Tools of Thought
The Idea DJ method to unblock creativity
How AI transforms creative research into a process of mashup and discovery
Tools of Thought
Tools of Thought
Making “think twice” a tangible tool for learning
Why reflecting with AI can make classroom conversations more meaningful
EdTech
The Magic of Students Giving Themselves Advice
Exploring how generative ai helps students discover their own solutions by reframing challenges as peer advice
Tools of Thought
Using technology to break the learning styles myth
Can interactive experience show students the power of multi-modal learning?
Tools of Thought
Can this tool make design class discussions richer?
Can this tool make class discussions richer?
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
Learning
Working around Google's reign on education
The king of search cannot conquer critical thinking if instructors are willing to put in the effort.
Learning
The Value of After-Class Journals
How a tool intended to help my students became a gauge for my own performance
Learning
The pitfalls of virtual workshops
How the added cognitive load of virtual workshopping tools impede learning
UX
Adding a social layer across the web
Expanding social beyond social media.
Tools of Thought
The need for reflective computing
Computers need to make reflection as immediate and seamless as going on a thoughtful tangent — the way you would scribble on top of a page or write in the margins. Modern computers are highly biased towards productivity. Everything is about doing more in less time. For matters of simple calculations
Reflections
Computers are still merely tiny file cabinets
Not all the woes of our meat brains are solved by our new silicone brains