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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D

@drlangraad.bsky.social
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Educator | Speaker | Author | CEO Raad Education | Innovateur pédagogique l previously worked @NASA | Learn more: 👉🏻 drlangraad.com

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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
"The Empathetic Edge" is about choosing presence over productivity and curiosity over certainty. Inside: practical wisdom for the messy, complicated, beautiful work of supporting teacher growth. Grateful for everyone who made this possible. Available now: a.co/d/0Dn9VVb
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
What kind of expertise are we trying to build? Are we creating tools that make teachers faster at tasks, or better at teaching? The answer will determine everything about how AI shapes education. open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Goal of AI in Education Isn’t Productivity, It’s Better Teaching
As educators, we know that essential questions do more than launch a lesson; they cause us to think.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
My AI adoption advice to districts: start intentionally, move incrementally, lead with pedagogy, and “go slow to go fast.” Build teacher and leader capacity first, and let AI serve instruction; not the other way around. #edusky
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Super excited to share that I will be a keynote speaker at the Curriculum x AI Summit 2025 – a free, virtual event designed for public school educators. You can see the full agenda and register here: www.toddleapp.com/events/curri...
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
The 4A's text protocol for the AI age. #edusky Assumption: What's one assumption the AI made? Agreement: What did AI get right? How do you know? Argument: What's wrong or missing? What expertise did you need to catch this? Aspiration: How would you revise the AI response to be accurate?
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
What moves AI from early adoption to systematic implementation? #edusky Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Instructional Triangle: Why AI Adoption Depends on Curriculum Coherence
The gap between trying AI and trusting it comes down to one thing: Does it strengthen or break the instructional system teachers already use?
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 13/09/2025
AI's evolution hasn’t been linear or predictable. Breakthroughs come where we least expect them, while “sure bets” stall. That jagged progress offers lessons for how we live, learn, and lead. open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Planner's Trap and the Wanderer's Risk: What AI Teaches Us About Living Between Certainty and Surprise
We love our categories: planners versus risk-takers, strategists versus improvisers.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I’d love to know how much cognitive work has shifted from creation to curation. We need research on how much time people spend polishing #AI outputs vs developing original thinking. How many of us are stuck in “design fixation,” trapped inside AI’s outputs instead of exploring our own perspectives?
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
The $100M Wizard of Oz remake for the Las Vegas Sphere is not only an AI triumph but also a case study in how human creativity directs technology, raising urgent questions about authenticity, artistry, and the future of learning. #edusky #AI Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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What Educators Can Learn from Hollywood's Biggest AI Experiment
The Wizard of Oz opened at the Sphere this weekend, and I was able to get glimpses from YouTube and other media coverage.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Math learning needs both inspiration and discipline. Explicit instruction, practice, fluency, and consolidation are essential. But mindset, low anxiety, and valuing mistakes (error correction) matter too. Both are supported by cognitive science. #edusky #mtbos #iteachmath
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
New research shows students form human-like trust with AI systems, sometimes treating them more like mentors than tools. Where do we draw the line between helpful and misleading design? How do we protect students from over-anthropomorphizing AI? Read more here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Seemingly Conscious AI in Education: Building Tools, Not Digital People
Responding to Mustafa Suleyman’s urgent warning about Seemingly Conscious AI (SCAI).
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I'm speaking at the @solutiontree.bsky.social Effective Coaching Institute in Orlando, September 22-24. Transform how you coach individuals AND collaborative teams with proven tools and processes. Register: www.solutiontree.com/effective-co... Hope to see you there!
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
The Empathetic Edge: A Mindful Approach to Instructional Coaching (now available for pre-order) This book offers practices for staying centered amid chaos, for understanding resistance as communication, and for building trust with overwhelmed colleagues. open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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When Speed Kills Connection (New Book!)
The Case for Empathetic Coaching
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Your students are already using AI. Are your policies helping or holding them back? Drawing lessons from global regulatory models, I explore how local leaders can craft policies that are both structured and adaptable, prioritizing learning over liability. #edusky open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Your Students Are Already Using AI, Is Your Policy Helping or Hurting?
Your students are already using AI.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Great conversation with Dr. Zach Groshell @mrzachg.bsky.social on his Progressively Incorrect podcast about AI and learning science in education. Is AI really going to revolutionize teaching, or are we getting ahead of ourselves? youtu.be/Wpew2dGMh0k?...
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S4E38: Nathan Lang-Raad on Learning Science and Artificial Intelligence
YouTube video by Dr. Zach Groshell
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
What do students think about AI practice problems? Researchers tested 543 AI-generated physics problems. Students consistently chose ones with strategic cues without giving away answers, clear formatting requirements, and complete instructions. #edusky arxiv.org/abs/2508.03085
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When AI Evaluates Its Own Work: Validating Learner-Initiated, AI-Generated Physics Practice Problems
Large language models (LLMs) can now generate physics practice problems in real time, yet the educational value of these items hinges on rapid, reliable post-generation vetting. We investigated which ...
