Category: Education

  • You Ask, I Answer: Keeping AI Grading Output Consistent?

    Summary In today's episode, I explain how to prevent instruction drift and maintain grading consistency when using ChatGPT. Here's what this means for you. You can achieve fair and reliable results for every student by refining your AI workflow. You'll also learn these concepts: why chat history creates cross-contamination, how automation tools solve grading drift,…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Using AI for Academic Theses?

    Summary In today's episode, I explore whether using AI for a thesis constitutes cheating and how to maintain academic honesty. Here's what this means for you. You can leverage AI tools safely by focusing on transparency and original thought. You'll also learn these concepts: how the distinction between plagiarism and augmentation works, how to use…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: Can AI Detect Generative AI?

    Summary In today's episode, I examine the effectiveness of various tools that attempt to detect generative AI content. Here's what this means for you. You will understand why current detection technologies struggle to identify sophisticated prompting while easily spotting low-effort AI generation. You'll also learn these concepts: how advanced prompting techniques bypass detection, why standardized…

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  • You Ask, I Answer: How to Choose AI Tools for Kids?

    Summary In today's episode, I share strategies for parents to introduce AI tools to their children safely and effectively. Here's what this means for you. You gain the ability to leverage cutting-edge technology while protecting your family's sensitive data and budget. You'll also learn these concepts: why avoiding personal details ensures privacy, how foundation models…

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  • Almost Timely News: 🗞️ Cognitive Offloading and AI (2025-09-28)

    Almost Timely News: 🗞️ Cognitive Offloading and AI (2025-09-28) :: View in Browser The Big Plug 🇬🇧 There are only 2 seats left for my full day workshop in London, England, on 31 October! 👁️ Register for our new online course, the AI-Ready Strategist, now available! Content Authenticity Statement 100% of this week’s newsletter was…

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  • Fireside Chat: Julia Freeland Fisher and AI Reshaping Human Connection

    Summary In today's episode, I sit down with Julia Freeland Fisher to explore how social capital and AI are reshaping the labor market for today's students and graduates. Here's what this means for you. You gain a framework for understanding why networks, exposure, and credibility still matter even as generative AI is eroding traditional entry-level…

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  • Blatant Sales Pitch: Generative AI Use Cases for Marketers Course

    Summary In today's episode, I pitch my new course Generative AI Use Cases for Marketers and walk through what makes it different from anything I've built before. Here's what this means for you. You get a hands-on, adaptable framework for applying generative AI to real marketing work without needing to write custom code. You'll also…

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  • Google Gemini 2.0 Flash Multimodal API Plumbing Demo

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through identifying plumbing system components by matching manuals to physical parts and explaining how to safely address a dripping pressure relief valve. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a practical troubleshooting mindset that prioritizes safety before touching any valve or lever in a residential plumbing system. You'll…

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  • Mind Readings: AI Content Detectors Deep Dive Part 5

    Summary In today's episode, I wrap up a five-part series on AI detectors and academic integrity by laying out why schools must stop punishing AI use and start teaching with it instead. Here's what this means for you. You'll gain a clear framework for replacing unreliable detection tools with educational practices that actually build critical…

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  • Mind Readings: AI Content Detectors Deep Dive Part 4

    Summary In today's episode, I walk through a process for teaching students to build a "term paper of the future" by directing generative AI tools like Perplexity, Notebook LM, and Google's AI Studio through research, drafting, and self-critique. Here's what this means for you. You gain a new mental model where the real educational output…

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