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Justin Cerenzia @cerenz.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

A March 2025 report shows AI literacy as LinkedIn's top skill, with 72% supporting it in schools. Beijing mandates AI classes, universities launch new programs, and libraries evolve to include AI specialist roles. ailiteracy.institute/ai-literacy-...

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Reposted by Rod J. Naquin

The power of #annotation. Speaking of which you all should check out @remikalir.bsky.social’s ‘Re/Marks on Power: How Annotation Inscribes History, Literacy, and Justice.’ mitpress.mit.edu/9780262551038/…

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Re/Marks on Power

Annotation—the seemingly simple act of marking a text—is often diminished as a marginal practice. It is prohibited in physical objects and considered irr...

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Former(?) atheist finds political passion that mirrors his grandmother's religious devotion, though he selectively adopts zeal while missing the deeper spiritual wisdom he claims to admire. open.substack.com/pub/buildcog...

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Stefan Bauschard explores how younger generations navigate technological and social changes, arguing that elders should learn from youth's adaptive perspectives and collaborative approach to understanding an evolving world. stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/we-should-...

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Check out my guest appearance on the Transformative Principal to learn how I use AI as a "reading assistant" to better understand research, optimize time & unlock AI's capabilities. I share concrete strategies for integrating AI tools to enhance learning. transformativeprincipal.org/s12/583

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This argues creating human-like AI is computationally intractable & current systems mislead cognitive science. It proposes reclaiming AI as a theoretical tool for developing better theories of cognition, rather than pursuing artificial general intelligence link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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3 Gymnopedies (Arr. For Flute And Harp): Gymnopedie No. 1 (Arr. For Flute And Harp) open.spotify.com/track/3FGFxU...

In Holly Korbey's newsletter-- check out my take on LA's NAEP gains: they stem from teachers' deep reading science knowledge, powering effective curriculum use. Comprehensive approach is key to a "coherent system" driving progress. hollykorbey.substack.com/p/is-the-lou...

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Bakhtin sees dialogue as the essence of human existence. We form our identities through interactions with others. The self is never fixed, but constantly evolving through dialogue. This view challenges notions of absolute truth and individual autonomy. philpapers.org/rec/NIKMBA

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If you're passionate about AI in education, leadership dialogue & teaching innovation, I'd love to connect! Whether you're a fellow educator, leader, or just curious about these intersections, let's find time to dialogue: calendar.app.google/Lm2faKFNpDvs...

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Carl Hendrick explores a study revealing students often ignore or fail to benefit from written feedback, challenging traditional educational marking practices and suggesting more innovative assessment approaches. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/is-written...

Massachusetts students explore history through authentic questions that lead to deeper understanding of past and present. This free program, created by teachers and scholars, turns classrooms into spaces for genuine historical investigation. www.doe.mass.edu/investigatin...

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Maria Murray warns that many teens can't read (30% of 8th graders below basic) and urges principals to act. She outlines 5 steps: train teachers, use data, pick proven methods, schedule reading time, and tier support. lnkd.in/gkY8SJRY

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Really into writing around here

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Schön critiques the "technical rationality" model for overlooking professional artistry, emphasizing "reflection-in-action" to handle complex situations. This reflective approach is crucial for true expertise. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3...

Paraphrasing restates someone's message to show understanding. Types include event-only (just facts), durative descriptive (adds context), evaluative (reflects feelings), and adequate (combines all). Research shows context matters. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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WSJ article proves AI use is widespread but offers no evidence it hurts learning. Strong data on usage rates and detection, but zero research showing academic harm or benefit to students. www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Matt Shapiro discusses "Southern Surge" with Karen Vaites & Rod Naquin, exploring how Louisiana & other Southern states achieved major reading score improvements through new literacy programs. www.marginallycompelling.com/p/celebratin...

“Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” —Walter Lippmann

Rain - 2022 Stereo Mix open.spotify.com/track/3ZZ7z7...

