Perspectives on Learning: The Hub for Thinking
Perspectives features analysis from thought leaders, researchers, and practicing educators who are committed to defining the future of humanity-centered learning. We publish voices that challenge the status quo and offer ideas for preserving what makes education distinctly human.
The Culture of Trying: Why Failure is the Foundation of Learning
Human connection is the foundation of learning. This science teacher's approach to normalizing failure increased student test scores by 30 points.
AI Can't Teach Embodied Experience
In that moment of shared attention between teacher and student, something happens no algorithm could replicate: embodied understanding between humans.
The Global Classroom: Connecting Student Stories Across Borders
Students create with passion but need global audiences to see their impact. Building worldwide connections through storytelling transforms learning.
Pandora's Box: Charting a Middle Path for AI in Education
AI has opened Pandora's box in education. Students submit unwritten essays while others lack basic technology. How do we find the middle path?
Being Human in an AI-Driven World
Explore how humans maintain identity in an AI-driven world. This article examines the balance between technological advancement and human essence through the lens of agency, relational intelligence, and creative collaboration. Discover how AI literacy can enhance rather than diminish our unique human capabilities in education, creativity, and social contexts.
How Socratic Dialogue Can Restore Critical Thinking
Students increasingly delegate high-level thinking to AI while doing only basic tasks. This "inverted learning" weakens critical cognitive muscles. Teachers can reframe AI as a dialogue partner, not a thinker.
Empty Echos: When AI "Experts" Won't Climb Their Own Wall
"Empty Echos" critiques AI discourse in education, where experts preach theory but avoid practice, just like a climbing instructor who never climbs. Spotting hollow AI-generated advice is easy: vague language, false balance, and no real-world examples. True innovation requires risk, transparency, and actionable steps, not just polished platitudes. Will you climb the wall or just talk about it?
How Algorithms Are Rewiring Our Brains
Algorithms amplify biases, erode critical thinking, and train us to think like AI. Studies show declining decision-making skills and increased laziness with overuse. Protect human cognition by practicing AI literacy and preserving creative, ethical reasoning.