Chris Davis
@chrisdavislens.bsky.social
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Chris Davis
@chrisdavislens.bsky.social
· Apr 24
how #Ai connects students to nature
how sensory
becomes inquiry
becomes science
democratizing access to academic research for second graders in remote #Panama
teacherslens.substack.com/p/ai-experie... #aiineducation #aieducation #edchat #education
how sensory
becomes inquiry
becomes science
democratizing access to academic research for second graders in remote #Panama
teacherslens.substack.com/p/ai-experie... #aiineducation #aieducation #edchat #education
what kind of screen time, what content, what context, how interactive? Quality, design, and relationships matter more than raw time.
and reminder that screens as babysitters especially in the two hours before sleep, bad idea
#k12
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
and reminder that screens as babysitters especially in the two hours before sleep, bad idea
#k12
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
Digital Ecosystems, Children, and Adolescents: Technical Report
The digital ecosystem now comprises immersive technologies, including but not limited to the internet, algorithms, artificial intelligence, social media, apps, video games, TV, interactive agents, tab...
publications.aap.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:27 AM
what kind of screen time, what content, what context, how interactive? Quality, design, and relationships matter more than raw time.
and reminder that screens as babysitters especially in the two hours before sleep, bad idea
#k12
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
and reminder that screens as babysitters especially in the two hours before sleep, bad idea
#k12
publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
"It is the ability to step back and ask, ‘Just because we can do this, should we?"
from Howard Gardner's Five Minds for the Future
nowhere has the need for the ethical mind in leadership been more apparent
#schools
from Howard Gardner's Five Minds for the Future
nowhere has the need for the ethical mind in leadership been more apparent
#schools
“I think this really represents a tipping point. This is global condemnation of carelessly developed technology that could be generating child sexual abuse material and non-consensual, sexual imagery at scale.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says
A number of countries including Australia are investigating X over Grok-produced sexualised deepfakes
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:39 AM
"It is the ability to step back and ask, ‘Just because we can do this, should we?"
from Howard Gardner's Five Minds for the Future
nowhere has the need for the ethical mind in leadership been more apparent
#schools
from Howard Gardner's Five Minds for the Future
nowhere has the need for the ethical mind in leadership been more apparent
#schools
more on the LATAMization of the US
teaching as political act
the constitution is clear on this one
this is overreach
at this point, the digital device is basically a tracker
meanwhile, schools are training grounds for democracies
#medialiteracy #C3civics #freire #dewey
teaching as political act
the constitution is clear on this one
this is overreach
at this point, the digital device is basically a tracker
meanwhile, schools are training grounds for democracies
#medialiteracy #C3civics #freire #dewey
📣❗ Bridge too far. Ka$h is going after resistance organizers that are using Signal.
"Criticism of the Signal investigation was swift from figures on both the right & left. The libertarian Cato Institute called the investigation an "epic constitutional & legal fail by Patel."
🧾 is.gd/H0OpY4
"Criticism of the Signal investigation was swift from figures on both the right & left. The libertarian Cato Institute called the investigation an "epic constitutional & legal fail by Patel."
🧾 is.gd/H0OpY4
FBI's Kash Patel says he's investigating Signal use by anti-ICE organizers
The probe, announced via podcast, has been widely criticized.
mashable.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
more on the LATAMization of the US
teaching as political act
the constitution is clear on this one
this is overreach
at this point, the digital device is basically a tracker
meanwhile, schools are training grounds for democracies
#medialiteracy #C3civics #freire #dewey
teaching as political act
the constitution is clear on this one
this is overreach
at this point, the digital device is basically a tracker
meanwhile, schools are training grounds for democracies
#medialiteracy #C3civics #freire #dewey
the binary narrative of persecuted Christians in #Nigeria is incomplete
the Bishop of Sakoto explains key points, far more Muslims have been victims of jihadists than Christians, any restrictions on Christians is civic and bureaucratic
www.fides.org/en/news/7695...
the Bishop of Sakoto explains key points, far more Muslims have been victims of jihadists than Christians, any restrictions on Christians is civic and bureaucratic
www.fides.org/en/news/7695...
