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DavidPBLRoss
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Former CEO of Partnership for 21st Century Learning. Former Senior Director Buck Institute for Education. Current Gen AI in Education advisor, writer, speaker. Web: www.davidpblross.org/splash
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AI-assisted learning stumbles on the evidence via @educationgadfly fordhaminstitute.org/national/com... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #edresearch #fordhaminstitute
AI-assisted learning stumbles on the evidence
Five months after the launch of ChatGPT, Sal Kahn, the founder of the online learning giant  Kahn Academy, predicted that, “We’re at the cusp of using AI for probably the biggest positive transformati...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Arizona State launches ‘AI-Informed Writing Classroom” via @ASU news.asu.edu/20260211-art... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #writing #highered
ASU launches ‘AI-Informed Writing Classroom’ | ASU News
“How do I know what I think until I see what I say?”This question, attributed to novelist E.M. Forster, alludes to the role of writing in discovery and cognition.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results via @theconversationus theconversation.com/ai-could-mar... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #futureofwork #talentpipeline
AI could mark the end of young people learning on the job – with terrible results
The bargain that built careers is breaking down.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Something Big Is Happening- fascinating essay from @mattshumer_ www.linkedin.com/pulse/someth... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai
Something Big Is Happening
Think back to February 2020. If you were paying close attention, you might have noticed a few people talking about a virus spreading overseas.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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In the Age of AI, New School Models Are Writing Their Own Rules via @forbes www.forbes.com/sites/kerrym... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #edpolicy #edreform #schooldesign #edleadership
In The Age Of AI, New School Models Are Writing Their Own Rules
As AI tools evolve at a rapid pace, smaller, more flexible learning environments are well-positioned to test new approaches, develop expectations, and adjust as needed.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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We keep hearing AI will make students lazy. But what if it’s doing the opposite?
In my latest post, I break down how AI is accelerating academic pressure, not removing it.
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#AIinEducation #EdPolicy #FutureOfSchool #StudentWellbeing #BlueskyEdu
February 12, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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What if PBL and the 4Cs aren’t “add-ons”? I used generative AI to examine national standards—and found that inquiry, collaboration, performance tasks, and real-world application are already embedded in the language.
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Why PBL and 21st Century Skills Aren’t “Add-Ons”: Using AI to Prove They’re in the Standards
AI reveals that PBL and 21st-century skills aren't "add-ons" but are already embedded in CCSS and NGSS, transforming how we view modern teaching.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Discord is rolling out age verification next month, automatically treating accounts as teen-safe unless users can prove they’re adults via @theverge www.theverge.com/tech/875309/... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #discord #ageverification
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be ‘more important than ever’ and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring via @fortune fortune.com/2026/02/07/a... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #anthropic #humanities #liberalarts
Anthropic cofounder says studying the humanities will be 'more important than ever' and reveals what the AI company looks for when hiring | Fortune
"The things that make us human will become much more important instead of much less important."
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February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Microsoft launched a new Education Security Toolkit: The toolkit offers cybersecurity and AI guidance for educators and IT teams. info.microsoft.com/ww-landing-m... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #microsoft #edpolicy #ISTE #COSN #cybersecurity
Education Security Toolkit | Microsoft Security
Learn how to safeguard student data and deliver measurable value for your educational institution with the Microsoft Education Security Toolkit.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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AI Era Demands Problem-Based Learning Overhaul in Schools via @chosundaily www.chosun.com/english/opin... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #PBL #pblchat #inquiry #korea
AI Era Demands Problem-Based Learning Overhaul in Schools
AI Era Demands Problem-Based Learning Overhaul in Schools Current exam focus stifles creativity; early education reform essential to foster critical thinking for AI integration
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February 10, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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Teachers: What if your lesson hook could cause a mental itch students had to scratch?
This blog shows how to use AI to spark student curiosity, design discrepant events, and sustain inquiry in PBL.
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#education #PBL #AI #curiositygap #teachingtools
How Generative AI Can Spark—and Sustain—Student Curiosity in Project-Based Learning
Discover how AI-powered tools and strategies like discrepant events, Socratic prompting, and curiosity-based hooks can transform your lessons into inquiry-driven investigations
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February 10, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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The Campus AI Crisis Young graduates can’t find jobs. Colleges know they have to do something. But what? Via @NYMagazine nymag.com/intelligence... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #futureofwork
What Is College for in the Age of AI?
Young graduates can’t find jobs. Schools know they have to make big changes. But what?
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February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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ClassPoint AI is an AI add-on for presentations that lets teachers turn PowerPoint slides into live quizzes, polls, and real-time checks for understanding. Windows only. www.classpoint.io #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai
ClassPoint | The #1 Student Engagement Tool in PowerPoint.
ClassPoint is an all-in-one teaching and student engagement tool integrated seamlessly with PowerPoint. It helps educators, trainers to engage students in class as convenient and effortless as possibl...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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What Happened When We Taught AI Literacy Like Writing via @substack open.substack.com/pub/mikekent... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai
What Happened When We Taught AI Literacy Like Writing
Results from a four-week experiment in a Grade 12 classroom in Geneva.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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GovAI is hiring for its next cohort of Research Scholars and Research Fellows. Scholars are one-year positions. www.governance.ai/post/researc... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai
Research Scholar | GovAI Blog
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February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Research finds AI-integrated coursework strengthens student learning and career skills via @UOPX journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai
Bridging the AI skills gap: A blueprint for future-proofing the workforce by including industry advisory councils for undergraduate environmental science program course redesign - Jacquelyn Kelly, Dia...
This study explores the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills into an undergraduate introductory environmental science course designed for non-trad...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Playlab launches tuition-free “AI Lab Schools” program that will support up to 20 leadership teams over 24 months as they design and launch new school models or restructure existing ones www.playlab.ai/ai-lab-schools #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #Playlab
February 9, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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What the Data Shows about AI Replacing Teachers - check out to the podcast version of my latest blog. notebooklm.google.com/notebook/8b2... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #NEA #AFT
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Common Sense Media announced it will be taking a break from edtech reviews beginning this month. www.commonsense.org/education/ho... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #techreviews #commonsensemedia
February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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AI-Generated Student Email is Rampant via @techlearning www.techlearning.com/technology/a... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #studentlife
AI-Generated Student Email is Rampant. Here’s What I’m Doing About It
I’ve been noticing more and more students using AI to generate emails to me. Here’s how I’m handling this unfortunate new trend.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Microsoft has introduced Elevate for Educators, a new program designed to "provide educators and school leaders with access to a global community, professional development." elevateforeducators.microsoft.com #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #microsoft
February 6, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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What actually determines AI’s impact on humanity? Incentives, value networks, and the forces shaping AI’s future via @christenseninst www.christenseninstitute.org/publication/... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai
What actually determines AI’s impact on humanity? Incentives, value networks, and the forces shaping AI’s future. - Christensen Institute
Understanding the invisible pressures created by value networks is the most reliable way to anticipate where AI is actually headed.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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IBM Opens Global RFP for AI-Driven Solutions Shaping the Future of Work and Education via @IBM newsroom.ibm.com/2026-02-04-i... #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #IBM
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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A beta feature in Gemini is designed to let you move your ChatGPT chat history over, so you can keep working with the same context instead of starting from scratch via @MSN www.msn.com/en-in/money/...  #EduSky #EduSkyAI #TLSky #EdTech #AIinEducation #aisky #ai #gemini #chatGPT #MSNBC
February 5, 2026 at 6:28 PM