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AJ Juliani
AJ JulianiFounder of LearningTools.ai. Building Frizzle.ai and BoostPBL.com. Parent and Educator first! Bestselling author of 8 books on learning.
A Five-Step Progression to AI Fluency (For Adults and for Students)

A Five-Step Progression to AI Fluency (For Adults and for Students)

This is a follow-up post to my original article: Let’s focus on AI-Fluency, not AI-Literacy. Let's see what this looks like in practice. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Nov 17, 2025
Let’s focus on AI-Fluency, not AI-Literacy.

Let’s focus on AI-Fluency, not AI-Literacy.

Let’s unpack the difference, and why your professional learning and strategic plan should use “AI-fluency,” not “AI-literacy,” as the north star. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Nov 13, 2025
After Redefinition Comes Removal: Why AI Is Forcing Schools to Rethink the Work That No Longer Matters

After Redefinition Comes Removal: Why AI Is Forcing Schools to Rethink the Work That No Longer Matters

We are living through another shift, even larger than the “classrooms for the future” era. Artificial Intelligence isn’t just adding features to our work. It is altering the very nature of the work itself. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Nov 10, 2025
Our K-12 System Has A Motivation Problem. Here’s How To Fix It.

Our K-12 System Has A Motivation Problem. Here’s How To Fix It.

If it feels harder to get students to lean in, you’re not imagining things. The root issue is motivation, and we are diving in deep in today's post. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Nov 7, 2025
10 Timeless Ways to Capture Attention and Engage Learners

10 Timeless Ways to Capture Attention and Engage Learners

Here are 10 timeless ways to engage learners, and why they still work right now. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Nov 4, 2025
If Your Portrait of a Graduate Is Just a Poster... We Need to Talk

If Your Portrait of a Graduate Is Just a Poster... We Need to Talk

How Schools Can Bring Their Graduate Profile to Life Through Vertical Curriculum Alignment. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Oct 30, 2025
Human Skills We’ll Need to Thrive in an AI World

Human Skills We’ll Need to Thrive in an AI World

One thing has become clear: our greatest advantage is not competing with machines, but doubling down on the human skills needed in an AI driven world. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Oct 16, 2025
Four AI Tools (You May Not Have Heard About) That Are Helping Teachers Engage

Four AI Tools (You May Not Have Heard About) That Are Helping Teachers Engage

At the end of every workshop or talk I give attendees a list of AI resources/tools that I’ve found useful, and that are also being used by teachers and school leaders with upsides beyond “saving time” (which is a nice part of it). Here are Four MORE AI Tools (You May Not Have Heard About) That Are Helping Teachers Engage right now.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Oct 13, 2025
The One Engagement Strategy Every Teacher Can Use Right Now

The One Engagement Strategy Every Teacher Can Use Right Now

This is an excerpt from my new book, The 27 Principles of Engagement: The Timeless Art of Capturing Attention. This is Principle 16: Engagement Requires Just Enough Friction. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Oct 7, 2025
The AI Promise Of Revolutionizing Education: A Primer

The AI Promise Of Revolutionizing Education: A Primer

In The Diamond Age, The Primer is built for one little girl named Nell. It looks like a book, but it’s actually a super-powered teaching machine. Now everyone in EdTech is trying to build it for our students. Is this a good or bad thing? Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Oct 1, 2025
I Got It All Wrong About Engaging Learners

I Got It All Wrong About Engaging Learners

It took me years (and some serious bruised ego moments) to realize that the practices that work, and have worked for centuries, are surprisingly simple in nature. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Sep 25, 2025
The 27 Principles of Engagement (Free Book For You)

The 27 Principles of Engagement (Free Book For You)

Get your FREE copy of my new audio book, The 27 Principles of Engagement: The Timeless Art of Capturing Attention and Inspiring Learning.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Sep 23, 2025
Boost Student Engagement with AI Tools and Inverting Bloom's Taxonomy

Boost Student Engagement with AI Tools and Inverting Bloom's Taxonomy

After my article on Relevant Assessments in the AI Age, I received a lot of emails from folks asking what these types of performance tasks might look like in their classroom. I shared several examples, but also wanted to share a Professional Learning activity I use all the time with educators to show what this might look like in the classroom.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Sep 15, 2025
Our Students’ Attention Is Not Gone. It’s Redirected.

