Learning Zones in the AI Age

Understanding Learning Zones in an AI-Transformed Classroom

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, artificial intelligence isn’t just another tool—it’s fundamentally reshaping how students engage with learning. But to understand these changes, we first need a sophisticated framework for thinking about learning itself.…

When AI Makes “Hard” Easy – Recalibrating…

One of my favorite concepts to share with educators is a simple but powerful phrase: “Easy is earned.” What feels difficult today becomes easier through practice and development of skill. The goal of learning isn’t…

Performance vs. Learning – AI’s Impact on the Zones That Mat…

School systems have always struggled with balancing performance and learning. We want students to perform well on assessments, but we also want them to develop as learners. Unfortunately, these goals sometimes conflict—and AI is intensifying…

AI and the Effort Economy – Making Every Learning Inve…

One of the most subtle yet profound impacts of AI on education concerns how students invest their effort. When tools can instantly perform tasks that once required significant work, we need to completely rethink what…

Designing Mistakes for Growth – AI’s Challenge t…

Perhaps the most counterintuitive aspect of effective learning involves mistakes. Not all mistakes have equal learning value, and AI is dramatically changing which mistakes students make—and what they learn from them. The Mistake Framework In…