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Sokoto: “Coexistence between Muslims and Christians is possible; together we can defeat jihadist violence”
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "In Sokoto, we do not have a problem with persecution, but we do observe res
www.fides.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
the binary narrative of persecuted Christians in #Nigeria is incomplete
the Bishop of Sakoto explains key points, far more Muslims have been victims of jihadists than Christians, any restrictions on Christians is civic and bureaucratic
www.fides.org/en/news/7695...
the Bishop of Sakoto explains key points, far more Muslims have been victims of jihadists than Christians, any restrictions on Christians is civic and bureaucratic
www.fides.org/en/news/7695...
haunting
this Leontovych piece will never be the same
for all the conservative talk of preserving Christmas culture, it should have resonated...
hemiola 2/4 3/4 like a polyrhythmic chant, G-F#-E-F# churning through the mind all day
#ukraine
this Leontovych piece will never be the same
for all the conservative talk of preserving Christmas culture, it should have resonated...
hemiola 2/4 3/4 like a polyrhythmic chant, G-F#-E-F# churning through the mind all day
#ukraine
December 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
haunting
this Leontovych piece will never be the same
for all the conservative talk of preserving Christmas culture, it should have resonated...
hemiola 2/4 3/4 like a polyrhythmic chant, G-F#-E-F# churning through the mind all day
#ukraine
this Leontovych piece will never be the same
for all the conservative talk of preserving Christmas culture, it should have resonated...
hemiola 2/4 3/4 like a polyrhythmic chant, G-F#-E-F# churning through the mind all day
#ukraine
big tool shift creates reflections institutions are not ready for, we saw this in the 2008-2012 tech shift with GAFE and iPads
the Ai shift is bigger, and it is only beginning
but the wrong topics are being discussed...
#aiineducation
[see thread]
the Ai shift is bigger, and it is only beginning
but the wrong topics are being discussed...
#aiineducation
[see thread]
I was wrong. Universities don’t fear AI. They fear self-reflection
#AI #GenAI #University #WCRI2026 #WCRI
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/i-wa...
#AI #GenAI #University #WCRI2026 #WCRI
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/i-wa...
I was wrong. Universities don’t fear AI. They fear self-reflection
The various reactions to my recent article on universities’ tardy AI adoptance underlines their allergy to internal transformation, says Ian Richardson
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
big tool shift creates reflections institutions are not ready for, we saw this in the 2008-2012 tech shift with GAFE and iPads
the Ai shift is bigger, and it is only beginning
but the wrong topics are being discussed...
#aiineducation
[see thread]
the Ai shift is bigger, and it is only beginning
but the wrong topics are being discussed...
#aiineducation
[see thread]
open declaration of regime change
is this anything for a distraction from "affordability" and Epstein documents?
the Donroe Doctrine is one of desperation
#venezuela
is this anything for a distraction from "affordability" and Epstein documents?
the Donroe Doctrine is one of desperation
#venezuela
Trump Administration Oil Tanker Seizures Are Meant to Force Maduro Out, Officials Say
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/w...
U.S. Tanker Seizures Begin to Draw International and Domestic Scrutiny
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
open declaration of regime change
is this anything for a distraction from "affordability" and Epstein documents?
the Donroe Doctrine is one of desperation
#venezuela
is this anything for a distraction from "affordability" and Epstein documents?
the Donroe Doctrine is one of desperation
#venezuela
it is not bigger news because everyone is looking inward
life is quickly changing for those of us abroad
functioning embassies, stable relations with host countries enables great work to be done abroad
life is quickly changing for those of us abroad
functioning embassies, stable relations with host countries enables great work to be done abroad
Why isn't this bigger news?https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/us/politics/trump-administration-ambassadors-posts.html
Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:18 AM
it is not bigger news because everyone is looking inward
life is quickly changing for those of us abroad
functioning embassies, stable relations with host countries enables great work to be done abroad
life is quickly changing for those of us abroad
functioning embassies, stable relations with host countries enables great work to be done abroad
#ai threatens to erode the core liberal arts values, students may skip the slow work that builds interpretation, synthesis, moral reasoning, and intellectual courage
teachers become the protectors of ambiguity, contradiction, and discomfort - culture as a continuous construction
#aiineducation
teachers become the protectors of ambiguity, contradiction, and discomfort - culture as a continuous construction
#aiineducation
Opinion | AI Is No Substitute for Liberal-Arts Education www.wsj.com/opinion/ai-i...
