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LaQuita Outlaw, Ed.D., has worked in school leadership for over a decade. Dr. Outlaw serves as a peer editor for Corwin Press and assists several local organizations with organizing professional development opportunities for educators across Long Island.

Learning and technology have been close relatives who are often found at odds with each other with the initial introduction. Our knowledge about the way people learn has evolved over the last decade or so with brain research. In the article “Credibility” by Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey, we see how the focus on learning improves student outcomes. Trust is an essential component of learning. The question then becomes, is that why some classroom teachers are concerned about the role Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) plays in learning.

John Spencer in the repost of his article entitled, “The Future of Writing in a World of A.I.” (Part I), and Tim Dawkins in the article “Ownership, Not Fear: Preparing Educators for A.I. in the Classroom” explore the unknowns and share some ways that A.I. can be considered as a partner in the educational setting. Spencer looks specifically at how A.I. might change writing in the classroom. Understanding how best to responsibly incorporate this platform into the classroom requires a level of familiarity that comes with exploration. Tim Dawkins shares an approach he used with educators in his district to familiarize staff with the way artifical intelligence works.

In the end, each development culminates in providing more robust learning opportunities for students and staff. The third installment of the “DNA of Learning Series, Requisite 1: Navigating Uncertainties,” outlines how to use the uncertainties in learning to engage students. The authors, Greenleaf, Millen, and Roth take readers through an application of the learning model. Despite the ever-changing landscape of education, one thing is consistent, learning prevails.

Many thanks to the writers of this issue of the Impact Journal and to Mark Secaur for their contributions and leadership.