The Creative Classroom with John Spencer

How Will AI Transform Creative Thinking?

As AI becomes becomes more pervasive in our daily work, we often wrestle with a big question: what should we automate and what should we protect as deeply human? We experience this profoundly in creative work. We are drawn to the speed and efficiency of... The post How Will AI Transform Creative Thinking? appeared first on Spencer Education.

Using AI to Spark Deeper Learning

AI represents both a dream and a warning for education. On one hand, it offers personalized feedback, instant support, and creative possibilities that can make learning more dynamic than ever. On the other, it tempts us toward speed over depth, efficiency over understanding, and convenience... The post Using AI to Spark Deeper Learning appeared first on Spencer Education.

Empowering Students to Self-Select the Scaffolds

When I was a new teacher, I had a goal of differentiating instruction for every student. I would provide additional directions, project sheets, tutorials, and small group instruction for any student who needed help. I kept a list of specific strategies I would use in... The post Empowering Students to Self-Select the Scaffolds appeared first on Spencer Education.

Students Need to Explore the Nature of AI

In 2014, Microsoft launched a hugely successful AI bot named Xiaoice in China. With over forty million conversations, users often described feeling as though they were interacting with a real human. Microsoft founder Bill Gates described it this way, “’Xiaoice has attracted 45 million followers... The post Students Need to Explore the Nature of AI appeared first on Spencer Education.

Rethinking How We Use AI for Writing

We keep talking about AI in schools like it is either a miracle or a menace, and that either-or mindset steers us into two dead ends. One path hands the wheel to the tool and mistakes novelty for real learning. The other path locks everything... The post Rethinking How We Use AI for Writing appeared first on Spencer Education.