Opinion | AI Is No Substitute for Liberal-Arts Education
For all its promise, tech risks instilling in students an unthinking yet false understanding of themselves, writes University of Dallas President Jonathan J. Sanford.
www.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:42 AM
#ai threatens to erode the core liberal arts values, students may skip the slow work that builds interpretation, synthesis, moral reasoning, and intellectual courage
teachers become the protectors of ambiguity, contradiction, and discomfort - culture as a continuous construction
#aiineducation
teachers become the protectors of ambiguity, contradiction, and discomfort - culture as a continuous construction
#aiineducation
#ai
as persuasion engine
loyalty test
surveillance device
that flattens plurality
creating a monoculture
watch
@grok
in El Salvador
#animalfarm
www.forbes.com/sites/danfit...
as persuasion engine
loyalty test
surveillance device
that flattens plurality
creating a monoculture
watch
@grok
in El Salvador
#animalfarm
www.forbes.com/sites/danfit...
December 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
#ai
as persuasion engine
loyalty test
surveillance device
that flattens plurality
creating a monoculture
watch
@grok
in El Salvador
#animalfarm
www.forbes.com/sites/danfit...
as persuasion engine
loyalty test
surveillance device
that flattens plurality
creating a monoculture
watch
@grok
in El Salvador
#animalfarm
www.forbes.com/sites/danfit...
motivation in schools
get lots of these
short intense exercise, just enough to get the blood pumping
I have taken to half mile runs at recess
it works wonders for getting the brain ready for the next sprint
#education
get lots of these
short intense exercise, just enough to get the blood pumping
I have taken to half mile runs at recess
it works wonders for getting the brain ready for the next sprint
#education
December 7, 2025 at 4:49 AM
motivation in schools
get lots of these
short intense exercise, just enough to get the blood pumping
I have taken to half mile runs at recess
it works wonders for getting the brain ready for the next sprint
#education
get lots of these
short intense exercise, just enough to get the blood pumping
I have taken to half mile runs at recess
it works wonders for getting the brain ready for the next sprint
#education
@businessinsider.com might want to get more serious on writing about what the future of learning should look like. It should not be decided or influenced by someone only interested in preserving certain parts of the human genome.
THE mind of the future, the ethical one.
#education
THE mind of the future, the ethical one.
#education
Elon Musk said AI will make most job skills obsolete, but college remains useful for social growth and broad learning opportunities.
Elon Musk says AI will make most skills obsolete — but his kids can still go to college if they want
Elon Musk said AI will make most job skills obsolete, but college remains useful for social growth and broad learning opportunities.
www.businessinsider.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
@businessinsider.com might want to get more serious on writing about what the future of learning should look like. It should not be decided or influenced by someone only interested in preserving certain parts of the human genome.
THE mind of the future, the ethical one.
#education
THE mind of the future, the ethical one.
#education
getting straight to the dialogical, conceptual understandings in the research process
#ai beyond automation—as augmentation of metacognition, reflection, and exploratory thinking when used intentionally
www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #aiineducation
#ai beyond automation—as augmentation of metacognition, reflection, and exploratory thinking when used intentionally
www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #aiineducation
November 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
getting straight to the dialogical, conceptual understandings in the research process
#ai beyond automation—as augmentation of metacognition, reflection, and exploratory thinking when used intentionally
www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #aiineducation
#ai beyond automation—as augmentation of metacognition, reflection, and exploratory thinking when used intentionally
www.eurekalert.org/news-release... #aiineducation
colleges in transition
the same Ai that broadens access points and opens new areas of research is spreading suspicion and fear between professors and students #aiineducation #ai #edtech
the same Ai that broadens access points and opens new areas of research is spreading suspicion and fear between professors and students #aiineducation #ai #edtech
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
colleges in transition
the same Ai that broadens access points and opens new areas of research is spreading suspicion and fear between professors and students #aiineducation #ai #edtech
the same Ai that broadens access points and opens new areas of research is spreading suspicion and fear between professors and students #aiineducation #ai #edtech
creaking up collaborative reading agency with The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy where the risk takers and problem solvers get to take center stage in the reading process!
