The future of education will be humans partnering with artificial intelligence to co-create. I prototyped this partnership by building a multi-day lesson plan using a chatbot. Through this collaboration I was able to address the following needs that are common to many education professionals:Using time more efficientlyIncorporating problem-solving and creative thinkingBuilding scaffolded instructionReal-world applicationThe framework below was generated on ChatGPT using the following prompt: ...

The future of education will be humans partnering with artificial intelligence to co-create. I prototyped this partnership by building a multi-day lesson plan using a chatbot. Through this collaboration I was able to address the following needs that are common to many education professionals:Using time more efficientlyIncorporating problem-solving and creative thinkingBuilding scaffolded instructionReal-world applicationThe framework below was generated on ChatGPT using the following prompt: ...

In January 2022, at the height of the crypto and NFT buzz, I decided to do something radical at my middle school. I started an NFT club. At our assembly, nestled between the chess club, yoga flow, and “Sew Awesome,” I put up this slide to pitch this club to our 100 middle school students. Afterward, I anxiously waited for the sign-ups or the possible lack of them. My initial fear was that none of the students would be interested in doing this. I knew there were a few students who knew of cryp...

In January 2022, at the height of the crypto and NFT buzz, I decided to do something radical at my middle school. I started an NFT club. At our assembly, nestled between the chess club, yoga flow, and “Sew Awesome,” I put up this slide to pitch this club to our 100 middle school students. Afterward, I anxiously waited for the sign-ups or the possible lack of them. My initial fear was that none of the students would be interested in doing this. I knew there were a few students who knew of cryp...

By the WayAs a musician and educator, I source a lot of insights about my craft from the world of music. One recent insight came from an interview with John Frusciante guitarist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He discussed how his guitar playing on the album "By the Way" was influenced by Eddie Van Halen. This helped me realize that instruction focused on content loses the magic of what is hidden. Typically a guitarist influenced by Eddie Van Halen would be employing two of his signature guitar...

By the WayAs a musician and educator, I source a lot of insights about my craft from the world of music. One recent insight came from an interview with John Frusciante guitarist in the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He discussed how his guitar playing on the album "By the Way" was influenced by Eddie Van Halen. This helped me realize that instruction focused on content loses the magic of what is hidden. Typically a guitarist influenced by Eddie Van Halen would be employing two of his signature guitar...

PrefaceThis is part 3 of a series of articles on the emerging concept of ed3. As a curious and creative educator, my goal is to thoughtfully examine how web3 technologies will impact education in our changing world. Before I dig into this final piece of the ed3 puzzle I encourage you to read my first two articles on this topic. The first article introduces the idea of ed3. The second article lays out why ownership of student identity is important in this emerging ecosystem. This final article...

PrefaceThis is part 3 of a series of articles on the emerging concept of ed3. As a curious and creative educator, my goal is to thoughtfully examine how web3 technologies will impact education in our changing world. Before I dig into this final piece of the ed3 puzzle I encourage you to read my first two articles on this topic. The first article introduces the idea of ed3. The second article lays out why ownership of student identity is important in this emerging ecosystem. This final article...

I have recently immersed myself in an emerging concept incorporating blockchain technology with education called ed3. In their Mirror.xyz article From Web3 to Ed3 - Reimagining Education in a Decentralized World1 educators Atish Mistry, Blair Rorani, Scott David Meyer, and Vriti Saraf define ed3 as a model in which "learners own their education - validating their knowledge with decentralized technology." The authors posit that the future of education is using decentralized technologies owned ...

I have recently immersed myself in an emerging concept incorporating blockchain technology with education called ed3. In their Mirror.xyz article From Web3 to Ed3 - Reimagining Education in a Decentralized World1 educators Atish Mistry, Blair Rorani, Scott David Meyer, and Vriti Saraf define ed3 as a model in which "learners own their education - validating their knowledge with decentralized technology." The authors posit that the future of education is using decentralized technologies owned ...

Last week marked my 1 year anniversary in web3. My web3 birth was on 11/10/21 when I became the owner of the ENS domain dagan.eth. Unless you count the ethereum I purchased to exchange for the domain, it’s the first token I ever purchased on the blockchain. The transaction hash is: 0xd74948b90bf7d85d6b88d934594f6e49901e992a8c964c070eff9ddd62715a57 Since then, I have reached a number of important personal milestones:Presented at three conference events on web3Started an NFT club at my middle s...

Last week marked my 1 year anniversary in web3. My web3 birth was on 11/10/21 when I became the owner of the ENS domain dagan.eth. Unless you count the ethereum I purchased to exchange for the domain, it’s the first token I ever purchased on the blockchain. The transaction hash is: 0xd74948b90bf7d85d6b88d934594f6e49901e992a8c964c070eff9ddd62715a57 Since then, I have reached a number of important personal milestones:Presented at three conference events on web3Started an NFT club at my middle s...

PrefaceThis is part 2 of a series of articles on the emerging concept of ed3.1 As a curious and creative educator my goal is to thoughtfully examine how web3 technologies will impact education in our changing world. Check out my previous article:At the Turning Point: Web3 and EducationThe Question at HandAt the conclusion of my previous article, I closed with two questions that educators need to consider as we transition into the web3 space. One was about ownership, the other was about pedago...

PrefaceThis is part 2 of a series of articles on the emerging concept of ed3.1 As a curious and creative educator my goal is to thoughtfully examine how web3 technologies will impact education in our changing world. Check out my previous article:At the Turning Point: Web3 and EducationThe Question at HandAt the conclusion of my previous article, I closed with two questions that educators need to consider as we transition into the web3 space. One was about ownership, the other was about pedago...