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Data Governance Essential for Trustworthy AI in Education
SocialMar 29, 2026

Data Governance Essential for Trustworthy AI in Education

Trust In The #Digital Classroom: Why #Data Governance Must Guide #AI In Education by @geoffreyalef1 @Forbes Learn more: https://t.co/BKbfmT1JPq #EduTech #ArtificialIntelligence #DigitalTransformation https://t.co/gLBIx5UmYg

By Ron van Loon
Well‑designed AI Tutors Demonstrably Improve Learning Outcomes
SocialMar 29, 2026

Well‑designed AI Tutors Demonstrably Improve Learning Outcomes

It turns out (same author in both papers) that when AI tutors are even moderately well designed they help people learn. Old paper (2 years) using old model and seriously flawed. https://t.co/ePL2UOWJ4P

By Donald Clark Plan B
Free AI/ML Repos that Replace a $250K College Degree
SocialMar 29, 2026

Free AI/ML Repos that Replace a $250K College Degree

RIP MIT. Top AI and ML repositories that replace a $250,000 college education. (bookmark this for later)

By Matt Dancho
AI Tutors Boost Learning; Unguided AI Shortcuts Education
SocialMar 29, 2026

AI Tutors Boost Learning; Unguided AI Shortcuts Education

The research team (including @hamsabastani who is on X) found that letting students just use AI resulted in them using it to accidentally shortcut learning But both that study and a separate RCT found that AIs prompted to act as a...

By Ethan Mollick
AI‑Powered Vocabulary Extraction Flattens Forgetting Curve
SocialMar 28, 2026

AI‑Powered Vocabulary Extraction Flattens Forgetting Curve

In 1885, Hermann Ebbinghaus made a stark discovery about the human brain. We forget 40% of new information within days, and 90% within a month. Today, we can accurately hack this forgetting curve using AI and structured data. Language apps fail because they...

By Data Chaz
Kira Learning Auto‑creates Scaffolded Versions From a Single Objective
SocialMar 28, 2026

Kira Learning Auto‑creates Scaffolded Versions From a Single Objective

🧩 Differentiation is important. Creating three versions of everything is might not always be doable. 🎯 @Kira_Learning generates scaffolded versions from one learning objective. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF

By Monica Burns
Student Agency Simplifies Personalized Learning Pathways
SocialMar 28, 2026

Student Agency Simplifies Personalized Learning Pathways

💡 Personalizing learning doesn't have to be complicated. Invite students to make decisions about what they focus on, how they work, and what they create, & the learning path starts to differentiate itself. Student agency is that powerful: https://t.co/5JorOHe2Kn https://t.co/0Aa9mxD8B5

By Catlin Tucker
Sustaining Teacher AI Literacy: Real-World Strategies
SocialMar 28, 2026

Sustaining Teacher AI Literacy: Real-World Strategies

How to Build Sustained Educator Capacity: Examples of AI Literacy from St Vrain Valley https://t.co/OOxa7lEoTC @Getting_Smart @rdean915

By Tom Vander Ark
Speakers Will Pay $3K for FrippVT Training
SocialMar 27, 2026

Speakers Will Pay $3K for FrippVT Training

“I would have paid $3000 for a year of FrippVT.” - Mitzi Perdue, Professional Speaker and Author #frippvt #presentationskills #professionalspeaker

By Patricia Fripp
Teach Students to Guide AI, Not Master Physics
SocialMar 27, 2026

Teach Students to Guide AI, Not Master Physics

If AI can now solve math, discover physics and chemistry breakthroughs faster than human PhDs, why are we still training humans to be physicists? Serious question. Should education shift from 'learn to do X' to 'learn to direct AI doing...

By Peter H. Diamandis
42 Stats to Compare 1000+ LMS for Customer Education
SocialMar 27, 2026

42 Stats to Compare 1000+ LMS for Customer Education

With 1000+ #LMS systems, choosing the best one for your #customereduction needs is tough. So how can you evaluate them? I study these systems for a living, so I can help. Here are 42 key statistics based on 250 data points,...

