Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenMurray Shanahan @mpshanahan.bsky.social · 25/07/2025Very sad to learn of the death on 18th July of Margaret (Maggie) Boden, a titan of cognitive science and AI. I met her many times, and respected her greatly. www.theargus.co.uk/memorials/de... 2508
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 19/05/2025When AI brings you a stinky fish… 🐟 Michelle Kassorla nails it: helpful, eager, but not always right. We’re collecting analogies like this to spark authentic learning. Join us: lnkd.in/gAiJYSSa #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #WhyLearningMatters 040
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenTony Vincent @tonyvincent.bsky.social · 16/05/2025"When used well, AI doesn’t undermine critical thinking. It demands it." #EduSkyAI #AIinEducation www.edtechdigest.com/2025/05/08/t...edtechdigest.comThe Dangers of Protecting Students from the Dangers of AI - EdTech DigestRather than shielding students from AI’s limitations, we should be guiding them through them. GUEST COLUMN | by Owen Matson, Ph.D. There’s a strange contradiction at the heart of many conversations… 0114
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 16/05/2025With AI so prevalent, how do we help students see why their own effort in learning still matters? 🤔 We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!) #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn 2116
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenMiddleWeb @middleweb.bsky.social · 11/05/2025DYSTOPIAN FICTION STRETCHES STUDENT MINDS. Teaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage w/ literature & social issues while developing critical thinking, says teacher Kasey Short. #edusky #iteachEnglish #tlskychat @shortissweet.bsky.social www.middleweb.com/52179/dystop...middleweb.comDystopian Literature Just Right for Middle SchoolersTeaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage with literature and social issues while developing critical thinking, says Kasey Short. 0104
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 08/05/2025But no one person or detector is accurate. You should not rely on AI detection or you will falsely accuse people! 0223
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 11/05/2025This paper confirms my belief that figuring out how to effectively employ LLMs at scale in education is one of the most important research problems of the day (and no, the answer is not “replace teachers with AI”) Huge potential returns, and the worst case use of AI is already happening in schools. 67818
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenNicole Hennig @nic221.bsky.social · 09/05/2025The effect of ChatGPT on students’ learning performance, learning perception, and higher-order thinking: insights from a meta-analysis - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-… #AI #education 148022
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 10/05/2025🚀 SOMEWHERE IN THE EDUCATIONAL WASTELAND, THE AI TOOK HOLD. Students burning through assignments at supernatural speeds. Until one said: "That AI tutor made me THINK HARDER." What madness! A tool that SLOWS the mind? We need CONTROLLED WEIRDNESS—AI for the scenic route. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech 131
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 10/05/2025🚦 Dutch engineer's "naked streets" experiment: removing signs made drivers MORE careful With AI in education? the opposite students with unclear AI policies don't slow down—they accelerate "not a moral failing; it's a systems problem" #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comThe AI Traffic Problem: Designing for Depth in the Age of SpeedWhy Removing Guardrails Might Be Making AI Problems Worse—And What to Do Instead 010
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenMarc Watkins @marcwatkins.bsky.social · 09/05/2025ChatGPT didn't create a crisis in education-it simply revealed what was brewing for decades. Students need to see the purpose and value in what they do. That means we need to speak to students beyond AI about why learning matters. open.substack.com/pub/emilypit...open.substack.comMore on AI and Academic IntegrityAre we tired of talking about this yet? 1263
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenAnna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · 04/05/2025"What I’m suggesting here is not necessarily resisting [AI]. We’re almost at a point where that would be akin to resisting the internet or electricity...But the way we use technology, and the form the technology takes in the future, is not set in stone." @leonfurze.com leonfurze.com/2025/04/28/t...leonfurze.comThe Myth of Inevitable AITechnological advancements, like electricity and AI, often appear inevitable, yet their development has been shaped by historical choices and market forces. This article suggests that while AI technol... 061
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenMarc Watkins @marcwatkins.bsky.social · 04/05/2025The recent sycophancy update in ChatGPT should be an opportunity to talk about LLMs impact on human interaction. The real danger isn’t one bad update—it’s the industry-wide pattern of prioritizing scale over caution. open.substack.com/pub/marcwatk...open.substack.comWhen "Vibe Checks" FailLLMs are already capable of superhuman persuasion. The real danger isn’t one bad update—it’s the industry-wide pattern of prioritizing scale over caution 0163
