Eric Lars Martinsen
@emartinsen.bsky.social
Community College writing teacher. #edtech #ungrading #edusky #eduskyai #highered #communitycollege @Ventura_College @CalCommColleges
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With AI so prevalent, how do we help students see why their own effort in learning still matters? 🤔
We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!)
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn
We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!)
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn
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Very sad to learn of the death on 18th July of Margaret (Maggie) Boden, a titan of cognitive science and AI. I met her many times, and respected her greatly.
www.theargus.co.uk/memorials/de...
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July 25, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Very sad to learn of the death on 18th July of Margaret (Maggie) Boden, a titan of cognitive science and AI. I met her many times, and respected her greatly.
www.theargus.co.uk/memorials/de...
www.theargus.co.uk/memorials/de...
When AI brings you a stinky fish… 🐟
Michelle Kassorla nails it: helpful, eager, but not always right.
We’re collecting analogies like this to spark authentic learning.
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#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #WhyLearningMatters
Michelle Kassorla nails it: helpful, eager, but not always right.
We’re collecting analogies like this to spark authentic learning.
Join us: lnkd.in/gAiJYSSa
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #WhyLearningMatters
May 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
When AI brings you a stinky fish… 🐟
Michelle Kassorla nails it: helpful, eager, but not always right.
We’re collecting analogies like this to spark authentic learning.
Join us: lnkd.in/gAiJYSSa
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #WhyLearningMatters
Michelle Kassorla nails it: helpful, eager, but not always right.
We’re collecting analogies like this to spark authentic learning.
Join us: lnkd.in/gAiJYSSa
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #WhyLearningMatters
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"When used well, AI doesn’t undermine critical thinking. It demands it." #EduSkyAI #AIinEducation
www.edtechdigest.com/2025/05/08/t...
www.edtechdigest.com/2025/05/08/t...
The Dangers of Protecting Students from the Dangers of AI - EdTech Digest
Rather than shielding students from AI’s limitations, we should be guiding them through them. GUEST COLUMN | by Owen Matson, Ph.D. There’s a strange contradiction at the heart of many conversations…
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May 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
"When used well, AI doesn’t undermine critical thinking. It demands it." #EduSkyAI #AIinEducation
www.edtechdigest.com/2025/05/08/t...
www.edtechdigest.com/2025/05/08/t...
With AI so prevalent, how do we help students see why their own effort in learning still matters? 🤔
We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!)
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn
We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!)
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn
May 16, 2025 at 12:56 AM
With AI so prevalent, how do we help students see why their own effort in learning still matters? 🤔
We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!)
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn
We are collecting your best analogies & strategies to share! What clicks for your students? Share your insights below. (Image shows some ideas!)
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech #CCCAILearn
Reposted by Eric Lars Martinsen
DYSTOPIAN FICTION STRETCHES STUDENT MINDS.
Teaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage w/ literature & social issues while developing critical thinking, says teacher Kasey Short. #edusky #iteachEnglish #tlskychat @shortissweet.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/52179/dystop...
Teaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage w/ literature & social issues while developing critical thinking, says teacher Kasey Short. #edusky #iteachEnglish #tlskychat @shortissweet.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/52179/dystop...
Dystopian Literature Just Right for Middle Schoolers
Teaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage with literature and social issues while developing critical thinking, says Kasey Short.
www.middleweb.com
May 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
DYSTOPIAN FICTION STRETCHES STUDENT MINDS.
Teaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage w/ literature & social issues while developing critical thinking, says teacher Kasey Short. #edusky #iteachEnglish #tlskychat @shortissweet.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/52179/dystop...
Teaching dystopian fiction offers students a meaningful way to engage w/ literature & social issues while developing critical thinking, says teacher Kasey Short. #edusky #iteachEnglish #tlskychat @shortissweet.bsky.social
www.middleweb.com/52179/dystop...
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But no one person or detector is accurate. You should not rely on AI detection or you will falsely accuse people!
May 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
But no one person or detector is accurate. You should not rely on AI detection or you will falsely accuse people!
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This paper confirms my belief that figuring out how to effectively employ LLMs at scale in education is one of the most important research problems of the day (and no, the answer is not “replace teachers with AI”)
Huge potential returns, and the worst case use of AI is already happening in schools.
Huge potential returns, and the worst case use of AI is already happening in schools.
"The meta-analysis results of this study confirm the positive impacts of ChatGPT on learning performance, learning
perception, and higher-order thinking,"
Some caveats in the paper & with early meta-analysis, but a examination of all 51 experimental studies suggests ChatGPT helps learning.
perception, and higher-order thinking,"
Some caveats in the paper & with early meta-analysis, but a examination of all 51 experimental studies suggests ChatGPT helps learning.
The effect of ChatGPT on students’ learning performance, learning perception, and higher-order thinking: insights from a meta-analysis - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04787-y #AI #education
May 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This paper confirms my belief that figuring out how to effectively employ LLMs at scale in education is one of the most important research problems of the day (and no, the answer is not “replace teachers with AI”)
Huge potential returns, and the worst case use of AI is already happening in schools.
