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The goal is not to outsource cognition but to surface it\. Students interact with AI to test ideas, clarify reasoning, or explore alternative perspectives, then they bring that interaction back into the learning environment as part of their work\. - [The Bugs Bunny School of Teaching, or Addressing a Wide Range of Skill Levels in the Classroom](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/professional-growth/reflections-on-teaching/the-bugs-bunny-school-of-teaching-or-addressing-a-wide-range-of-skill-levels-in-the-classroom/): If you are teaching college today, you know of all the difficulties caused by ill\-prepared students, disruptive students, smartphones, and so on\. Over 30 years of teaching showed me that the biggest issue isn’t any of those; it is the wide range of student capabilities\. Those of you teaching at the Ivies, in high\-end MBA schools, in honors programs, or in similar venues can stop reading now\. - [Strategies for Improving Focus and Resisting Distractions](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/student-learning/strategies-for-improving-focus-and-resisting-distractions/): I recently presented a nationwide webinar for students on using effective study strategies\. When students signed up, they had the opportunity to list a question that they wanted me to address\. I collated and ranked the questions, and by far the number one question was “How do I improve my focus and avoid distractions?” It’s a problem we all face in today’s connected, digital world, and I’m as guilty as anyone of letting distractions interfere with my work\. Both faculty and students need to find ways to maintain focus and resist distractions\. Here are some research\-based methods\. - [Building Your Own Moot Court for Undergraduates](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/preparing-to-teach/assignments-and-activities/building-your-own-moot-court-for-undergraduates/): Moot court is a useful activity for students, especially those considering going to law school or pursuing careers in the legal profession\. Given that law school applicants do not come from one discipline, moot court applies to a variety of academic programs\. Strong existing intercollegiate competitions exist from Harvard to Iowa to Liberty University\. But attendance at such events can be cost\-prohibitive\. This article will help professors incorporate such an in\-class debate in their classes\. - [Gandalfing as a Pedagogy](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/topics/teaching-strategies/gandalfing-as-a-pedagogy/): As a former book\-loving kid and still voracious adult reader, it feels strange to admit that I never read the \Lord of the Rings\ series\. Yet I distinctly remember watching the first of the movies when it came out  many years ago\. I was both riveted by the optimistic fellowship of the ring and devastated when their guide and mentor Gandalf—spoiler alert—falls when defending his friends at the bridge under Moria\. “How will they ever make it now?” I thought to myself\. ## WPAdCenter: Ads - [TPC 2027](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/wpadcenter-ads/tpc-2027/) - [TPOC 2026](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/wpadcenter-ads/tpoc-2026/) - [RAGS27](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/wpadcenter-ads/rags27/) - [AIEC26](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/wpadcenter-ads/aiec26/) - [WRC26](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/wpadcenter-ads/wrc26/) ## Categories - [For Those Who Teach](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/category/topics/for-those-who-teach/) - [Teaching Strategies and Techniques](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/category/topics/online-teaching-and-learning/teaching-strategies-techniques/) - [Teaching with Technology](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/category/topics/teaching-strategies/teaching-with-technology/) - [Online Teaching and Learning](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/category/topics/online-teaching-and-learning/) - [Student Learning](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/category/topics/student-learning/) ## Tags - [teaching with technology](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/tag/teaching-with-technology/) - [artificial intelligence](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/tag/artificial-intelligence/) - [generative AI](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/tag/generative-ai/) - [video](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/tag/video/) - [student learning](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/tag/student-learning/) ## Manage Ad Groups - [Rotating Ads](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/wpadcenter-adgroups/rotating-ads/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://www.teachingprofessor.com/sitemap_index.xml)