About Connected Classroom
Founded by Timothy Cook, M.Ed. — Educational AI Researcher, International Teacher, Human-Centered Learning
At Connected Classroom, I believe technology should serve to better our students’ learning.
“Learning thrives not in the answers AI provides, but in the questions educators and students ask together. I believe in learning that challenges thinking, sparks inquiry, and preserves the human connection at the heart of education”
Timothy Cook, M.Ed., is an educator and researcher who investigates ways artificial intelligence is reshaping student cognition, creativity, and moral development in educational settings. His career began teaching across five countries, where he observed how students learn and think within diverse cultural contexts and curriculum frameworks.
Timothy's research focuses on the cognitive psychology of AI interaction in education. Through his Psychology Today column "The Algorithmic Mind," he explores critical questions: How does AI dependency affect developing minds? What cognitive skills are students losing when algorithms do their thinking? How can educators preserve moral reasoning, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking as systems become increasingly automated?
His work addresses the hidden risks of AI that teach students to fake rather than develop critical thinking, the erosion of intrinsic curiosity when algorithms provide instant answers, and the importance of maintaining human connection in learning relationships. Timothy's writing examines how children develop moral courage, ethical reasoning, and the ability to question rules intelligently — capacities that cannot be automated.
Published additionally in ImpactEntrepreneur and Chalkbeat, Timothy will be presenting at conferences including 21st Century Learning and the PSBA AI Symposium, and conducting workshops at independent and international schools worldwide. He offers educators practical strategies for navigating AI integration while safeguarding the cognitive and emotional development that makes learning fundamentally human.
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Connected Classroom is aligned to the Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education executive order.