Huge potential returns, and the worst case use of AI is already happening in schools.
Reposted by Eric Lars Martinsen
The effect of ChatGPT on students’ learning performance, learning perception, and higher-order thinking: insights from a meta-analysis - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04787-y #AI #education
May 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
The effect of ChatGPT on students’ learning performance, learning perception, and higher-order thinking: insights from a meta-analysis - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-025-04787-y #AI #education
🚀 SOMEWHERE IN THE EDUCATIONAL WASTELAND, THE AI TOOK HOLD.
Students burning through assignments at supernatural speeds.
Until one said: "That AI tutor made me THINK HARDER." What madness! A tool that SLOWS the mind?
We need CONTROLLED WEIRDNESS—AI for the scenic route.
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
Students burning through assignments at supernatural speeds.
Until one said: "That AI tutor made me THINK HARDER." What madness! A tool that SLOWS the mind?
We need CONTROLLED WEIRDNESS—AI for the scenic route.
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
May 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🚦 Dutch engineer's "naked streets" experiment: removing signs made drivers MORE careful
With AI in education? the opposite
students with unclear AI policies don't slow down—they accelerate
"not a moral failing; it's a systems problem"
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
With AI in education? the opposite
students with unclear AI policies don't slow down—they accelerate
"not a moral failing; it's a systems problem"
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
The AI Traffic Problem: Designing for Depth in the Age of Speed
Why Removing Guardrails Might Be Making AI Problems Worse—And What to Do Instead
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May 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🚦 Dutch engineer's "naked streets" experiment: removing signs made drivers MORE careful
With AI in education? the opposite
students with unclear AI policies don't slow down—they accelerate
"not a moral failing; it's a systems problem"
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
With AI in education? the opposite
students with unclear AI policies don't slow down—they accelerate
"not a moral failing; it's a systems problem"
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
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ChatGPT didn't create a crisis in education-it simply revealed what was brewing for decades. Students need to see the purpose and value in what they do. That means we need to speak to students beyond AI about why learning matters. open.substack.com/pub/emilypit...
More on AI and Academic Integrity
Are we tired of talking about this yet?
open.substack.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
ChatGPT didn't create a crisis in education-it simply revealed what was brewing for decades. Students need to see the purpose and value in what they do. That means we need to speak to students beyond AI about why learning matters. open.substack.com/pub/emilypit...
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"What I’m suggesting here is not necessarily resisting [AI]. We’re almost at a point where that would be akin to resisting the internet or electricity...But the way we use technology, and the form the technology takes in the future, is not set in stone." @leonfurze.com leonfurze.com/2025/04/28/t...
The Myth of Inevitable AI
Technological advancements, like electricity and AI, often appear inevitable, yet their development has been shaped by historical choices and market forces. This article suggests that while AI technol...
leonfurze.com
May 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"What I’m suggesting here is not necessarily resisting [AI]. We’re almost at a point where that would be akin to resisting the internet or electricity...But the way we use technology, and the form the technology takes in the future, is not set in stone." @leonfurze.com leonfurze.com/2025/04/28/t...
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The recent sycophancy update in ChatGPT should be an opportunity to talk about LLMs impact on human interaction. The real danger isn’t one bad update—it’s the industry-wide pattern of prioritizing scale over caution. open.substack.com/pub/marcwatk...
When "Vibe Checks" Fail
LLMs are already capable of superhuman persuasion. The real danger isn’t one bad update—it’s the industry-wide pattern of prioritizing scale over caution
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May 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The recent sycophancy update in ChatGPT should be an opportunity to talk about LLMs impact on human interaction. The real danger isn’t one bad update—it’s the industry-wide pattern of prioritizing scale over caution. open.substack.com/pub/marcwatk...
✍️ Just launched: "Unpack Your Golden Line" app on PlayLab!
Fellow teachers: Pick a quote and try this app that uses Socratic dialogue to guide deeper analysis.
Try it with a powerful quote that resonates with you!
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Fellow teachers: Pick a quote and try this app that uses Socratic dialogue to guide deeper analysis.
Try it with a powerful quote that resonates with you!
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Playing Seriously: Four AI Apps I Built to Transform the Writing Classroom
Using PlayLab AI to Create Interactive Writing Tools for Student Engagement
open.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
✍️ Just launched: "Unpack Your Golden Line" app on PlayLab!
Fellow teachers: Pick a quote and try this app that uses Socratic dialogue to guide deeper analysis.
Try it with a powerful quote that resonates with you!
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Fellow teachers: Pick a quote and try this app that uses Socratic dialogue to guide deeper analysis.
Try it with a powerful quote that resonates with you!
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Built "Write Type" app that reveals writing personalities:
🎉 You Are: The Reflective Architect - You thrive on structure, thoughtfully building ideas brick by brick.
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
🎉 You Are: The Reflective Architect - You thrive on structure, thoughtfully building ideas brick by brick.
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Playing Seriously: Four AI Apps I Built to Transform the Writing Classroom
Using PlayLab AI to Create Interactive Writing Tools for Student Engagement
open.substack.com
May 2, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Built "Write Type" app that reveals writing personalities:
🎉 You Are: The Reflective Architect - You thrive on structure, thoughtfully building ideas brick by brick.
