I recently presented to curriculum leaders as they reimagine their school's assessment. In this blog post, I unpack how #teachers might use the AI Assessment Scale (#AIAS) as a design tool — one that supports #assessment of and for #learning in the age of #GenAI. #schools #education #teaching

Teachers are increasingly needing to decide not WHETHER to us #AI in #schools but HOW to use it. This paper employs some powerful metaphors of visualising how to teach with AI.

“We study history to help heal the hurt and harm of the past.” A powerful phrase, gifted by an insightful student in a yarning circle. After a few week's break, the Disrupted History blog returns this week to reflect on teaching 'difficult histories' in an age of AI.

Tired of the "explicit vs inquiry" nonsense? So am I. Here’s my new post on the false binaries of the EI conversation. I look at Sweller's expertise reversal, guidance fading, Deweyan inquiry, and historical pedagogy. I respond to 3 strawmen messing with best practice. Let’s end the nonsense.

I've been mainly focused on my research in recent weeks BUT I've just published a new blog post exploring how Google's NotebookLM is reshaping the way students learn in my History classroom - from AI-generated mind maps to audio overviews students are listening to while out running! #schools #AI

🎧"It's not cheating. It's learning." Hear directly from students navigating the ethical use of AI in schools in this powerful episode of the AI in Education podcast. Thoughtful, honest, and future-focused. #AI #AIinEducation #AI4ED #schools #teaching

Who gets remembered in national #history? And how? That’s the question my Year 9 History students tackled recently through the use of Google Gemini 13-18 EDU and NotebookLM. A provocatively playful - and deeply reflective - #AI activity about perspectives and power.

In a world awash with generative tools, educators are urged not to fear AI - but to shape it with wisdom, and to use it in service of humanity. 💗 A “wisdom of the heart” must guide our use of AI in education, especially in history classrooms where justice, community, and truth-telling matter

What did 'that MIT study' really find? 💡In this post, I go behind the viral clickbait to explore what the MIT research led by Nataliya Kosmyna, Ph.D actually says about #AI, cognitive debt, and #learning - and why the “Brain-to-LLM” approach might be one of the most important ideas for educators

🚸 Can AI help our students learn and thrive? ✅ Yes - but only if we act wisely... now! In my latest blog post, I identify 4 future paths for education in the AI age and argue that educators and educational leaders have an important challenge to rise to!

So, what do we do? Reimagining Pedagogy – Four Numbers and a Call to Action At the QHTA State Conference, I shared how #AI is already reshaping #history classrooms – not in theory, but in practice. Four numbers. One provocation. A flipped, human-centred future for history teaching. 👉 Read the post

I went to #EduTechAU 2025 and amstill thinking about Professor Rose Luckin’s call for visionary leadership in the age of AI. Her keynote wasn’t about tools – it was about people. About agency. About pausing, preparing, and partnering for deep, ethical change.

From the Halls of Montezuma To the shores of Tripoli; We fight our country's battles In the air, on land, and sea; First to fight for right and freedom And to keep our honor clean; We are proud to claim the title Of United States Marine...

Watching the deployment of National Guard and Marines on the streets of LA from Australia, it strikes me how afraid the troops look. The general vibe for me is that the Trump administration is frightened of the US population.

Are We Mistaking Copilots for Autopilots? In a world awash with AI change, are we confusing advanced chatbots with truly agentic AI? DisruptedHistory's latest post on explores why getting our heads around 'agents' matters for educators, researchers, and future-ready schools.

We are not in an age of approaching disruption. We are living inside it. And yet, as educator and technologist Dr Nick Jackson warns, many are sleepwalking into an educational crisis.

TLDR? No worries! My latest blog features a quick summary of (and a vote of thanks to all who assisted with the writing of) my recently published peer-reviewed article on using AI in schools.

There's not a huge amount of peer reviewed research on how we might teach with #AI in #schools. As a full-time high school teacher, I'm pleased help address this deficit. I hope other #teachers find it of practical value. Please share widely. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#47 = f.o.s. smh

So have we had a "the farmer doesn't want a wife reference" yet? #auspol

This week I've been thinking a lot about the false dichotomy of explicit instruction v inquiry. The end result is this blog post: “Not Either/Or”. H/t to Cameron Paterson, Nathaniel Swain, Louka Parry, Jared Cooney Horvath, & Guy Claxton.

Hi Vince, my colleague and I wrote this article on why GenAI does not have to undermine education. Please help us share it by reposting to promote dialog. www.frontiersin.org/journals/art...

AI can be a space maker for the things that matter most in history education. When used within a flipped learning approach, it helps to make space for teachers and students to focus on collaboration and connection-making. That's why, I've been recently reflecting on Object-Based Learning.