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 02/05/2025✍️ Just launched: "Unpack Your Golden Line" app on PlayLab! Fellow teachers: Pick a quote and try this app that uses Socratic dialogue to guide deeper analysis. Try it with a powerful quote that resonates with you! #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comPlaying Seriously: Four AI Apps I Built to Transform the Writing ClassroomUsing PlayLab AI to Create Interactive Writing Tools for Student Engagement 100
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 02/05/2025Built "Write Type" app that reveals writing personalities: 🎉 You Are: The Reflective Architect - You thrive on structure, thoughtfully building ideas brick by brick. #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comPlaying Seriously: Four AI Apps I Built to Transform the Writing ClassroomUsing PlayLab AI to Create Interactive Writing Tools for Student Engagement 110
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 22/04/2025what if we replaced rigor with vigor in first-year writing? not less challenge—more curiosity. more risk. more life. AI can crank out tidy essays. but it can’t wrestle with meaning. or change its mind mid-sentence. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comVigor, Voice, and the Future of College Writing in the Age of AIWhy First-Year Composition Needs to Change—But Not Disappear 080
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 14/04/2025What if your institution quietly started planning to drop the writing requirement? At a recent AI + higher ed event, one Ivy League admin told @cnewf.bsky.social exactly that. My new post explores what that means—and how we respond. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comVigor, Voice, and the Future of College Writing in the Age of AIWhy First-Year Composition Needs to Change—But Not Disappear 031
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenCaptain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 11/03/2025When I was 22 years old, I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States. The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account. 25353321382
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Thinking about @alanyliu.bsky.social's insights on recombinatory creativity and AI in a 2023 talk. When is AI most useful for bridging knowledge silos across disciplines, and when do we need the slower friction of human thinking? #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comAI as a Tool for Bridging Knowledge SilosHow AI Helps Writers and Researchers Connect Ideas—But Not Create Them 010
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenAnna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · 03/03/2025A chance for public comment on U.S. AI policy! We need independent research and democratic oversight to set AI on a better path... it's in our interest. American leadership means doing this well, not willy-nilly. Due March 15th. Please share! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...federalregister.govRequest for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action PlanOn behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan ("Plan"). Th... 096
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Two mindsets about AI in education: 📝 TRANSACTIONAL: AI as a paper mill that replaces student thinking 🗣️ RELATIONAL: AI as a conversation partner that deepens student thinking #EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech 232
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenMarcelius Braxton @marceliusb.bsky.social · 03/03/2025"Trickle-down" economics was once known as "horse-and-sparrow" theory in the late 19th century, where you feed horses so many oats that some of the oats in their manure will go undigested, leaving some for the sparrows. It is a very appropriate illustration of economic inequality in this country. 15221
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenSARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Breaking News: Scientists from the University of the Basque Country have discovered a groundbreaking molecule, WIN55.212-2, that reverses early cognitive damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease. 574296455831
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Dear Manager, This week: 1. I can't explain, you would not understand. 2. I caught a fleeting glimpse out of the corner of my eye 3. I turned to look, but it was gone 4. I cannot put my finger on it now 5. I have become comfortably numb #opm 030
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Dear OPM, this week I: 1) Wandered lonely through nature 2) Spotted golden daffodils beside the lake 3) Watched them flutter and dance in the breeze 4) Gazed in pleasant, vacant thought 5) Recalled the scene when in a pensive mood 010
Reposted by Eric Lars Martinsen🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Dear OPM, this week: 1) I have eaten the plums 2) I got them from the icebox 3) you were probably saving them for breakfast? 4) Forgive me? 5) They were so sweet. So cold. 1055565
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenAmanda Watson @amndw2.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Dear manager: 1) wore the bottoms of my trousers rolled 2) parted my hair behind 3) dared to eat a peach 4) heard the mermaids singing each to each 5) do not think that they will sing to me 0254
