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Education commentator, author and gadfly. Founder of Schoolhouse Institute and researchED Canada, Paul W Bennett roams freely in K-12 education and specializes in decoding edubabble.
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All Smiles: Our researchED Canada team welcomes UCL Institute of Education's Dylan Wiliam to our researchED Toronto Conference, June 7, 2025, at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Proud to share in the achievement with close colleagues Dr Jim Christopher, Jennifer Van Dommelen and Nidhi Sachdeva
Raise the Banners: We're Welcoming Speakers and Registrants Tomorrow. Follow the Banners to researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 24-25, 2025) at Saint Mary's University. The fog will clear and the sunwill shine. See you in Halifax
October 23, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Raise the Banners: We're Welcoming Speakers and Registrants Tomorrow. Follow the Banners to researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 24-25, 2025) at Saint Mary's University. The fog will clear and the sunwill shine. See you in Halifax
Getting Ready - to Welcome You! Excitement builds as researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) fast approaches. Our program says it all - six featured speakers, 20 in-depth sessions & a 28-page program. Ty #NicoleConrad for stepping up!
October 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Getting Ready - to Welcome You! Excitement builds as researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) fast approaches. Our program says it all - six featured speakers, 20 in-depth sessions & a 28-page program. Ty #NicoleConrad for stepping up!
Conference Day at a Glance: Join Us for researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) to take-in our star-studded cast of educators and researchers, headed by Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, Jamie Metsala, Leslie Laud, John Mighton and Kate Jones, but featuring 20 practical workshop sessions.
October 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Conference Day at a Glance: Join Us for researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) to take-in our star-studded cast of educators and researchers, headed by Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, Jamie Metsala, Leslie Laud, John Mighton and Kate Jones, but featuring 20 practical workshop sessions.
Big Reveal: A Sneak Peek at the researchED Atlantic Canada Conference Program (Sat Oct 25 at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS) What a Roster of Speakers and Inspiring Sessions for Educators, Researchers and Policy-Makers in K-12 Education. Style and Substance! It's One of a Kind here in Canada
October 17, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Big Reveal: A Sneak Peek at the researchED Atlantic Canada Conference Program (Sat Oct 25 at Saint Mary's University, Halifax, NS) What a Roster of Speakers and Inspiring Sessions for Educators, Researchers and Policy-Makers in K-12 Education. Style and Substance! It's One of a Kind here in Canada
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Speaker Spotlight: Literacy instructor Melinda Cameron will be presenting at researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) on "Building Automaticity for Struggling Readers." Join Us to see what Halifax Learning is doing to change the trajectory for kids
October 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Speaker Spotlight: Literacy instructor Melinda Cameron will be presenting at researchED Atlantic Canada (Oct 25/25) on "Building Automaticity for Struggling Readers." Join Us to see what Halifax Learning is doing to change the trajectory for kids
Restricting Cellphones in School: What is Needed to Make Nova Scotia's Ban Stick? My latest commentary in today's Halifax Chronicle Herald. For background, see my MLI report, Weapons of Mass Distraction (MLI, July 2024)
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Paul W. Bennett: What is needed to make Nova Scotia’s cellphone ban stick?
The lesson is clear: the ban’s success hinges on consistent, decisive leadership, says Paul Bennett.
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September 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Restricting Cellphones in School: What is Needed to Make Nova Scotia's Ban Stick? My latest commentary in today's Halifax Chronicle Herald. For background, see my MLI report, Weapons of Mass Distraction (MLI, July 2024)
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Remembering IN SCHOOL: Ken Dryden’s best-selling books are classics. Back in 1995, In School: Our Kids, Our Teachers, Our Classrooms, was a perfect example. His keen observational skills yielded deep insights into the human side of daily life in education #KenDryden #cdned #onted
September 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Remembering IN SCHOOL: Ken Dryden’s best-selling books are classics. Back in 1995, In School: Our Kids, Our Teachers, Our Classrooms, was a perfect example. His keen observational skills yielded deep insights into the human side of daily life in education #KenDryden #cdned #onted
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Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us to Learn What Works in Mathematics and Literacy. Our trio of stars Amanda VanDerHeyden, GeorgeGeorgiou, and LeslieLaud will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton, JamieMetsala, Kim Lockhart and many others
September 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us to Learn What Works in Mathematics and Literacy. Our trio of stars Amanda VanDerHeyden, GeorgeGeorgiou, and LeslieLaud will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton, JamieMetsala, Kim Lockhart and many others
Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us on Oct 25/25 for "What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" Our trio of stars Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, & Leslie Laud
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
September 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Back to School News: researchED Atlantic Canada is now on the Horizon! Join Us on Oct 25/25 for "What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" Our trio of stars Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, & Leslie Laud
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
will be joined by 20 more presenters, incl John Mighton,Jamie Metsala, and Kim Lockhart
Children and Playgrounds: Cape Breton professor Tom Urbaniak shares what he's learned introducing his son Oliver to local playgrounds. Absolutely delightful. A unique look at our public spaces. Ty Tom for adding to our knowlege of #Playgroundology
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TOM URBANIAK: What makes a playground great?
