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Sep 18, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 18, 2026

    Ban the Bans (opens the original)

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    In The Wizard of Oz, when Dorothy finally speaks to the wizard to ask for help for herself and her friends, the Great and Powerful Oz ignores the request and sends the group off on a dangerous errand to serve his own needs. It turns out that Oz, nothing more than a mechanical projection, is not so great or powerful, and is, in fact, selfish, arrogant, and mean.I am reminded of that movie as I consider our current great and powerful (and scary) technology and how there is a growing concern that A

  2. Issue · Aug 19, 2026

    Sleight of Mind 2 (opens the original)

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    This is the second of a two-part series that offers some concrete strategies to design for learning in the age of AI. Part 1 argued that the right classroom culture strips away AI's cover to perform a sleight of mind. Get the trust, transparency, and visible process right, and AI can't steal the learning.The first five moves were:Thanks for reading slantwise! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<form class="subscription-widget-subscri

  3. Issue · Jul 14, 2026

    Sleight of Mind (opens the original)

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    This slantwise brings a departure for me. I’m taking a break from my usual sort of post, and for two reasons.The first is seasonal. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, these months bring some well-earned rest, but they also bring planning time for next year. In that spirit, this piece is meant to sit beside you while you do that planning. Over the next two slantwise posts I’ll offer ten teacher moves for building productive struggle into learning tasks. It’s more practical and less philo

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