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Educators are being asked to teach with AI before they’ve had time to truly learn how it works. We often assume adults are naturally self-directed. We offer tools, but not enough time. Resources, but not reflection.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
New Stanford study: Students who learned most didn't click most, they clicked better (showed longer pauses, fewer clicks, and more intentional navigation). EdTech must cultivate critical thinking, pattern recognition, and reasoning through ambiguity. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Quality of Engagement
What these students Revealed About Learning AI
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
Edtech companies building AI around proven pedagogical practices, maintaining educator agency, and demonstrating measurable learning outcomes are seeing stronger school partnerships and sustainable growth. #edusky Read more here: drlangraad.substack.com/p/the-ai-imp...
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The AI Implementation Approach Every EdTech Company Needs
Lessons from Academic Research on Deliberate Integration
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
New research revealed that students who struggled with "passive" AI chatbots (that only responded when prompted) significantly outperformed those who used "proactive" chatbots (that provided step-by-step guidance) when the AI was removed. #edusky Post here 👉 open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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When AI Makes You Work: The Counterintuitive AI Chatbot Design Choice That Improves Learning
Picture two students working on the same challenging academic writing task.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Students aren't just learning to use AI tools, they're renegotiating their relationship with intellectual effort, creativity, and authenticity. They're figuring out peer dynamics around AI use, wrestling with what "my work" means, and developing their own informal ethics around AI.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Proud to endorse fellow Marzano Resources author Julia Simms powerful new book "Guide on the Side: Sequencing Instruction for Self-Regulated Learners." Well done, Julia! 👏 Find her book here: www.amazon.com/Guide-Side-I...
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The question isn't whether students can do better work with AI. It's whether they become better thinkers because of it. #edusky
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Students using ChatGPT significantly outperformed others on basic tasks, but 3 weeks later? All advantages disappeared. For complex thinking tasks, AI provided zero benefit. AI implementation strategy matters more than the technology itself. #edusky Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Next Phase of AI in Education: Moving from Performance to Learning
Another study challenges our assumptions about AI tools in education.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
New study: Teachers evaluating identical AI feedback showed significant variation in quality ratings. We know feedback should be specific, timely, actionable. AI systems also need to account for: lesson context, student readiness, instructional goals. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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What Teachers Disagree About When They Disagree About AI
New Research Reveals the Hidden Complexity of Quality Feedback
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
New study on AI overreliance. We're not just dealing with AI dependency but accelerated erosion of thinking skills already under pressure. Learning is transformation, not transaction. drlangraad.substack.com/p/overrelian...
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Overreliance on AI
What a New Study Reveals About Students and AI Overuse
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Study: ChatGPT users had lower brain activity and couldn't recall their writing. When we outsource cognitive work, we don't learn. We're not just grappling with AI overreliance but an accelerated erosion of intellectual habits already under pressure. Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Cognitive Debt Study
What the Research Really Says About AI and Learning
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
New research shows AI can analyze student "clickstreams" to identify learning strategies in real-time. It can detect systematic vs. random exploration, strategic vs. premature help-seeking, gaming vs. genuine engagement. #edusky open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Your Mouse Clicks Are Telling a Story About How We Learn
New AI research reveals hidden patterns in student behavior that could influence personalized learning
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Why ten-frames work: They build System 1 visual patterns (automatic recognition) that support System 2 reasoning (flexible thinking about 5+3, 4+4, etc.). Dual processing in action! #iteachmath #edusky #mtbos
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Biomedical professionals train in AI using "learning personas" - 6 different pathways but same core concepts. Everyone learned ethics/fundamentals through their professional lens. Could work for K-12: universal AI literacy via personalized doorways. #edusky
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Every convenience is a cognitive capacity we're trading away. Don't let AI turn your brain into digital jello. Stay sharp: -Mental math while shopping -Navigate without GPS -Memorize phone numbers and lines of poetry -Do hard things: chess, puzzles, music, languages
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
This "unplugged" approach teaches students to think critically about AI algorithmic decisions. #edusky open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Teaching Kids About AI: Lessons from an Unexpected Classroom Experiment
In a classroom in Italy, fifth-graders are learning to classify monsters.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Really interesting new finding: students were tested on the same reasoning puzzles used to benchmark AI. Three distinct mental models emerged about how AI "thinks." We need to completely rethink AI literacy based on developmental stages. #edusky open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Do Your Students Think AI is Magic? New Research Reveals Critical Gaps in AI Literacy
How children's mental models of AI reasoning reveal critical gaps in our approach to AI literacy
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Study after study compares "AI + extra support" vs "regular instruction" and declares AI works. You're not testing AI. You're testing whether doing more stuff helps kids learn. I created the Educational AI Sanity Framework to help you navigate. #edusky drlangraad.substack.com/p/how-to-thi...