By John Leh
See Student Struggles Early with Concept Mastery Dashboard
SocialMar 26, 2026

See Student Struggles Early with Concept Mastery Dashboard

📊 What if you could see where students are struggling before the unit test? 🔍 @Kira_Learning's Student Atlas shows concept-level mastery while students are still working. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF

By Monica Burns
Use AI in Education Responsibly, Avoid Bias and Deskilling
SocialMar 26, 2026

Use AI in Education Responsibly, Avoid Bias and Deskilling

🎓 AI can transform learning—but it also comes with major risks. In this video, I unpack the dangers of bias, over-reliance, data privacy issues, and teacher deskilling. 🧠 Learn how schools and educators can use AI responsibly to empower students,...

By Bernard Marr
Handwriting Helps, yet LLMs Boost Learner‑centric Education
SocialMar 26, 2026

Handwriting Helps, yet LLMs Boost Learner‑centric Education

Yes, I think that handwriting does have advantageous effects on learning. But the "iterative dynamics" of large language models facilitate a completely new level of learner centricity that should not be discarded as some evil technological intrusion on #education. https://t.co/IARP1kVmyJ

By John Nosta
AI Shouldn't Replace Teachers Amid Teacher Pay Crisis
SocialMar 26, 2026

AI Shouldn't Replace Teachers Amid Teacher Pay Crisis

I am genuinely not saying this just to dunk on Melania, but this feels like one of the worst uses of AI to champion. I am a moderate AI optimist and believe it will bring all kinds of cool applications, but...

By Stephen Lacey
Multimodal AI Shifts Metrics From Sorting to Human Thriving
SocialMar 25, 2026

Multimodal AI Shifts Metrics From Sorting to Human Thriving

Measuring What Matters: From Blunt Sorting to Human Thriving Powered by Multimodal AI https://t.co/k1uUAFduH1 @Getting_Smart

By Tom Vander Ark
AI Will Reveal, Not Repair, Flawed School Systems
SocialMar 25, 2026

AI Will Reveal, Not Repair, Flawed School Systems

AI isn’t going to fix broken school models—it’s going to expose them. Too often, schools operate as a collection of parts—curriculum, schedules, tools—without a coherent model tying it all together. In this episode of Class Disrupted, Diane Tavenner and Michael Horn sat...

By Michael B. Horn
Turn SOPs Into Interactive Micro‑Courses in Minutes
SocialMar 25, 2026

Turn SOPs Into Interactive Micro‑Courses in Minutes

From Dry SOP to Interactive Micro-Course in 10 Minutes We’ve all handed out long SOPs and hoped employees would read them. Most don’t. AI is changing that. You can now turn static documents into interactive, scenario-based microlearning in minutes. Why it matters: Employees learn...

By Annette Levesque
Turn Training Into a Profit Center with LMS
SocialMar 24, 2026

Turn Training Into a Profit Center with LMS

If you've led training P&L, you know how valuable a solid #learning infrastructure is in driving revenue + growth. What matters most? @EurekosLMS' Nick Eriksen shares great advice: "Running Training as a Profit Center: How an #LMS Helps"➡️ https://t.co/VASisNr2s6 #training #roi https://t.co/dKP4KgD9AN

By John Leh
20,000 Signed Up Shows Demand for Simple AI Workshops
SocialMar 24, 2026

20,000 Signed Up Shows Demand for Simple AI Workshops

Almost 20,000 people have signed up for my free AI Agent Workshop tomorrow. I did NOT expect this. That number tells me something important though. There are a LOT of people out there who keep hearing about AI agents but haven't had...

