AI is Bad for Learning
Data is in again about AI and learning.
AI
July Update for Gen AI
An update on Gen AI from my email traffic.
Tools to Work Smarter, Not Harder
Explore responsible AI use in scholarship review and authentic student writing.
TCDLA 2026 - AI in Law
Explore my professional learning resources for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association summer event, CLE in the Sun.
The Prompt Library
This blog post shares Miguel's The Prompt Library, a collection of (at last count) 305 prompts across a variety of areas. It specifically highlights the Data Display Patterns, which allow easy graph and chart creation.
A Question of Judgment
Explore the gap between AI use guided by judgment or not.
AI: A Mixed Blessing
Every time I turn around, I read an article on cognitive offloading , or how Gen AI is wiping out swaths of entry level and other jobs. I oppose blanket bans on Gen AI in K 16, but I do think students need some time to w
KPFT Radio Guest: AI, Critical Thinking, and More
This morning, I'll be spending some time chatting with the hosts of Children at Risk KPFT radio program about some important questions. They were kind enough to share some of the questions ahead of time. Listen in.
MyNotes: Cognitive Surrender
Reading this KQED post on "'Cognitive Surrender': Faster Solutions, Lower Test Scores Show How AI is Eroding Math Skills,") , I was not surprised to see this assertion: Many students appear to be completing assignments f
Wrappers for Agentic AI Use: Claude Code and ChatGPT Codex
Listening to the Paul Roetzer and Mike Kaput podcast, The Artificial Intelligence Show, from three weeks back (it's been a busy few weeks), on the ride to work this morning, I realized that Mike's comment about how regul
LACDH 2026: Instructional Rasquachismo: Building AI-Powered Teaching Tools
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Instructional rasquachismo builds dignified, practical teaching tools from limited resources, while nepantla is the transformative in between space those tools bridge between enterprise technology and under resourced classrooms.
Read A Book: Diana Benner EduSky TLSky Librarians TCEA
Make sure to read a book and save the date, says Diana Benner. TCEA’s Librarian Conference is taking place this week, and here
Prompt for Brand Page
I ran across some version of this
Read A Book: Peggy Reimers
As you may know, TCEA's Librarian Conference is taking place this week, so I thought it would be fun to post a "Read a Book" po
Reverse Poem: Read the Credits
Reading reverse poems is too much fun. Getting AI to craft them, well, it appeals to my sense of irony and humor. Beauty First Do not tell me We should begin With the
TCEA LibCon 2026 Session Resources for librarians library AI vibecode EduSky SchoolLibraries TLSky SkyLibrarians EduLib
Register for the entire event
Learning Forward Texas Resources: AI, UDL, Coaching, and Dashboards LFTX26 @LearnTexas
Learning Forward Texas 2026 session resources: slide decks, coaching protocols, UDL materials, and Gen AI instructional design tools for three professional learning sessions.
The Arrival Nobody Voted For AI AiLiteracy education texas EduSky
AI walked into Texas cla
MyNotes: Gemini Price Drop
Will you be upgrading to Google Gemini? The Register reports
Anthropic Privacy Policy Update
Anthropic updated its privacy policy today. They sent me an email about it:
Interactive BINGO Game Maker with WebDeck
Looking for an interactive BINGO Game Maker that you can share links to BINGO cards online with others? Well, i was NOT either until Patrick Hausammann
WebDeck Builder: HTML Web Slides
It's not an original idea. And, it's not the ending point. But it's part of something that will be the beginning.
11 – The Learning Loop: AI Workflows Meet the AI Backlash
In This Issue AI
10 – The Learning Loop: AI in the Classroom: Context, Costs & Consequences
AI is showing up everywhere—in our classrooms, workflows, policies, research summaries, and even commencement stages. This issue explores what happens when…
AI-Native Version of What You Do
In a LinkedIn post this
MyNotes:Doubling Growth ai
This was an eye opening assertion: Two studies independently concluded that the capabilities of the l
Wikifying My Files with Gen AI AI wiki EduSky Codex Code
I'm been having a lot of
NSPA4: AI for Marketing & Engagement: A Nonprofit Toolkit
Explore how AI can help scholarship programs and nonprofits craft clear, engaging outreach for newsletters, announcements, social media, and website content.
Reflections: A Yearlong Gen AI Webinar Series Ends
Today, it was my last pre
DrawSplat Feature: Big Link EduSky FREE education
Ever wanted a huge, gigantic link sprawled across a website when you're facilitating a class or workshop? I have. The problem is that these types of websites have disappeared. Ther
DrawSplat Feature: Rubric Builder EduSky education free
DrawSplat's Rubric Builder offers a no Gen AI way to create and print classroom rubrics from editable criteria and performance levels.
DrawSplat Feature: Chart Studio EduSky education free
Looking for a little bit more robust chart maker? Give DrawSplat Tools: Chart Studio a try:
DrawSplat Feature: Animated GIF Maker EduSky free GIF webm mp4
Wish you had a FREE, multilingual, amazing Animated GIF Maker tool? I know I wish I had a great Animated GIF creator tool. Ther
DrawSplat Feature: DiceBreaker Creator multilingual education EduSky
One of my most popular
Comparing Codex and Code: DrawSplat
A while back, I started working on a vibe coded solution, DrawSplat. I started the project on a lark to see how far a non programmer could go. I starte
DrawSplat Feature: Mermaid Diagram Studio (Updated) EduSky education mermaid
Mermaid Diagram Studio gives educators a DrawSplat workspace for writing, previewing, and copying Mermaid diagrams without juggling separate editors.
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Seven (Final)
Chapter 7: The Master’
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Six
Chapter 6: Calculating
Introducing DrawSplat, A Free Whiteboard Plus Solution
DrawSplat is Miguel Guhlin's free browser based whiteboard and classroom tool suite, built through vibe coding with attention to export options, classroom use, and school privacy requirements.
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Five
Chapter 5: Standing Fi
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Four
Chapter 4: The Banquet
Vibe-Coding: Castles and Catapults game AI FREE
Miguel documents building a browser based Castles and Catapults game with Codex, using the project to reflect on vibe coding, iteration, and attribution.
