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Work no longer changes in clean phases. Tools evolve, roles blur, and expectations shift midstream. That makes traditional training models, designed around stability, harder to sustain in real environments.
January 20, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Work no longer changes in clean phases. Tools evolve, roles blur, and expectations shift midstream. That makes traditional training models, designed around stability, harder to sustain in real environments.
AI adoption breaks down when it’s layered onto fragmented systems. Leaders don’t need more tools. They need systems that hold together. Integration determines whether AI supports learning or creates more noise.
January 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
AI adoption breaks down when it’s layered onto fragmented systems. Leaders don’t need more tools. They need systems that hold together. Integration determines whether AI supports learning or creates more noise.
Adaptive learning works when it supports people across the system, students and educators alike. Used well, it strengthens judgment and timing. Used poorly, it optimizes for data and loses context. Leadership makes the difference.
January 15, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Adaptive learning works when it supports people across the system, students and educators alike. Used well, it strengthens judgment and timing. Used poorly, it optimizes for data and loses context. Leadership makes the difference.
I’m not making predictions about 2026. I know what stays true: strong learning environments value clarity over complexity. Tools should integrate, adapt to teachers’ needs, support collaboration, and fade into the background so learning stays front and center.
January 12, 2026 at 6:26 PM
I’m not making predictions about 2026. I know what stays true: strong learning environments value clarity over complexity. Tools should integrate, adapt to teachers’ needs, support collaboration, and fade into the background so learning stays front and center.
People already use more than one learning tool. In education and training, “bring your own AI” or “bring your own tool” only works when there are clear guardrails underneath it. The leadership work is making that choice usable. Shared standards and clear guardrails turn flexibility into strength.
January 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
People already use more than one learning tool. In education and training, “bring your own AI” or “bring your own tool” only works when there are clear guardrails underneath it. The leadership work is making that choice usable. Shared standards and clear guardrails turn flexibility into strength.
The pressure of new goals in January often pushes leaders to add new tools. A better question is whether existing systems are actually serving educators and learners. When technology is clear, consistent, and dependable, learning has room to move forward.
January 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
The pressure of new goals in January often pushes leaders to add new tools. A better question is whether existing systems are actually serving educators and learners. When technology is clear, consistent, and dependable, learning has room to move forward.
Workplace learning trends show growing demand for collaboration and problem solving. Those skills start in K–12. When students use tools that help them share ideas, think independently, and work through challenges, they step into the world ready to contribute.
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Workplace learning trends show growing demand for collaboration and problem solving. Those skills start in K–12. When students use tools that help them share ideas, think independently, and work through challenges, they step into the world ready to contribute.
AI that helps teachers works best when it saves time and supports all levels of learning. Tools that review writing, suggest lesson adjustments, or give students quick feedback help teachers focus on what matters most. The goal isn’t advanced tech. It’s clearer insight into what students need next.
December 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
AI that helps teachers works best when it saves time and supports all levels of learning. Tools that review writing, suggest lesson adjustments, or give students quick feedback help teachers focus on what matters most. The goal isn’t advanced tech. It’s clearer insight into what students need next.
The skills employers want in 2026 start in classrooms today. When students use tools that support real collaboration and problem solving, they learn how to contribute, not just complete tasks. Strong classroom tech builds strong workplace skills.
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The skills employers want in 2026 start in classrooms today. When students use tools that support real collaboration and problem solving, they learn how to contribute, not just complete tasks. Strong classroom tech builds strong workplace skills.
EdWeek’s new piece on AI in classrooms makes a clear point. AI only supports learning when schools prepare teachers, protect student data, and keep human judgment at the center. With the right plans and training, AI can lift instruction instead of complicating it.
How Schools Can Balance AI’s Promise and Its Pitfalls
Three educators share tips on how schools can navigate this fast-evolving technology.
www.edweek.org
December 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
EdWeek’s new piece on AI in classrooms makes a clear point. AI only supports learning when schools prepare teachers, protect student data, and keep human judgment at the center. With the right plans and training, AI can lift instruction instead of complicating it.
Digital equity starts with whether every student can take part in their learning. When tools work differently from room to room teachers lose time and students lose access. Strong setups and simple support make technology easier to use and easier to trust for everyone.
