{
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  "title": "The Examined Classroom — What's New",
  "home_page_url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/whats-new",
  "feed_url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/feed.json",
  "description": "Updates to The Examined Classroom: new thought experiments, research, features, and resources for K–12 teachers, school leaders, and parents.",
  "language": "en-US",
  "authors": [
    {
      "name": "Matthew A. Zinn",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com",
      "email": "hello@examinedclassroom.com"
    }
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/tools",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/tools",
      "title": "New hub: all four interactive tools in one place",
      "content_text": "The Picker, the AI Use Rubric, the AI Policy Builder, and the Family Conversation Generator now live together at /tools — with a clear note on who each one is for and when to reach for it. The 'Tools' link in the topbar nav is the new entry point.",
      "summary": "The Picker, the AI Use Rubric, the AI Policy Builder, and the Family Conversation Generator now live together at /tools — with a clear note on who each one is for and when to reach for it. The 'Tools' link in the topbar nav is the new entry point.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-22T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/family-conversations",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/family-conversations",
      "title": "New tool: the Family Conversation Generator",
      "content_text": "For parents and caregivers, not teachers. Pick your child's age and a topic — AI homework, deepfakes, AI friends, privacy, creativity, the future of work — and get five short prompts to start a conversation at dinner or in the car. The goal: hear what your kid thinks before you say what you think.",
      "summary": "For parents and caregivers, not teachers. Pick your child's age and a topic — AI homework, deepfakes, AI friends, privacy, creativity, the future of work — and get five short prompts to start a conversation at dinner or in the car. The goal: hear what your kid thinks before you say what you think.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-policy",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-policy",
      "title": "New tool: the AI Policy Builder",
      "content_text": "Nine questions about your school's stance on AI → a 1–2 page draft policy you can copy or download. Designed to give a leadership team a structured starting point in ten minutes, not to replace the work of writing the real thing with counsel and community.",
      "summary": "Nine questions about your school's stance on AI → a 1–2 page draft policy you can copy or download. Designed to give a leadership team a structured starting point in ten minutes, not to replace the work of writing the real thing with counsel and community.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-rubric",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-rubric",
      "title": "New tool: the AI Use Rubric",
      "content_text": "Six dimensions — cognitive substitution, bias, privacy, authorship, equity, oversight — to score a proposed AI use before adopting it. Get a go / discuss / redesign recommendation with the rationale to take into your next leadership meeting.",
      "summary": "Six dimensions — cognitive substitution, bias, privacy, authorship, equity, oversight — to score a proposed AI use before adopting it. Get a go / discuss / redesign recommendation with the rationale to take into your next leadership meeting.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/picker",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/picker",
      "title": "New tool: the Thought Experiment Picker",
      "content_text": "Answer three quick questions about grade, time, and topic — get three classroom-ready experiments that fit. No login. Designed for the Sunday planning block.",
      "summary": "Answer three quick questions about grade, time, and topic — get three classroom-ready experiments that fit. No login. Designed for the Sunday planning block.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/newsletter",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/newsletter",
      "title": "The Sunday Dilemma — a new weekly newsletter for teachers",
      "content_text": "One classroom-ready thought experiment, one printable, and one research finding — in your inbox every Sunday morning. Free, no spam, unsubscribe in one click.",
      "summary": "One classroom-ready thought experiment, one printable, and one research finding — in your inbox every Sunday morning. Free, no spam, unsubscribe in one click.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments",
      "title": "Every teacher kit is now printable",
      "content_text": "A new \"Print this kit\" button on every lesson plan opens a chrome-free print view. Print on paper or Save as PDF for sharing — the whole discussion guide, exit ticket, and standards in one document.",
      "summary": "A new \"Print this kit\" button on every lesson plan opens a chrome-free print view. Print on paper or Save as PDF for sharing — the whole discussion guide, exit ticket, and standards in one document.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Feature"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments",
      "title": "New stage-specific illustrations across thought experiments",
      "content_text": "Each branching scenario now has hand-crafted visuals for every stage of the dilemma, not just the opening scene. Watch the story shift as students make their choices.",
      "summary": "Each branching scenario now has hand-crafted visuals for every stage of the dilemma, not just the opening scene. Watch the story shift as students make their choices.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Update"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-education",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-education",
      "title": "AI in Education hub — rebuilt with six deep-dive pages",
      "content_text": "Foundations, classroom practice, student tools, policy & ethics, future readiness, and a curated tools & resources page. Built around 2024–2026 research and the real questions teachers and leaders are asking.",
      "summary": "Foundations, classroom practice, student tools, policy & ethics, future readiness, and a curated tools & resources page. Built around 2024–2026 research and the real questions teachers and leaders are asking.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-17T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "Research hub"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments/explaining-red-k-2",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments/explaining-red-k-2",
      "title": "Explaining Red — a new K–2 classroom scene",
      "content_text": "A new student named Ada joins the class while everyone is learning about colors. A gentle multi-character thought experiment on how to share what red is — even with someone who has never seen it.",
      "summary": "A new student named Ada joins the class while everyone is learning about colors. A gentle multi-character thought experiment on how to share what red is — even with someone who has never seen it.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "New experiment"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-consciousness",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/ai-consciousness",
      "title": "The Consciousness Line — a philosophical follow-up to Anil Seth",
      "content_text": "A philosophically grounded continuation of Anil Seth's AI consciousness caution, with synthetic biology, octopuses, organoids, Nagel, Austin, and ethical humility under uncertainty.",
      "summary": "A philosophically grounded continuation of Anil Seth's AI consciousness caution, with synthetic biology, octopuses, organoids, Nagel, Austin, and ethical humility under uncertainty.",
      "date_published": "2026-05-09T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "New article"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments",
      "url": "https://examinedclassroom.com/thought-experiments",
      "title": "40+ new thought experiments across K–12",
      "content_text": "A full library expansion: Plato's Cave, Mary's Room, the Chinese Room, the Trolley Problem, plus AI-era dilemmas on deepfakes, biased algorithms, AI detectors, and adaptive learning fairness. Every grade band gets fresh material.",
      "summary": "A full library expansion: Plato's Cave, Mary's Room, the Chinese Room, the Trolley Problem, plus AI-era dilemmas on deepfakes, biased algorithms, AI detectors, and adaptive learning fairness. Every grade band gets fresh material.",
      "date_published": "2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z",
      "tags": [
        "New experiment"
      ]
    }
  ]
}