Education
Embracing problem-creator thinking in design education
Preparing design students for AI with critical analysis and innovation
Charlie Gedeon
Education
AI tutors aren't a silver bullet, nor should they be
Personalization in learning is good, but it isn't education's biggest failing
Shareback
UX Portfolio Lessons: Timeless & Thoughtful Storytelling
Notes from my 2024 class on building better UX portfolios
Education
From Teacher Grading to Manager Feedback
How creating an supportive work environment for adult learners makes for better school
Algorithms
Generative, Personal, but not Artificial
Unpacking Apple’s language obsession around machine intelligence
Education
Looking the other direction to learn more deeply
Seeing The Great Wave off Kanagawa print from right to left opened my eyes to the power of its message
Education
Planting seeds as a teaching mindset
Learning from conservation biology to inspire learning experience design
Reflections
We often forget the cast and crew
The star of the eclipse might have been the sun, but if you didn’t look around you would have missed the show.
Mental Models
Focus on how you work with AI, not what it answers
Forget the shortcuts and prompting tips and attain real creative satisfaction by focusing on the process
Reflections
Navigating the Open Waters of an Early-Stage Product
Use product prototypes like tangible questions to quell your doubts
Education
In my class, you surf alone and get feedback together
A note on the vibes of my 2024 UX class
Reflections
23 things I learned in 2023 about how we communicate
Talking is exciting, infuriating, and wonderfully human. As an extrovert and a teacher, I think a lot about communication and how we can make it more enjoyable, intentional, and effective. Here’s a list of 23 observations I made during the tens of thousands of conversations I had in 2023.