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
🎉 You Are: The Reflective Architect - You thrive on structure, thoughtfully building ideas brick by brick.
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech #PlayLab
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
what if we replaced rigor with vigor in first-year writing?
not less challenge—more curiosity.
more risk. more life.
AI can crank out tidy essays.
but it can’t wrestle with meaning.
or change its mind mid-sentence.
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
not less challenge—more curiosity.
more risk. more life.
AI can crank out tidy essays.
but it can’t wrestle with meaning.
or change its mind mid-sentence.
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Vigor, Voice, and the Future of College Writing in the Age of AI
Why First-Year Composition Needs to Change—But Not Disappear
open.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
what if we replaced rigor with vigor in first-year writing?
not less challenge—more curiosity.
more risk. more life.
AI can crank out tidy essays.
but it can’t wrestle with meaning.
or change its mind mid-sentence.
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
not less challenge—more curiosity.
more risk. more life.
AI can crank out tidy essays.
but it can’t wrestle with meaning.
or change its mind mid-sentence.
#EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
What if your institution quietly started planning to drop the writing requirement?
At a recent AI + higher ed event, one Ivy League admin told @cnewf.bsky.social exactly that.
My new post explores what that means—and how we respond. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
At a recent AI + higher ed event, one Ivy League admin told @cnewf.bsky.social exactly that.
My new post explores what that means—and how we respond. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
Vigor, Voice, and the Future of College Writing in the Age of AI
Why First-Year Composition Needs to Change—But Not Disappear
open.substack.com
April 14, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What if your institution quietly started planning to drop the writing requirement?
At a recent AI + higher ed event, one Ivy League admin told @cnewf.bsky.social exactly that.
My new post explores what that means—and how we respond. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
At a recent AI + higher ed event, one Ivy League admin told @cnewf.bsky.social exactly that.
My new post explores what that means—and how we respond. #EduSKy #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
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When I was 22 years old, I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.
The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account.
The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account.
March 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
When I was 22 years old, I took an oath to defend the Constitution of the United States.
The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account.
The only oath Elon Musk seems to have made is to his billionaire buddies and his own bank account.
Thinking about @alanyliu.bsky.social's insights on recombinatory creativity and AI in a 2023 talk. When is AI most useful for bridging knowledge silos across disciplines, and when do we need the slower friction of human thinking?
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
AI as a Tool for Bridging Knowledge Silos
How AI Helps Writers and Researchers Connect Ideas—But Not Create Them
open.substack.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Thinking about @alanyliu.bsky.social's insights on recombinatory creativity and AI in a 2023 talk. When is AI most useful for bridging knowledge silos across disciplines, and when do we need the slower friction of human thinking?
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
#EduSky #EduSkyAI #EdTech
open.substack.com/pub/elmartin...
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Hey my nerds, I found these crowdsourced Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools while doing research. (Right now, there's 184)
#amresearching #edusky #teachersky #edtech
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#amresearching #edusky #teachersky #edtech
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools
Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools If you would like to submit your course guidelines/policy or revise your submission, please submit it in this form. Update: If you would like a more sear...
docs.google.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Hey my nerds, I found these crowdsourced Syllabi Policies for AI Generative Tools while doing research. (Right now, there's 184)
#amresearching #edusky #teachersky #edtech
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
#amresearching #edusky #teachersky #edtech
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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A chance for public comment on U.S. AI policy!
We need independent research and democratic oversight to set AI on a better path... it's in our interest. American leadership means doing this well, not willy-nilly.
Due March 15th. Please share! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
We need independent research and democratic oversight to set AI on a better path... it's in our interest. American leadership means doing this well, not willy-nilly.
Due March 15th. Please share! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Request for Information on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
On behalf of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the NITRD NCO requests input from all interested parties on the Development of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan ("Plan"). Th...
www.federalregister.gov
March 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
A chance for public comment on U.S. AI policy!
We need independent research and democratic oversight to set AI on a better path... it's in our interest. American leadership means doing this well, not willy-nilly.
Due March 15th. Please share! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
We need independent research and democratic oversight to set AI on a better path... it's in our interest. American leadership means doing this well, not willy-nilly.
Due March 15th. Please share! www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Reposted by Eric Lars Martinsen
"Trickle-down" economics was once known as "horse-and-sparrow" theory in the late 19th century, where you feed horses so many oats that some of the oats in their manure will go undigested, leaving some for the sparrows. It is a very appropriate illustration of economic inequality in this country.
If trickle down economics was sound economics, Americans would be thriving right now.
It’s. Not. Trickling. Down.
It’s been nearly FIFTY years.
It’s. Not. Trickling. Down.
It’s been nearly FIFTY years.
March 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
"Trickle-down" economics was once known as "horse-and-sparrow" theory in the late 19th century, where you feed horses so many oats that some of the oats in their manure will go undigested, leaving some for the sparrows. It is a very appropriate illustration of economic inequality in this country.
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