Jon Becker
@jonbecker.bsky.social
Education professor. School Law. Ed tech. Politics of Ed. Pickleball doer.
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Jon Becker
@jonbecker.bsky.social
· Nov 10
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I am a professor of educational leadership. I teach courses in School Law and the Politics of Education. My research and writing are mostly around educational technology in K-12 and higher education.
I am also a big sports fan. Go Duke. Go Yankees. Go Mystics.
I am a professor of educational leadership. I teach courses in School Law and the Politics of Education. My research and writing are mostly around educational technology in K-12 and higher education.
I am also a big sports fan. Go Duke. Go Yankees. Go Mystics.
I watch The Pitt, in part to get away from work, so, of course, genAI is a big part of the plot this season.
January 16, 2026 at 3:48 AM
I watch The Pitt, in part to get away from work, so, of course, genAI is a big part of the plot this season.
It's giving Tony Parker
January 16, 2026 at 3:28 AM
It's giving Tony Parker
I am a lifelong Yankees fan and I find this embarrassing
BREAKING: Star outfielder Kyle Tucker and the Los Angeles Dodgers are in agreement on a free agent contract, sources tell Jeff Passan
January 16, 2026 at 2:59 AM
I am a lifelong Yankees fan and I find this embarrassing
No
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 AM
No
When Starbucks integrates AI into their drive through system, will it be based on a Venti Language Model or a Grande Language Model?
January 16, 2026 at 12:42 AM
When Starbucks integrates AI into their drive through system, will it be based on a Venti Language Model or a Grande Language Model?
These are not two people I would ever confuse for each other
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 AM
These are not two people I would ever confuse for each other
Who is going to be on Trump's Board of Peace? Wrong answers only.
January 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Who is going to be on Trump's Board of Peace? Wrong answers only.
In a sign of solidarity, Machado has gifted Trump his featherweight belt from 2018
January 15, 2026 at 11:26 PM
In a sign of solidarity, Machado has gifted Trump his featherweight belt from 2018
Now your kids can be tutored by Sparky
Flint Demo Video (Home Page)
In this video, I introduce Flint, an AI tool designed to help teachers personalize learning for every student, rather than teaching to the median level. With Sparky, our AI assistant, teachers can pro...
www.loom.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Now your kids can be tutored by Sparky
Machado clearly didn't read the TOS of the Nobel Peace Prize. It's non-transferable, honey.
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Machado clearly didn't read the TOS of the Nobel Peace Prize. It's non-transferable, honey.
As I'm working my way through the Brookings report on AI and education, I think it's important to know that the report was generated through a very specific kind of approach: a premortem.
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
As I'm working my way through the Brookings report on AI and education, I think it's important to know that the report was generated through a very specific kind of approach: a premortem.
You mean to tell me that Kyrsten Sinema is a messy drama queen? 🙃
January 15, 2026 at 7:51 PM
You mean to tell me that Kyrsten Sinema is a messy drama queen? 🙃
This makes me feel 206 years old
📢 v1.114 is rolling out!
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
Today, we're expanding access to the Live Now beta to everyone.
This experimental feature lets you add a temporary LIVE badge to your avatar, helping others discover that you're currently live-streaming on Twitch. They can click it to land directly on your stream page.
January 15, 2026 at 7:23 PM
This makes me feel 206 years old
What kind of music would be played by a band called Alienation of Affection?
Every year in Civil Procedure, I talk about the tort of alienation of affection, and how North Carolina is one of the only states that still recognizes it.
Welp...
Welp...
I was fed up with Krysten Sinema's Senate career by the end but her pivot to taking ibogaine and breaking up marriages has me thinking more highly of her www.law360.com/articles/243...
January 15, 2026 at 6:08 PM
What kind of music would be played by a band called Alienation of Affection?
Every year I get a notification about the State of the University Address and I say to myself: "Virginia. Virginia is the state of the university. How many times do we need to address this?"
January 15, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Every year I get a notification about the State of the University Address and I say to myself: "Virginia. Virginia is the state of the university. How many times do we need to address this?"
Pretty funny to read this as I work on my faculty annual review. Maybe I'll start with this line.
Madison Sheahan, a 28-year-old former fish cop who Trump up-jumped to No. 2 at ICE, is the newest candidate in #OH09:
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
“I absolutely think I’m qualified for the job. Because at the end of the day, what really makes anybody qualified for any job?”
January 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Pretty funny to read this as I work on my faculty annual review. Maybe I'll start with this line.
👇 See also bibliometrics and "h-index" and, and, and...
I didn't care about rankings last year and I don't care about them today. Rankings are generally silly, whether it's institutions or people.
January 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM
👇 See also bibliometrics and "h-index" and, and, and...
Kentucky just successfully ran the Christian Laettner play
OMG, Kentucky
January 15, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Kentucky just successfully ran the Christian Laettner play
I registered to try to get Summer 28 Olympics tickets. I hope @mpolikoff.bsky.social has a guest room for me.
January 15, 2026 at 12:46 AM
I registered to try to get Summer 28 Olympics tickets. I hope @mpolikoff.bsky.social has a guest room for me.
I predicted this would happen with greater frequency in schools and districts.
Denver schools blocking ChatGPT over concerns about group chats, ‘adult content’
District officials said the popular AI chatbot’s new features could lead to cyberbullying and expose students to content related to self-harm and violence.
www.chalkbeat.org
January 15, 2026 at 12:24 AM
I predicted this would happen with greater frequency in schools and districts.