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Three
Chapter 3: The Toolkit
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter Two
Chapter 2: The Price o
Podcast Episode: Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter One
Pip: Another Think Coming — where mguhlin asks the kind of questions most of us quietly shelve between the second cup of coffee and the commute. Mara: Today we're sitting w
Kitchen Table Stoic: Chapter One
Preface Re reading Epictetus' Enchiridion , and I thought, "Wow, this is a little hard to work through." The lessons are
Personalized Spam Text
Howdy, I got this bit of text spam on my phone and I want to make you aware of it so you can see how clever they are: Hi Miguel, I'm Pressella, a PR consultant at Pathos Communic
Start Analog, Finish Digital
I laugh every time I see strident objections to Gen AI. The reason is that until students understand the problem with shortcuts, they won't see the benefit of the long way to learn
Children At Risk - Radio Podcast
There are so many amazing podcasts available to listen to these days, it's hard to keep track of them. One that I'm adding to my podcatcher is the Children At Risk one. Sure, a par
Analog, Not Digital
Is your business analog, not digital? Or put another way, anti GenAI rather than leveraging Gen AI to improve your work processes and workflows? If so, you may not deserve the role
MyNotes: Cisco 4k Job Cuts
This is an eye opener for those who rely on one of the standards in n
KPFT Radio Guest: AI and Learning
Earlier today, I had the chance to speak on radio with Owala Maima and Dr. Chris Kulesza. They asked a lot of great questions, but alas, my segment was super short for the topic (i
Yikes! ChatGPT Images
Someone asked, "What should we call you?" I had a flashback to a book titled "Call me, Miguel" and thought, "Hey, it might be fun to generate an image that tells people a little ab
MyNotes: Scientific Consensus - Screen Time
Given the concerns
Claude Code Setup on MX Linux: Wikifying My Gen AI Knowledge Stack (Part One)
Welcome to Part One of this series. The link to Part Two appears at the very bottom. After setting up an old laptop (Dell Alienware M15) with MX Linux, I decided to investigate the
Results: Claude Code Wikifies Knowledge Stack (Part 2)
Welcome to Part Two of this blog series. Read Part One.
AI Adoption Stalls: Too Easy, Training Unnecessary
Does this feel true to you? It does to me in nonprofit organizations I hav
Navigating Nonprofit Org Leadership Transitions: An Assessment Tool, Part 2
Welcome to Part Two of this short exploration of Empedocles' philosophy as applied to navigating nonprofit organizational leadership transitions
Roadmaps to AI Literacy
Miguel sketches parallel roadmaps for personal Gen AI growth and organizational adoption, emphasizing leadership alignment, hands on practice, and workplace capacity.
Video, Image, and Text Conversions
What if you could save $30 for video conversion or video to audio conversion? That's how much one tool, HowToConvert, is charging. I can't tell you
Thinking About AI: A Hallway Conversation
Here's a little story via Claude about AI in education. How much of it rings true for educators in Texas? None of the characters are real.
BoodleBox Updates Models
Want to use certain models safely? Look no further than BoodleBox, which as of today, now offers the following models. As you will see on review of the table, those "new models" in
Exploring AI Powered Newsletters
At an upcoming TCEA Lunch and Learn, I'll be walking through creation of AI powered newsletters
Knowledge Booster – Think with Claude AI
Artificial intelligence is no longer on the horizon. It is in the classroom, the lesson plan, and the professional practice of educators everywhere. [This three part Knowledge Bo
Streamlining My GitHub Workflow: Consolidating Repositories Without Breaking Links
As I build out more digital resources, my GitHub has gotten cluttered with "single purpose" repositories. This is due to ignorance and a desire to align how GitHub works to website
Mapping Out Claude Courses
Curious about Claude's offerings, I asked it to lay out the courses for me as an educator. Here's what it came up with. Wait, Before You Explore That Take a quick look at these
AI Adoption Readiness Checklist for Nonprofit Organizations
Thought this might be fun to cook up given interest in Ai from nonprofit organizations. I love how it's not about the tech or the innovation, but the change management process. If
BoodleBox Maintenance: What You Need to Know
Had AI rewrite this for fun...the original notice came via email. 😄 You
Creating Interactive Visuals with Claude
I read an article about Claude's ability to create interactive visuals. The examples in the article didn't excite me so I thought I would ask Claude for some prompts. These prompts
Profit Over People
It is a recurring theme, isn't it? Many in business choose profit over peo
How to Expand Google Form Registrations Into Individual Enrollment Rows
If your campus or district collects course registrations via Google Forms, you've probably run into this problem: one person selects multiple courses, and they all land in a single
The Window is Open. It Won't Stay That Way.
Note: I set up a Claude Project that combines StoryMaker, SlideMaker, and BlogAssembler (sets of custom instructions) to help me decipher the Anthropic labor research report
A Practical Plan for Managing Your Gen AI Platforms: Selecting Claude, Gemini, or BoodleBox (Updated)
This image was generated in Nano Banana 2 via Gemini Pro account. I love how the memory feature dropped a plug for TCEA TechNotes blog , even though this is…
Claude: Make a Skill - Infographics and Slide Decks
Now that I've re created some of my favorite Projects from ChatGPT and BoodleBox on Claude AI, I started poking around in the settings a bit more, stumbling on skills. I am only at
Trying Out Claude's Import Tool
If you're thinking about switching, you can use Claude's Import Tool (for lack of a better term to describe the process) to "Bring your pref
Moving Projects (Update)
On Threads, I chanced upon a conversation that reflects my own work these days. As I explore Claude AI more and more, I realize that I want to recreate my ChatGPT Projects on Claud
Exploring 2/2/2 Framework Claude SectionAI AI NSPA
This morning, an email arrived in my inbox from Section AI, which is an amazing team of folks. I've had the opportunity to attend their free webina
Claude 4.6 - Amazing!
Sample slide from slide de
NSPA3: Automating Office Tasks with AI (Updated)
Practical AI workflows for summarizing notes, drafting follow up emails, organizing documents, and building productivity routines.
