# Blake Harvard

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Learning That Sticks: Attention, Memory, and AI

This episode of Cool Cat Teacher Talk focuses on a challenge many teachers face right now: keeping student attention strong while navigating the rise of artificial intelligence in classrooms. We explore how learning science, memory strategies, and thoughtful AI use can help students focus, remember…

From the Archives: What Teachers and Students Need to Know About How We Learn with Blake Harvard

In this episode, Gene interviews Blake Harvard, Blake discussed his new book: Do I Have Your Attention: Understanding Memory Constraints and Maximizing Learning and what he teaches his students about learning. 01:36 Festival of Education and Presentation Highlights 06:25 Understanding Memory Constr…

S4E13: Power Tools with Patrice Bain

In this episode, Patrice Bain, author of Powerful Teaching and Powerful Classrooms, shares the importance of retrieval practice. Patrice explains 4 Power Tools every teacher should know about and how to use them in your classroom.  Show Notes: Powerful Teaching by Pooja Argwal & Patrice Bain Power…

S4E15: Retrieval Tips with Amber Haven

In this episode, Amber Haven will share the many ways she incorporates cognitive science principles into her instruction. Amber is a 5th-8th-grade STEM teacher. She will also focus on how she weaves retrieval practice into her day. Amber was featured in both Powerful Teaching and Powerful Classroom…

S4E18: Blake Harvard on attention and memory constraints

In this episode, I chat with Blake Harvard, aka The Effortful Educator, about applying cognitive psychology to the classroom. Blake and I presented together as part of the cognitive science strand at EdFest USA this year, and we share similar perspectives on the importance of bridging the gap …

S4E19: Marcie Samayoa Shares How to Build Schema in Our Classrooms

In this episode, Marcie Samayoa, a high school science teacher, shares ways that we can build students’ schema. Show Notes: Scientist in the Making Substack Knowledge organizers Brain, Book, Buddy Retrieval Activity (Blake Harvard) Brain Book Buddy from Scientist in the Making Effortful Educator …

244: Three Ways You May Be Cognitively Overloading Your Students

When we make certain choices, often without even realizing it, we can turn a teaching moment from one that should be clear into one that's confusing. Luckily, these choices are pretty easy to spot and fix once we know what to look for, and cognitive science can help us understand what's going on. I…

223: Why Students Give You the Blank Stare, and What to Do About It

It's happened to so many teachers: You teach your heart out. Really just knock it out of the park. Then you ask a question all students should know the answer to … and nothing. What's going on? In this episode, educator and writer Blake Harvard offers four possible explanations for why we get the b…

How Students Actually Learn: Memory & Attention

How do students actually learn? AP Psychology teacher Blake Harvard — The Effortful Educator — shares the cognitive science of attention and memory that every K-12 teacher can use tomorrow. In this episode of the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast, Vicki Davis talks with Blake Harvard about why attention i…

When Scientists Enter Your Classroom | A Conversation with Patrice Bain

Patrice Bain's classroom was the first in the United States where cognitive scientists studied how children actually learn, not in a university laboratory, but with real students in a real school. That extraordinary starting point left her feeling completely alone professionally, with no colleagues…