Hello everyone, This Wednesday evening is week 2 of the "Using AI to Learn" course - which I'm offering for free on the first run-through. Don't worry if you've missed any of the classes - they're recorded! (because not everyone is awake at the same time across the planet :) Check out the Classroom and check out the recordings - DM me if you need any help.

New video alert! This one is one of my favourite tools to help students learn communication skills. Over the past year or so, we've been working on a pilot to help students become better at job interviews, investor pitches, and all types of communication skills. This is done by using some VR software that leverages AI to create many practice scenarios with feedback to help the student learn. What are your thoughts on using VR with AI to help learn and teach?

I am struck by the idea of effort in learning. After 22, I pretty much have had the luxury of learning what I want to learn. Mainly, being a spoiled child, I learn what I want. Once I am not enjoying the learning, I stop. In learning, my main goal is usually not to move the information to muscles. I do not need muscle memory of the Rubic Cube strategy. I can just look at the book ONCE I understand that there is a path. Same with solving a system of equations. I move knowledge from external (Book, Youtube etc) to Personal control (Notes, searchable material) and usually stop and do not really move all the material to my own brain. Just enough of an understanding in order to access the notes etc.

We have all seen the employee who has a skill, learned how to access the SQL database, use the whiteboard, and they think their job security depends on keeping that skill to themselves. They are wrong. If you want real job stability, as soon as you learn something, offer to teach it to others, offer a lunch talk. Managers are always looking for someone who can master their given assignment and are available to take on an even more challenging one.

How to turn an AI into your personal cognitive coach. Most people use AI as a "Ghostwriter"—they ask it to write an essay or solve a problem so they don’t have to. The problem? The AI gets smarter, and the human stays the same. This course changes that. This is a scaffold for your brain. We aren't using AI to "do" the work; we are using it to guide the struggle. Real learning happens when your brain has to work, connect, and retrieve. This Prompt Journal uses proven, research-backed techniques to make sure that what you study today actually stays in your head tomorrow. Using AI to Support REAL Learning - AI Powered Learning Journal Prompt Pack · Learning with AI &