Charlie Gedeon - Charlie Gedeon

Reflections

Moments unfocused

There are moments in my life where things become unfocused. My steps clumsy and my direction aimless. I am moving, my legs are tired, but the sense of progress is invisible. An object of my desire is in the distance somewhere in front of me but its edges are hazy.

Education

Moving beyond raised hands with technology

Collaborative approaches to amplify student participation

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

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?

Illustration of someone who took off their shoes putting on new ones.

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