Do Things open.spotify.com/track/13zTna...

Runaway - Album Version (Edited) open.spotify.com/track/40Gwxj...

My blog examines why learning styles theory persists, revealing how complex concepts in education naturally become contested ground. When ideas touch core beliefs about how people learn differently, the dialogue goes deeper than just evidence. rodjnaquin.substack.com/p/learning-s...

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Call Me Maybe open.spotify.com/track/3TGRqZ...

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Carl Hendrick examines Bacon's four Idols of the Mind: Tribe (pattern-seeking), Cave (personal bias), Marketplace (language distortion), and Theatre (dogmatic thinking) - a 1620 framework that predicted modern cognitive psychology. carlhendrick.substack.com/p/idols-of-t...

“The true way to be deceived is to think oneself more knowing than others.” —La Rochefoucauld

Phillip Alcock: Anthropic created an "AI microscope" to observe Claude's thinking, revealing it plans rhymes, uses parallel math solving, builds story outlines, and processes info in sequential steps like Dallas→Texas→Austin. aiforbeginners.substack.com/p/looking-in...

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Check out my blog on why school debates get stuck in rhetoric/epistemology divides. I suggest leaders identify rhetoric types, bridge paradigms, and build shared understanding to facilitate productive dialogue. rodjnaquin.substack.com/p/why-cant-w...

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An Arizona online charter school will use AI to deliver core academics with teachers as mentors, representing a shift towards embracing AI in classrooms to personalize instruction. www.edweek.org/technology/t...

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Declining US adult PIAAC scores reflect knowledge gaps, not just skills. Broad, early education building academic language and knowledge can reduce inequalities, more than teaching to specific tests. nataliewexler.substack.com/p/scores-for...

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Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Philippe Auclair as Arsenal win 2-1 in Madrid to knock the holders out of the Champions League. pca.st/episode/1cba...

Check out my blog post on education leadership! Beyond binary thinking: Rumi's "field beyond wrongdoing and rightdoing" got me thinking about how we lead schools today. rodjnaquin.substack.com/p/moving-bey...

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"Foundations of Freedom" by Core Knowledge Foundation provides LA high schools with free civics materials including student texts, teacher guides, DBQ workbooks, Google Slides & online resources with full attribution rights. www.coreknowledge.org/louisiana-fo...

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Interested in transforming education through dialogic leadership? From Bakhtin's theories to Louisiana's NAEP success - we should connect. I specialize in helping educational leaders navigate paradox and complexity through the science of dialogue. calendar.app.google/G2nWWKRwimKR...

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The Fall Line is a geological boundary in the southeastern U.S. where rivers drop from the Piedmont's hard rock to the Coastal Plain's softer sediments, creating rapids. It marks a significant geological transition and historically important navigation and settlement corridor.

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The saying "If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him" is a koan, a challenging meditation question from the Zen (Ch'an) tradition of ancient China

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Hard pressed to find a better live record tbh— Give this album a listen: Live At The Fillmore - February 1969 open.spotify.com/album/5FlKH0...

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Honestly, I try so hard not to post about AI, but every day I see the same tired, lazy takes about 'theft' and 'cheating.' It's infuriating how these arguments antagonize others, block progress, and masquerade as evidence-based. I just can’t stay quiet

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Foundations of Freedom: Louisiana High School Civics – Core Knowledge Foundation www.coreknowledge.org/free-resourc...

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Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun www.audible.com/pd/B0B8TDT66...

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Teaching concepts like "quality education," "critical thinking," and "educational equity" lack a single agreed-upon definition, leading to ongoing debates over their proper meaning and application in practice. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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“Where all think alike, no one thinks very much.” —Walter Lippmann

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“Dialogue … is not primarily about truth making, it is not a search for objectively valid statements. … I do not deny that universal truths and universally valid claims are possible; yet they are not the primary subject matter of dialogue, but rather that of monologue."