December 12, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Digital equity starts with whether every student can take part in their learning. When tools work differently from room to room teachers lose time and students lose access. Strong setups and simple support make technology easier to use and easier to trust for everyone.
End-of-year procurement is here, and districts want tools that fit their ecosystem and support that lasts. The goal is to start 2026 with technology that makes teaching easier and improves student experiences. What’s top of mind for your team?
December 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
End-of-year procurement is here, and districts want tools that fit their ecosystem and support that lasts. The goal is to start 2026 with technology that makes teaching easier and improves student experiences. What’s top of mind for your team?
Time is the real barrier to tech adoption in schools.
Teachers can't build new skills when training competes with prep, meetings and student needs. Micro learning and just in time approaches are what we have to support because they fit the day instead of disrupting it.
Teachers can't build new skills when training competes with prep, meetings and student needs. Micro learning and just in time approaches are what we have to support because they fit the day instead of disrupting it.
December 2, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Time is the real barrier to tech adoption in schools.
Teachers can't build new skills when training competes with prep, meetings and student needs. Micro learning and just in time approaches are what we have to support because they fit the day instead of disrupting it.
Teachers can't build new skills when training competes with prep, meetings and student needs. Micro learning and just in time approaches are what we have to support because they fit the day instead of disrupting it.
I’ve shared a few clips from my Uncaged Show interview, and the full episode is now live.
Grateful to join a program known for real conversations about leadership, learning, and innovation.
🎥 Full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/28wBHmIoBzQf7ipH3dJGxE?si=4XgLK6j9Q0qhET0ROb-3ow
Grateful to join a program known for real conversations about leadership, learning, and innovation.
🎥 Full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/28wBHmIoBzQf7ipH3dJGxE?si=4XgLK6j9Q0qhET0ROb-3ow
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I’ve shared a few clips from my Uncaged Show interview, and the full episode is now live.
Grateful to join a program known for real conversations about leadership, learning, and innovation.
🎥 Full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/28wBHmIoBzQf7ipH3dJGxE?si=4XgLK6j9Q0qhET0ROb-3ow
Grateful to join a program known for real conversations about leadership, learning, and innovation.
🎥 Full episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/28wBHmIoBzQf7ipH3dJGxE?si=4XgLK6j9Q0qhET0ROb-3ow
When people understand the “why” behind security, digital trust follows.
This EdTech piece shows how K–12 districts are finding real ROI in user cyber security awareness training and teaching staff and students to spot risks, act fast, and stay informed.
The takeaway applies everywhere.
This EdTech piece shows how K–12 districts are finding real ROI in user cyber security awareness training and teaching staff and students to spot risks, act fast, and stay informed.
The takeaway applies everywhere.
User Awareness Training Gives K–12 Districts Bang for Their Buck in Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity awareness training is low-hanging fruit for school districts when it comes to cost-effectively achieving cyber resilience.
edtechmagazine.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
When people understand the “why” behind security, digital trust follows.
This EdTech piece shows how K–12 districts are finding real ROI in user cyber security awareness training and teaching staff and students to spot risks, act fast, and stay informed.
The takeaway applies everywhere.
This EdTech piece shows how K–12 districts are finding real ROI in user cyber security awareness training and teaching staff and students to spot risks, act fast, and stay informed.
The takeaway applies everywhere.
What stood out most is how clearly this piece links EdTech choices to real gains in teaching and learning. The tools matter, but the partnerships behind them matter more. When support fits a district’s goals and teachers feel confident, technology becomes a pathway to better learning.
Navigating the new landscape of educational technology: Inclusion, innovation, and impact
Discover how Promethean is redefining edtech partnerships through inclusive innovation, personalized support, and long-term impact for every learner.
www.prometheanworld.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
What stood out most is how clearly this piece links EdTech choices to real gains in teaching and learning. The tools matter, but the partnerships behind them matter more. When support fits a district’s goals and teachers feel confident, technology becomes a pathway to better learning.
Higher ed is still where learning tech gets tested first, but the lessons go far beyond campus.
AI in design, equitable hybrid models, and faculty leadership are reshaping how people learn everywhere.
Adoption isn’t the end goal. It’s where better learning and leadership start.
AI in design, equitable hybrid models, and faculty leadership are reshaping how people learn everywhere.
Adoption isn’t the end goal. It’s where better learning and leadership start.
