The Future of Tech and Work

The Future of Tech and Work is how human beings work and the tools they use and will use in the future. For those interested in big data, the internet of things (IOT), block chain, artificial intelligence (AI), IOT, computer science and coding.

Leadership

How AI Impacts the Use of Protocols in the K-12 Classroom

David Ross

Mar 12, 2026

Equity & Access

Can We Teach Civil Discourse in a Digital Age? | A Conversation with Vikki Katz

Tom Vander Ark

Mar 10, 2026

New Pathways

What Could BG Be? | A Conversation with Sam Ford and Sangita Shresthova

Mason Pashia

Feb 19, 2026

Personalized Learning

Borrowing from the Past: Productive Friction in the Age of AI

Guest Author

Feb 12, 2026

Project-Based Learning

Why PBL and 21st Century Skills Aren’t “Add-Ons”: Using AI to Prove They’re in the Standards

David Ross

Feb 10, 2026

Leadership

How Can Indigenous Futurism Help Drive Innovation? | A Conversation with Kelly Berry

Mason Pashia, Guest Author

Feb 9, 2026

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Learning Design

The CHOICE We Make: The Critically Human Skills That Define Our Future

Nate McClennen, Guest Author

Feb 5, 2026

Explore the CHOICE framework for critically human skills and redefine education to foster agency, compassion, and integrity in an AI-driven world.

Ed Policy

From Fringe to Policy: How AI Is Shifting the Overton Window in K-12 Education

David Ross

Jan 29, 2026

Explore how AI and the Overton Window are reshaping K-12 education policy, from fringe ideas like AI-only classrooms to mainstream possibilities.

The Future of Tech and Work

Rethinking SAMR in the Age of AI: Why the Model Needs a Second Axis

Vriti Saraf, Nate McClennen, Katie Martin

Jan 15, 2026

The SAMR model needs a second axis to account for AI’s diverse impacts on learning, emphasizing both positive and negative outcomes.

The Future of Tech and Work

Can AI Tutors Promote a True Growth Mindset? Exploring the Risks and Promise of Custom GPTs in Education

David Ross

Jan 8, 2026

Explore AI tutors' potential to foster growth mindsets in learners, emphasizing thoughtful design over blind rejection of emerging tech."

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From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing

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