Justin Cerenzia
@cerenz.bsky.social
Academic DJ. These views are my own. Who else could they belong to? My BlueSky feed is large. It contains multitudes. #GoBirds
I write somewhat regularly over at The Academic DJ Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/cerenz
I write somewhat regularly over at The Academic DJ Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/cerenz
Reposted by Justin Cerenzia
Terence Tao gets it:
"AI is teaching us...our idea of what intelligence is is not really accurate"
"we were looking for some elusive intelligent way of of thinking and we don't see it in the tools that actually solve our goals...maybe it's actually because intelligence is not what we think it is"
"AI is teaching us...our idea of what intelligence is is not really accurate"
"we were looking for some elusive intelligent way of of thinking and we don't see it in the tools that actually solve our goals...maybe it's actually because intelligence is not what we think it is"
Can AI Prove It? Terence Tao on “Big Math” and Our Theoretical Future | The Futurology Podcast
YouTube video by Berggruen Institute
youtu.be
January 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Terence Tao gets it:
"AI is teaching us...our idea of what intelligence is is not really accurate"
"we were looking for some elusive intelligent way of of thinking and we don't see it in the tools that actually solve our goals...maybe it's actually because intelligence is not what we think it is"
"AI is teaching us...our idea of what intelligence is is not really accurate"
"we were looking for some elusive intelligent way of of thinking and we don't see it in the tools that actually solve our goals...maybe it's actually because intelligence is not what we think it is"
Literally me watching the Eagles’ offense all season long.
That’s an immense heave
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Literally me watching the Eagles’ offense all season long.
A Seahawk is a bird.
And as it is and always shall be…..
…..Go Birds.
And as it is and always shall be…..
…..Go Birds.
Gonna try this and see how it feels
…go Seahawks????
…go Seahawks????
January 26, 2026 at 3:25 AM
A Seahawk is a bird.
And as it is and always shall be…..
…..Go Birds.
And as it is and always shall be…..
…..Go Birds.
Dropped a lyric from this Talib Kweli song the other day in class (“You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts”) and a student knew the reference.
They get an A+ forever. The kids are alright.
They get an A+ forever. The kids are alright.
Human Mic
open.spotify.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Dropped a lyric from this Talib Kweli song the other day in class (“You can have your own opinion, but not your own facts”) and a student knew the reference.
They get an A+ forever. The kids are alright.
They get an A+ forever. The kids are alright.
Reposted by Justin Cerenzia
Who’s doing the thinking?
This week’s WDYN looks at AI, judgment, and visibility—drawing on Paul Kirschner, using NotebookLM as a stress test, and linking it to Open Classroom Week as a forcing function for shared professional learning.
This week’s WDYN looks at AI, judgment, and visibility—drawing on Paul Kirschner, using NotebookLM as a stress test, and linking it to Open Classroom Week as a forcing function for shared professional learning.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Invisible Thinking Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Who’s doing the thinking?
This week’s WDYN looks at AI, judgment, and visibility—drawing on Paul Kirschner, using NotebookLM as a stress test, and linking it to Open Classroom Week as a forcing function for shared professional learning.
This week’s WDYN looks at AI, judgment, and visibility—drawing on Paul Kirschner, using NotebookLM as a stress test, and linking it to Open Classroom Week as a forcing function for shared professional learning.
Delay of game to start a drive. 🤷🏻♂️
We are firmly in Mario Cristobal clock management hours.
Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF
ALT: Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Delay of game to start a drive. 🤷🏻♂️
We are firmly in Mario Cristobal clock management hours.
Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF
ALT: Cat Changing The Clock Changing The Time GIF
media.tenor.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:59 AM
We are firmly in Mario Cristobal clock management hours.
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Sometimes you can see in real time that you are watching the most important player in the history of a sports organization
January 20, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Sometimes you can see in real time that you are watching the most important player in the history of a sports organization
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LINKEDIN SUPERMAN
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 AM
LINKEDIN SUPERMAN
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WDYN—The Intersection Edition
Labs → classrooms → student lives
AI → assignments → intentions
Practice → fluency → thinking
The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.
Labs → classrooms → student lives
AI → assignments → intentions
Practice → fluency → thinking
The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Intersection Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 5:23 PM
WDYN—The Intersection Edition
Labs → classrooms → student lives
AI → assignments → intentions
Practice → fluency → thinking
The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.
Labs → classrooms → student lives
AI → assignments → intentions
Practice → fluency → thinking
The work isn’t replacing what works. It’s knowing what to build on.
I’m going to throw a parade when (if?) they fire Patullo.
