Helping teachers take advantage of AI’s benefits to counteract its weaknesses
It’s a new world unrecognizable by many professors, and we need strategies that help students use technology ethically while building essential skills. This isn’t about banning AI—it’s about teaching students to leverage it for learning instead of shortcuts.
Meet the AI CharactersEach AI tool has its own personality, strengths, and potential pitfalls. Understanding these “characters” helps teachers and students make informed choices about when and how to use each tool.
Join the learning as we explore the ever-changing world of AI. Videos break down real classroom scenarios, highlight student challenges, and provide evidence-based approaches that help students use AI ethically while building essential skills, all while having a little fun.
Subscribe on YouTubeI strongly believe that a solid foundation in writing and the humanities in general is essential in succeeding in life. After all, a solid foundation in writing and critical thinking isn’t just academic—it’s essential for success in any field. In our AI-dominated world, clear communication skills are rarer and more valuable than ever, and the humanities become increasingly important in a person’s education and life.
AI isn’t the enemy of education; it’s a tool that, when used ethically, can enhance learning rather than replace it. My approach focuses on helping students understand when to use AI as a thinking partner and when to develop skills independently. While I believe that the building blocks of any given skill should be learned without artificial assistance so that we truly understand the skill, once the skill is acquired, AI can be used to scaffold on lessons and advance learning, if students know how.
Beyond career success, the humanities develop critical thinking and empathy—qualities essential not just for professional achievement, but for living a fulfilling life that engages both mind and soul. AI can be used to aid in those things, but it can never replace the hard work that students have to do on their own in order to earn a life rich in non-monetary wealth.