EDT121 AI: To Use or Not to Use? Also Grade All in Google Classroom, CoSpaces becomes Delightex, and more

Is the goal to complete the task… or to grow stronger? In this episode, I reflect on Rick Wormeli's article "With A.I., Let's Keep Students' Learning Paramount" and what it means for educators navigating AI in classrooms. I also share updates on Common Sense Media's free ChatGPT course, Google Classroom's new "Grade All" feature, the CoSpaces rebrand to Delightex, and a TED Talk that might change how you view success. Vacuum metaphors, forklifts, and academic cosplay—press play! #EduDuctTape Episode 121 0:00:00 INTRO 0:04:01 Soapbox Moment: The Forklift, the Roomba, and the Real Work of Learning "With A.I., Let's Keep Students' Learning Paramount - AMLE" by Rick Wormeli - https://www.amle.org/with-a-i-lets-keep-students-learning-paramount Dave Stuart, Jr. - https://davestuartjr.com 0:23:11 CommonSense Media Course: ChatGPT Foundations for K-12 Educators ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators - https://www.commonsense.org/education/training/chatgpt-k12-foundations 0:24:32 Bulk Grading in Google Classroom "Introducing the ability to 'grade all' in Google Classroom" - https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2025/01/grade-all-in-google-classroom.html 0:26:25 CoSpaces becomes Delightex "What's new? March 2025" - https://www.delightex.com/whats-new/whats-new-march-2025 0:29:37 TED Talk: How to Raise Successful Kids—Without Over-Parenting "How to Raise Successful Kids -- Without Over-Parenting | Julie Lythcott-Haims | TED" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyElHdaqkjo   Subscribe to Jake's Email newsletter - https://birdsend.page/forms/5574/2YbAYVg4V8 Share your Voice on Speakpipe - https://www.speakpipe.com/EduDuctTape Join the Conversation on Bluesky - #EduDuctTape