What About the Parents?
What About the Parents? When Students Revolt, Educators Defend the Status Quo, and Parents Remain Silent October 30, 2026 Michael J. Canuel, Ed.D. In
Good Intentions
Good Intentions: Preparing Children for Yesterday Michael J. Canuel Ed.D. Apparently, the future of education lies in the past. Sweden is bringing back
Why Bother?
Why Bother? Michael J. Canuel Ed.D. Randy LaBonte Ph.D. Check out our podcast based on this post. There is a question behind almost everything
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This post analyzes the disconnect between modern educational goals and outdated assessment methods.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
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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