Alice Keeler’s 10 strategies
Alice Keeler pushed 10 research-backed tactics for student-centered classrooms — including using AI as a 'thought partner' and teaching for global audiences — while warning that 'paperless is not a pedagogy.' The set is positioned to boost K–5 creators in STEAM by combining tech-savvy tools with student agency. (x.com)
Alice Keeler published a detailed “10 Tips for Creating a Student Centered Classroom” blog post on Dec. 19, 2025 that frames each tactic as research-backed and explicitly pairs Chromebooks with Canva for classroom workflows. (alicekeeler.com) Keeler says she fed deep research from Google Gemini into NotebookLM and used the tool’s new infographic studio to produce a visual summary for the post; NotebookLM’s Infographic/Slide Deck features were rolled out to Pro users in late November 2025. (alicekeeler.com) In a July 2, 2024 post she warned AI requires skilled prompting and teacher oversight, describing the model as a collaborator that must be guided by classroom expertise rather than left to generate final lessons unaided. (alicekeeler.com) Keeler’s critique of mere digitization dates back to an Aug. 9, 2018 essay where she argued that simply converting paper tasks to digital files removes opportunities for iterative feedback and collaboration. (alicekeeler.com) A concrete recommendation from the 10-tip list is to “offer authentic voice and choice,” using a menu-of-options approach so students demonstrate mastery in varied formats rather than all producing the same end product. (alicekeeler.com) The post also names plug-and-play resources for streamlining routines: ReadWorks’ Article‑A‑Day for a 10‑minute, standards-aligned daily routine and an “Educator AI Assistant” she links that runs in Google Sheets and is described as collecting zero user data. (alicekeeler.com)