By Allie Miller
Create Holiday Presentations with Student‑Friendly Digital Tools
SocialMar 23, 2026

Create Holiday Presentations with Student‑Friendly Digital Tools

📆 #MakeUpYourOwnHolidayDay is an awesome time to invent & share 📲 Try one of these student-friendly digital tools to design presentations to celebrate 🌱 From silly to serious, help your students' creations come to life https://t.co/9GHuxvQ98c

By Monica Burns
Use AI to Craft Classroom Infographics Easily
SocialMar 23, 2026

Use AI to Craft Classroom Infographics Easily

📚 Looking for a new way to help students visualize complex information? 🤖 My latest blog post shares how AI can help you create classroom infographics for everything from science to social studies. 🔗 I also included prompt ideas and tool suggestions...

By Monica Burns
Four Decision Gates for Renewing Your LMS
SocialMar 23, 2026

Four Decision Gates for Renewing Your LMS

Do you use an #LMS for #training? Eventually, you'll face contract renewal. But what should you do before that? Take a beat. Check my advice as a longtime consultant: "Should You Renew Your LMS? Navigating 4 Decision Gates" ➡️https://t.co/DQ4MXQo5oG #B2B #hrtech #onlinelearning https://t.co/TZZA7y1O34

By John Leh
AI Brings Instant Learning Directly Into Slack and Teams
SocialMar 23, 2026

AI Brings Instant Learning Directly Into Slack and Teams

Learning in the Flow of Work: AI in Slack & Teams Traditional LMS platforms work well for onboarding. Why it matters: -Instant performance support at the moment of need -No friction of logging into separate systems -Scales access to expert knowledge across teams How it...

By Annette Levesque
AI Enhances, Not Replaces, Human Mentorship at MentorCruise
SocialMar 23, 2026

AI Enhances, Not Replaces, Human Mentorship at MentorCruise

Everyone in tech wants to be “AI-native” now. Too often, that just means bolting a chatbot onto an existing product. At MentorCruise , we’ve taken a different approach. We do teach people how to use AI. But we also use...

By Dominic Monn
Play These PC Games to Master Coding Skills
SocialMar 23, 2026

Play These PC Games to Master Coding Skills

Best Online PC Games to learn coding: 1. Python https://t.co/fa5pPEYA7E 2. Blockchain https://t.co/mbB0IECnkg 3. Kubernetes https://t.co/lPZ59472Bj 4. Cybersecurity https://t.co/by1p4thwei 5. Javascript https://t.co/QFAOpodKav 6. Git https://t.co/5NsD5DdxFw 7. Typescript https://t.co/YXIQgZ8i19 8. SQL https://t.co/Kd8IyRjtrV 9. Mobile Coding https://t.co/QW0W3mPnj7

By Hasan Toor
Which Course Platforms Do You Want Covered?
SocialMar 22, 2026

Which Course Platforms Do You Want Covered?

Anyone looking to create a course, program, membership, basically any offer with a learning experience that's either group or has self paced elements: What platforms are you interested in? I'm doing a new YouTube series on platforms and I have...

By CM Learning Design (Learning Experience Design)
AI Coaching Boosts Measurable Empathy Communication Skills
SocialMar 22, 2026

AI Coaching Boosts Measurable Empathy Communication Skills

AI can help us learn hard-to-teach skills, like empathy. Preregistered study of 968 people found almost no correlation between feeling empathic & communicating empathy. But a single practice session with an AI coach made people measurably better at it https://t.co/VDtdiNpw1J...

By Ethan Mollick
Start Learning with Goals, Not Prompts, Using Kira
SocialMar 22, 2026

Start Learning with Goals, Not Prompts, Using Kira

🎯 @Kira_Learning doesn't start with a prompt. It starts with your learning goal. 📝 Define your standards and it builds a full lesson with embedded formative checks. 🤝 Excited to partner with Kira for this post. https://t.co/5OHA7m8BiF

By Monica Burns
Featured Teacher-Made Apps: March Madness & Cosmic Missions
SocialMar 22, 2026

Featured Teacher-Made Apps: March Madness & Cosmic Missions

Which teacher-made apps are buzzing on App Hive? Check out the current swarm of featured apps: 🏀 March Madness Proper Nouns 🚀 Cosmic Missions ⛹🏻‍♀️ March Madness Division https://t.co/fdyvOqOCyH https://t.co/JckG5lnj4Z