#reading #edtech
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
#reading #edtech
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
BBC Radio 4 - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - The Game - 30th Anniversary Edition
The 30th anniversary edition of the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy game.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM
creaking up collaborative reading agency with The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy where the risk takers and problem solvers get to take center stage in the reading process!
#reading #edtech
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
#reading #edtech
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...
the educator's horizon often does not align with capitalism, it is a longer game, but #ai is going to pull education down with bubbles and burst cycles
stay the course
#edchat
stay the course
#edchat
Hedge funds were already trimming their "Magnificent Seven" stakes in Q3 & now Peter Thiel has dumped his entire Nvidia position, just days after SoftBank's big sell-down.
Seems significant.
Seems significant.
Peter Thiel's fund offloaded Nvidia stake in third quarter, filing shows
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel's hedge fund has sold off its entire stake in Nvidia during the third quarter, a regulatory filing showed, intensifying worries of an artificial intelligence bubble.
www.reuters.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Da Da Maga Saga Book 4: MTG
The rage of the metaphors.
Dangling bits of red meat.
MTG finds an ethical nerve.
Is there political destiny after Maga decoupling?
#2026elections one year away, here we go!
The rage of the metaphors.
Dangling bits of red meat.
MTG finds an ethical nerve.
Is there political destiny after Maga decoupling?
#2026elections one year away, here we go!
Greene denies Trump told her not to run for Georgia governor
Greene denies Trump told her not to run for Georgia governor
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) denied Sunday that President Trump told her not to run for Senate or governor in her home state in 2026. “That is absolutely not true,” Greene told host Dana Bash on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Actually, I never had a conversation at all with the president about running for...
thehill.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Da Da Maga Saga Book 4: MTG
The rage of the metaphors.
Dangling bits of red meat.
MTG finds an ethical nerve.
Is there political destiny after Maga decoupling?
#2026elections one year away, here we go!
The rage of the metaphors.
Dangling bits of red meat.
MTG finds an ethical nerve.
Is there political destiny after Maga decoupling?
#2026elections one year away, here we go!
a roll back of Correa's sovereignty politics, PLANEX, ALBA, and the fear of getting wrapped up in Plan Colombia's anti-narco efforts...
Ecuador became the narco haven.
#latam #Ecuador
Ecuador became the narco haven.
#latam #Ecuador
Ecuador has turned to the military to rein in a wave of crime, but is still struggling to contain soaring violence.
In my @nytimes.com piece, I explain why militarization has fallen short and argue it cannot succeed without tackling the drivers of org crime.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
In my @nytimes.com piece, I explain why militarization has fallen short and argue it cannot succeed without tackling the drivers of org crime.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | Ecuador Can’t Shoot Its Way to Peace
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
the slippery slope of the study of genetics
while introducing this to middle schoolers, a section on ethics is forming
while introducing this to middle schoolers, a section on ethics is forming
Very interesting take on Watson from @nccomfort.bsky.social, a preview of his forthcoming definitive and possibly magisterial biography!
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | James Watson Saw the True Form of DNA. Then It Blinded Him.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
the slippery slope of the study of genetics
while introducing this to middle schoolers, a section on ethics is forming
while introducing this to middle schoolers, a section on ethics is forming
the pacing of adoption in the "Ai native" world
ugh, I remember the "digital native" talk
then the debunking of the idea of "digital native"
+ Ai is doing great things for us in 7th grade
- it should not be mandated, show off process and product
#aiineducation
www.govtech.com/education/hi...
ugh, I remember the "digital native" talk
then the debunking of the idea of "digital native"
+ Ai is doing great things for us in 7th grade
- it should not be mandated, show off process and product
#aiineducation
www.govtech.com/education/hi...