Our Students’ Attention Is Not Gone. It’s Redirected.

Step into any classroom, in any century, and you will find the same invisible battle unfolding: the battle for attention. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Sep 8, 2025
Is Education Still The Great Communal Experience? Do we want it to be?

Is Education Still The Great Communal Experience? Do we want it to be?

The majority of us have gone through a schooling experience in some way, shape, or form that is similar enough to talk about, make fun of, share stories, and understand the context when we see it portrayed in literature, movies, shows, and pop culture. Yet, despite it being the great communal (shared) experience, it was not a great individual experience for many.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Sep 2, 2025
AI-Integrated Performance Tasks Across Grade Levels and Subjects

AI-Integrated Performance Tasks Across Grade Levels and Subjects

After my last article on Relevant Assessments in the AI Age, I received a lot of emails from folks asking what these types of performance tasks might look like in their classroom. Here are some examples of how relevant, AI-integrated performance tasks might look across K–12.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Aug 24, 2025
A Guide to Relevant Assessments: Rethinking Performance Tasks in the AI Age

A Guide to Relevant Assessments: Rethinking Performance Tasks in the AI Age

Here’s the problem. In an age of artificial intelligence, where a chatbot can produce an essay, build a spreadsheet, design a slideshow, make a video, or even create a piece of art in seconds, how do we ensure performance tasks remain both relevant and authentic? Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Aug 20, 2025
The One Thing We Can’t Lose in the A.I. Age: Transparency

The One Thing We Can’t Lose in the A.I. Age: Transparency

As we rush to embrace all these shiny new tools, we need to pause and ask an important question: Are we keeping learning human in a world where machines are doing more and more? Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Jul 15, 2025
Last Chance to Register: Come to Curriculum Camp 2025 on June 24th!

Last Chance to Register: Come to Curriculum Camp 2025 on June 24th!

Tomorrow, on June 24th, we'll have a live virtual event focused on defining and preparing you for Curriculum 3.0 with Jay McTighe, Allison Zmuda, and more.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Jun 23, 2025
A.I. Should Not Be The Focus. Learning Should Be.

A.I. Should Not Be The Focus. Learning Should Be.

The real question is this: Are we using AI to enhance meaningful learning, or are we letting the tool become the destination instead of the vehicle? Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Jun 17, 2025
The Great Debate in K-12 Education: Cooks vs. Chefs

The Great Debate in K-12 Education: Cooks vs. Chefs

The great debate in K-12 education today is often framed as a clash between two philosophies: the "cooks," who champion traditional, structured learning, and the "chefs," who advocate for inquiry-driven, creative exploration.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Jun 12, 2025
How to Change Your Curriculum In The AI Age

How to Change Your Curriculum In The AI Age

Part 3 of our Changing Practices in the AI Age series focuses on the five ways we can adapt our curriculum for today's world. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
Jun 5, 2025
What if every teacher had to be a student for a day?

What if every teacher had to be a student for a day?

New podcast episode focused on continuos partial attention and designing meaningful learning!

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
May 29, 2025
How to Change Your Writing Instruction In The AI Age

How to Change Your Writing Instruction In The AI Age

Part 2 of our Changing Practices in the AI Age series focuses on the 10 shifts we'll need to make in writing instruction. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
May 27, 2025
How to Change Your Assessments In the AI Age

How to Change Your Assessments In the AI Age

Part 1 of our Changing Practices in the AI Age series focuses on assessments in our learning spaces. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com.

AJ Juliani
AJ Juliani
May 20, 2025
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