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Darren Draper, Ed.D.

@ddraper.bsky.social
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Openness ∩ Education ∩ Technology Administrator of Technology and Digital Innovation in Utah’s Alpine School District. #EduSky #EduCoach #Coaching #EdTech #CETL #EdD #AIinEdu

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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Such an incredibly important and well-articulated post by @ddmeyer.bsky.social. Bravo! danmeyer.substack.com/p/educations... #democracy #edusky
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Education's Big Winner & Loser in 2025
Also: my plans for 2026.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Just thinking about how hard people work in schools this month, every year. August is so brutal. So many people, such intense collaboration, high energy everywhere, and eventual fatigue - all to ensure a strong start and solid foundation for the school year.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Excellent advice for all school leaders. Creating a powerful culture of growth means that all school community members should embrace the opportunity to learn. learningforward.org/2025/08/13/s...
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Starting Strong: Tell Parents Teachers Are Learners, Too | Learning Forward
As classrooms are readied for the influx of students, school leaders preparing to engage with parents and families for the first time have an opportunity to
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Searches on Safari dipped for the first time in 22 years, Apple’s Eddy Cue admits, and it’s because more people are using AI instead of Google fortune.com/2025/05/08/a...
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Searches on Safari dipped for the first time in 22 years, Apple’s Eddy Cue admits, and it’s because more people are using AI instead of Google
The Apple senior VP testified as part of a Justice Department lawsuit against Google that Apple is considering revamping its web browser to integrate AI.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Instructional coaching is one factor many school leaders agree is essential for supporting teachers’ work & students’ learning, especially when coach time is protected for actual coaching. The importance of instructional coaching, now and in the future www.nwea.org/blog/2025/th...
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The importance of instructional coaching, now and in the future
One of the best methods for supporting the needs of schools is through sustained, personalized, and collaborative instructional coaching.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
This week's 60 Minutes bit on AI at DeepMind. "It learns like a human being might learn... It's the duality of these types of systems that they're able to do incredible things..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XF-...
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What's next for AI at DeepMind, Google's artificial intelligence lab | 60 Minutes
At Google DeepMind, researchers are chasing what’s called artificial general intelligence: a silicon intellect as versatile as a human's, but with superhuman...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
One of the most interesting TED talks I've ever watched. Awkward, relevant, tense, and with insights that point to a possible future. I think OpenAI's Sam Altman is sincere in his desire to help humanity, and maybe in a little over his head. www.ted.com/talks/sam_al...
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OpenAI's Sam Altman talks ChatGPT, AI agents and superintelligence — live at TED2025
The AI revolution is here to stay, says Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. In a probing, live conversation with head of TED Chris Anderson, Altman discusses the astonishing growth of AI and shows how…
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Terrific SchoolAI interview of Oak Canyon Portuguese teacher Priscila Prestes, wherein she discusses the importance of feedback for student learning, and how AI can be used to provide efficient and timely feedback when students need it most. schoolai.com #AIinEdu
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Great to be able to facilitate a discussion today at Utah's Personalized, Competency-Based Learning Summit! Terrific thinking by participants. It's an exciting time to be in education. Here are the slides we shared. bit.ly/AIforPCBL #AIinEdu #EdChat
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
Fascinating patterns have been discovered in how LLMs generate academic writing. Study here: arxiv.org/abs/2406.07016
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Delving into ChatGPT usage in academic writing through excess vocabulary
Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT can generate and revise text with human-level performance. These models come with clear limitations: they can produce inaccurate information, reinforce existi...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Interesting Cornell piece on how writing is changing. I still wonder what it means to create, and how well we’ll cite our sources in future works. The Widespread Adoption of Large Language Model-Assisted Writing Across Society buff.ly/J2FJOv0 #EdResearch #AI
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The Widespread Adoption of Large Language Model-Assisted Writing...
The recent advances in large language models (LLMs) attracted significant public and policymaker interest in its adoption patterns. In this paper, we systematically analyze LLM-assisted writing across...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Fascinating findings, important area for future research. Educator Attention: How computational tools can systematically identify the distribution of a key resource for students buff.ly/3CZ2fAo #EdResearch
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Interesting and helpful list of studies, not all peer-reviewed, but helpful. Also still fascinating to see various perspectives on what constitutes "high quality" research. buff.ly/4hVU1Iq #AIinEdu #AIinEducation #PHDChat
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Studies Related to Generative AI in Education — AI for Education
Compilation of Generative AI and Education studies that are most often cited by our team during training sessions. The speed at which developments are occurring is rapid and gaining momentum. We are…
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Looking forward to an exciting #UCET25! Hope to see you at either of my sessions or around the Salt Palace. 👍🏼 What do you hope to learn this week?
