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Developmentalist, Educator, Technologist, Conference Co-chair Cultivating Ensembles, Consultant, Coach. Tenured professor at New York Institute of Technology. Co-founder Collective Infrastructures, Author, Grandfather and Marathoner. AI and Tech critic.

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Why Handwriting Notes and Exams Isn’t the Answer: Rethinking Classroom Discussions January 2026, Vol.2 Issue 5

Research studies showing handwriting can help retention in a lecture-based classroom. That’s a very specific context with limited applicability.
My suggestion: Have better classroom discussions. Click below for some insights and strategies

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23.01.2026 21:21 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jim Martinez (@jimmartinez2) Past the Horizon I love being on the beach in Puerto Rico: sand, water, salt air, sun, the steady sound of waves. All my senses are engaged, and I can relax and wonder. The view is always changing, a...

Past the Horizon

I love being on the beach in Puerto Rico: sand, water, salt air, sun, the steady sound of waves. All my senses are engaged, and I can relax and wonder. The view is always changing, always familiar, and as old as the world itself.

Enjoy the view.

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07.01.2026 15:23 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Beyond the AI Tutors: Using Technology to Create New Stages for Learning Performances December 2025 Volume 1. Issue 10

Moving from Speculation to Practice

In my latest Substack post, I draw on past work that has direct relevance on making instructional technology choices going forward. #STEAM #EDTech #Education #AI
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23.12.2025 14:40 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Collective Development | Jim Martinez | Substack Creating new responses to a world in crisis—together. Click to read Collective Development, by Jim Martinez, a Substack publication. Launched 7 months ago.

If you're interested in Education and AI I have some things for educators to read over the break. Check them out here: jimmartinez802.substack.com
#EdTech #AI #STEAM #teaching #Education

18.12.2025 22:57 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A Performatory Approach to Teaching December 2025 Volume 1, Issue 9

In my latest piece, I explore how a performatory approach—grounded in play, performance, and relational practice—reshapes how we think about technology, risk, and learning in classrooms.
#EDTech #Education

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The Search for Method in Data Science 101 December 2025, Volume 1. Issue 8

The Search for Method in Data Science 101
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16.12.2025 03:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A.I. – What Is It and What Is It Good For? We have over 70 people registered! Join us this Saturday! A free online class offered by Let's Learn!

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19.09.2025 19:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Part 3: New Kinds of Tools AI is not a collaborator, it's a simulation

AI systems predict words, and polish your writing. It does not live, experience, or understand meaning. In Part 3 of my AI & Education series, I explore how language, context, and human life remain beyond the reach of even the most advanced AI #education #AI #NYIT
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The Whetstone and the Untempered Mind: Why AI Can't Replace Human Development Some thoughts on artificial intelligence, cognitive development, and what we lose when everything must be put into words.

The Whetstone and the Untempered Mind: Why AI Can't Replace Human Development
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SO SAD! People believe a conspiracy theorist who will be responsible the death or injury of people who don't get vaccinated.

06.09.2025 16:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Fixing Teacher Shortages With Privatization Doesn't Work. Alternative Certification, and Why the Texas Model Gets It Wrong

Time to start looking at challenges in education. I'll give you the answer, and you can read more about why below. The school system needs to be reorganized to serve communities.

#EdTech #EastSideInstitute #CultivatingEnsembles #Education
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02.09.2025 12:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why AI Grading Misses the Point of Education The real purpose of assessments

Why AI Grading Misses the Point of Education
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01.09.2025 19:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Why I Choose East Side Institute for Leadership Training Early in my corporate career I attended the standard leadership programs, the ones with the glossy binders, the polished facilitators, and the familiar frameworks. They made me a better manager of sys...

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Joy in a Time of Crisis Dedication: To my friend Sandy, who always inspires me. It was nice walking into you today! Next time I’ll be running.

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27.08.2025 11:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Can AI Break the Script? A Discovery at the Edge of Conversation Oops! I broke my AI with Social Therapy

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