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Processes Are More Important Than Prompts
In Processes are More Important than Prompts, Leon Furze argues that “prompt engineering” has become less important as GenAI technologies have matured. His early 2023 article focused heavily on crafting perfect prompts, but technological improvements—multimodal inputs (PDFs, images, spreadsheets), internet access, thinking models, and research applications—have reduced the need for lengthy contextual prompts.
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IYKYK Part 2: Did You Know AI Can Do… That?
The text-box and blinking cursor of GenAI chatbot interfaces is the main thing holding us back from exploring their use. Did you know AI can do… that?
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Resistance as a Framework for Combating Cognitive Offload
This post discusses the necessity of resistance in using AI for education, comparing it to physical training. While generative AI can lead to cognitive laziness, integrating resistance can help maintain learning integrity. Here’s a framework exploring expertise, evaluation, metacognition, cognitive stretch, and feedback to ensure beneficial AI usage.
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IYKYK: How Do We Know What AI Can Really Do?
The Discoverability Problem in GenAI means users are often unaware of capabilities due to poor UX. If the tech won’t change, we need new mental models.
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You Don’t Need an AI Policy
On Friday I told a room full of school leaders that they didn’t need an AI policy, you could hear a pin drop — right up until the point people started to laugh and nod their heads. I was speaking with members of Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), in a series of sessions…
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What Curriculum Leaders Need to Know About AI in 2026
Most of the AI professional development I see in schools is aimed at everyone. Whole-staff sessions covering the basics: how to use GenAI, how to write a prompt, some tools you might find useful… At the other end of the scale, you see policy sessions aimed at ICT and Business Managers, executive teams, and boards.…
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Hoard Your Knowledge, Then Share It
Learn how to hoard your knowledge and leverage AI to solve complex problems efficiently in teaching and other fields.
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Expert Signals: Why Human Expertise Matters More Than Ever
AI excels at codifiable knowledge but can’t transmit the situated, embodied expertise that makes human experts irreplaceable. Introducing expert signals.
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The Practical AI Library is Now Open
A curated, constantly updated collection of AI in education research, news, frameworks, and practical resources.
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What Happens to Expertise When Students Skip the Struggle?
When students use GenAI to skip the hard parts of learning, they miss the productive struggle that builds genuine expertise. This post explores why the “AI is just like a calculator” argument falls short, and why novices are most at risk of outsourcing the thinking that matters most.