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
I agree there’s still a lot of confusion in schools about what “AI” is and what it isn’t. The Defining Problem for AI and Education buff.ly/41s5sBT #AIinEdu
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The Defining Problem for AI and Education
A tech-savvy English professor turned part-time AI consultant helps us sort through what we’re even talking about. GUEST COLUMN | by Jason Gulya I talk about Artificial Intelligence and the future of...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Excellent metaphor describing its current state. “Digital plastic is, like its physical counterpart, synthetic, ubiquitous, helpful and potentially toxic.” GenAI as Digital Plastic: Understanding Synthetic Media Through Critical AI Literacy buff.ly/4i2T80p #AIinEdu #DigCit
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
The more students and teachers understand about AI and its shortcomings, the more critical thinking they’ll practice in its use. Addressing AI Use Proactively in the Classroom buff.ly/3X2Od7s #AIinEdu #EduSky
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
What implications do these findings have for teachers, coaches, and schools? journals.plos.org/mentalhealth... #AIinEdu #EdChat
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When ELIZA meets therapists: A Turing test for the heart and mind
“Can machines be therapists?” is a question receiving increased attention given the relative ease of working with generative artificial intelligence. Although recent (and decades-old) research has fou...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
I love that UEN has started to develop this toolkit for educators, which includes their HUMAN framework, links to research, and a self-paced course for them to learn more. When teachers learn, students benefit. #AIinEdu #ProfessionalLearning #EduSky buff.ly/40SEq52
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Strong, practical ways to move forward, by Richard Culatta. This is real #EdReform. The Real Way to Stop Cheating in an AI World buff.ly/4gJQrzw #EdChat #AIinEdu
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Terrific work by Stanford! I wish more K-12 teachers were familiar with the research. Repository - Generative AI in Education Hub buff.ly/4aYhc22 #edchat #AIinEdu
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Repository - Generative AI in Education Hub
A collection of all generative AI research on education (with a focus on K12) including descriptive research (product development and implementation and use), quasi-experimental, randomized controlled...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Even in K-12, teachers should ask themselves “who is doing the thinking” when designing student learning experiences. Higher order prompting: Applying Bloom’s revised taxonomy to the use of LLMs in higher education buff.ly/4gA0G9u #AIinEdu #Blooms
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
While some in education might say Goodhart's Law applies to the use of common formative assessments, others would argue that working toward an assessment-measured goal can produce collective teacher efficacy. What are your thoughts? #Leadership #SchoolImprovement
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
"...The best possibility for true student growth and improved learning comes from letting go of all-encompassing control in favor of empowering teachers to make real decisions based on their knowledge and expertise." Jim Knight buff.ly/4hKCulZ #EduCoach #Leadership
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Why Teacher Autonomy is Central to Coaching Success - Instructional Coaching Group
In this post we explore key insights from Jim Knight's article on the importance of teacher autonomy.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
I love this @ddmeyer.bsky.social bit, comparing canceling your gym membership with sticking with challenging schoolwork: “…it is people who help us do the difficult things we need to do.” buff.ly/3WROx94 #EduSky #Persistence
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It's February, And Now You Understand Why Individualized Learning Hasn't Worked
Cognitively, kids prefer burgers to gyms.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Outstanding list of ten leadership skills Instructional Coaches learn as a regular part of their work. So fun to see Kim Cofino shine in her coaching work with international schools! Coaching Skills Aren't Just for Coaches: Coaching As Leadership buff.ly/3Q66GMw #EduCoaching #Leadership
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Coaching Skills Aren't Just for Coaches: Coaching As Leadership | The International Educator (TIE Online)
The skills and habits you develop in your instructional coaching role will serve you well in any future position, including formal leadership roles...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Terrific Tim O'Reilly post that describes the history of change in computer programming. AI simply brings one more iteration. "There’s a lot of chatter in the media that software developers will soon lose their jobs to AI. I don’t buy it." buff.ly/3EoftXL #CS #EduSky #AIinEdu
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The End of Programming as We Know It
There’s a lot of chatter in the media that software developers will soon lose their jobs to AI. I don’t buy it.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
"Students' sleep, classroom behaviour, exercise or how long they spend on their phones overall also seems to be no different for schools with phone bans and those without..." buff.ly/3Q5zlkN #EduSky
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Phone bans in schools don't help grades or health, study suggests
It is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Excellent list of scaffolding techniques. I hope to use multiple in my upcoming teaching sessions.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
So much to consider here, powerful reflection material for coaches and those who work in the people improvement business. The Metacrisis, Our Fears and the Road to Authoritarianism buff.ly/3CEKmX9 #instructionalcoaching #growth
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The Metacrisis, Our Fears and the Road to Authoritarianism
A reflection of our present time
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Excellent Stanford piece on AI’s role as a learning partner. “We believe AI’s role in education isn’t to eliminate struggle but to enhance it.” Productive Struggle: The Future of Human Learning in the Age of AI buff.ly/40GbeOF #AIinEdu #DeepLearning
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Productive Struggle: The Future of Human Learning in the Age of AI
The official Stanford AI Lab blog
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
This list will change in six months, but offers a nice look at how AI can be used within each stage of the ADDIE #instructionaldesign process. Optimal AI Models for Instructional Design (Feb, 2025) #AIinEdu
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Optimal AI Models for Instructional Design (Feb, 2025) | Notion
Analysis Phase
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
OpenAI's Operator can now write an essay in Google Docs, using your own account, at a speed that mimics human typing. Gone are the days of using version history to verify a paper's authenticity. buff.ly/40M7cEe #AIinEdu #EduSky
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Graham Clay, PhD on LinkedIn: #highereducation #ai #teaching #edtech #openai #academicintegrity | 15 comments
AI has pushed assessment from focusing on outputs to processes. OpenAI's new "Operator" undermines this strategy, including using GDocs' version history to… | 15 comments on LinkedIn
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Fascinating to see so many in Higher Ed proclaim that the flipped classroom is now the only viable option. What does this drastic shift mean for K12? How long will our teachers continue to pretend that K12 students don’t have constant access to AI? #AIinEdu
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Excellent early review of initial studies, which confirm what every great teacher already knows: Pedagogy first. The Impact of Gen AI on Human Learning: a research summary buff.ly/3Cp2hRK #AIinEdu #DeepLearning
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The Impact of Gen AI on Human Learning: a research summary
A literature review of the most recent & important peer-reviewed studies
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
With so much dooms day fear-mongering out there recently about the use of #AIinEdu, I'd like to reemphasize what AJ Juliani has written: AI is not going away, no matter how much we wish it were. Our task as school leaders is to prepare others to use it well.