Ed Tech in Higher Ed: Three Issues & Strategies for Nov. 2025
By Jim Shimabukuro (assisted by Copilot)Editor [Also see Educational Technology in Higher Education: Five Issues & Strategies (Oct. 2025)] The three most pressing educational tec…
etcjournal.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Higher ed is still where learning tech gets tested first, but the lessons go far beyond campus.
AI in design, equitable hybrid models, and faculty leadership are reshaping how people learn everywhere.
Adoption isn’t the end goal. It’s where better learning and leadership start.
AI in design, equitable hybrid models, and faculty leadership are reshaping how people learn everywhere.
Adoption isn’t the end goal. It’s where better learning and leadership start.
The best STEM programs connect curiosity to action.
When schools and teams use tech to turn ideas into real problem solving, they build a mindset that lasts. That same mindset drives innovation at work: learning, testing, and improving together. #StemDay
When schools and teams use tech to turn ideas into real problem solving, they build a mindset that lasts. That same mindset drives innovation at work: learning, testing, and improving together. #StemDay
November 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The best STEM programs connect curiosity to action.
When schools and teams use tech to turn ideas into real problem solving, they build a mindset that lasts. That same mindset drives innovation at work: learning, testing, and improving together. #StemDay
When schools and teams use tech to turn ideas into real problem solving, they build a mindset that lasts. That same mindset drives innovation at work: learning, testing, and improving together. #StemDay
The line between learning and working keeps getting thinner. As this McKinsey piece highlights, the future of development is about designing systems where learning, collaboration, and innovation happen at the same time.
The best leaders create conditions for people to grow every day.
The best leaders create conditions for people to grow every day.
The future role of chief learning officers | McKinsey
Explore the mandate for chief learning officers to cultivate environments in which work and learning seamlessly converge, driven by technology, data, and a robust culture of continuous development.
www.mckinsey.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The line between learning and working keeps getting thinner. As this McKinsey piece highlights, the future of development is about designing systems where learning, collaboration, and innovation happen at the same time.
The best leaders create conditions for people to grow every day.
The best leaders create conditions for people to grow every day.
Hybrid work and learning have changed what access looks like. When leaders and teams can connect as if they’re in the same room, creativity and inclusion grow naturally. The best tech makes that possible by keeping the focus on people, not tech.
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hybrid work and learning have changed what access looks like. When leaders and teams can connect as if they’re in the same room, creativity and inclusion grow naturally. The best tech makes that possible by keeping the focus on people, not tech.
Interoperability isn’t just about software. It’s about how people get things done. When systems connect, ideas flow and collaboration feels natural again. The best innovation clears the path so work moves forward.
October 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Interoperability isn’t just about software. It’s about how people get things done. When systems connect, ideas flow and collaboration feels natural again. The best innovation clears the path so work moves forward.
Future readiness isn’t about predicting change. It’s about building the capacity to learn and adapt faster. The leaders who grow through disruption will be the ones who lead it.
Hack Future Lab Pioneers Leadership Evolution in the Age of Co-Intelligence
NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terence Mauri, bestselling author and founder of the future trends think tank Hack Future Lab, is h...
markets.businessinsider.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Future readiness isn’t about predicting change. It’s about building the capacity to learn and adapt faster. The leaders who grow through disruption will be the ones who lead it.
Most learning doesn’t happen in courses or workshops. It happens in the middle of projects when someone asks a great question or shares a quick fix that sticks. The best tools help teams learn while doing the work.
October 20, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Most learning doesn’t happen in courses or workshops. It happens in the middle of projects when someone asks a great question or shares a quick fix that sticks. The best tools help teams learn while doing the work.
Every classroom and team meeting starts with the same challenge: getting people to engage. What’s the best question you’ve seen unlock participation fast?
October 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Every classroom and team meeting starts with the same challenge: getting people to engage. What’s the best question you’ve seen unlock participation fast?
On World Food Day, I’m thinking about how food security shapes learning. A hungry student can’t focus on creativity or collaboration. Equity begins when communities. schools and orgs work together to ensure every learner has what they need to learn and succeed.
October 16, 2025 at 4:25 PM
On World Food Day, I’m thinking about how food security shapes learning. A hungry student can’t focus on creativity or collaboration. Equity begins when communities. schools and orgs work together to ensure every learner has what they need to learn and succeed.