The state of playgrounds says a lot about whether a community has caring leaders, proud advocates, creative citizens and motivated public servants.
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August 12, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Children and Playgrounds: Cape Breton professor Tom Urbaniak shares what he's learned introducing his son Oliver to local playgrounds. Absolutely delightful. A unique look at our public spaces. Ty Tom for adding to our knowlege of #Playgroundology
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The Onslaught of AI: Is AI Eating Away at Brain Power? My latest Commentary for The National Post in Chronicle Herald, Aug 2/25. Ty to Barbara Oakley, Natalie Wexler, Carl Hendrick and Nidhi Sachdeva, all key suppoorters of @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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August 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The Onslaught of AI: Is AI Eating Away at Brain Power? My latest Commentary for The National Post in Chronicle Herald, Aug 2/25. Ty to Barbara Oakley, Natalie Wexler, Carl Hendrick and Nidhi Sachdeva, all key suppoorters of @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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Generative AI and Learning: Why ChatGPT and comparable tools are leading us astray. Where's the room for original thought and ideas? My latest at The National Post tackles the proliferation of AI in and outside classrooms nationalpost.com/opinion/paul...
Paul W. Bennett: AI isn't revolutionizing learning. It's mimicking original thought
Little attention has been given to its long-term consequences, inside and outside of classrooms
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July 31, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Generative AI and Learning: Why ChatGPT and comparable tools are leading us astray. Where's the room for original thought and ideas? My latest at The National Post tackles the proliferation of AI in and outside classrooms nationalpost.com/opinion/paul...
Call for Submissions: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) on "Better Together: What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" is on the horizon and we are looking for presenters to complete the #rEDATCan25 program. Submit using this link:
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July 8, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Call for Submissions: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25) on "Better Together: What Works in Mathematics and Literacy" is on the horizon and we are looking for presenters to complete the #rEDATCan25 program. Submit using this link:
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Announcement: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat. Oct 25, 2025), "Better Together," will feature three outstanding speakers, Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, and Leslie Laud, supported by an amazing cast of presenters. Tickets now LIVE! www.eventbrite.ca/e/researched...
July 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Announcement: researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat. Oct 25, 2025), "Better Together," will feature three outstanding speakers, Amanda VanderHeyden, George Georgiou, and Leslie Laud, supported by an amazing cast of presenters. Tickets now LIVE! www.eventbrite.ca/e/researched...
The Last Stand for School Libraries: Disappearance of school libraries in Canada is latest sign of thtreat to book culture in rural and remote communities. My latest in the Education Beat series for Telegraph-Journal, Times & Transcript, and Daily Gleaner
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Opinion: The last stand for school libraries
Paul Bennett:
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June 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Last Stand for School Libraries: Disappearance of school libraries in Canada is latest sign of thtreat to book culture in rural and remote communities. My latest in the Education Beat series for Telegraph-Journal, Times & Transcript, and Daily Gleaner
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"Research Says" Strikes Again! New Brunswick EduMin Claire Johnson is the latest to use "research says" as a cover for "bad ideas." Giving Fridays off, 2 days a month, won't improve student results, curb absenteeism Ty to @rastokke.bsky.social @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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Opinion: Liberals’ case for more PD days ‘completely without foundation’
Education expert Paul Bennett says evidence actually shows four-day weeks set kids 2-7 weeks behind
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June 25, 2025 at 9:32 AM
"Research Says" Strikes Again! New Brunswick EduMin Claire Johnson is the latest to use "research says" as a cover for "bad ideas." Giving Fridays off, 2 days a month, won't improve student results, curb absenteeism Ty to @rastokke.bsky.social @researchedcanada.bsky.social
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“Generative AI is—without much acknowledgement—making all forms of student assessment, other than teacher-supervised term tests and examinations, virtually obsolete…Stick with exams, for now, until we have curbed the deleterious effects of the bots.” thehub.ca/2025/06/20/p...
June 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM
“Generative AI is—without much acknowledgement—making all forms of student assessment, other than teacher-supervised term tests and examinations, virtually obsolete…Stick with exams, for now, until we have curbed the deleterious effects of the bots.” thehub.ca/2025/06/20/p...