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AI Is Here. Let’s Learn To Use It Wisely.
Innovator A.J. Juliani, a self-described “realist” about technology, helps educators use AI to improve teaching and learning.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
This knee-jerk reaction from the Utah legislature and those who enforce it does nothing more than cause additional student interest in reading banned books.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Looking forward to facilitating an Insight Session during the #NDPD Virtual Deep Learning Lab on Feb 19! In my session we’ll focus on AI-Driven Deep Learning. Register: buff.ly/4jBu7Lm Agenda: buff.ly/4jxc3ln #DeepLearning
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
I appreciate the motivation segment of this framework. Terrific addition to knowledge, skills, and dispositions. What Do Schools Need to Teach in an Age of AI? www.nais.org/magazine/ind... #EdReform #EdChat #AIinEdu
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
True innovation often happens on the fringes! I love seeing this terrific work from David Wiley related to the overlap of Gen AI, #OER, and learning objects. The OELMs Architecture: The Technical Power of Generative AI Meets the Participatory Power of OER buff.ly/4jz0QAU #OpenEd #AIinEdu
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Help me out, folks. When did substack become the new blogspot? #EduBlog
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
I like many of the ideas here, but think we’re still a ways from entering the “mature” phase of #AIinEdu. Rapid improvements in AI capabilities alone will require playing catch up in the coming years. 2025: Into the Mature Phase of Teaching with AI www.edtechdigest.com/2025/01/23/202……
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2025: Into the Mature Phase of Teaching with AI - EdTech Digest
A veteran of the edtech world muses on teaching, special guests, and why we’re entering a new phase in the ever-unfolding realm of learning with technology.     GUEST COLUMN | by Mark Gura Recently,…
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Excellent “cooler heads prevailing” approach to the educational use of AI in schools. Nice work by ASCD and Douglas Reeves. 👏🏼 Ensuring Authentic Student Work in the Age of AI buff.ly/40so2YF #AIinEdu #AIinEducation #Edchat
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Ensuring Authentic Student Work in the Age of AI
Instead of banning AI in the classroom, teachers can use these three strategies to help students engage AI ethically and effectively.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
In our district, we’ve enlisted teacher specialists to investigate, then determine the district supported solutions for our 4,500+ teachers. For some systems, our district covers licensing for teachers. #AIinEdu aeg.alpineschools.org/ai-tools/
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AI Tools
AI Tools The following are District-Supported Solutions that are either generative AI tools or include AI components within the tool. Generative AI Tools Adobe Firefly Users: Students (K-12) & …
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
This has so much positive potential, and I’m really looking forward to seeing how it goes wrong. “Sorry, that flight ‘you’ booked for Maimi, FL? You’re actually going to Miami, OH, instead.” OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You www.wired.com/story/openai-sets-cha……
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OpenAI’s Operator Lets ChatGPT Use the Web for You
The company that kicked off the AI chatbot craze now wants AI to do more than just talk.
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I wonder how additional research will play out. Is this a case of the Dunning-Kruger effect?
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
I've been thinking about this concept of IT manager as head of HR for the last few weeks, and what this very possible future might look like for schools. #AIinEdu #AIinEducation
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
When should AI be used to improve efficiency, and when should it be avoided? “Our research demonstrates a significant negative correlation between the freq use of AI tools and critical thinking abilities, mediated by cognitive offloading.” #AIinEducation www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/15...
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AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking
The proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has transformed numerous aspects of daily life, yet its impact on critical thinking remains underexplored. This study investigates the relations...
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Darren Draper, Ed.D. @ddraper.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Thank you @mishellbaker.bsky.social for articulating so well how to focus on the beautiful things that make life wonderful! I wish you the best in your wellness and journey.
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