Listen as Dr. Babak Mostaghimi joins the AmpED to 11 Podcast with Brett Roer and Rebecca Bultsma, exploring how learning systems can move beyond standardization and redesign learning around human flourishing: "I think the idea of outright banning screens misses the point, because it goes to that nostalgic humanist idea of, "Oh, if we just got rid of the technology, we'd be fine. And we know that that's not true because what the technology replaced, essentially, was worksheets. Going back to the worksheets is just as bad. So the way forward, in my mind, needs to be: "Hey, what are the things we're actually trying to do with learners, and how do we unlock those things, in ways that an educator who's overwhelmed and by himself in a room can't do unless they have support?" Check out this episode to hear more. And if you're at the Full Scale Symposium 2026 tomorrow, you'll have a chance to join Babak and more of the LearnerStudio team in person for “What’s Next for Learning? Help Build It with the Learning to Flourish Network." This interactive session will be focused on reimagining education for the age of AI: with young people’s agency, resilience, and human skills at the heart. 🗓 Saturday, October 10 | 9:15–10:15 AM 📍 Room 209 We hope you’ll join us. We’d love to hear what you think learning needs next.
When schools debate screens, I think the more useful question is what students are doing with them. Babak Mostaghimi points out that screens often replaced worksheets. Returning to the worksheet doesn’t improve the learning experience. The opportunity is to design technology use that gives students more room to think, create, and connect with one another. Progress can look like students asking better questions and talking through ideas together. What are students able to do because the technology is there? The full conversation is linked in the comments. #AIinEducation #EdLeadership #EdTech