A couple of weeks ago, I made the decision to engage with the work of Victor Klemperer. I cannot recommend it highly enough. I've taught the #Holocaust many times and done a lot of study / reading on the topic but Klemperer is special. #History #teaching #edusky open.spotify.com/show/7Dd7nRq...

Something of interest for #teachers via #Edusky? Some thoughts on field trips and #edtech- especially the wonderful @goosechase.com.

How can school excursions spark real historical thinking? In my latest Disrupted History post, I explore how tools like GooseChase, Polycam, and Thinglink transform field trips into moments of civic inquiry, reparative justice, and deep reflection.

Thanks to everyone at @goosechase.com who have helped me in supporting my students' learning.

This week I reflect on how I’ve been using edtech tools (in particular @Goosechase EDU) to shift history learning beyond the classroom - building student presence, connection, and agency through museum excursions and community-based homework. #edtech #historyteacher #education

This week I reflect on how I’ve been using edtech tools (in particular @Goosechase EDU) to shift history learning beyond the classroom - building student presence, connection, and agency through museum excursions and community-based homework. #edtech #historyteacher #education

Slow Teaching in a Fast World: Resourcing an AI-Infused, Future-Oriented Slow Teaching History Classroom? In a world saturated with disruption, secondary History teachers stand on the threshold of profound change. The rapid evolution of AI offers breathtaking opportunities — but also daunting…

A Draft End of Term Report on ‘the high school system’ A quick, and slightly tongue in cheek, response to Dr Nick Jackson. Student Name: The System Class: Education Reform – OngoingDate: April 2025 General Comments: The system has a long and storied history. For over a century, it has played a…

“Words Without Real Thought”: Why Discernment Matters More Than Ever in an AI Classroom This post was inspired by a powerful line from Divya Ganesan’s recent article in Education Week (“The One Thing This Student Will Never Ask AI to Do”). Her reflections capture something essential about what it…

Katherine Parkinson, "Which institution does Trump have a problem with?" Ian Hislop, "Democracy.. I mean you could argue that Trump is a straight forward fascist" "Is there some balance coming?" Paul Merton, "He's not a straight forward fascist, he's a sort of devious fascist"

'What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal.' (Not behind paywall) www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/o...

I think this post is important. It explores how #teachers might help counter erasures of #history, @internetarchiveca.bsky.social's Wayback Machine, recent joint statements by @historians.org & @oah.org, and ways that to incorporate #technology into #learning. disruptedhistory.com/2025/04/16/s...

So Harvard has stood up to the Trump regime... but there are a *lot* of voices who have gone far too quiet. Do not obey in advance. Defend an institution. Recall professional ethics. Stand up. Stand out. @edusky.bsky.social #edusky www.iwm.at/transit-onli...

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” Harvard President Alan Garber Well done #Harvard. The standard is set. #edusky hrvd.me/ResearchFund...

So, this Jeff Bezos in the news... is he the same guy who changed the editorial policy of WashPo and who sat in the front row of the Rotunda at the Trump inauguration? Asking for a friend...

This post will be out tomorrow. #edusky

As I worked on a blog post about #teaching #History with #AI, I witnessed the falsification of the historical record to oppress. "If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor." I will speak out about this on my blog later this week. Meanwhile... 1/3

There are a LOT of AI generated action figures – complete with packaging - being shared online at the moment... but how might we use this technology as a tool for learning in classrooms? #edusky #teaching #history disruptedhistory.com/2025/04/13/s...

@larubain.bsky.social welcome to Bsky

Slow #Teaching in a VUCA Age: 9 Reflections from an AI-Disrupted High School Classroom disruptedhistory.com/2025/04/06/s...

April 5 is HANDS OFF day - nationwide US mobilization: "the largest single day of actions against Trump, Musk and DOGE to date." As of this week, organizers were tracking more than 600 planned actions — rallies, events and other gatherings - across all 50 states. handsoff2025.com/about

Just to clarify, is this the portrait that #Trump doesn't like? Does anyone know? I hadn't seen the painting until he "truthed" about it. Is it this one? If he doesn't like it, please let people know not share it.

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Interested in bringing AI into your #teaching practice? Perhaps my blog might help you? disruptedhistory.com/2025/03/22/t... #EduSky #schools #education #teachers

Here's a hint that #teaching #history differently can lead to deep and rich thinking. I'm researching a #pedagogy for teaching history that seeks to 'be more' and 'do more'. I'm hoping that the way I teach builds wisdom. This rough copy note by a 14 yo gives me hope. #edusky disruptedhistory.com

6 insights into #teaching with #AI from an actual teacher in an actual classroom in an actual school! #BelieveItOrNot #edusky #schools #education #ArtificialIntelligence disruptedhistory.com/2025/03/22/t...