Reflections on AI Prompting Process
The work of creating a Gen AI tool that does what you ask it to reliably can be easy. But, also, time consuming. It feels like making your way in a dark room, stubbing your toe, ch
AI Prompting Made Simple - TSAE AI Conference
Welcome to my resources for the AI Prompting Made Simple session. This session was created for the TSAE AI Conference, but anyone can access the session resources. What's more,
Oblivious to AI Work Tsunami
David Truss' points here are sobering: ...the reality is that the vast majority of people in the world are obli
Meet Karet, Healthy Eating Bot
Give Karet a spin
Building AI Knowledge Bases: Google Gemini NotebookLM
Building knowledge bases that serve as the Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for Generative AI has been a fascinating journey. ...accuracy rests on AI's ability to access sour
TCEA26: AI Newsletter Architect
Wow, it's the last day of TCEA 2026 Convention and Exposition. I thought I'd share some of the artifacts for my last session of the event. These items below were generated anew fro
TCEA26: Coaching the Heavy Hitters instruction tcea
What fun it was to go over my presentation for Coaching the Heavy Hitters of Instructional Strategy
Free AI Comparison: Gemini Rules BoodleBox The Winner
If you've paid for a Gen AI
Gem and NotebookLM Workflow AI Google learning
Are you using Gems and NotebookLM together well? Here is my current understanding of how you can use both tools better. Come along as I explain this to someone else. This was an ac
MyNotes: AI Job Impact Potential
This is fascinating. People losing their jobs over the POTENTIAL of GenAi's ability to do that work: ...findings suggest that the phenomenon of AI taking jobs and reducing hiring
Work Your Brain Muscle
As I get ready to attend the TCEA 2025 Conventio
Creating an Online Assessment with Gemini AI via GitHub
Earlier this week, someone asked me about an Emotional Intelligence assessment. I'd generated it a few months ago, but then had allowed it to lapse. It was never intended as so
Speed Juggling AI: BoodleBox, Gemini, ChatGPT, and More
I love this diagram
Authoritarian Tik Tok Policy?
Since I love to read terms of service and policies (NOT!), I wondered what a Gen AI's analysis might be of Tik Tok's policy update. Analyze this privacy policy for concerns: [h
Is It Just Semantics about Gen AI and Privacy?
Over on Mastodon, PLB (initials only, although you can read the conversations via Mastodon) makes this point: My
MyNotes: You Don’t Have to Keep Up with AI
Reading Mike Kentz' blog entry, The AI Will Wait, again this morning, I found this particular section (BO
TCEA26: AI-Powered Newsletter Architecture for Educators
Welcome to my resources page for this session. You'll find everything (slides, supporting documents, infographics) below. If you are curious about my other sessions at TCEA 2
TCEA26: The Session Assistant Gem (Updated)
As you know, I'm facilitating a few sessions this coming week at the TCEA 2026 Convention and Exposition. I had an idea for making all of my session content available for you to in
Exploring 3x3x3
After reading this blog entry
MyNotes: More AI Use, Less Confidence in AI
This is about the same for many who push Gen AI
AI Policy NotebookLM
Eric Curts has released a NotebookLM on AI Policy Guides
AI-Powered Bat/Bash Files
Need to convert an MP4 video file to an
9 - The Learning Loop: The AI Algorithms of Well-Being Health
"Over the last few months, I've relied on Broccy and Avo," I told my doctor during a few months ago durin
MyNotes: AI Risks in K-12 Education
The image above is an attempt to assign th
MyNotes: Retool College into Plumbing and Electrical Centers of Learning
Why not retool universities into a solution that meets the needs of the American workforce? Teach humanities, logic, philosophy, and critical thinking in the morning with Gen AI li
8 - The Learning Loop: The Environmental Impact of Gen AI
In This Issue As artificial intelligence evolves from a novelty into the "operating system" of modern life, we must confront the physical reality of its digital footprint. This
7 - The Learning Loop: AI and What Expertise Means Now
This issue of The Learning Loop explores the massive infrastructure being built for AI, the shift toward "raw" authenticity in social media, and the rapid evolution of autonomo
Wolf at the Door: Surveillance AI
"Who hath ears to hea
Coaching a ChatGPT Project
Today was a lot of fun. I spent some of my time "coaching" a ChatGPT Project on how to make an infographic that relied on the BOOM Concept Model Map, which I explore in this blog e
6 - The Learning Loop: Real-Time Feedback Strategies
In This Issue: Stop lecturing at your students and start learning with them. Transitioning to active learning can be daunting, but this issue provides the exact toolkit you nee
The Learning Loop 5: From Critical Thinking to AI "Slow Drips"
In This Issue: As AI
MyNotes: Learning with AI
I loved Dr. Philippa Hardman’s article on “How Your Learners \Actually\ Learn with AI
Can Gen AI Handle High-Stakes Academic Writing? A Lunchtime Challenge.
Earlier this week, I had lunch with a family member—a university professor—who loves making people talk about their interests. The first words out of his mouth were: "Hey man, tell
MyNotes: Ai Slow Drip of Insights and Three Things
It was startling to read t
AI in Five: Learn an AI Tool (Updated)
Wanting to learn how to use Generative AI tools like BoodleBox, ChatGPT, Gemini, and others? Be sure to follow the AI in 5 videos series. Each topic gets video tuto
From Conversations to Presentations: The New BoodleBox Workflow
Per an email that landed in my inbox this morning, BoodleBox just made some startling announcements! They’re moving from simple "chatting" to high impact "creating." With new direc
NSPA: AI in 5: Gemini
Howdy, scholarship providers! Here’s a special treat to support your learning. Over the next few days, you will get access to several video tutorials for popular Gen AI LLMs/chatbo
NSPA: AI in 5 for ChatGPT
Howdy, scholarship providers! Here's a special treat to support your learning. Over the next few days, you will get access to several video tutorials for popular Gen AI LLMs/chatbo
NSPA: AI in 5 - BoodleBox Unlimited
Howdy, scholarship providers! Here's a special treat to support your learning. Over the next few days, you will get access to several video tutorials for popular Gen AI LLMs/chatbo
BoodleBox Curio
I logged into BoodleBox in anticipation of a workshop I'm facilitating in the new year, and was confronted with a new feature...well, several new features!
