Data Privacy Alarm Bells Ringing for GenAI users AI
What we are seeing now with data privacy policy changes is a bait n switch. First, we're promised our data is safe. Then, after we use the tool and find it indispensable, the polic
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Old Problems, New Clothes
When I see arguments like this one, it's so easy to think, "This is an old problem garbed in a fresh set of clothes." That is, the problem of becoming critical thinkers and learner
Exploring MS Copilot
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to present to a group of folks. Like many of the folks I present to, there's an expectation that you can protect data privacy with free Gen AI
Securing My Codes Authentication 2FA
Every day, usually at the start of my day, I authenticate myself on the numerous online services I rely on. While I have dozens of usernames and password organized into personal an
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Meet HERA
HERA (Historical Evidence & Reasoning Assistant) guides students and educators through a three phase approach to historical analysis, transforming passive content consumption i
Texas Library Book Laws
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Ever find yourself wanting to share what you've read or podcasts you listened to with others? I know I have. I'll be in the middle of a conversation, and want to point somewhere on
MyNotes: Blue Books as Formative Assessment
Students write in blue books with robot watching I found [this account of a reimagined approach
FERPA-compliant GenAI, No Training Data claude chatgpt ai BoodleBox
Who has your back when it comes to data privacy? Every single Gen AI provider (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Copilot, etc.) is unable to safeguard consumer data. It's a si
MyNotes: Gen AI Claude Data Storage and Training
It was inevitable, just like Thanos in the Marvel movie where he says that. Gen AI, no matter the p
MyNotes: Microsoft AI
This article captures my opinion on Microsoft’s efforts to push their vision for an AI powered des
Experiments in VibeCoding a WordPress Plugin
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NSPA: The Ethics of AI Use in Scholarships and Data Protection
Explore responsible AI use in scholarship work, including student data protection, bias mitigation, and ethical guardrails for automated tools.
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MyNotes: College Student Brain Drain
This piece hits home as I bid farewell to a family member leaving for university outside of Texas.
MyNotes: Handwriting Trumps Typing Anecdote
What fun to read this…against the backdrop of pushing Gen AI in K 12 for student use. When we know better, do we really do better? To help sell this policy, I presented in the fi
Gen AI and COPPA
Earlier today, someone from a private, Catholic school wrote and asked me about COPPA and Gen AI use. I thought I'd share my response and, if someone has some additional points to
Revisiting MineTest
I wrote this back in 2022, and ran across Minetest on my computer again. So amazing! Check it out if you are looking for something similar to Minecraft.
Bot Stacking with BoodleBox
A short time ago, I had a fun conversation with Clyde ISD's Saicy Lytle and Mike Neal. They are the hosts of the Ruff Draft podcast
ChatGPT's Study Mode
Capturing the education market is a key strategy for many Gen AI companies. After all, there's a boatload of money in education reform. Too bad that money isn't there for K 12 publ
MyNotes: AI as Cognitive Infrastructure
Wow, this piece by Carlo Iacono blew my mind. What a cool way to describe GenAI
My Notes: A Societal Necessity
This quote caught my eye. What do you think? "Critical thinking, long considered an academic virtue, is now a societal necessity. In the past, it may have been seen as a metaskil