Reflections
How doctors handle uncertainty and what UX designers and educators can learn
Realizing the importance of precision in language for navigating ambiguity and improving decision-making
Charlie Gedeon
EdTech
UX education that feels like you're at work
Using Figma as a central hub for peer learning, assignments and feedback
Learning
When the Steps Don’t Match the Beat
Breaking down the Curse of Knowledge in learning
Tools of Thought
The Idea DJ method to unblock creativity
How AI transforms creative research into a process of mashup and discovery
Tools of Thought
Making “think twice” a tangible tool for learning
Why reflecting with AI can make classroom conversations more meaningful
EdTech
The Magic of Students Giving Themselves Advice
Exploring how generative ai helps students discover their own solutions by reframing challenges as peer advice
Tools of Thought
Using technology to break the learning styles myth
Can interactive experience show students the power of multi-modal learning?
Education
From students seeking cheat codes to embracing dice rolls
Reflecting on the role of good learning processes in a world of probabilities
Tools of Thought
Can this tool make design class discussions richer?
Can this tool make class discussions richer?
Reflections
Maybe being in someone else's shoes should be required training
I never understood some of the ways my teachers behaved until I started teaching myself. Why did certain emails get ignored? Why did they grade so carelessly? What made them so angry about questions related to the exams? Teaching over the last seven years has exposed me to a lot
Education
Embracing problem-creator thinking in design education
Preparing design students for AI with critical analysis and innovation
Education
AI tutors aren't a silver bullet, nor should they be
Personalization in learning is good, but it isn't education's biggest failing