Five Steps of Evidence-Based Practice
Curious to see what ChatGPT might do with a diagram or concept map I adapted a few years ago, I submitted the original adaptation to ChatGPT:
Another Stab at Epictetus
Although I have an Epictetus Bot already made over at BoodleBox, I thought it might be fun to set one up with OpenAI's ChatGPT. The path I follow is the same process I go through w
ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers
Thanks to this referral from Stephen Downes, I learned of OpenAI's New AI Foundations Course
Session 5 with ChatGPT 5.2
Reading Bernie Goldbach's blog entry, Using Copilot on My Mobile Phone, I thought I'd give his three
Subscriptions Add Up
Not a day goes by that I don't wonder, "How much am I REALLY paying for subscription services?" It's crazy how these costs add up so quickly. Jon Henshaw shares a free, open source
Three Ways to Organize Gen AI GPTs and Projects
Since I spend so much tim
Focus Digest 1: Instructional Strategy
Focus: Making the jigsaw strategy work in practice Welcome back! I am playing with customizing instructions for generating newsletters or blogs from existing content. Lots
Moving Fonts: Windows to GNU/Linux
Update: Instructions Worked! Original: Someone on Mastodon asked, and for fun, I ran it through
Predictable Product Generation AI
Reading about the purported death of PBL, I stumbled across this definition of traditional time in schools
Resonating Rejection
This piece by Matt Crosslin via Stephen Downes caught my eye: Education is ofte
VIVA: AI Appropriation vs Collaboration
A quick summary of an article on the topic; link appears at the end. VIVA Overview VIVA is a simple thinking and communication framework—Verify, Illustrate, Validate, Apply—that
In-Depth Learning->Podcast
How are you learning new things, or go deeper on one topic? This is the focus Zach Kinzler brings to a video he posted on LinkedIn
Learning with GenAI
Dr Phillippa Hardman shares some fascinating ways
Don't Make Me a Sinner for Your Ed Tech or AI Religion
There's word going around t
VIVA 1: Get Physical: Embodied Learning in a Gen AI Age
I had a lot of fun writing this blog entry, Embodied Learning in a Gen AI Age
Creating a Github-Based Webpage with AI
Preparing for a workshop the first weekend in December, I asked myself, "Wouldn't it be cool to have an online assessment for Gen AI fluency but for a specific group?" I'd seen a p
Rclone, anyone?
Every Thanksgiving break, I take a stab at backing up one of my external USB hard drives to another. It takes forever since the drives are huge and data is traveling over a USB con
Project Iceberg Made Simple
The MIT Project Iceberg report looks to be quite portentous but
ChatGPT for Teachers
This gives me goosebumps… ChatGPT for Teachers is built for both educators and school leaders.
NSPA: Creating and Revising Scholarship Applications with AI (Beginner Focus)
Learn how to draft, revise, and refine scholarship applications with AI, including prompts, eligibility criteria, FAQs, and scoring rubrics.
Upcoming aggieTEACH Podcast: Classroom Technology
Wow, looking forward to this! I
AiNotes: Outline and Reflections on From Video Games to the Classroom
Cued up in my podcast fee
MyNotes: Prompting Tips for GenAI
Paging through my notebooks for gems: Gen Ai transcription of notes: Prompting Tips for AI 1.
4 - The Learning Loop: CriticalThinking with AI
In This Issue: Critic
3 - The Learning Loop: AI and Education
In this Issue: Ex
Linkshare: TCEA AI-Amplified Educator with BoodleBox
What a fun project this was to work on! I got to share my affinity for BoodleBox AI while developing the TCEA AI in Education Journey for Individuals. I just have to share it with
The Last Oracle of Mount Veritas AIstory
Dedication: A story for a blue skunk.
LinkShare: Why Every Educator Needs AI Literacy in 2024
Let's address the elephan
5 Ways AI is Revolutionizing K-16 Education (And How You Can Master Them) AIToolsEdu
Love this image as an examp
Beyond the Pilot: 5 Stages to a Sustainable AI Strategy in Your District
As Benjamin Franklin said,
Ollama Cloud and AI ROI
A few days ago, an email arrived from Ollama announcing Ollama Cloud. It wasn't until a free moment that I had the chance to try it out. I had a collection of audio transcripts fro
Free GenAI Offers for Students Comet Perplexity Cursor Gemini
Dr. Michelle Kassorla sha
Your New Instructional Coach AI VisibleLearning education EdTech
🤖 INTRODUCING YOUR NEW AI INSTRUCTIONAL COACH Imagine having an expert at your fingertips who knows all the highest impact teaching strategies and can help you apply them to your
Texas Library Law Bot
Texas Library Law Bot is a custom AI assistant Miguel created to help Texas school librarians start navigating HB 900, SB 13, and related library law questions.
Craft Prompts, Evaluate Outputs ai education
This study looks interesting… …educators need to prompt AI carefully and use their own professional judgement when deciding if AI outputs match their students’ needs. “The gr
Struggle Crucial to Learning ai education
Love this… Struggle, friction and mental effortare crucial to the cognitive work of [
SunCity EDTECH Conference
Welcome! On this page, you'll find my session materials and links. You will also get access to a custom GPT, or Bot, that you can use to help you craft lessons, activities, and mor
Hammering GenAI in Schools
Today, no advancement in technology (save for cell phones, which are now facing [widespread, war
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
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
Essential Reading Response ai
Someone on Facebook
Top Education AI Tools: A Red, Yellow, Green List - Avoid Data Breaches cybersecurity education teaching
I saw this image, [Best A
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
If you're a Texas educato
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
Experiments in VibeCoding a WordPress Plugin
It's crazy how seven vers
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.
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
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
MyNotes: AI as Critical and Cultural Practice
I enjoyed this piece from Michael G. Wagner. You will want to read the whole piece but here’s a t
Rebuttal to Cutler: Embracing AI as a Pedagogical Partner
This rebuttal was written by Gen AI, specifically, a Boodle Box bot (a.k.a. custom GPT) called Logic Architect. I thought it was fun
What the Future Holds
Gen AI tools are changing rapidly. I can't keep up. As one of my colleague put it, no one can. He cites Carroll's Alice in Wonderland characters
An Outline of David Cutler's Article
Over the weekend, David Cutler's article, ChatGPT 5 Just Changed My Mind — AI Has No Place in My Classroom
Costly Experimentation
What a powerful insight about Gen AI adoption by Clara Hawking via Linked In
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
I don't know why that title came to mind, perhaps Doug Johnson's post, "Why be afraid of AI?" coaxed it out of me. With the launch of ChatGPT 5 , the…
1 - The Learning Loop: AI and Education
In this Issue 1: Discover how to prepare pre service teachers for the AI enhanced classrooms of tomorrow with evidence based frameworks and practical strategies. Learn how adm
2 - The Learning Loop: AI and Education
In this Issue: Discover how BoodleBox is leveling up with access to more powerful AI models for educational bots. Learn what really happens to your deleted chats across differe
BoodleBox Makes Powerful Models Available GenAI AI
Do you know what one of the advantages frontier models like ChatGPT Custom GPTs and Gemini Gems had over Boodle Box Bots? The power of the underlying model.…
Chats with Z.ai
I missed the announcement of Z.ai, but it's a friendly AI, if a bit verbose. I like this chart it generated when I asked, "What formats can you export to?"
