Re: the Dunning-Kruger effect from using LLMs, I think that's certainly part of it, i.e. that novices assume they're more competent than they are because they don't yet know how little they know. ...

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The burden of proof fallacy: Idiots make a claim but you have to disprove/debunk it. It's the person who's making the claim that has to provide the evidence/proof. Otherwise, in the next press conference, they'll claim that Ibuprofen causes ADHD.

@adelegoldberg.bsky.social I think you'll enjoy this paper on the differences & implications of human cognition vs. LLMs from an epistemological basis: doi.org/10.31234/osf...

It looks like this company's mission is to become the Amazon of education... because Amazon's business model has worked so well for its workers' rights & working conditions, right?

Book on Speech Act Theory from Cambridge. Free until the end of this month! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Happy Winter Solstice, everyone!

As usual, @carlhendrick.substack.com provides valuable insights on learning &, in this case, that are particularly relevant to popular language learning apps: Read the article: carlhendrick.substack.com/p/why-most-e...

I guess one silver lining from the abuse of LLMs by students is that teachers & faculty are taking a lot more interest in the science of learning!

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For those trying to defend exposing children to social media & opposing bans of smartphones in schools, please read: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Why has England been more successful than the US in aligning education with cognitive science? Maybe because England uses a different kind of test for accountability. Read more in my latest post, on a new book by former schools minister Nick Gibb. nataliewexler.substack.com/p/could-it-h...

There's a flood of questionable research published on effects of AI use in education. To help us navigate the meaningfulness of this research, here's a quick guide to effect of instruction research design when purely motivated by publication. Enjoy! 🤣 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O5y...

We love to say we’re building a ‘love of reading’. The evidence suggests we’re doing no such thing. Pleasure doesn’t lead to fluent reading; fluency makes pleasure possible. Reading for pleasure should be an outcome, not a curricular aim. open.substack.com/pub/daviddid...

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I reckon @coldwarsteve.bsky.social is our modern equivalent to William Hogarth. Please support him, buy his stuff, etc.; He's one of the good guys. Hogarth: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William...

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Promoting student use of LLMs? Two questions: 1. What's your curriculum, i.e. *How* do you propose to teach critical thinking with LLMs? 2. What evidence do you have that it'll produce effect sizes greater than d.4?

1/9 What's troubling me about the discourse about using LLMs (Generative AI chatbots) for learning & teaching:

I'm impressed with the creative solutions that BigBlueButton are putting into their UX design these days. For example, this is solving very real problems & offering much desired affordances to tutors who host synchronous online collaborative lessons: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLNK...

1/7 I saw an AI generated infographic & a link to a blog post today about reading comprehension strategies. A thread 🧵...

It looks like the more critical thinking & thoughtful among us are pushing back hard against the reckless insertion of LLMs into academic contexts: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Just so that you know I know: I know when you've posted a comment generated by an LLM. No not you. I know you're conscientious & considerate & would never do such a thing. But you... you know who you are.

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Re: Criticisms of LLM-generated texts...

Profesores de educación primaria: ¡Cuidado con abusar de las lecturas en pantalla!, el alumnado a esas edades aún necesita experiencias de lectura sosegadas si queremos fomentar su motivación lectora. 👉 bsky.app/profile/eril...

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Research showing learning gains from using ChatGPT in classrooms? Well, not all education studies are designed equal. Allow Dr Frank Boers to explain 🤣 😬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O5y...

Yes, but those benefits will come later & to ordinary people. Millionaires & billionaires & corporations want to pay less tax now!

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Interesting take by @matbury.bsky.social . One of the small, but really important takeaways I would throw all my weight behind: you can only use AI when you already know something. #blueLZ

NEW BLOG POST Report: The cognitive & pedagogical implications of generative #AI in education This is my response to the "techno-optimists" & attitudes of "techno solutionism." I hope you find it informative & helpful! Link: matbury.com/wordpress/in...

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#blueLZ #engluschunterricht: Explizite Instruktion ist der Zaun oben auf der Klippe, nicht der Krankenwagen unten. Steile These? Finde den Post von Matt Bury super.

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Coming soon - Turner & Hoffmann on Creative Construction Grammar. In this, we argue that the domain-general process of Conceptual Blending is the cognitive operation that combines constructions. BTW this will be published open access! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

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I advise teachers & students to move on from retrieval practice into more integrative learning/study tasks as quickly as possible, e.g. once students are achieving >80% on retrieval tests after delays of 2 days or more.

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"Too little is known about the field of AI in education for anyone to be an expert yet."

Wouldn't it be ironic if some clever person developed an AI browser plugin that filtred out articles, posts, & comments about AI, LLMs, AI marketing hype, AI "experts", etc.? Please? Oh, please?!

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With so much news, hype, and 'research' about AI in education, I thought it a good idea to bring this blog and open access article under everyone's attention. ChatGPT: An effect in search of a cause onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Our new study at Developmental Psychology is out! Longitudinal associations between digital reading, motivation and comprehension in Primary school. Clear mutual associations, and negative influences of digital habits on future motivation. @altamuralidia.bsky.social psycnet.apa.org/record/2026-...

Carl Hendrix writes an insightful summary of the best research into using AI for education to date & poses some interesting questions. By far, the best article on AI in education I've read so far: carlhendrick.substack.com/p/the-algori...

NEW BLOG POST Digital sovereignty or digital colony? A wake-up call for Europe Continue reading & listen: matbury.com/wordpress/in...

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