MIT PhD and EdTech Leader Jodi Davenport Talks Art, Science, and How to Think Well

I was lucky to get a chance to talk to the mom, researcher and expert on cognition about how to teach kids to think and why art will be critical…

Mar 18 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

AI's Imminent Impact on Jobs is Much Clearer

As analysis, reports, and news trickle out, the picture for the next 2-3 years is coming into focus. The question now is how we prepare ourselves and…

Mar 10 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

February 2026

Why *Critical Ignoring* is an AI Super Skill

Attention is finite, and the people who treat it that way tend to do more with it. In the age of AI, that's no longer just good advice—it's a…

Feb 26 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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We're Just Not That Into You, Big Tech

We have much more power than we think when it comes to AI. Case in point: Big Tech must woo us to their platforms. How personal agency and "choosing…

Feb 13 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

January 2026

Breaking Down the TikTok Deal and The First Billion-Dollar AI Influencer

It's been easy to forget that Congress voted to ban TikTok. What a new deal means and how the future of entertainment is shaping up to be humans vs. AI…

Jan 30 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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Alex Honnold's Live Netflix Climb and The Future of Entertainment

If AI can someday replace actors in movies and TV will a demand emerge for "real" human stakes witnessed live? This weekend's climbing spectacle may be…

Jan 27 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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We Need a Food Pyramid for Technology

Technology is now as much a part of our lives as the food we eat. Yet while we have nutritional guidance for food, we're drowning in tech “empty…

Jan 22 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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AI Isn’t Eroding Critical Thinking Skills. We Are.

Social media rewards fast, reactive thinking. AI does not. The real risk isn’t AI itself, it’s entering into this new era without the mental habits…

Jan 9 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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December 2025

The AI Lesson in Stranger Things

It's rare that a show can capture the attention of kids and adults alike. But the magic of Stranger Things is its rare cross-generational appeal and…

Dec 31, 2025 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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We Can't Debate AI in Schools if We Aren't Clear About the WHAT, WHY, and HOW

Without a definition of the type of AI we are talking about in edtech and school discussions, or a well-defined articulation of family concerns, it's…

Dec 18, 2025 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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The Unintended Consequences of Social Media Bans and Other AI News This Week

As technology innovation races forward many of us crave easy answers. We want there to be a "good" or "bad" guy, or a "side" to join. Unfortunately in…

Dec 12, 2025 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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How AI Shifts the Power to You

We talk a lot about technology and not enough about what it can (and should) do for us. While the Internet has made us passive observers and obedient…

Dec 5, 2025 • Shannon Kimberly Edwards

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