Research Wednesday | July 15, 2025

Here is a new view on how AI in the classroom could be positive, rather than the cheating machine that AI is often labeled. It comes from Dan Willingham of the University of Virginia.

Dan acknowledges that many technology initiatives have made false promises and thus understands teacher skepticism about AI. He strongly recommends that we continue to have extensive student writing, including drafts with reviews by teachers. He recommends conferences with teachers so that students can explain and defend their ideas. In addition, students must acknowledge if and how AI was used in the written work. Students find the face-to-face conferences stressful, but also extremely useful. It is worth a read.

Here is the article: https://substack.com/inbox/post/167822624?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExSm9RZU5CSVJ2SmREMlpzQwEeRCYtmTrve8MWgwCxajvjNGdLQMc9LgGJMDLlZK-L8vrTFX8VizI0Qcocfas_aem_U_LgeJC452KDs1x33JZp5Q

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