Month: July 2023

Navigating A World of Generative AI: Suggestions for Educators

Understanding the nature of generative AI is crucial for educators to navigate the evolving landscape of teaching and learning. In a new report from the Next Level Lab, Lydia Cao and Chris Dede reflect on the role of generative AI in learning and how this pushes us to reconceptualize our visions of effective education. Though…Continue Reading Navigating A World of Generative AI: Suggestions for Educators

Thinking Like an Earthling: A New Publication from Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis

Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis (Senior Research Associate, WestEd) recently published a paper in a special issue of the journal Topics in Cognitive Science focused on conceptual foundations of sustainability. The article — titled “Thinking like an Earthling: Children’s Reasoning About Individual and Collective Action Related to Environmental Sustainability” — considers themes that arise from…Continue Reading Thinking Like an Earthling: A New Publication from Tina Grotzer and Lynneth Solis

Celebrating Our Recent Graduates

We are proud to celebrate the Next Level Lab team members of the Harvard Graduate School of Education Class of 2023! Congratulations to Ed.M. graduates Melika Ahmadilari, Isabella Capeci, Alyssa Gandolph, Mari Longmire, Aubry Ma, Manami Okuda Wada, Jingwen Shan, and Athena Tassis, as well as Ph.D. graduate Eileen McGivney. Dr. McGivney, who was honored…Continue Reading Celebrating Our Recent Graduates