Revitalizing an Old OER Literacy Unit
I revised one of Odell Education’s openly licensed literacy units, Making Evidence-Based Claims for Grade 12, to see what a careful revision could look like:… Read More »Revitalizing an Old OER Literacy Unit
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We Blew Our Last Chance to Kill Grades and We’re Doing it Again
Grades survived COVID. Don’t let them survive AI. In May of 2021, mid-pandemic, I published a post on my personal blog called “Why Grades are… Read More »We Blew Our Last Chance to Kill Grades and We’re Doing it Again
The Teacher’s Burden: AI Is Breaking What Was Already Broken
Teachers are expected to learn AI, police AI, redesign around AI, and manage the fallout—all without additional time, training, or compensation. This is unsustainable.
When AI Accommodations Are Not Accommodations
Adding AI tools to an IEP without training, guidance, or thoughtful implementation is not an accommodation. It is abandonment dressed up as innovation.
Are You Thinking Too Small?
I’m just going to go ahead and answer that right away. The answer is yes. I probably am as well. I was just at a… Read More »Are You Thinking Too Small?
The Feedback Problem: What AI Gets Wrong That I Learned the Hard Way
AI feedback can be instant, judgment-free, and technically accurate. It can also overwhelm students and repeat the mistakes that took human teachers years to unlearn.
AI and Special Education: Mitigating Bias and Improving Support for Learners
Above all, what I want from LLM is not to replace teachers’ thinking and expertise, but to assist us in tasks. I understand the reality… Read More »AI and Special Education: Mitigating Bias and Improving Support for Learners
They Learned it From Watching You
I recently wrote about teaching in the age of AI. It’s worth taking some more time talking specifically about student use of these tools and… Read More »They Learned it From Watching You