In the current educational landscape, "AI" has become synonymous with students staring at screens—either using chatbots to help draft essays or engaging with personalized learning platforms. While these use cases have their merits, they often contribute to a "tech-front" classroom where the device is the center of attention. But what if we used AI to do the exact opposite? What if AI was the "Stage Manager" that allowed us to get students away from their desks, off their scre

Two weeks ago, I stood in front of 125 Year 1 IBDP students. The goal wasn't to lecture them on the mechanics of ChatGPT, nor was it to hand down a terrifying list of "do nots." We know that simply banning tools doesn't build literacy. Instead, the goal was to spark a genuine conversation about the world they are inheriting. We treated the session as a launchpad for our new AI Digital Literacy Hub , but to get them to care about a website, I knew I had to get them to care abo

Hello EdTechEquation community! I'm excited to finally share a project that's been a passion of mine for months, inspired by the ever-evolving landscape of AI in education and valuable conversations with educators like you. We're all witnessing the incredible potential of AI tools, from sparking creativity to streamlining research. However, I've also observed a significant challenge: students often use AI outputs without truly pausing to engage in critical analysis. It's eas

This week has been a fascinating collision of theory and practice. It started in a Theory of Knowledge (ToK) PD session run by John Sprague, where we were exploring maps as a source of knowledge . We examined how different maps of the same place can tell completely different stories, reflecting the knowledge communities of their creators. It got me thinking: What would a mathematician's  map look like? (Lots of vectors and stats, I imagine!) But the metaphor hit home on a per