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenDavid M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 24/02/2025This is amazing. Where’s the comparable effort for non-science? 38023
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenEmily Pawley @emilypawley.bsky.social · 23/02/2025Hey, I'm going to do this, and I hope you will too. Not because I think a one day pause will be a devastating blow, but because coordinated action takes practice, and if you don't do the small stuff, you will have a harder time gearing up for the big stuff. 7405213
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenSteve T PhD @thelasttheorist.bsky.social · 24/02/2025One thing that really sticks in my craw is how these assholes are patently, obviously, the *enemies* of every good thing I was raised to be. They're unkind, dishonest, incurious, dissolute, unfaithful, meritless. The actual dregs of society. 2306
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 23/02/2025One way AI might help decision-making is by presenting strong positive and negative cases for a policy (“steelmen”) so we can see both sides of an issue. For example, these are small sections of two OpenAI Deep Research reports on “the case for/against regulating AI development” 3613
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenAnna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · 19/02/2025👍 AI mirage 👎 AI hallucination So many have objected to "hallucination" as a description of faulty AI outputs. We need a term that doesn't suggest conscious delusion. @xolotl.org and I analyzed 80+ alternatives and settled on "mirage." We make the case here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... 107226
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Could AI-guided writing assignments help students build the feedback resilience employers say recent grads are missing? My latest thoughts. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech 120
Eric Lars Martinsen @emartinsen.bsky.social · 13/02/2025Writing teacher shower thought: What if AI's ability to generate essays isn't a threat but an opportunity to finally do what we've always wanted - focus on the process of writing rather than just the final product? #WritingTeacher #AI #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...open.substack.comProcess Over Product in College WritingA Human-Centered Approach to Writing Instruction with AI 360
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenMike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 10/02/2025I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current thingsmcsweeneys.netVoting for the Mayor Who Promised to Blow Up the City Doesn’t Mean I Approve of the Mayor Blowing Up the CityIt’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against... 15381711914
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenRyan Boyd @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Alexander Pope wrote poems that were so mean grown men quit writing, and Kendrick is firmly in his tradition 532336
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenDB 🇨🇦 @rebelliousdb.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Basic necessities of life should not be a product only available to those who can afford them. 150197
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenJoshua Earle, Ph.D. @cyborgapologist.bsky.social · 04/02/2025Every professor should join the AAUP right now if you haven't. www.aaup.org Also join your local campus workers union, or any other union relevant to your work (they do different things!). If the government won't protect us, and our administrations won't protect us, we need to protect each other.aaup.orgAAUP 3357129
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenAshley Lake @ashleylatke.bsky.social · 02/02/2025This Fiona Apple narrated explainer PSA on how to film (and release footage from, not livestream) ICE arrests is exactly what we need from people with production skills right now and is worth about 3 million celebrity “imagine” covers in terms of survival utilityvimeo.comWe Have Rights: When Documenting ICE ArrestsThis is "We Have Rights: When Documenting ICE Arrests" by MediaTank on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 8466573419
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenJohnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 01/02/2025All this, because America elected the first ever Black President. Sigh. 616931
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenAnna Mills @annamillsoer.bsky.social · 30/01/2025I don't see why it might not happen at some point that an AI system comes up with some problem-solving approach we haven't thought of but which builds on all we have thought of (at least all it's trained on). Andrej Karpathy is arguing this in a viral X post (c'mon to Bsky!): x.com/karpathy/sta... 391
Reposted by Eric Lars MartinsenJen Roberts, NBCT @jen.litandtech.com · 31/01/2025Okay, shameless plug. Here is my own blog post about what happens when 9th graders have access to instant AI feedback on their writing project. #EduSKyAI www.litandtech.com/2024/11/what...litandtech.comAI as a Writing Coach: Transforming Student Writing RevisionDiscover how AI feedback tools can motivate students to revise and improve their writing with less teacher intervention 052