Banni: Gateway to Gen AI for Everyone webinar
Welcome! On this page, you will find resources for the Banni: Gateway to Gen AI for Everyone webinar resources.
Evidence-Based Teaching: The Missing Link in Educational Technology AI
SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER: Join TCEA in celebrating the launch of our Mastery Learning Series for just $29 from now through Aug. 1, 2025! That’s less than $3 per credit hour
What Happens to Deleted AI Chats? (u:5/19/26)
Have you wondered what happens to deleted chats in Gen AI models? I simply figured that they would hang around forever. The short answer? BoodleBox safeguards your privacy on delet
MyNotes: A Banking System of Education
Like some of you, I read Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed
Make a Bot Example: High Yield Strategy Derby boodlebox GenAI AI
As I may have mentioned, I get to facilitate a workshop or two at an upcoming event. One of the activities I'm going to try replaces a face to face sorting activity. You can read a
Lassoing AI for Learning: High-Impact Strategies That Work
Welcome to the support page for my workshop session, Lassoing AI for Learning: High Impact Strategies That Work. The session description, slide deck, game cards, and other re
MyNotes: BoodleBox AI EdTech Education
BoodleBox Optimization List My BoodleBox Bots BoodleBox Posts
DIY AI: Running Powerful Models Locally to Save Money and Protect Privacy
Break free from subscription based AI! In this hands on workshop, educators will install and configure Ollama, Page Assist to run powerful AI models directly on their devices. Yo
Building Your Knowledge Stack: Creating Reliable AI Systems for Education
Stop getting random results from AI tools and start building systems that consistently deliver for your classroom needs. In this hands on session, you'll learn to create powerful
MyNotes: Leave GenAI Fear Behind edtech
Dr Susan E. Ray makes some points
TCEA AI for Educators Conference
Did you miss the TCEA AI for Educators Conference held on July 22 24, 2025? No worries, you can still sign up for next year's event. ; )
I won’t help if you used GenAI
This is OK? The human directs creation with GenAI augmentation The title of this blog abbreviate
Make a Bot for Your Problem
Need to do something but you can’t code? Vibe code it. That’s what Dan Rezac did: I really lik
AI as Soylent Green
Wow, what a great connection to make: I came to feel that large language models like ChatGPT a
Writing to Think
This is a fantastic piece on why writing to think is so important and how it’s not GenAI’s fault that we are all engaged in formula writing.
MyNotes: AI Jobs
It’s like watching a train wreck in real time. 60% of managers use AI to make decisions now, including whom to promote and fire… In fact, 43% of managers surveyed went on to re
Guest Blog: BoodleBox in the Classroom: A High School Teacher's AI Grading Success Story
Note: This is a guest blog from my friend and colleague, Judy A., sharing about her experience with BoodleBox AI. Judy is a high school writing teacher at a local school. It has
Making Ethical Choices
Steve Hargadon makes some great points in his blog on AI ethics.
MyNotes: Don’t Judge Tech
This is an interesting take and I need to explore it further:. Also worth exploring is the Call for AI Ethics. “There are no such things
Fight for Workers AI
This was an interesting read at Gizmodo: [Bernie] Sanders sees the rapid advancement of AI n
Effort Distribution for High-Quality GenAI Responses AI
I love this chart. It captures what I have been trying to say about using knowledge stacks+custom instructions, or what has been described as context engineering
C.A.R.E. Framework for GenAI Ethics
On Linked In, Zach Kinzler has had a fascinating exchange about the ethics of GenAI
Ethics Washing Checklist for K-16 GenAI Solutions
The more I reflect on ethics statements from companies entering the K 16 space, I am fascinated by the idea of "ethicswashing
The Memory Garden
I saw this post on Facebook, which [discussed this NPR a
BoodleBox AI Web Search for all models
BoodleBox has turned on web search for all models. You no longer have to rely solely on Perplexity or Semantic Scholar for web searches then switch to another model for analysis, e
iOS Shortcuts for BoodleBox AI
It's a fast way to get into an app. Sure, you could hit the icon on your smartphone, but sometimes, your hands are full, and you need quicker access. It would be great if BoodleBox
GenAI In the Fullness of Time
"For the vision of AI in the halls of learning shall come in the fullness of time appointed. Though the rulers of thy schools do tarry in their embrace thereof, cease not thy pre
Exploring OpenThinker:7b ollama GenAI AI
While much of my experiments on the desktop with GenAI have been disappointing (Gemma3:latest is one model that works well after a pause), I have found that models like tinyllama,
Visual Learning with GenAI AI
A new blog entry to share on visual learning with GenAI and diagrams…here is paragraph one: Are
MyNotes: Unreliable AI Ethics
This is fascinating reading… The purpose of the experiment…was to explore ChatGPT’s conception of humanist ethics. Doing so using a sensitive topic such as religion underscores
AI Toolbox: BoodleBox Image Generation
Anyone who knows me realizes what admiration I have for people who can sketch and draw. My mother, who passed in 2017, was a mathematician, a teacher, and could draw with great det
Fears of AI Supplanting Thinking and Coders
Finding a way that ensures students learn critical and computational thinking, coding with GenAI in the mix remains a challenge.
Get BoodleBox AI for Yourself or School: Step by Step Guides EdTech Education
BoodleBox launched a new Bot, Mike. I was still a little hazy on how an individual could apply a promotional code, or a school district coul
MyNotes: Centaur AI- Predict and capture human cognition
Wow! Fascinating: Establishing a unified theory of cognition has been an important goal in psychology1,2. A first step towards such a theory is to create a computational model th
MyNotes: Context Engineering AI
Here’s that term again along with a cool diagram via Philipp Schmid, a Senior AI Relation Engineer at Google DeepMind:
Intrusive Google Gemini AI?
