Tom Daccord

10,000+ Teachers Trained. 15 Years of Global Leadership. Let’s Transform Your AI Journey.

If you’re wondering about an entry point for AI in a classroom, this short talk offers a simple, practical framework: Target of Difficulty. Instead of thinking first about technology, you start with reflection: What part of the learning curriculum is difficult for students — but essential?

In this video, I show how to identify the “right kind of difficulty,” so you can position AI purposely. It’s a grounded starting point for teachers and school administrators who want to focus technology use on what actually improves teaching and learning.

Getting Started: Target of Difficulty

How Do We Move Faculty Along?

“Aim for the middle” and “talk less, do more” are two mantras that can serve schools well.

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