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
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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
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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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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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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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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
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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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