Thoughts on AI, Cognition, and Human DevelopmentPerspectives on Learning
Perspectives features analysis from thought leaders, researchers, and practicing educators who are committed to defining the future of humanity-centered learning.
When "Free" AI for Users Means Advertising Access to Their Struggles
"We don't sell your data" is the oldest lie in the surveillance capitalism playbook. With OpenAI's new advertising platform, the tool districts require for learning has become a machine for harvesting student vulnerabilities. We explore the rise of "Conversational Advertising" and the two-tier equity crisis it creates.
The Neurobiology of Dyslexia and the Role of AI in Inclusive Education
To an outside observer, it looks like a lack of effort. Through the lens of neuroscience, it is a biological bottleneck." Educator Stephen C. Lawrence examines the "Output Paradox" facing dyslexic students and argues that AI is not a cheating tool, but a necessary bridge to educational equity that reduces the 'mental tax' of writing.
The Cognitive Offloading Crisis: How AI is Changing the Way Students Think and Learn.
The Cognitive Offloading Crisis is accelerating. This article defines the dangerous shift where students delegate mental effort to AI, weakening memory and reasoning. Learn practical, research-backed strategies to design classrooms where thinking remains central.
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.
Don’t Wait: Why Higher Education Needs AI Ethics and Readiness Training Now
AI is reshaping the world faster than curricula can keep up. Every program, from nursing to construction management, must integrate AI ethics, integrity, readiness, and futureproofing into their instruction before learners fall behind.
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.
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.
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.