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A Small Step Toward a Reading Culture
I love reading. It’s one of the few activities that is deeply individual yet collaborative when shared through a book club. Over the years, I’ve started book clubs with friends and colleagues, and the experience has always been worthwhile — as long as the book is good and the members are committed. Earlier this year, while preparing for a professional development session I was to lead on AI in teaching, the idea resurfaced. I had bought a small selection of books to inform
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AI Won’t Replace Teachers, But It Will Replace Teachers Who Don’t Use AI
The Paradox There’s a phrase I stumbled upon from a YouTube video that captures the tension of our moment: “AI won’t replace teachers, but it will replace teachers who don’t use AI.” At first, it sounds provocative, maybe even overstated. But if we look at history, it may be true. I think back to my father. In the early 2000s, he realized that the world of work was changing fast. The internet, email, and computers were no longer optional — they were essential. I remember
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Reflections on My Professional Development Workshop on AI
A couple of Saturdays ago, I led a PD workshop for our teachers at AIAN on the theme of AI. The goal of the session was not to provide a list of tools or tips, but to start a meaningful conversation about how we, as educators, can use AI thoughtfully and creatively in our work. Before the workshop, I had reached out to staff to learn how they currently use AI. The responses were diverse—some teachers use AI for lesson planning and feedback, others for generating assessments o
Oct 272 min read


Using AI to Support CLIL: A Teacher’s Guide
As teachers in international schools, we know that many of our students are learning content and language at the same time. This is where...
Oct 103 min read


Lesson Planning with Authentic Materials and AI
A serious concern I have with education today is that it often fails to show students how the content being studied and the skills being...
Oct 94 min read


AI Isn't Making Me a Faster Teacher. It's Making Me a Better One
AI as a quiet collaborator — helping teachers lighten the load so creativity and connection can flow. Image generated with AI (ChatGPT /...
Oct 84 min read


Designing a “Personal Artifact Museum” with ChatGPT
One of the most rewarding parts of teaching is designing activities that help students make meaningful connections between the past and...
Oct 44 min read


Exploring History at Ningbo Museum
Displays from Sanxingdui Last week, our high school students had the opportunity to visit Ningbo Museum for a special exhibition on the...
Sep 203 min read


Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA) as a Teaching Tool
As teachers, we are always looking for ways to make learning more engaging. One method I’ve been experimenting with recently is the use...
Sep 194 min read
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