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
the pacing of adoption in the "Ai native" world
ugh, I remember the "digital native" talk
then the debunking of the idea of "digital native"
+ Ai is doing great things for us in 7th grade
- it should not be mandated, show off process and product
#aiineducation
www.govtech.com/education/hi...
ugh, I remember the "digital native" talk
then the debunking of the idea of "digital native"
+ Ai is doing great things for us in 7th grade
- it should not be mandated, show off process and product
#aiineducation
www.govtech.com/education/hi...
parsing the ai model, slowing it down
moving away from efficiency, automation, and scaling
toward how ai amplifies people
how institutions prioritize ethics, transparency, and long-term social benefit
#aiineducation #ai
www.cbs42.com/business/pre...
moving away from efficiency, automation, and scaling
toward how ai amplifies people
how institutions prioritize ethics, transparency, and long-term social benefit
#aiineducation #ai
www.cbs42.com/business/pre...
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
parsing the ai model, slowing it down
moving away from efficiency, automation, and scaling
toward how ai amplifies people
how institutions prioritize ethics, transparency, and long-term social benefit
#aiineducation #ai
www.cbs42.com/business/pre...
moving away from efficiency, automation, and scaling
toward how ai amplifies people
how institutions prioritize ethics, transparency, and long-term social benefit
#aiineducation #ai
www.cbs42.com/business/pre...
what when Ai becomes the medium, the particles that moves energy around, joining the space between disciplines
of course this happens at a liberal arts college
#aiineducation
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
of course this happens at a liberal arts college
#aiineducation
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
November 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
what when Ai becomes the medium, the particles that moves energy around, joining the space between disciplines
of course this happens at a liberal arts college
#aiineducation
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
of course this happens at a liberal arts college
#aiineducation
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
prime numbers
polyrhythmic #synesthesia
finishing the Zearn Circle Mission in 7th grade
with mentor artists (Kandinsky, Yayoi Kusama, Sophie Taeuber‑Arp, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Howardena Pindell, and sacred geometries)
#math #turtleart
polyrhythmic #synesthesia
finishing the Zearn Circle Mission in 7th grade
with mentor artists (Kandinsky, Yayoi Kusama, Sophie Taeuber‑Arp, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Howardena Pindell, and sacred geometries)
#math #turtleart
November 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
prime numbers
polyrhythmic #synesthesia
finishing the Zearn Circle Mission in 7th grade
with mentor artists (Kandinsky, Yayoi Kusama, Sophie Taeuber‑Arp, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Howardena Pindell, and sacred geometries)
#math #turtleart
polyrhythmic #synesthesia
finishing the Zearn Circle Mission in 7th grade
with mentor artists (Kandinsky, Yayoi Kusama, Sophie Taeuber‑Arp, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Howardena Pindell, and sacred geometries)
#math #turtleart
two open source go to's for teaching circles in 7th grade, Zearn and Turtle Art, taking our most basic shapes seriously
#7thgrade #turtleart
#7thgrade #turtleart
November 13, 2025 at 10:59 PM
two open source go to's for teaching circles in 7th grade, Zearn and Turtle Art, taking our most basic shapes seriously
#7thgrade #turtleart
#7thgrade #turtleart
epistemic literacy
commodified cognitive labor
manual drafting before ai use
ai independence vs dependency
efficiency gains vs cognitive expansion
engagement with not just use of ai
#aiineducation
commodified cognitive labor
manual drafting before ai use
ai independence vs dependency
efficiency gains vs cognitive expansion
engagement with not just use of ai
#aiineducation
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 AM
epistemic literacy
commodified cognitive labor
manual drafting before ai use
ai independence vs dependency
efficiency gains vs cognitive expansion
engagement with not just use of ai
#aiineducation
commodified cognitive labor
manual drafting before ai use
ai independence vs dependency
efficiency gains vs cognitive expansion
engagement with not just use of ai
#aiineducation