For Android users, check
Create Your GenAI Assistant: GoogleGemini Gem
Creating custom GPTs, or Boodlebox Bots, Perplexity Spaces, Google Gemini GEMS, Claude Projects is a lot of fun. In this short walkthrough, I'll share tips for crafting a Google Ge
Limits on GenAI
Nice to see someone, somewhere will have limits placed on big tech: The Senate killed a controversial effort to prevent US states from regulating artificial intelligence, deliver
Sharing Gems
This has been long in coming…of course, it’s not here quite yet: [people have been] requesting the ability to share their custom AI experts with others, and we’ll be launching
An Epictetus Guide Bot Made with BoodleBox AI
What if you could query the wisdom of the ancients, or specifically, one ancient? As a guy in my fifties, I am struck by the folly of missing out on Epictetus' writings as a young
Gemini Fails, BoodleBox Succeeds (Updated)
Since Google Gemini has an iPhone app, I thought it would be a simple matter to snap a picture of my grocery list and have it give me an estimate as to total cost of my upcoming gr
Running BoodleBox AI as a Browser App EdTech
While watching Sarah Gibs
AI Privacy for Various Scenarios AI EdTech GoogleGemini
Working on a presentation, I wanted to share these levels of safety from a question I asked Google Gemini. This is research, so if you know better, feel free to drop a comment. I'v
BoodleBox Drops Claude 4 Opus EdTech AI
This was a welcome surprise this evening:
Create Your GenAI Assistant: Ollama and PageAssist
Creating custom GPTs, or Boodlebox Bots, Perplexity Spaces, Google Gemini GEMS, Claude Projects is a lot of fun. In this short walkthrough, I’ll share tips for crafting a Bot using
TCEA's AI for Educators Conference EdTech Education
AI empowered learning
What's Your AI Development Process?
One of my favorite new po
Create Your GenAI Assistant: BoodleBox Bot
Creating custom GPTs, or Boodlebox Bots, Perplexity Spaces, Google Gemini GEMS, Claude Projects is a lot of fun. In this short walkthrough, I'll share tips for crafting a BoodleBox
Loom Theory: Context Engineering
This bears more study…Zach Kinzler writes
MyNotes: AI Privacy
As you look at this chart, you might ask, “How well does using a GenAI model via API safeguard your data?” This question is relevant for schools and individuals who need a higher l
AI in Marketing
This research report blurb, AI Content Is 4.7x Cheaper Than Human Content [+ New Research Report], caught my attention…another data point to plot via Ryan Law
Apple and Perplexity AI ?
Apple 🍎 Inc is reportedly considering buying Perplexity AI in iPhone maker's biggest ever ac
Custom Instructions: AI Adaptive Learning Guide Bot BoodleBox
This is all explained in the post that appears about a minute after this one appears. Suffice it to say, this blog contains the custom instructions for a GPT/Bot/Gem you can try ou
Improving Custom Instructions for AI BoodleBox
Working with BoodleBox AI chat, it occurred to me to ask: I am trying to come up with some novel ways to make custom instructions for GPTs, Bots, and AIs more powerful. What sugg
My BoodleBox AI Optimization Checklist
A few months ago, I came up with a list of desired features. Reflecting one weekend afternoon, I decided to add a few more and update the list with BoodleBox's bot assistance. I am
MyNotes: AI skills aren’t just for tech majors
Five takeaways from Ariel Gilreath
Jigsawing Critical Thinking Made Simple
Need a way to teach critical thinking and problem solving? Learn to tackle problems and make decisions. This session, through the application of the Jigsaw Method (3 step), offers
QuickChat 1: SchoolAI's Mike P. AI
Earlier today, I had the opportunity to visit with School AI's Mike Powell, Senior Partnership Manager ([email protected]; 816 288 7958). You can listen to our conversation or view
QuickChat 3: Steam 4 Schools
STEAM is always a hot topic of interest for schools. That's why I was intrigued by STEAM 4 Schools table in the Exhibit Hall at the Education Service Center, Region 9 event. There,
Critical Thinking Frameworks
After reading this study on critical thinking and AI, I found my
Critical Thinking Made Simple
Need a way to teach critical thinking and problem solving? Learn to tackle problems and make decisions. This session offers strategies to assess ideas and arguments. Discover resou
Activate Learning Mode AI Prompt
While randomly scrolling somewhere, I ran across this video, Claude AI is Killing Static Courses: A Live Demo of Agentic Teaching
Learn Lab for AI
There's a need for bridging the gap between potential and practical implementation for educational research. Shouldn't we be doing more of that with what we already know about how
BoodleBox AI On Mobile
One of the features I am eagerly awaiting for BoodleBox to implement? A better mobile experience.
Comparing BoodleBox Premium/Free Models for Bot Creation
Over the last few days, I've spent some ti
Er, OpenAI Privacy…Illusory
Use ChatGPT? Your chats are going to end up in public thanks to a lawsuit. I had heard about this but since I was working on some projects, I hadn’t spent the time looking it up. U
Updating My List of Bots and Custom GPTs AI ChatGPT BoodleBox
As I look forward to several AI presentations in the next few months, I'm making a shift in my "custom GPTs" or "Bots" that I'm sharing with others.
Those Entry-Level Jobs AI
“She’s applied for over 50 jobs,” he said. No doubt, finding a job is tougher today than before. Meeting with a friend and retired colleague yesterday, the info about AI use by mid
The AI Proficiency Report
Over at section, they are doing an amazing job exploring how AI can fit into business. One of their publications, The AI Proficiency Report, is worth checking out. You can [d
AI Literacy
The article distinguishes blanket AI use from generative AI discourse competence: knowing when, how, and whether Gen AI belongs in a learning or professional task.
Ethical AI vs Ethical Coffee Production
In sharing a previous blog entry, Stephen Downes asks: Why are w
MyNotes: AI in the Writing Workshop (P1)
While attending a STEM related workshop in Austin,Texas, I read a fascinating take on AI and writing. As you probably know, this is a hot topic. I have often asked myself how I mig
No More Active Producers of Meaning
Ouch. This quote highlighted by Ben Williamson in a LinkedIn post is worth checking out: … by accepting generative models’ normative rationality, the University reframes learning
AI Admin Assistance PD
As Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) finds its way into school and district offices, administrative assistants are on the front line of learning what works. This blog en
Analysis and Revision
Running local AI (Ollama with Gemma 3 via PageAssist in browser), I asked it to critique the argument I made in this blog entry
What Is Ethical AI?
