports:

Apparently the new ChatGPT model is obsessed with the immaculate conception of Mary. There’s a whole team inside OpenAI frantically trying to figure out why and a huge deployment effort to stop it from talking about it in prod. Nobody understands why and it’s getting more intense

Michael Strong There are ways to stretch the white space.

What does it mean to be "smart"? Seth Godin offers a characteristically astute answer. [via: sethgodin]

“Teachers of heart-cracking generosity who inspire their young students, who give their charges the greatest gift of all - confidence.”

“The problem with many of the methods workplaces used to navigate change is that they assume that major change is an occasional event, not a constant state…. In reality, today’s disruptions often arrive unannounced, and ripple through organisations in unpredictable ways.”

Want better brainstorming sessions? Start with this unexpected icebreaker: Have everyone share an embarrassing story. Here’s why it works (and why research backs it up): 🧵

"Anyone who thinks we can standardise our way to an education system that will prepare our young people for the turbulent times they’re going to navigate, hasn’t been paying attention for at least 20 years." blog.aare.edu.au/just-because-y…

Tired of miscommunication? Try this: Write a user manual for yourself. 🧠 What energizes you 📞 How you like to communicate 😤 Your pet peeves 🤔 What people misunderstand Then share it. Watch things shift.

We've just concluded a study on #education #democracy in the Australian media Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) researchers.westernsydney.edu.au/en/publication… ABC News SBS News SBS Portuguese Australian Media Jane Caro The Associated Press

Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools is a practical, inspiring guide to deeper learning, student agency & visible thinking - grounded in Ron Ritchhart's work and real Australian classrooms. routledge.com/Cultivating-Cu…

Old Castlemaine Gaol once used as art space by David Bromley set to become new part of Global Village Learning led by Peter Hutton abc.net.au/news/2025-05-0… via ABC Australia

You can use this for any major decision: Should you pivot your business? Should you fire that underperforming employee? Should you leave your job for a better opportunity? Just ask: "What would my successor do?" The answer will reveal itself.

Exciting opportunity for Australian public sec schools to develop learner profiles—a richer, more student-centred way to understand learning and growth. Check out this invitation from ASPA, the Australian Learning Lecture & UoM. ALL_learnAU Andy Mison #NextGenLearning

Thrilled to announce our book 'Cultivating Curiosity in Australian Schools: From Control to Curiosity', co-edited with Cameron, will be available for pre-order in September. A celebration of thinking, transformation and a new story of learning. tinyurl.com/mzkf9xdh

Enjoyed Guy Claxton's lecture yesterday. There’s no such thing as the Science of Learning; just many sciences. No single method, no universal best practice. Teaching is more than delivery; it’s an epistemic apprenticeship. You catch ways of thinking from those you’re with.

“Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) has had a very malign effect on teaching. It offers a simple story, purportedly based on incontestable cognitive science, about why students find learning difficult, and how to respond, that many in the teaching profession have found hard to resist.