Conference Lessons Learned: What dis researchED Toronto 2025 Accomplish? Looking beyond the Buzz - to see if it generated the momentum to effect change in pedagogical research, teaching, learning and policy reform. An invitation to join the discussion.
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Conference Lessons Learned: What did researchED Toronto 2025 Accomplish?
The school bell rang to open researchED Toronto in early June 2025 and there was a detectable a buzz in the air. With the school year winding down, the U.K.-inspired ‘polite revolution’ in educatio…
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June 18, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Conference Lessons Learned: What dis researchED Toronto 2025 Accomplish? Looking beyond the Buzz - to see if it generated the momentum to effect change in pedagogical research, teaching, learning and policy reform. An invitation to join the discussion.
educhatter.wordpress.com/2025/06/18/c...
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All Smiles: Our researchED Canada team welcomes UCL Institute of Education's Dylan Wiliam to our researchED Toronto Conference, June 7, 2025, at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Proud to share in the achievement with close colleagues Dr Jim Christopher, Jennifer Van Dommelen and Nidhi Sachdeva
June 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
All Smiles: Our researchED Canada team welcomes UCL Institute of Education's Dylan Wiliam to our researchED Toronto Conference, June 7, 2025, at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Proud to share in the achievement with close colleagues Dr Jim Christopher, Jennifer Van Dommelen and Nidhi Sachdeva
AI in Education Alert: Generative AI is dulling students' critical-thinking capacities. New research from Michael Gerlich in Societies (2025) adds to evidence of its debilitating effects on writing and academic integrity www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Is AI dulling critical-thinking skills? As tech companies court students, educators weigh the risks
Artificial intelligence is the latest technology stoking fears of human decline. Early studies stoke doubt about whether the fear is warranted
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June 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
AI in Education Alert: Generative AI is dulling students' critical-thinking capacities. New research from Michael Gerlich in Societies (2025) adds to evidence of its debilitating effects on writing and academic integrity www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Retain and Restore Exams: Why and How Exams become the only truly reliable form of summative assessment. #AI has rendered most of the others obsolete Ty Daisy Christodoulou for the initial insight
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Paul Bennett: AI and final exams: Why high schools should, for now, retain and restore exams
Paul Bennett:
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June 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Retain and Restore Exams: Why and How Exams become the only truly reliable form of summative assessment. #AI has rendered most of the others obsolete Ty Daisy Christodoulou for the initial insight
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Should Schools Restore Final Exams? @educhatter.bsky.social
To restore grade integrity
· Develop and expand teacher training
· Keep teacher supervised handwritten exams
· Eliminate non-examined written assessments
· Improve university admissions processes
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To restore grade integrity
· Develop and expand teacher training
· Keep teacher supervised handwritten exams
· Eliminate non-examined written assessments
· Improve university admissions processes
educhatter.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/a...
AI and Unrecognized Plagiarism: Should Schools Fully Restore Final Exams?
Our education trend-setter, Ontario, is moving in the wrong direction. That province is set to discontinue provincial Grade 12 exams, after June 2025, and other provinces have already, or will like…
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June 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Should Schools Restore Final Exams? @educhatter.bsky.social
To restore grade integrity
· Develop and expand teacher training
· Keep teacher supervised handwritten exams
· Eliminate non-examined written assessments
· Improve university admissions processes
educhatter.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/a...
To restore grade integrity
· Develop and expand teacher training
· Keep teacher supervised handwritten exams
· Eliminate non-examined written assessments
· Improve university admissions processes
educhatter.wordpress.com/2025/06/03/a...
The New 3 Rs - Reading, Writing and Robots? My latest Education Beat column for the Telegraph-Journal Provincial looks at the "seepage of AI" into the 'black box' of the classroom. A look at New Brunswick's McKenna Institute and the "AI Framework for Education." Support local journalism!
May 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The New 3 Rs - Reading, Writing and Robots? My latest Education Beat column for the Telegraph-Journal Provincial looks at the "seepage of AI" into the 'black box' of the classroom. A look at New Brunswick's McKenna Institute and the "AI Framework for Education." Support local journalism!
Excitement Builds! Look What's Coming to Toronto? Our National Conference for researchED Canada (June 6-7/25) at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Our keynotes Dylan Wiliam and Jamie Metsala will be supported by a stellar cast of presenters from Canada, the U.S., the U.K.,& Chile.
May 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Excitement Builds! Look What's Coming to Toronto? Our National Conference for researchED Canada (June 6-7/25) at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church. Our keynotes Dylan Wiliam and Jamie Metsala will be supported by a stellar cast of presenters from Canada, the U.S., the U.K.,& Chile.