The Future of Tech and Work

The Future of Tech and Work is how human beings work and the tools they use and will use in the future. For those interested in big data, the internet of things (IOT), block chain, artificial intelligence (AI), IOT, computer science and coding.

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New Pathways

We Asked A Student in 2040 What Living with An LER is Like—Here’s What She Said

Mason Pashia, Guest Author

Jun 2, 2025

Explore how Learner Employment Records (LERs) shape education and careers in 2040, detailing a student's journey through digital credentialing.

EdTech

Why Evidence Is Everything in An AI World

Mason Pashia, Aaron Schorn

May 21, 2025

Authentic documentation builds trust, agency, and learning in an AI-driven world, encouraging process-driven education.

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Personalized Learning

Relationally Responsible Tech: Designing a Digital Future That Puts People First

Mason Pashia, Isabelle Hau

Apr 10, 2025

Relationally responsible tech as the opposite of "junk tech," advocating for technology designed with children's and families' well-being in mind to foster relational intelligence rather than isolation.

EdTech

CoSN 2025: With Human Leadership Comes Great Power, and Great Responsibility

Mason Pashia

Apr 7, 2025

CoSN 2025 highlights tech in education, focusing on AI, cybersecurity, and connectivity, emphasizing leadership and human-centered tech integration.

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EdTech

How Can AI Fuel Deeper Learning? A Conversation with Kali Frederick and Aatash Parikh

Tom Vander Ark

Apr 3, 2025

Exploring AI's impact on education, deeper learning, and project-based learning with insights from High Tech High and Inkwire's leaders.

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Leadership

What’s the Status of Credentials? Digital Credentials Summit 2025

Mason Pashia

Mar 13, 2025

Explore the future of credentials at the Digital Credentials Summit 2025, focusing on skills, interoperability, and workforce adaptability.

Equity & Access

How AI Supports Deeper Learning: Reflections from the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 10, 2025

AI in education empowers deeper learning by enhancing critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, transforming educational experiences.

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Personalized Learning

Redefining Research in a Gen-AI Powered Classroom

David Ross

Mar 4, 2025

Explore the evolving role of research in classrooms with AI, emphasizing critical evaluation, media literacy, and adapting standards for AI-driven education.

Teacher leads a 9th grade PBL lesson on extraction while students work on tablets in a collaborative classroom setting.

Personalized Learning

Using Gen AI to Design, Implement, and Assess PBL

David Ross

Feb 18, 2025

Explore using generative AI to enhance project-based learning by streamlining design, implementation, and assessment processes.

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Personalized Learning

How Teachers Can Orchestrate a Classroom Filled with AI Tools

David Ross

Jan 7, 2025

Explore how AI tools transform teaching roles, flipping classrooms with AI-powered tutoring, chatbots, and adaptive textbooks.

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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