Catlin Tucker

APRIL 11, 2021

I fear schools will revert to what is comfortable and what aligns with existing mental models instead of questioning the status quo, taking inventory of the lessons learned this year, and paving a new path forward. The Power of Mental Models. Teacher training programs likely reinforced those mental models.

Mental Models 541

Mental Models Education Hybrid Learning Blended Learning 541

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2023

However, the real question lies in its long-term impact on how we learn and work. Teaching what’s timeless: Power skills and mental models The solution lies in embracing the timeless. This “meta-knowledge” is encapsulated by the set of understandings called Mental Models. AI’s presence in education is undeniable.

STEM 320

STEM Skills Mental Models Intelligence 320

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

That's really hard for academics to wrap their heads around — that the answer to every question is not just apply deep attention, but that attention is your limited resource. A large language model (LLM) like ChatGPT isn't thinking in any sense that we normally define thinking. This person is probably not worth my time.’

Internet 215

Internet Attention Students Evaluation 215

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2023

public schools raise questions about whether curricula and edtech are staying culturally relevant. EdSurge recently posed a question to a panel of Latino educators and an edtech leader: Is educational technology serving the Latino community, particularly its students? Meanwhile, changing demographics of students in U.S.

Knowledge 146

Knowledge Educational Technologies Technology Education 146

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2019

Ken Kay, CEO of EdLeader21 Figuring out how schools should respond, however, remains an open question for many communities. Frameworks provide mental models, but “don’t usually help educators know what to do differently,” argues technology leadership expert Scott McLeod in his latest book, Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning.

Skills 167

Skills Critical Thinking Communication Gamification 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The methodology, more practical than scientific, posed three central questions: Have you ever used edtech tools [in a given category]? With the answers to these questions, attendees self-identified themselves into one of four levels of expertise: I’m totally, completely winging it [when it comes to understanding product assumptions].

Textbooks 137

Textbooks Mental Models Coaching Communication 137

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

This will NOT be a sit-and-get session with a few questions at the end. We will be talking continuously with each other throughout the workshop, so questions will be actively solicited throughout rather than waiting until the end and letting just a few folks ask questions. The one question I’m asking at ISTE 2013.

Mental Models 97

Mental Models Participation Coaching Questions 97