My first exposure to AI was when students started submitting very strange answers to questions in the online class I was teaching. At the time the AI models were not … Continue readingWading My Way Through The AI Revolution
Continue readingDistracted by the Lack of Distraction
Is banning cell phones in K-12 classrooms the answer? As teachers were winding down from their summer vacation in 2024, the Ministry of Education was winding up to announce a major shift in policy as cell phones were banned from K-12 schools in Saskatchewan on August 6. This announcement was met with great divide, as educators were either breathing a sigh of relief that they would no longer have to police these pesky devices, or they were scrambling to restructure…
Continue readingTeacher, This Is Your Copilot: How Artificial Intelligence Can Support, Not Replace, Educators
Wait a second, what was our actual debate topic today? AI technologies will revolutionize education for the better. One thing I notice is missing from this debate topic is the word “learning”. Personally, I don’t think “education” equates to “learning”, yet it felt like many of my peers were arguing against […]
Continue readingHold The Phone… Literally Just Hold It
Cellphones in the classroom is a topic that holds various opinions within a staff/division. Even with the policy that was put in place in Saskatchewan, there are still some very convincing points to why cellphones should be welcome in schools. It’s interesting to see experts use their perspective and expertise to be convincing both ways. […]
Continue readingOne Step for Students, No Giant Leap to AI
This video was clarification to me within the debate today. This discussion, truthfully, took me both ways with every point and counter point brought up. AI is adapting, changing and progressing within our lives as professionals and within our personal lives. While it is within our lives, we must also understand that teachers and students […]
Continue readingThe World at Your Finger Tips the Ocean At Your Door
*for the purposes of this blog post when referring to AI I am talking about generative AI/Large Language Models/Large Reasoning Models and not algorithmic thinking generally If the $3 trillion investment in AI brings us a way to make Google … Continue reading
Continue readingCan AI Revolutionize Education?
AI has exploded around us, from ChatGPT, which my husband mistakenly called “Chad” and it stuck in our house, to Khanmigo and various automated tutors. But can it truly revolutionize education? Today’s debate on AI brought forward a lot of really great conversations over whether it helps or hinders teachers and students. After hearing both
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Continue readingRunning to Catch Up: AI, Education, and the Jurassic Park Problem
Anyone who knows me well knows that Jurassic Park is my favourite movie. I once even designed an English B10 unit around the novel (which is quite different and better from the film, though this is neither the time nor place for that lecture). Following Sam Neill’s recent death, I offhandly used one of AlanContinue reading “Running to Catch Up: AI, Education, and the Jurassic Park Problem”
Continue readingIs social media necessary for children?
Let me first reflect on my own experience. I created my first social media account (Facebook) when I was 16 years old. At that time, I mainly used it to share moments with my friends and post interesting articles. However,…
Continue readingThe Ultimate Guide to Social Media for Children… Kind Of
“Suddenly you are going to have a lot more time to fill, and what will you do?” “Stare at a wall” (WSYX, 2026, 1:02). It has always been my personal belief that being bored is extremely good for children. Being … Continue reading
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