In following along on a conversation via Linked In
Summer Reading List
Looking for summer reading list but the Chicago Sun Times list let you down
AI Authored Legislation
Wow, this headline was an eye opener. Using
AI vs HI Interns
[Will AI destroy critical thinking in K
Webinar: NSPA AI Fast Track (Updated 4/16/25)
NSPA Virtual AI Series Home Welcome to my resources for my NSPA AI Fast Track
Ctrl+Alt+Teach Preso Materials
On Monday, 04/21/2025 (actually, at noon today), I get to present to a Texas university via a webinar. It's been fun curating the content and finding a way to make it available onl
AI Annotation Analysis Assistance
Listening to one of the Boodle Box facilitated webinars, I had a chance to listen to Cheney Luttich. As I listened, I took notes. The goal of this webina
Dangerous Thinking with AI
Later this month, I have the opportunity to share a little about AI with faculty and staff, perhaps even students, at a Texas university. Looking over my presentation, I feel like
Free ChatGPT Action Figures?
The latest craze has been using ChatGPT to create action figures
Three Quick AI Updates napkin anthropic claude canva
These are updates that dropped this week, and I wanted to note them here. I started with three about Napkin, Canva, and Anthropic, but had to add the latest news break from Perplex
MyNotes: Dropping AI Cost: Doom for Average Workers?
With the release of the AI 2027 report, the rhetoric or storytelling is amping up: The AIs of 2024 could follow specific instructions: they could turn bullet points into emails,
Exploring Ollama with Page Assist
I thought it might be fun to revisit what local AI solution I'm using and what graphical user interface (GUI) am I using to interact with Ollama. That GUI is Page Assist
Is AI Worth the Trouble and Cost?
Is Gen AI worth the trouble and cost in K 16? That's the question that apparently is bugging lots of people: Gina Parnaby, a 12th grade English teacher at Atlanta's Marist School
A Bias Hidden in AI? Really?
The objection to this headline isn't that there is bias in AI. It is the assertion that it is "hidden" somehow. Consider [this article, AI culture war: Hidden bias in training m
Merging Text Files
I was a bit at a loss how to merge 22 different text files into one file. You see, I had a few PDF files that I converted to text files (I used Calibre). But I wasn't sure how to c
Daily Takeaways from AI Emails
For fun, I ran today's Gmail summary through Google Flash 2.5 Pro (experimental) with a Mark Twain spin. I found the results humorous. Everything below the divider is AI generated.
3 Ideas for Streamlining Your AI Knowledge Stacks ft. BoodleBox Gemini ChatGPT Perplexity
Chatting via Mastodon with Moe, I got the idea to refine my awareness of AI Knowledge Stacks a little more. The question g
An AI Newsletter
Like a lot of folks, I get tons of email about new AI tools, not to mention a million other topics. Since I was doing a presentation earlier this week, I thought it might be fun to
Daily Takeaways from AI Emails
As I said before, it's easy with Google Gemini Advanced to select a few emails in your inbox and then get it to do a summary. Below, you will find a bullet list of news items and A
Webinar: Ctrl-Alt-Teach - Rebooting Higher Ed with AI
Welcome! On this page, you will find resources for the Monday, April 21, 2025 12:00 PM 1:00 PM lunch and learn webinar to SHSU faculty, staff, and preservice educators on Gener
Exploring Google Gemini and Ollama
A knowledge stack I have handy on my machine is comprised of high effect size instructional strategies. That is, lists of evidence based instructional strategies that can turbo cha
Finding a GUI for Local AI Ollama
In a not so surprising twist, I decided to drop other GUI platforms for interacting with local AI solutions. Two things became clear: I needed to optimize for speed and complicated
The Path to AI Job Displacement
AI hasn't taken the junior level jobs directly. Instead, what's really happening is that mid level employees have become dramatically more productive by eliminating mundane, repe
An AI Helping Hand
This piece by Ethan Mollick, The Cybernetic Teammate
Counteract AI Cynicism with Philosophy-Inspired CARES Model EduSky
In one of his missives to followers, Steve Hargadon writes something my memory assigned to
Exploring Ollama and Open WebUI AI
Realizing I must have missed something about Ollama (a whole bunch, actually), I decided to take another look at it. The results I have been getting from Msty and Hugging Face mode
Optimizing Knowledge Stacks AI Msty EduSky
As I mentioned before, I'm using Msty after trying out several solutions for hosting an AI locally on my computer. Now that I've found an AI model that runs
3-2-1 AI in Texas Law
This 3 2 1 post explores AI related legal developments in Texas while explicitly flagging the need to check Gen AI generated claims against primary sources.
Creating Custom GPTs in Perplexity
Note: Read Other Blog Entries in this series: BoodleBox Bots Local AI
AI: A Tool for Destroying Education
I am sensing a definite backlash against AI. There are moments in my use of AI that I realize that I've eliminated AI components from the digital tools I use. Consider the followin
Boodle Box AI: Checklist
Over the past few weeks, I've spent some time exploring Boodle Box AI. What I wanted Boodle Box to be was a solution for an organization to deploy AI with Knowledge Banks, and enab
Exploring AI Knowledge Banks/Stacks BoodleBox Perplexity ChatGPT
Disclaimer: This is my growing understanding of how these tools work. I could be wrong and hope that if you see a mistake, you will post in the comments or reach out to me vi
Differentiate Learning with AI EduSky Education
Discover how AI powered differentiated learning can transform your classroom with these tips and solutions. Every student learns differently. So, then, how can educators better mee
The Pursuit of Wisdom AI EduSky
What a fantastic read from Alan Noble. Are we asking too much from children to pursue wisdom rather than efficiency? And, even for adults who are deep into their careers, should we
Presenting AI to Rent-to-Own Audience
About right now (yeah, this post is scheduled), I am presenting to the audience of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations (APRO) on the topic of AI. I'm stepping in fo
MyNotes: Exploring BoodleBox AI metaAI QuadrantOutline
Earlier today, I had a chance to chat with Zach from BoodleBox AI. Wow, what an incredible conversation about an amazing tool. If you want to try Boodle Box AI out, I've included
Beautiful Slide Decks with AI Gamma
As part of my work, I'm always creating slide decks. I still remember with nostalgia my college days when I could create an outline of a presentation with paper n pencil. Over time
Stanford Releases GenAI for Edu Hub EduSky edtech AI Education
While some are still hating on AI (and probably should continue until more transparency is there), some are jumping in with both feet. One of those is Stanford University. They ann
A Brief Respite: Mistral on Local AI
After watching DeepSeek misinterpret my model instructions on Msty local AI tool, I dumped it. Who wants to have endless conversations with their device about how to do something?