Everyone is invited.
Everyone is invited.
January 12, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I’m going to throw a parade when (if?) they fire Patullo.
Everyone is invited.
Everyone is invited.
Meanwhile, let’s check in on Kevin Patullo…
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Meanwhile, let’s check in on Kevin Patullo…
Cignetti just smirked a little bit.
a black and white photo of a nuclear explosion in the clouds .
ALT: a black and white photo of a nuclear explosion in the clouds .
media.tenor.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Cignetti just smirked a little bit.
Ok this rips.
January 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Ok this rips.
Really feeling patriotic AND leaning into the new dietary guidelines. 🙄
For America.
And the kids.
For America.
And the kids.
January 8, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Really feeling patriotic AND leaning into the new dietary guidelines. 🙄
For America.
And the kids.
For America.
And the kids.
BANGER of a class on Reconstruction today.
No clean endings. No painless paths. Just hard choices about justice, backlash, and compromise.
Those compromises didn’t disappear. They calcified.
The kids? They're alright.
No clean endings. No painless paths. Just hard choices about justice, backlash, and compromise.
Those compromises didn’t disappear. They calcified.
The kids? They're alright.
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BANGER of a class on Reconstruction today.
No clean endings. No painless paths. Just hard choices about justice, backlash, and compromise.
Those compromises didn’t disappear. They calcified.
The kids? They're alright.
No clean endings. No painless paths. Just hard choices about justice, backlash, and compromise.
Those compromises didn’t disappear. They calcified.
The kids? They're alright.
Mentally preparing to take twelve 10 & 11 year olds to Urban Air for a birthday party this afternoon.
a man is sitting with his eyes closed in front of the ocean .
ALT: a man is sitting with his eyes closed in front of the ocean .
media.tenor.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Mentally preparing to take twelve 10 & 11 year olds to Urban Air for a birthday party this afternoon.
We have reached the “I guess we’ll go see the new SpongeBob movie at 10:45 AM” stage of Christmas break.
a cartoon of spongebob squarepants holding a hammer and a box in his hands .
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob squarepants holding a hammer and a box in his hands .
media.tenor.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
We have reached the “I guess we’ll go see the new SpongeBob movie at 10:45 AM” stage of Christmas break.
Violently ill watching these two NFL offenses after watching the Eagles today, whose playbook seems more simplistic than my 8-year-old’s flag football team.
December 29, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Violently ill watching these two NFL offenses after watching the Eagles today, whose playbook seems more simplistic than my 8-year-old’s flag football team.
Reposted by Justin Cerenzia
Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
About to show my almost 11-year-old ‘The Age of Disclosure.’
This should go well. 👽
This should go well. 👽
December 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
About to show my almost 11-year-old ‘The Age of Disclosure.’
This should go well. 👽
This should go well. 👽
3 kids. 3 very different Christmas lists.
5-year-old: a remote-controlled spider that climbs the walls.
8-year-old: a signed Jalen Hurts football card.
10-year-old: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
Totally normal household. (They’re all getting these of course.)
5-year-old: a remote-controlled spider that climbs the walls.
8-year-old: a signed Jalen Hurts football card.
10-year-old: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
Totally normal household. (They’re all getting these of course.)
December 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
3 kids. 3 very different Christmas lists.
5-year-old: a remote-controlled spider that climbs the walls.
8-year-old: a signed Jalen Hurts football card.
10-year-old: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
Totally normal household. (They’re all getting these of course.)
5-year-old: a remote-controlled spider that climbs the walls.
8-year-old: a signed Jalen Hurts football card.
10-year-old: A GUIDED TOUR OF THE GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD.
Totally normal household. (They’re all getting these of course.)
Just another day in suburban paradise
December 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Just another day in suburban paradise
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As winter break approaches, this week’s WDYN leans into the pause.
-Settle what already works.
-Notice the light (apricity is a great word).
-Carry a few good companions into January.
No optimization. Just a quieter handoff.
-Settle what already works.
-Notice the light (apricity is a great word).
-Carry a few good companions into January.
No optimization. Just a quieter handoff.
'What Do You Need Wednesday?'—The Winter Break Edition
(Still) "...every tiny thing by one percent..."
episcopalacademyctl.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:11 PM
As winter break approaches, this week’s WDYN leans into the pause.
-Settle what already works.
-Notice the light (apricity is a great word).
-Carry a few good companions into January.
No optimization. Just a quieter handoff.
-Settle what already works.
-Notice the light (apricity is a great word).
-Carry a few good companions into January.
No optimization. Just a quieter handoff.