Why is Teaching Time Being Lost to Classroom Management?
This past week, the announcement of this research by the Canadian Teachers Federation crossed my electronic desk. Why is Teaching Time Being Lost to Classroom
AI in Education: What to expect next…
Check out our podcast on this topic, “What’s Next”, on the CANeLearn YouTube Channel AI in Education: What to expect next… A number of
Teaching to the test
This post analyzes the disconnect between modern educational goals and outdated assessment methods. While curricula increasingly emphasize high-level competencies like critical thinking, collaboration, and
[REPOST] AI power and water
Earlier this year, while teaching UVic’s EDCI 336 course, I wrote about Generative AI water and power. I keep trying to rationalize its use in
Two Grandfathers, Two Chatbots, and One Existential Crisis in Education
Grandpa Randy: (grumbling) I read another blog rant this morning—apparently, ChatGPT is “the death of critical thinking.” Grandfather Michael: (mock gasp) Oh, the horror! Students
AI-YAI-YAI! Scary Stuff.
Grandpa Randy, you asked me to be a little more serious and to add to my typical diatribes some research to support my usual blathering.
Conversations with our grandchildren
Spitballing from the balcony
Grandfather Michael & Grandpa Randy
A combined century of education experience
Spitting ideas, not wads of paper.
About – These posts are simply a conversation—an honest, reflective exchange between two educators who have lived through fifty years of the evolution of schooling and find ourselves at the edge of a new frontier: the age of Generative Artificial Intelligence.
We invite you, the reader, to consider our writings as provocations, challenges, and, we hope, as a spark for the conversation that education so desperately needs.
Disclaimer – The opinions expressed in these articles and podcasts are those of the individual authors and do not represent the opinions of the CANeLearn board, advisors, members, or others involved in our network.
About – Dr. Michael Canuel was a founder of CANeLearn and served as the board chair over much of the organization’s existence. Dr. Randy LaBonte continues to serve as CANeLearn’s first and only CEO.
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