By Tony Vincent
Students Embrace AI Tutors, Offers Practical Classroom Advice
SocialMar 22, 2026

Students Embrace AI Tutors, Offers Practical Classroom Advice

🤖 Want insight into how students respond to AI Tutors? 🎙️ Chelsea Sterrett talks about what she has seen in her classroom. 💡 Her advice can help you prepare for your own AI journey. https://t.co/PoqTD2Iigo https://t.co/WRiltrmSdR

By Monica Burns
Free 7‑Week RAG Curriculum, Yet One Skill Needed
SocialMar 22, 2026

Free 7‑Week RAG Curriculum, Yet One Skill Needed

Someone built a free 7-week RAG curriculum on GitHub. And they're right — it's good. But, you'll need 1 more thing to get an AI/DS job in 2026:

By Matt Dancho
AI Boosts Personalized Learning for Core Academic Skills
SocialMar 21, 2026

AI Boosts Personalized Learning for Core Academic Skills

🎧 Need real-world examples of AI supporting personalized learning? 📚 I’m excited to partner with @beacon_college to share tips on strengthening core academic skills. 👉 Full episode: https://t.co/ZbOq7sKoAU https://t.co/Iw7VvLo27G

By Monica Burns
Google Maps Unveils Decade‑Long Upgrade with Interactive Journey
SocialMar 21, 2026

Google Maps Unveils Decade‑Long Upgrade with Interactive Journey

More than an upgrade, really a leap into a map as a interactive journey.... exactly the features users want....

By Donald Clark Plan B
LLMs Transform Knowledge From Fixed Maps to Dynamic Webs
SocialMar 21, 2026

LLMs Transform Knowledge From Fixed Maps to Dynamic Webs

📖From The Borrowed Mind... "When we learn, we place ourselves onto a map of knowledge. In books, the connections between words and ideas are fixed and printed as static representations of knowledge packaged into accepted systems. The path is predetermined. You...

By John Nosta
Google Translate's Practice Feature: Free Language Learning Tool
SocialMar 21, 2026

Google Translate's Practice Feature: Free Language Learning Tool

Free language learning tool in Google Translate. Sometimes embedding a useful 'learning' tool into massively used 1 billion user tool works. Practice feature in Google Translate is fascinating.... useful listening & role playing learning tool.... https://t.co/9WfcDRbDo6

By Donald Clark Plan B
NotebookLM: Usable AI Tool Unites Features for Educators
SocialMar 21, 2026

NotebookLM: Usable AI Tool Unites Features for Educators

NotebookLM unique in being 'usable'. It's not in its brilliance, but in bringing together a cluster of useful features to act on ANY input by teachers or learners . Shows the way forward. https://t.co/Hyh1zfm0Cc

By Donald Clark Plan B
Spring Into EdTech: Try These Tools From Issue 55
SocialMar 21, 2026

Spring Into EdTech: Try These Tools From Issue 55

Add a little spring to your step. A few things in Issue 55 worth trying. #MACUL26 #EdTech https://t.co/RlA0GR6wTS 📷 AI image guide 🪄 Canva Magic Layers 💻 Chromebook QR trick 🗺️ Student-built app idea 🐝 Teacher-made apps 🔍 Search without AI summaries https://t.co/dHMd7Os3iG

By Tony Vincent
AI Trends Shaping Education in 2026: Practical Insights
SocialMar 20, 2026

AI Trends Shaping Education in 2026: Practical Insights

🎧 NEW bonus episode of the Easy EdTech Podcast is now live. 🧠 I chat with @WillcottJulie to talk about emerging AI trends in education for 2026. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to share practical insights educators can use right...

