Perspectives on Learning: The Hub for Thinking

We feature analysis from thought leaders, researchers, and practicing educators who are committed to defining the future of human-centered learning. We publish voices that challenge the status quo and offer frameworks for preserving what makes education distinctly human.

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AI is Making Disagreement Impossible
Timothy Cook Timothy Cook

AI is Making Disagreement Impossible

61% of school leaders report receiving AI-generated complaints. This article explores the Cognitive Offloading Crisis in conflict: how outsourcing disagreement to machines prevents real understanding, damages relationships, and erodes essential communication skills.

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How Young Children Think About Thinking And Why It Matters in an AI World
Monica Sibișteanu Monica Sibișteanu

How Young Children Think About Thinking And Why It Matters in an AI World

Worried AI will teach children what to think, but not how to think? The solution is metacognition, the foundational human skill of thinking about thinking. This article explores its roots in early childhood and offers practical strategies to nurture this 'unautomatable' capacity from the start.

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Teaching Students to Control AI
Timothy Cook Timothy Cook

Teaching Students to Control AI

When my third-graders built their own AI learning coach, they spent a week stress-testing it; pushing boundaries, testing constraints, and making design decisions. They learned they control these tools. The AI doesn't make decisions. They do. Here's what 846 student interactions revealed about agency over automation.

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AI Isn’t the Enemy—Ignorance Is
Michael Tofte, Jr. Michael Tofte, Jr.

AI Isn’t the Enemy—Ignorance Is

The problem isn't AI, it's ignorance. A former Chief Academic Officer and NFL analyst explains why AI is a flawed drafting tool that requires deep human expertise. Learn why banning AI betrays the mission of preparing students for the future.

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Beyond Automation: Nurturing Human Wisdom in the Age of AI
Anastasia Raissis Anastasia Raissis

Beyond Automation: Nurturing Human Wisdom in the Age of AI

Judgement is the ultimate unautomatable skill. Anastasia Raissis argues that in the age of AI, education must pivot from teaching efficiency to nurturing human wisdom, moral judgment, and the courage to make real-world, ethical recommendations.

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