What Hath We Wrought? Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping education rapidly, presenting both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. As schools in the Pittsburgh region participate in Remake Learning Days this May, educators and administrators face a critical question: How can AI be integrated into classrooms without fear or favor? This means avoiding two risky extremes of either banning AI outright or adopting it without scrutiny. Instead, school leaders must fo

Launching AI apps for education right now feels like trying to walk across a parking lot covered in black ice. Not the dramatic kind where everyone sees it coming. The sneaky kind. You step out with confidence, “I know what people need,” and the universe responds by gently removing friction from reality. Suddenly you’re doing accidental figure skating in front of your own assumptions. That’s the landscape. It’s changing fast, it’s slippery, and it punishes certainty. And yet

Education is evolving rapidly, and one of the most exciting developments is the emergence of customized learning tools. These tools are designed to tailor educational experiences to individual learners' needs, preferences, and pace. This personalized approach is transforming how students engage with content, making learning more effective and enjoyable. Understanding Customized Learning Tools and Their Impact Customized learning tools refer to educational technologies and pla

"Life with AI" might be the new descriptor of our era, perhaps replacing the less-popular "Anthropocene." While the latter marks the first epoch defined by human activity upon the earth, it often feels too clinical. Most people don’t contemplate the eons that passed before humans could marvel at an exploding volcano or the northern lights. Our current era is better described as the Age of Emergence , introducing a new cognitive partner, or the Cogitocene: The Age of Shared Co