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How to Think About AI Without Losing Your Mind
A Framework for Educational Sanity
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
The most valuable skills for the future: creative problem-solving, ethical reasoning, and collaborative thinking. How might we create educational experiences that measure what truly matters for students' futures? Read more here 👉 drlangraad.substack.com/p/beyond-wha...
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Beyond What We Can Measure: Education for an Uncertain Future
There's a strange contradiction in education today.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
The skills matrix shows creativity, AI literacy, resilience, and critical thinking top skills by 2030. How do we develop these? Through learning environments that empower students with high agency, authentic projects, and real-world problem solving. The future needs learners who create.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Mathematics Teaching Reimagined has officially launched today! My new book offers the Comprehensive Mathematical Competencies framework—moving beyond rote procedures to develop genuine mathematical thinkers ready for today's challenges. Order now: a.co/d/5qSFlOQ #mathsky #mtbos #edusky #ITeachMath
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
The vague trap of education: "We need to prepare kids for the future!" The specific approach: We need to build environments where kids develop their agency, creativity, self-direction, and capacity to learn anything. #edusky
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Education's misalignment: We celebrate critical thinking but measure procedural compliance. Yet innovative spaces worldwide show a different path—where genuine thinking flourishes. We can build systems that cultivate learners. #edusky Read more 👇 open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Breaking Free: How Education Systems Are Rediscovering Purpose Beyond Procedure
"The most important attitude that can be formed is that of desire to go on learning." ― John Dewey
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
That moment when learners realize their work will actually impact real people? True learning. Client-based projects makes it happen: -Real problems create purpose -Real stakeholders unlock motivation -Real implementation builds identity...from student to creator #edusky
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Anthropic reveals AI models aren't just predicting text—they're planning & reasoning in parallel. Claude plans rhyming words in advance and calculates math using multiple pathways simultaneously. #edusky What could this mean for how we design learning? open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Rethinking Education in Light of How AI Really "Thinks"
Far from the black boxes we often imagine, large language models (LLMs) have internal circuits that can be traced, mapped, and even manipulated.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Children naturally think with boundless curiosity across domains and persistent creativity. Our education system often constrains this capacity with standardization. What if we amplified this Renaissance thinking instead? #edusky Read more here: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Renaissance Thinking: The Educational Revolution We Need Now
I believe Renaissance thinking might be the most important educational idea of the 21st century.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Why are we stuck in either/or thinking about AI in education? Either personalized learning OR human connection? Either innovation OR tradition? The sweet spot isn't choosing sides—it's finding where these "opposites" enhance each other. #edusky open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Beyond Either/Or: Finding the Sweet Spot in AI and Education
Have you ever noticed how discussions about technology in education quickly turn into either/or propositions?
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Today on #PiDay, I'm reflecting on how this infinite number mirrors our pursuit of knowledge itself—always approaching truth without reaching its end. #mtbos #iteachmath #edusky Full reflections: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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PI DAY: THOUGHTS ON THE NUMBER THAT CONNECTS EVERYTHING
Have you ever wondered why so many people get excited about a number?
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
New Math Coaching Course! 🚀 Are you an instructional coach and find yourself unsure what to look for in math lessons or which questions to ask? This course is for you! Know exactly what to look for and how to provide meaningful feedback. Visit 👉 drlangraad.com/course #edusky #MTBoS #ITeachMath
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Math Coaching Course (Website)
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Is Critical Thinking enough in the age of AI? I propose a 5th C for education: Content Deconstruction—the skill of taking apart AI-generated information. Read more in my latest blog. #edusky open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The 5th C: Content Deconstruction in the Age of AI
During a recent workshop with educators, I heard a story that gave me pause.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
🚨 Exciting news! 🚨 I’m partnering with Chapters International for an in-person math coaching workshop in HONG KONG! 🇭🇰 📅 Jan 22-24, 2026 Register now! ➡️ chaptersinternational.com/mailer/natha... #MathSky #ITeachMath #EduSky #MTBoS
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Learning Is Not a Lottery: Navigating the Complexities of Instruction open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Learning Is Not a Lottery: Navigating the Complexities of Instruction
We love the idea of learning being an organic process.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Edtech has seen its share of overhyped tools, but AI is different. It’s not just another fad, it’s a game-changer for how we approach human learning. #Edusky Read more: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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The Evolution of Attention: Why AI in Education Is Different This Time
In the ever-evolving landscape of edtech, AI faces its share of skeptics.
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Nathan Lang-Raad, Ed.D @drlangraad.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
We're often teaching the performance of thinking rather than developing genuine thinking capabilities. #edusky Latest blog post: open.substack.com/pub/drlangra...
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Rethinking How We Develop Thinkers: Are We Missing What Matters Most?
What if our fundamental assumptions about teaching critical thinking are built on shaky ground?
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