Author: Troy Hicks
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AI in Assignments, Assessments, and Authentic Student Engagement
Reflecting on a semester of teaching my own students, collaborating with PK-12 colleagues in a sustained series of PD experiences, and co-facilitating a higher education faculty learning group (FLC), I offer reflections on the intentional integration of AI in light of the WestEd Digital Fluency group’s “Friction by Design” framework for integrating AI in instruction.
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How are you teaching writing in the age of AI?
Though we are now many years into the “new normal,” with AI-infused tools and the ubiquitous chatbots still dominating conversations in education, it seems as though many resources are still focused on providing educators with tips and tricks for using AI in their own work or teaching students about AI, with only limited use of…
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New Resource from NCTE and the Library of Congress
As a project leader in a Teaching with Primary Sources grant that was sponsored by NCTE and the Library of Congress, I am pleased to re-post the following from a recent update:
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Explore AI and Literacy in My 2025 Workshops
As 2025 begins, I look forward to a few upcoming PD events that are open to educators in specific regions as well as one online event. Rutgers Center for Literacy Development on Feb 6 For those in New Jersey and New York, please consider joining Rutger’s Center for Literacy Development for Teaching Digital Reading and…
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Two Open Access Publications in 2024
2024 has nearly slipped by, yet it is worth noting two recent open access publications, one in which I served as a co-editor and co-author, and another in which I served as a co-author. Earlier this year, the WAC Clearinghouse released Better Practices: Exploring the Teaching of Writing in Online and Hybrid Spaces, co-edited with…
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AI in College Writing
As the new semester begins, many faculty are again engaged in an ethical debate about the ways in which their students might use AI in their writing assignments, whether with explicit guidance and permission, or otherwise. This past week, I was invited to join educational futurist Bryan Alexander and my colleague and collaborator Daniel Ernst…
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Reflecting on the Many Opportunities to Share in 2023
This past year has allowed me many chances to share updates and ideas related to digital literacy learning, both in my academic writing as well as through regular presentations, workshops, and webinars. Yet, there were also an unusual number of opportunities to speak with journalists, bloggers, podcasts, and others about topics (mostly, of course, AI),…
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Adding to the AI Conversation, Critically and Creatively
For the past few months, AI has dominated the conversation in education circles, and oftentimes with only minimal attention to a critical nor creative perspective on how these tools will affect our students — and us — as readers, writers, and designers. As I’ve interacted with hundreds of educators in webinars, workshops, and conference presentations…
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Survey Invitation: Perceptions of AI Writing Tools in the College Composition Classroom
As AI tools becomes more common and stakeholders in the higher education community are both interested in — and concerned about — their use, we invite instructors to share your insights on the role of AI in writing instruction in this survey.
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Podcast Episode: Conceptually Speaking
With thanks to Trevor Aleo for the opportunity to think through some new ideas related to new literacies and teaching digital literacies, please enjoy this recent episode of “Conceptually Speaking.”