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The Ghost in the Machine in Your Classroom: Navigating the Future of Education in the Age of AI(1 The Augmented Educator)

The Ghost in the Machine in Your Classroom: Navigating the Future of Education in the Age of AI(1 The Augmented Educator)


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There is a ghost in the machine, and it has found its way into our classrooms. Artificial intelligence has arrived not with a polite knock, but like an uninvited guest who is already remodeling our home. For educators, parents, and anyone invested in the future of learning, this is no longer a distant hum of technological progress; it is the central, unavoidable conversation of our time. When students can generate flawless essays, solve complex problems in seconds, and create stunning art with a simple prompt, we are forced to ask a series of foundational questions: What should we really be teaching? What skills will truly matter in an AI-enhanced world? And how do we prepare the next generation for a future where collaboration with intelligent machines is the new literacy? The Ghost in the Machine in Your Classroom is not another technical manual on AI. It is a compass for navigating this chaotic, exhilarating, and often unsettling new territory. Drawing on over thirty years of experience on the front lines of technological disruption-from the dawn of computer-aided design to the rise of game studies and esports-veteran educator and researcher Michael G. Wagner offers a collection of insightful essays that cut through the hype and the fear. At the heart of this book is a single, unwavering argument: our most potent response to the new is to double down on the old. The most essential skill in the AI era is not a fleeting trick like prompt engineering, but the timeless, 2,500-year-old practice of critical thinking. Inside, you will journey through a three-part exploration designed to equip you for the augmented future: Part 1: First Encounters lays the conceptual groundwork, demystifying AI's strange, probabilistic nature and showing why the very nature of expertise can be a blind spot in the face of true revolution. Part 2: Notes from the Front Lines moves into the classroom with field-tested strategies for a "post-plagiarism era," tackling the emerging "AI productivity divide," and shifting focus from the final product to the thinking process itself. Part 3: Minds and Mirrors ventures into the profound, exploring the deeper implications of AI-from its emergent behaviors and the illusion of consciousness to what this powerful new mirror reveals about the mysteries of our own intelligence. This book is an urgent and indispensable guide for anyone ready to move beyond the panic and start a more thoughtful conversation. It is a call for a pedagogical revolution that embraces process over product, authentic assessment over surveillance, and the cultivation of the uniquely human capacities that no algorithm can replicate. The ghost is in the machine, but the soul of education remains in our hands. Let us begin the conversation.

About the Author :
Michael G. Wagner is Professor and Head of Digital Media at Drexel University. Drawing on over thirty years at the forefront of technological disruption in education from pioneering game studies programs to advising on university AI policy, he brings a rare combination of classroom experience, administrative leadership, and research expertise to the question of how we preserve meaningful learning in an age of artificial intelligence.


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  • ISBN-13: 9798993059303
  • Publisher: Augmented Learning Media LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Augmented Learning Media LLC
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 218
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  • Spine Width: 12 mm
  • Weight: 349 gr
  • ISBN-10: 8993059306
  • Publisher Date: 11 Sep 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
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  • Series Title: 1 The Augmented Educator
  • Sub Title: Navigating the Future of Education in the Age of AI
  • Width: 152 mm


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