Jim Martinez, PhD
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Jim Martinez, PhD
@drjimmartinez.bsky.social
Developmentalist, Educator, Technologist, Conference Co-chair Cultivating Ensembles, Consultant, Coach. Tenured professor at New York Institute of Technology. Co-founder Collective Infrastructures, Author, Grandfather and Marathoner. AI and Tech critic.
Past the Horizon

I love being on the beach in Puerto Rico: sand, water, salt air, sun, the steady sound of waves. All my senses are engaged, and I can relax and wonder. The view is always changing, always familiar, and as old as the world itself.

Enjoy the view.

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Jim Martinez (@jimmartinez2)
Past the Horizon I love being on the beach in Puerto Rico: sand, water, salt air, sun, the steady sound of waves. All my senses are engaged, and I can relax and wonder. The view is always changing, a...
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January 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Moving from Speculation to Practice

In my latest Substack post, I draw on past work that has direct relevance on making instructional technology choices going forward. #STEAM #EDTech #Education #AI
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Beyond the AI Tutors: Using Technology to Create New Stages for Learning Performances
December 2025 Volume 1. Issue 10
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December 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
If you're interested in Education and AI I have some things for educators to read over the break. Check them out here: jimmartinez802.substack.com
#EdTech #AI #STEAM #teaching #Education
Collective Development | Jim Martinez | Substack
Creating new responses to a world in crisis—together. Click to read Collective Development, by Jim Martinez, a Substack publication. Launched 7 months ago.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In my latest piece, I explore how a performatory approach—grounded in play, performance, and relational practice—reshapes how we think about technology, risk, and learning in classrooms.
#EDTech #Education

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A Performatory Approach to Teaching
December 2025 Volume 1, Issue 9
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December 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The Search for Method in Data Science 101
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The Search for Method in Data Science 101
December 2025, Volume 1. Issue 8
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December 16, 2025 at 3:06 AM
AI systems predict words, and polish your writing. It does not live, experience, or understand meaning. In Part 3 of my AI & Education series, I explore how language, context, and human life remain beyond the reach of even the most advanced AI #education #AI #NYIT
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Part 3: New Kinds of Tools
AI is not a collaborator, it's a simulation
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September 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The Whetstone and the Untempered Mind: Why AI Can't Replace Human Development
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The Whetstone and the Untempered Mind: Why AI Can't Replace Human Development
Some thoughts on artificial intelligence, cognitive development, and what we lose when everything must be put into words.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Time to start looking at challenges in education. I'll give you the answer, and you can read more about why below. The school system needs to be reorganized to serve communities.

#EdTech #EastSideInstitute #CultivatingEnsembles #Education
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Fixing Teacher Shortages With Privatization Doesn't Work.
Alternative Certification, and Why the Texas Model Gets It Wrong
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September 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Why AI Grading Misses the Point of Education
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Why AI Grading Misses the Point of Education
The real purpose of assessments
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September 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM