Month: May 2026

From Disposable Prep to Durable Worlds: Why the Upfront Load of SceneCraft is the Future of Teaching

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A middle school science team collaborates on their upcoming lessons.

Author: Wendy Walter & Kelli Paul Key Ideas As a research team—one of whom brings the perspective of a veteran educator—we spend a lot of time analyzing the intersection of Generative AI (GenAI) and classroom learning. Recently, we took SceneCraft, our GenAI-powered storytelling platform, on the road in Indiana to share it with our Educator … Read more

Bridging the Disciplinary Gap through Narrative Learning and AI

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Students at Sutton Middle School compare and contrast songs representing different eras in history during an International Baccalaureate immersion day.

Authors: Kelli Paul & Wendy Walter Key Ideas: In education, we often talk about silos. Science happens in the lab, and social studies happens in the archives. But real-world problems rarely respect those boundaries. We created EcoJourneys, a narrative-centered, AI-enhanced game, to support middle school students in learning grade-level ecosystems content while solving real-world environmental … Read more