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researchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 9d

Coming Soon: Ontario Literacy teachers Nellie Caruso and Leigh Fettes will be presenting at researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) on "Unlocking Word Power" Join Us to see these teachers in action in Halifax! #NSed #ONTed #literacy #SoRNS

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researchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · 10d

Speaker Spotlight: Literacy instructor Melinda Cameron will be presenting at researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) on "Building Automaticity for Struggling Readers." Join Us to see what Halifax Learning is doing to change the trajectory for kids

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · 29d

Restricting Cellphones in School: What is Needed to Make Nova Scotia's Ban Stick? My latest commentary in today's Halifax Chronicle Herald. For background, see my MLI report, Weapons of Mass Distraction (MLI, July 2024)
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Paul W. Bennett: What is needed to make Nova Scotia’s cellphone ban stick?

The lesson is clear: the ban’s success hinges on consistent, decisive leadership, says Paul Bennett.

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Sep 6

Remembering IN SCHOOL: Ken Dryden’s best-selling books are classics. Back in 1995, In School: Our Kids, Our Teachers, Our Classrooms, was a perfect example. His keen observational skills yielded deep insights into the human side of daily life in education #KenDryden #cdned #onted

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researchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · Sep 1

Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us to Learn What Works in Mathematics and Literacy. Our trio of stars Amanda VanDerHeyden, GeorgeGeorgiou, and LeslieLaud will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton, JamieMetsala, Kim Lockhart and many others

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Sep 1

Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us on Oct 25/25 for "What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" Our trio of stars Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, & Leslie Laud
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart

Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Aug 12

Children and Playgrounds: Cape Breton professor Tom Urbaniak shares what he's learned introducing his son Oliver to local playgrounds. Absolutely delightful. A unique look at our public spaces. Ty Tom for adding to our knowlege of #Playgroundology

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TOM URBANIAK: What makes a playground great?

The state of playgrounds says a lot about whether a community has caring leaders, proud advocates, creative citizens and motivated public servants.

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Aug 3

The Onslaught of AI: Is AI Eating Away at Brain Power? My latest Commentary for The National Post in Chronicle Herald, Aug 2/25. Ty to Barbara Oakley, Natalie Wexler, Carl Hendrick and Nidhi Sachdeva, all key suppoorters of @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jul 31

Generative AI and Learning: Why ChatGPT and comparable tools are leading us astray. Where's the room for original thought and ideas? My latest at The National Post tackles the proliferation of AI in and outside classrooms nationalpost.com/opinion/paul...

Paul W. Bennett: AI isn't revolutionizing learning. It's mimicking original thought

Little attention has been given to its long-term consequences, inside and outside of classrooms

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jul 8

Call for Submissions: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) on "Better Together: What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" is on the horizon and we are looking for presenters to complete the #rEDATCan25 program. Submit using this link:
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researchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · Jul 2

Announcement: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat. Oct 25, 2025), "Better Together," will feature three outstanding speakers, Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, and Leslie Laud, supported by an amazing cast of presenters. Tickets now LIVE! www.eventbrite.ca/e/researched...

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 29

The Last Stand for School Libraries: Disappearance of school libraries in Canada is latest sign of thtreat to book culture in rural and remote communities. My latest in the Education Beat series for Telegraph-Journal, Times & Transcript, and Daily Gleaner

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Opinion: The last stand for school libraries

Paul Bennett:

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 25

"Research Says" Strikes Again! New Brunswick EduMin Claire Johnson is the latest to use "research says" as a cover for "bad ideas." Giving Fridays off, 2 days a month, won't improve student results, curb absenteeism Ty to @rastokke.bsky.social @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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Opinion: Liberals’ case for more PD days ‘completely without foundation’

Education expert Paul Bennett says evidence actually shows four-day weeks set kids 2-7 weeks behind

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 24

“Generative AI is—without much acknowledgement—making all forms of student assessment, other than teacher-supervised term tests and examinations, virtually obsolete…Stick with exams, for now, until we have curbed the deleterious effects of the bots.” thehub.ca/2025/06/20/p...

Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 18

Conference Lessons Learned: What dis researchED Toronto 2025 Accomplish? Looking beyond the Buzz - to see if it generated the momentum to effect change in pedagogical research, teaching, learning and policy reform. An invitation to join the discussion.

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Conference Lessons Learned: What did researchED Toronto 2025 Accomplish?

The school bell rang to open researchED Toronto in early June 2025 and there was a detectable a buzz in the air. With the school year winding down, the U.K.-inspired ‘polite revolution’ in educatio…

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 11

All Smiles: Our researchED Canada team welcomes UCL Institute of Education's Dylan Wiliam to our researchED Toronto Conference, June 7, 2025, at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Proud to share in the achievement with close colleagues Dr Jim Christopher, Jennifer Van Dommelen and Nidhi Sachdeva

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 9

AI in Education Alert: Generative AI is dulling students' critical-thinking capacities. New research from Michael Gerlich in Societies (2025) adds to evidence of its debilitating effects on writing and academic integrity www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Is AI dulling critical-thinking skills? As tech companies court students, educators weigh the risks

Artificial intelligence is the latest technology stoking fears of human decline. Early studies stoke doubt about whether the fear is warranted

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 9

Totally agree, Mark. It's devolved into an echo chamber and vehicle for poltically correct performative politics.

Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · Jun 9

Retain and Restore Exams: Why and How Exams become the only truly reliable form of summative assessment. #AI has rendered most of the others obsolete Ty Daisy Christodoulou for the initial insight
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Paul Bennett: AI and final exams: Why high schools should, for now, retain and restore exams

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Paul Kirschner @paulkirschner.bsky.social · Jun 3

Should Schools Restore Final Exams? @educhatter.bsky.social
To restore grade integrity
· Develop and expand teacher training
· Keep teacher supervised handwritten exams
· Eliminate non-examined written assessments
· Improve university admissions processes
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AI and Unrecognized Plagiarism: Should Schools Fully Restore Final Exams?

Our education trend-setter, Ontario, is moving in the wrong direction. That province is set to discontinue provincial Grade 12 exams, after June 2025, and other provinces have already, or will like…

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · May 24

The New 3 Rs - Reading, Writing and Robots? My latest Education Beat column for the Telegraph-Journal Provincial looks at the "seepage of AI" into the 'black box' of the classroom. A look at New Brunswick's McKenna Institute and the "AI Framework for Education." Support local journalism!

Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · May 18

Excitement Builds! Look What's Coming to Toronto? Our National Conference for researchED Canada (June 6-7/25) at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Our keynotes Dylan Wiliam and Jamie Metsala will be supported by a stellar cast of presenters from Canada, the U.S., the U.K.,& Chile.

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · May 14

Historical Collaboration! My Public Talk on "Righting Historical Injustice" on Sunday June 1 at Old York Tower ( 3-5 pm) has generated two different posters. Thank you Macdonald-Laurier Institute, Canadian Institute for Historical Education, and Friends of Egerton Ryerson for spreading the word

Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · May 13

Banning Smartphones: Will School Bans Stick? My CSSE/CASEA 25 research paper addresses the critical policy issue. "We're banning the wrong things; it's social media addiction that's the real problem. Today on CTVAtlantic News at 5 across the region.

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N.S. educator discusses pitfalls of social media addiction for students

A Nova Scotia educator says the banning of cellphones in classrooms across Canada is a good start, but there’s a bigger problem to address.

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Educhatter @educhatter.bsky.social · May 12

Pests in Schools: What Surprises Lurk Under the Carpet? My latest Commentary on pest infestations in the schools of Maritime Canada. Mice are common, rats rare, but bats, a new phenomenon. New at Educhatter Blog.

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Pests in Schools: What Surprises Lurk Under the Carpet in Schools?*

Mice are everywhere in most schools but rarely seen during school hours. Rats are comparatively rare, and bats, rarer still. That’s what teachers say, off-the record, on Reddit and other mostly ano…

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