By Monica Burns
Ensure Every Student Advances with Playlist Strategies
SocialMar 19, 2026

Ensure Every Student Advances with Playlist Strategies

😖 Worried about your students not making progress on a playlist? You’re not alone—& there are also specific strategies we can use to ensure all students are making progress. 🙌 Learn more about the playlist model on my blog: https://t.co/ZwfhaMP1cK #edchat #k12 https://t.co/Fr7X2Yg43h

By Catlin Tucker
Paid Tutorials Now Exist for GStack on Maven
SocialMar 19, 2026

Paid Tutorials Now Exist for GStack on Maven

OMG someone is charging money to teach people how to use GStack on Maven https://t.co/wNQdGrSLDq

By Garry Tan
Infrastructure Unveils IgniteAI Agent for Canvas LMS
SocialMar 18, 2026

Infrastructure Unveils IgniteAI Agent for Canvas LMS

Infrastructure launches IgniteAI Agent for Canvas, builds on @Amazon Bedrock https://t.co/0iOP4GmXpI Infrastructure, the company behind the Canvas learning management system (LMS) launched the IgniteAI Agent, which orchestrates and executes workflows for…

By Holger Müller
Emoji Prompts Spark Safe Student Storytelling Adventures
SocialMar 18, 2026

Emoji Prompts Spark Safe Student Storytelling Adventures

Emoji Story Lab from Shana Ramin is a creative writing tool that generates randomized, school-safe emoji prompts to inspire students to brainstorm and write unique narrative adventures. #MACUL26 https://t.co/DPt1jpmmiF

By Tony Vincent
AI‑Powered Playable Worlds Transform Active Learning
SocialMar 18, 2026

AI‑Powered Playable Worlds Transform Active Learning

🎮🌍 Genie 3 & the Rise of Playable Worlds AI is evolving—from generating content to creating interactive worlds you can explore. Not just watching… 👉 but playing, testing, and experiencing learning. 🎯 Why it matters: • Active learning > passive watching • Makes abstract concepts real •...

By Annette Levesque
Invest in Yourself: Unlock High‑Paying DevOps Roles
SocialMar 18, 2026

Invest in Yourself: Unlock High‑Paying DevOps Roles

You can invest on trips, vacations without hesitations and considering anything. So what’s holding you back from investing in that high paying role. Join our ongoing DevOps/Platform engineering training only for People in the Uk,US, Canada, Australia and Schengen regions....

By Aduraleke Akintade
Saylor Academy Achieves University Status, Expands Free Education
SocialMar 17, 2026

Saylor Academy Achieves University Status, Expands Free Education

Saylor Academy is now Saylor University. The Florida Department of Education has granted @saylordotorg university status—marking a major milestone in our mission to provide free, world-class higher education for all. https://t.co/SbimeofUkQ

By Michael Saylor
AI Is Reshaping Enterprise Learning, Says Docebo CEO
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI Is Reshaping Enterprise Learning, Says Docebo CEO

#AI is taking the enterprise world by storm. But how is it redefining learning systems? Find out what @docebo CEO, Alessio Artuffo, says as he joins me on this Talented Learning Show▶️ https://t.co/b2jXyx57is #LMS #OnlineLearning #eLearning https://t.co/MSW5z3WKu7

By John Leh
AI Tools Dismantle Barriers of Outdated Teaching Methods
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI Tools Dismantle Barriers of Outdated Teaching Methods

Lecture. Read a text. Repeat. These traditional methods for information transfer don't fail students on purpose...but they do fail some students.😬 Luckily, AI-powered tools like @NotebookLM are now helping break down these barriers. And that changes everything for learners who've always...

By Catlin Tucker
AI‑Sequenced Chatbot Boosts Learning by 6‑9 Months
SocialMar 17, 2026

AI‑Sequenced Chatbot Boosts Learning by 6‑9 Months

Interesting paper showing that Bjork’s desirable difficulty works. Tight integration of AI chatbot with ‘intelligent task sequencing’ delivers 'right material at exactly the right level matching the individual’s needs. In other words, AI tutors work better when they do...

By Donald Clark Plan B