Blogging for Authenticity, Not Publication
What a thrill to see a blog entry appear on the web. Still, this blog isn't about it so much as the power of editing...or the pain. I like blogs because they are "works in progress
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MyNotes: Making Room for Impact
This past month, I bought a book, Making Room for Impact. I immediately was engaged in the fir
Screen Time Bad for Young Brains
Yikes, looks like the research is in and its not looking good. Makes me grateful that I couldn’t afford tech for my kids when they were real young but I…
AI Tool: Wisdolia yourNETA
How would you decide whether to introduce this tool in your school district or learning organization? Wisdolia This tool is a "smart" flashcard maker...
Permission Slip: Controlling Data About You
Every day there is a data breach, by a school district, a business, or hospital. It seems no matter where you might store your data, it's sure that someone will bumble it and spill
A New Mastodon-Powered Service: Newsmast
Screenshot of Newsmast.org GenAI hashtag search results
AI Proof Job - HVAC Technician
Wait, wait, don't laugh at me for this blog entry too much. I mean, it's OK to have a good laugh, but you have to realize, I was just having a bit of fun. Thanks to the Academy f
App-Based AI Tutoring - No Teachers
One of the big problems schools have? Finding teachers to serve as tutors after school and on weekends. One of the questions I always had, "Why do you need so much tutoring for stu
AI-Powered Students? Part 3
What do you think the next five years in education will look like in regards to AI? Complete integration or total ban of AI? I struggle with this question. Is the matter entirely
Framing of Education: The AI Consumer
In thinking about how much school district treasure will be spent on AI, on angst about preparing children and teachers for AI, I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with these 20
AI Empowered Students? Part 1
"Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word, 'No." So says Betteridge's Law of Headlines. It's a great quote that almost persuades me to NOT use a questi
AI-Powered Students? Part 2
Should students be using AI? If yes, when and where should it be introduced in school? These are tough questions. It's easy to say, "Introduce it when appropriate," but WHEN is it
AI: A Bad Bet
"The people who really made money on the California Gold Rush were merchants...During a gold rush, sell shovels" ( source ).
Jamboard Replacement education edtech Canva
As promised, at long last, my blog entry on Google Jamboard replacement has appeared. See it online
Revisiting Mastodon Lists: My News EdTech Tech Lists and More (Updated)
When I first started using Mastodon, Lists didn't quite work the way I hoped. That is, I don't recall having the ability to export and import lists. Exports yes, imports, NO. I hon
Smartphone Bans: Just Do It
Ban smartphones in schools... the unstructured presence of phones has detrimental effects on certain students and restricting their use can be a low cost policy to reduce educati
Butterflies in the Outfield: AI in Schools
As a parent, I'd sit in the bleachers and watch one of my kids play baseball. Well, tee ball. It was quite fun. Some kids, especially those in left field or right, would take their
Finding a Google Jamboard Alternative (Updated)
Looking for a Google Jamboard alternative? Maybe the answer isn't Figjam, LucidSpark, or Miro. It's a tool you already love that doesn't fall into the capricious Google ecosphere.
Into the Future, Blindfolded About the Past: Indoctrinating Another Generation of Privilege
You can't say or think anything wrong. You can't be impolite, or look like you think differently from the group. When you do, others work to enforce their will upon you...whether i
Thinking Clearly Revisited CriticalThinking BayesianThinking
I can't tell you how many times I've listened to this podcast, Thinking Clearly, featuring Melanie Trecek King
Google Jamboard's Demise edtech education
"Oh, no, I love Jamboard," stated a colleague when I shared the news with her. Who wouldn't like the plucky whiteboard that was drop dead easy to use? I immediately abandoned every
Simplify
If my one word for Figjam earlier was SIMPLIFY, it's the same for Zapier's RSS feed to Linked In connections. I'd show you some screenshots of the craziness Zapier puts you through
Animated GIF Maker and Defining Existential Crisis humanism GIFAnimation Owl ExistentialCrisis
A few days ago, surfing Facebook for amazing education friendly, bloggable idea (like Tony Vincent's share of GIFCap , that allows you to create animated…
Google's Emoji Kitchen education edtech Free Fun
Google& 039;s Emoji Kitchen education edtech Free Fun