technology – Katherine Reilly

July 6, 2026July 8, 2026

The AI Mirror: How Convenience Reshaped Human Writing

Let’s be real here. The vast majority of social media posts, emails, and articles supposedly written by conscious human beings have flooded the network. Call it convenience – dare I say laziness – but the issue at hand is not ownership itself. Rather, it is the unprecedented reformatting and rewiring of our brains. Constant exposure and temptation are to blame; however, the true perpetrators are we the users.

“Quite the bold statement, dear author. How dare you accuse us of such misdemeanours. The audacity!”

The truth hurts, doesn’t it? The focus of my argument is that even if you did actually formulate a piece of writing, unbeknownst to you, your writing endeavours have been altered to such a degree, they lack any visible trait of human emotion or gradual development, and is instead strictly presented in binary contrasts.

December 11, 2025December 12, 2025

Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking – Em Dashes Included

by Katherine Reilly, ELT Author & Teacher Trainer

Author’s Note: The main inspiration for this article came after witnessing a plethora of articles floating around, mainly produced by AI. Have we completely lost our capacity to produce original materials? What of our ability to contemplate and critically assess tasks? I genuinely believe we have become passive recepients of information – not knowledge – and the need to ‘reignite’ our prefrontal cortexes is more prevalent than ever. I mean no disrespect to well-established colleagues; on the contrary, this article serves as a sharp reminder of the precarious path we face if we do not take immediate action and inspire our learners alike. Enter metacognition: education’s last hope?

February 7, 2021

What If Every Satellite Disappeared?

Explore what would happen if all of humanity’s satellites disappeared and the real-life scenarios that could lead to such a catastrophe.

What would happen if one day all of humanity’s artificial satellites suddenly disappeared? Within hours, most of the planet’s traffic would grind to a halt, the world economy would shut down, and most countries would declare a state of emergency. Even in the best-case scenario, our civilization would be set back by decades. So, what are the odds of this actually happening? Moriba Jah investigates. Lesson by Moriba Jah, directed by Darvideo Animation Studio.