In the first episode of the Next Gen Schools podcast, host A.J. Juliani and guest Ira David Socol (author of Designed to Fail) pose a provocative question: Do we even need a new version of school?
This new book should be on everyone's 2026 reading list!
All of us, as educational stakeholders, can make a difference by addressing the impacts on learning from technology, artificial intelligence, and distraction. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
Have you ever had students complain about active learning in your classroom? Or have students ask for worksheets and lectures? Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
Most EdTech companies think that their primary customer concerns are efficiency, outcomes, or quality of instruction. But that's wrong. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
This is an excerpt from my latest book, The 27 Principles of Engagement.Principle 26: Rituals Create Stability; Variety Creates Energy. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
I didn’t think I would have to write this post, AGAIN. But apparently someone needs to write it. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
I’m becoming more convinced every day that discernment might be the single most important skill our students (and our educators) need right now. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
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
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
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
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
Here are 10 timeless ways to engage learners, and why they still work right now. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
How Schools Can Bring Their Graduate Profile to Life Through Vertical Curriculum Alignment. Read the article on Ajjuliani.com
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
