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Today I got my maths hat back on, helping out with homework. When kids hit negative numbers in primary school, we often ask them to trust "rules" that feel like magic tricks: That’s not learning; that’s just a bad algorithm. 📉 Instead, I dug my old Double-Sided Counters. 🟡🔴 Here is why the "AI brain" in me loves this low-tech tool: The Zero Pair (The Null State): A red and yellow disc together equal zero. It teaches that "nothing" can actually be a balanced pair of "somethings." Physical Logic: -3+2, you physically make two zero pairs and you have one negative left. 🔴🟡 🔴🟡 🔴 Hardware Feedback: The brain processes tactile movement differently than pixels. Touching the "negative" makes it real. We are so rushed to get to the "Digital" and the "Abstract" that we skip the "Foundational." I’m passionate about teaching through concrete materials because if the mental model isn't solid, the high-level math will eventually crash. Let's give our kids fewer formulas to memorize and more tools to move. 🧩 Are you a fan of "Old School" tactile tools in a "New School" digital world? How do you bring abstract concepts to life? #AIInstructor #PrimaryMath #TactileLearning #EdTech #MathFoundations #ConcreteMath

Most teachers do not need another complicated EdTech platform. They need time back. That is why I built MathQuizily. MathQuizily helps teachers create real, printable math tests in minutes — with: ✅ balanced difficulty levels ✅ step-by-step solutions ✅ answer keys ✅ ready-to-print PDF format ✅ no student accounts ✅ no complicated setup ✅ no extra screen time in class AI should not replace teachers. It should help teachers prepare better assessments faster — while teachers stay in control. That is the idea behind MathQuizily: AI supports the preparation. Paper supports the thinking. Teachers make the decisions. Students do the learning. MathQuizily is now expanding across Europe and beyond: 🌍 Global: https://lnkd.in/dTnDZqSm 🇬🇧 UK: https://lnkd.in/dX_gKtTi 🇸🇪 Sweden: https://lnkd.in/da-f9yX 🇩🇪 Germany: https://lnkd.in/df_8qeRB 🇫🇷 France: https://lnkd.in/dThEB2WJ 🇳🇱 Netherlands: https://lnkd.in/dVsAP67r 🇪🇸 Spain: https://lnkd.in/dEAJaYsY 🇮🇹 Italy: https://lnkd.in/dCT7q6TP The mission is simple: Help math teachers create better assessments faster. Not more screen time. Not more complexity. Just better math tests. #MathQuizily #EdTech #MathTeachers #Assessment #AIToolsForTeachers

Most teachers do not need another complicated EdTech platform. They need time back. That is why I built MathQuizily. MathQuizily helps teachers create real, printable math tests in minutes — with: ✅ balanced difficulty levels ✅ step-by-step solutions ✅ answer keys ✅ ready-to-print PDF format ✅ no student accounts ✅ no complicated setup ✅ no extra screen time in class AI should not replace teachers. It should help teachers prepare better assessments faster — while teachers stay in control. That is the idea behind MathQuizily: AI supports the preparation. Paper supports the thinking. Teachers make the decisions. Students do the learning. MathQuizily is now expanding across Europe and beyond: 🌍 Global: https://lnkd.in/d87rvnv 🇬🇧 UK: https://lnkd.in/gv6nb9J 🇸🇪 Sweden: https://lnkd.in/d_N2-U_f 🇩🇪 Germany: https://lnkd.in/dCygM7mU 🇫🇷 France: https://lnkd.in/ebZ4ty9 🇳🇱 Netherlands: https://lnkd.in/dDei5Ck4 🇪🇸 Spain: https://lnkd.in/d-X6wdN 🇮🇹 Italy: https://lnkd.in/dDs4FdTf The mission is simple: Help math teachers create better assessments faster. Not more screen time. Not more complexity. Just better math tests. #MathQuizily #EdTech #MathTeachers #Assessment #AIToolsForTeachers

Out of left field, U.S. News and World Report featured the AI project I’ve been working on as “the latest EdTech resource rave”. Proud of our work at College Guidance Network to build an expert-trained, AI-powered virtual guidance counselor for high school students and parents. https://lnkd.in/eaq4WCZa

Teachers do not need another generic AI tool. They need a faster way to create math tests they can actually use in class. That is what MathQuizily.com is built for. MathQuizily helps teachers create printable math tests in minutes with: 5 easy, 3 medium, 2 hard step-by-step answer keys equivalent A/B versions print-ready PDFs and no student accounts or extra cleanup. It is also aligned to major curriculum standards and starts from $1 per test, with monthly and annual plans for regular use. In other words: less time formatting less time rewriting less time building tests from scratch More time teaching. If you teach math, what takes the most time when creating a good test? #MathQuizily #MathEducation #Teachers #Assessment #EdTech #AIinEducation #Teaching #MathTests

Lately, I’ve been diving deep into heuristic learning and how the primary school students go through major conceptual leaps. One of the biggest hurdles in the MOE syllabus is the sudden shift from intuitive bar models to abstract algebraic equations. For many kids, this transition feels less like a step and more like a cliff. Blocks and brackets vanish, replaced by letters and numbers, and the underlying logic gets lost in a sea of memorized rules. But what if we treated this transition as a guided discovery? Looking at the visual breakdown on the whiteboard in the image, you can see a perfect heuristic bridge at work using the Concrete-Pictorial-Abstract (CPA) progression: 🔹 Visualizing the Problem: Instead of jumping straight to 2x + 7 = 19, the model maps out the relationship spatially. The student can see that two unknown units plus a 7-unit block equal the total length of 19. 🔹 Heuristic Discovery: When you visually cross out the '7' block, the algebraic rule of "subtracting 7 from both sides" isn't a command to memorize anymore—it’s a visible reality. The student naturally uncovers that the remaining blocks must equal 12. 🔹 Isolating the Unknown: Dividing the remaining space by 2 to find x = 6 becomes a logical conclusion the student arrives at on their own, rather than a step they take just because "that's what the formula says." To me, this is the beauty of heuristics. It’s not about giving students a recipe to follow; it’s about providing the scaffolding so they can deduce the logic of algebra themselves. When kids discover the why visually, the abstract how takes care of itself. I’m curious to hear from the educators, cognitive scientists, and parents in my network: How do you help learners make the leap from visual problem-solving to abstract logic without losing the joy of discovery? #HeuristicLearning #MathPedagogy #SingaporeMath #CPAMethod #CognitiveDevelopment #MathematicalThinking #EdTech #ProblemSolving

Interested in how undergraduate students are engaging with GenAI or how educators can engage with it in their courses? This guide, published by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center, supports educators in making informed usage decisions by providing an overview of how GenAI works, the possibilities of using it in teaching and learning, and its drawbacks. See sample syllabus statements, reflection questions, and student surveys on GenAI here: https://lnkd.in/eq5mvrsG

We are teaching students what to learn, but are we teaching them how to learn? Many university students spend countless hours on passive study habits—like rereading notes and color-coding highlighters—only to face burnout and subpar exam results. Research consistently shows that active testing is significantly more effective than passive review. Bevinzey was built to bridge this gap, transitioning students from overwhelming administrative study tasks to high-leverage active recall. By instantly converting standard coursework into adaptive practice questions, exam simulations, and personalized AI tutoring, we help over 50,000+ students optimize their cognitive load. If you are looking to maximize your academic efficiency and retain information longer, it's time to shift your strategy. Join thousands of students scaling their learning efficiency today at bevinzey.com. #edtech #highereducation #productivity #studysmarter #learningstrategies #aiineducation

A 2025 study gave students AI assistance on math practice problems and then tested their conceptual understanding. The AI-assisted students answered 48% more problems correctly during practice. Then they scored 17% lower on the comprehension test. Read that again. More correct answers during practice. Worse understanding afterward. That is not a rounding error or a fluke. That is the clearest picture I have seen of what unstructured AI-assisted practice actually produces. The students were more productive and learned less. I have seen this in my own classroom, but I didn't have a name for it. A student who completes every problem set with AI help can look indistinguishable from a student who genuinely understands the material, right up until you ask them to explain their reasoning out loud. This is what makes the current moment genuinely hard for teachers. The visible signals of engagement and completion remain. Students are doing the work. The work is just not doing what it is supposed to do. Traditional assessment cannot capture this gap because it was designed to measure output rather than process. Until we redesign how we measure learning, we will keep mistaking productivity for understanding and wonder why our students cannot transfer what they have practiced. How are you currently distinguishing between a student who completed the work and a student who actually learned from it? #AIinEducation #LearningScience #AssessmentDesign #CriticalThinking #MathEducation #TeacherLeadership #EdResearch

One of the most significant shifts in our Learning Lab this semester has been intentionally moving away from passive, technology-dependent learning and refocusing students on the cognitive processes that strengthen long-term memory and deep understanding. Through retrieval practice, pen-to-paper learning, explicit routines and executive functioning support, students are developing stronger knowledge retention, resilience and learning stamina. Rather than immediately searching for answers online, students are learning to trust their own thinking, retrieve prior knowledge and engage more deeply with complex ideas. In Year 8, weekly retrieval homework is strengthening long-term memory across History, English and Religious Education, while Year 7 students are explicitly developing executive functioning skills such as organisation, sustained attention, planning and self-regulation as they transition into secondary schooling. What has been most powerful is watching students grow in confidence and persistence. Many initially struggled with sustained writing and delayed recall due to heavy reliance on technology. Over time, however, students are demonstrating greater independence, deeper thinking and increased academic resilience. As educators, we often talk about engagement, but true learning requires more than entertainment. It requires effort, retrieval, reflection and the development of cognitive stamina. In an educational landscape increasingly shaped by instant access and AI, helping students build strong memory pathways and independent thinking may be more important than ever. #Education #LearningLab #InstructionalLeadership #MiddleYearsEducation #ExplicitTeaching #RetrievalPractice #ExecutiveFunctioning #TeacherLeadership #EducationalInnovation #CognitiveScience #StudentLearning