Human-Centered Learning in the Age of AI

Timothy Cook helps educators preserve what makes learning distinctly human in the age of artificial intelligence.

Creator of 'The Ten Unautomatable Human Capacities' framework

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Featured Podcast: Thinking with Timothy

Get an inside look at the frameworks and thinking that guide educational leaders toward human-centered AI integration.

Student Agency Can't Be Automated

  • Students should interrogate AI outputs, over accepting them. Students are capable of challenging algorithmic suggestions in ways that surprise their teachers. Critical thinking develops through questioning, not compliance.

  • Learning happens between people, not through screens. I've seen how authentic connections between teachers and students create conditions where minds change.

  • Students need ownership of their learning journey. When we hand intellectual tasks to machines, we rob kids of the struggle that builds cognitive muscle. Real education is uncomfortable and uncertain.

Services

Workshops

  • Timothy's presentations challenge conventional AI adoption approaches and provide concrete ideas for preserving critical thinking. Audiences leave with actionable strategies for implementing human-centered AI policies.

    Duration: 45-90 minutes

    Format: Keynote + Q&A

    Audience: Educational leaders, teachers, coaches

  • Participants develop professional resilience strategies and learn to implement the "Ten Unautomatable Human Capacities" framework across their educational systems.

    Duration: Half-day to full-day intensive

    Format: Interactive workshop with implementation planning

    Audience: Leadership teams, curriculum committees

  • Timothy's direct, evidence-based approach helps audiences move beyond fear or blind adoption toward strategic, human-centered implementation. Each presentation is customized to your specific educational context and challenges.

    Topics: Human capacities, professional resilience, cognitive outsourcing prevention

    Customization: Tailored to your institution's specific needs

Strategic Consulting

  • Work directly with Timothy to develop comprehensive AI policies that enhance rather than replace human judgment in educational settings. This strategic consulting focuses on preventing "cognitive outsourcing" while maximizing technology's benefits for authentic learning experiences.

    Scope: Policy development, implementation strategy, staff training frameworks

    Timeline: 3-6 month engagements

    Deliverables: Custom AI integration roadmap, professional development curricula

  • Transform your curriculum to build students' unautomatable human capacities through Timothy's research-backed framework. This consulting engagement redesigns learning experiences to develop adaptive problem-solving, creative synthesis, and moral reasoning that AI cannot replicate.

    Focus: Curriculum architecture, assessment design, pedagogical strategies

    Outcome: Future-ready students who can guide AI rather than be guided by it

    Applications: K-12 through higher education settings

  • Build your educators' capacity to choose authentic relationship over algorithmic efficiency. This consulting work develops institutional cultures that prioritize human development over compliance metrics, creating sustainable change that serves both educators and students.

    Components: Leadership coaching, organizational culture assessment, change management

    Target: Educational leaders, teaching staff, administrative teams

    Result: Resilient educators who maintain human-centered focus amid technological pressure

Thought Leadership

  • Timothy's weekly "Algorithmic Mind" column has reached over 150,000 readers with direct, evidence-based analysis of AI's impact on learning and development. His research-backed insights help educators, parents, and policymakers navigate the complexities of human-AI interaction in educational settings.

    Frequency: Weekly publication

    Reach: 60k+ monthly readers

    Focus: Practical applications of research for educational leaders

    Archive: Full collection available at Psychology Today

  • Featured analysis and frameworks published in leading educational journals and platforms. Timothy's work appears in Impact Entrepreneur, Chalkbeat's First Person series, The Business of Enterprise AI, and Sage Publications' upcoming "Critical Thinking Mindset" collection, providing research-backed strategies for preserving human-centered learning.

    Recent Publications:

    - "AI Dependency Is Undermining Student Thinking" (Impact Entrepreneur)

    - "We Must Not Outsource the Foundational Work of Teaching" (Chalkbeat)

    - Upcoming "Critical Thinking Mindset" series (Sage Publications)

  • Timothy also appears as featured guest on several podcasts, sharing frameworks and insights that help educational leaders navigate technological change while maintaining focus on human development.

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Interested in booking Tim for your event? Contact me about keynotes, workshops, and professional development.