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Author: Deanna Heikkinen, EdD

Deanna Heikkinen, EdD is an educator with 20 years of experience in teaching, curriculum, and online course development. Her background includes college and K-12 teaching, academic writing, humanities, curriculum design, and educational leadership. She is the founder of Classically Modern Teaching and has completed University of Glasgow coursework in generative AI and education.

What does it mean to verify an AI answer?

High school student comparing information on a laptop with a passage in an open reference book.

An AI answer appears on the screen. It is clearly organized, explains the topic confidently, and includes a few sources. […]

When Does AI Support Learning, and When Does It Replace It?

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A student finishes an assignment with help from AI. The answers are complete, the writing is clear, and the work […]

How Parents Can Help With College Planning Without Taking Over

A parent and teenager walking along a campus path, with the student holding a campus map and pointing toward a building.

A parent notices an approaching deadline that their teenager has barely acknowledged. The college list is unfinished, the essay needs […]

Think First. Ask Second. Verify Third.

Student writing in a notebook beside an open reference book and laptop

A student opens an assignment, reads the first few lines, and reaches for an AI tool. It is an understandable […]

Why Academic Writing Still Matters in the Age of AI

Student revising a printed essay with handwritten notes beside an open book and closed laptop.

If an AI tool can produce an essay in seconds, why should students spend time learning to write one? It […]

Helping your teenager take ownership of learning

Teenager explaining schoolwork in an open notebook while his father listens beside him at a table.

You ask whether the assignment is finished. Your teenager says it is almost done. Later, you discover that the instructions […]

AI Hallucinations: Why Confident Answers Can Still Be Wrong

Student writing in a notebook beside an open reference book and laptop

Imagine a student researching a history paper. An AI tool provides a useful-looking explanation, complete with a quotation and a […]

Research After the Search Box: Teaching Students to Evaluate Sources

Student selecting a reference book from a library shelf while holding a notebook.

A student types a question into a search engine and receives a page of results. The results include articles, videos, […]

What Is AI Literacy, and Why Do Students Need It?

Student comparing information on a laptop with an open reference book and handwritten notes.

A student asks an AI tool to explain a difficult concept. Within seconds, a clear, organized answer appears. It includes […]

What Executive Function Really Means for Students

high school student using her planner, with textbooks nearby and an online class page visible on the laptop behind her.

A student understands the material, participates in class, and has thoughtful ideas. Yet assignments go missing, projects start the night […]

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