Catching Up with AI
About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023 (Source: Pew Research
Hazardous AI
MLCommons has released their v1.0 benchmark that measures LLM (aka "AI") propensity for giving hazardous responses. What does that mean?
Local AI Model Comparison (Updated)
I tested several local AI models and mapped my thoughts in this chart. It may not be definitive, but it reflects my experience. Msty is my 2 choice. Ollama
Seeking Balance with AI Augmented Work
This popped into my inbox and it was like so many other prognostications I keep hearing, but just
GenAI Effects: AI Summary
Some developments: Key statistics and concepts from the paper “The Labor Market Effects of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Exploring Ollama and Msty
A chunk of my evening was spent exploring two tools, Ollama and Msty. The first is a text only local AI running on my machine. Mst
AI: Products Or Services
How do education consultants leverage AI for their business? How do schools do so and is there any comparison possible or worthwhile? These questions from [Isar Meitis, CEO of mu
AI Pushback of AI Refusal EduSky
I really wanted to join the AI Resistance Movement when I saw this beautifully designed masterpiece. After all, who wouldn't want to be like some kind of Martin Luther, nailing
Comparing AI Models and a 3-2-1 on AI Writing EduSky
Later this month (or maybe in a month or two, I forget), I need to do an AI Smackdown. Of course, what an AI Smackdown means for me is different than what it means for someone else
Essential Thinking Tools
Jared Cooney shares these quotes with a point that is on target: AI in Education: "A child
Exploring Mistral.ai and Duck.ai
Have you played around with Mistral.ai? I have and it's one of my favorite AI chatbots. I like to think of it as a stripped down Perplexity, or a wannabe ChatGPT. At least, I did u
Exploring Sanctum AI EduSky
Running an AI on one's own computer is pretty interesting to me. The experience is reminding me a lot of distro hopping I experienced in mid 2000s. You're not committed to any one,
TCEA 2025 Convention Post Roundup EduSky
Wow, it's hard to believe how many blog entries resulted from conversations at TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition held in Austin, Texas earlier this week. Next year, the Conventio
TCEA Voxercast: AI as Network Assistant EduSky
At the end of Day 3 of TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition, while walking out of the Exhibit Hall, I ran into David Mendoza from a K 12 Texas school district. We had a great co
Exploring Retrieval Practice via the Lens of the SOLO Taxonomy TCEA EduSky
Are you a Retrieval Practice fanatic? You may have enjoyed my session on the topic: Digital Tools for Memory and Learning
TCEA 2025 Going on an AI Journey
As you might imagine, one of the big challenges schools face is, "How can AI be used in a way that supports teaching, learning, leading?" A lot of folks are struggling with this qu
AI Detection and Writing
As an educator with friends in K 12 education, responsible for teaching writing, much as I did when I worked in a classroom, I am sympathetic about the turmoil that AI causes. For
Digital Literacy or Critical Thinking
Explore some of the top digital literacy resources from TCEA's TechNotes blog, including lesson plans, strategies, and more! Discover the latest in ed tech,…
MyNotes: Skipping Generic AI in Schools EduSky
Dr. Philippa Hardman is spot on with this analysis. I suspect we are all moving very quickly from generic AI (simple included models in tools like Google Workspace and Microsoft 36
Getting an AI Assist: DeepSeek's DeepThink(R1)
"How in the heck does an
MyNotes: The Ethics of Consent
This was a great read from Slate. It is relevant to schools and how AI is foisted upon everyone.
Running DeepSeek AI Local
Flipping through articles via my Flipboard app, I stumbled on this wonderfully written explanation
Patriotica (Satire)
Patriotica, a Stor
Avoiding a Domesticating Education
An AI's rendition of Camazotz. In Madeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time," Camazotz is described as a dark, seemingly ordinary planet on the surface, but it…
MGpt: Skeptical Thinker skeptic AI EduSky
Note: As I mention on this page, Explore my Custom MGpts, I've been hard at work at creating ChatGPT Custom
Introducing The Evidence-Based Teaching Coach MGpt EduSky AI edtech education
As I mention on this page, Explore my Custom MGpts, I've been hard at work at creating ChatGPT Custom GPTs that he
How is Your K-12 School Safeguarding Sensitive Data with Free AI Usage? EduSky edtech education
Sensitive Data At Risk with AI Usage A colleague shared this THE Journal a
MGpt PRISM Framework or Scaffold for Thinking EduSky
So, if you've \\\read my other PRISM framework posts\\\, you probably realized that I relied on AI to help me create stages o
Introducing the PRISM Framework EduSky edtech SOLO
Transform surface learning into deep understanding using patterns, reasoning, ideas, situation, and methods with the PRISM framework! What if you could use an acronym to spur stude
Sample AI Book and Copyediting Prompts
The following is a book prompt for AI generated content. I thought it m
AI and Critical Thinking EduSky
This study, AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking, by Michael Gerlich landed on Linked In
AI Tools for Educators: Another List
A quick list of AI tools for educators, including lesson planning, research, video, design, transcription, and classroom productivity tools.
Five Steps to Transform Videos into Lessons AI NapkinAI
Turn your classroom videos into dynamic teaching tools with this practical guide to transforming video into lessons.
AI Detection
The recent rise in artificial intelligence systems, such as ChatGPT, poses a fundamental prob
Ed Tech Failures to Reflect On
A short reflection on past educational technology failures and the risks of overhyped AI tools in schools.
Laughs about AI Abuse Prevention
On \\\reading this post\\\, I had a laugh, albeit with a bit of that feeling you get that forces a ro
Apple's Betrayal of Trust
This is shocking, even if not unexpected or a surprise...our technologies are always listening, sell
Encouraging Deep Reflection at Year's End
PRISM Framework sentence stems for examining what you believe, prompted by a BlueSky post from Paul Richwine on writing your beliefs down.
MyNotes: AI Impact on Human Evolution
Fascinating... Evolutionary changes over many generations could well change or even diminish some of the human traits we cherish most, including friendship, intimacy, communicati
Presenting AI at TLTA Emerging Tech in Title
Session resources and reflections from my Texas Land Title Association Emerging Tech in Title workshop on AI.
Demystifying AI: An Introduction
An introductory AI workshop resource with practical examples, common AI tools, and ways professionals can use AI thoughtfully.