Students need a chance to test an idea, compare evidence, and explain why one fact matters while another one does not. That is where Critical Thinking Online Breakouts, or CTOBs, fit nicely
In today’s classroom, digital math tools can make first contact with mathematical concepts a supported first step for learners. In this blog, I share some math resources for PreKinder and Kinder that you may not be familiar with.
What a shocker to imagine Internet access in schools without E rate to offset the costs. I still remember days before E rate, and after. It has been one of those blessings schools couldn't do without. Tearing It Down It
It's like an eternity ago that I first started blogging. I remember starting with a simple website, HTML based, not a real blog with a database behind. I relied on Thingamablog for 7,000 blog entries before switching to
Miguel describes a first hand age verification experience in Texas and raises privacy concerns about collecting sensitive identity data for online access.
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.
Here I am pictured in front of one of my old haunts, Brook Hollow Public Library in San Antonio, Texas. In the original version of this picture, which my wife snapped Saturday, I appear bald head, bald knees, in shorts.
Make sure to read a book and save the date, says Diana Benner. TCEA’s Librarian Conference is taking place this week, and here
I ran across this on Facebook and thought how apt it was...it is a reverse poem, which means, read it from the top for one perspective then read it from bottom up for another. Whic
Larry Cuban shares this perspective... In short, I learned that any successful district reform was as much building political coalitions within the system while mobilizing public
I ran across some version of this
Register for the entire event
It's worth sharing this bit...or is it? Eleanor Morton shares this on BlueSky. I was intrigued...who do
Learning Forward Texas 2026 session resources: slide decks, coaching protocols, UDL materials, and Gen AI instructional design tools for three professional learning sessions.
One philosopher that I immediately ignored early on? Bertrand Russell. I read he was an atheist, and thought, "Why would anyone read an atheist's thoughts on anything?" I doubt my
I love what my colleague, Peggy R. did with her PEZ Dispenser blog entry. It dropped a few minutes ago and you have to check it out! Go Read the Blog Entry Now
It's not an original idea. And, it's not the ending point. But it's part of something that will be the beginning.
Welcome to my resources page for my sessions at TCEA 2026 AI Conference. You'll find everything (slides, supporting documents, infographics) below. Questions? Don't hesitate to rea
In This Issue AI
AI is showing up everywhere—in our classrooms, workflows, policies, research summaries, and even commencement stages. This issue explores what happens when…
I am posting these here. They remain quite relevant and appropriate today: Bertrand Russell’s “Liberal Decalogue” is his set of ten “commandments” for clear thinking, int
In a LinkedIn post this
"Wouldn't it be cool to have a game where you try to move a squirrel across the road?" asked my wife. We were both thinking of old Frogger game. We watched a squirrel 🐿️ dart acro
A student leans over a printed grid with colored pencils scattered everywhere. She is trying to decide where the water cycle should go. Evaporation on the left wall? Clouds on the
[Manga reading on paper vs. digital devices: Prospective effects on core and su
Looking for an easy to use image editor that allows for cropping images, masking images to common shapes, and has layers? Sure, there are tons of them out there that do that. The
This was an eye opening assertion: Two studies independently concluded that the capabilities of the l
I'm been having a lot of
I'd like to take a moment to thank Denis Wisner for his kind words in this LinkedIn post
Explore how AI can help scholarship programs and nonprofits craft clear, engaging outreach for newsletters, announcements, social media, and website content.
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's Rubric Builder offers a no Gen AI way to create and print classroom rubrics from editable criteria and performance levels.
You may have just missed my post on DrawSplat's Privacy and Compliance section a few minutes ago. That one covers the USA and Texas. This post is a quick update for GDPR, too,
"What kind of tool do you need as a college student?" I asked my niece attending college. She replied: "I've been trying to use Quizizz to study content for my class. It's not work
This article documents the privacy and compliance thinking behind DrawSplat, including how the project was checked against PROTECT and Texas school technology expectations.
Looking for a little bit more robust chart maker? Give DrawSplat Tools: Chart Studio a try:
Wish you had a FREE, multilingual, amazing Animated GIF Maker tool? I know I wish I had a great Animated GIF creator tool. Ther
One of my most popular
If you've missed this fount of ideas and info, then you are missing out! Be sure to explores Stephen's Web, and drop a few dollars
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
Mermaid Diagram Studio gives educators a DrawSplat workspace for writing, previewing, and copying Mermaid diagrams without juggling separate editors.
Chapter 7: The Master’
Concept Map Studio is a DrawSplat tool for creating, editing, embedding, and exporting concept maps and classroom graphic organizers.
Chapter 6: Calculating
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.
Chapter 5: Standing Fi
Chapter 4: The Banquet
I am really looking forwar
Miguel documents building a browser based Castles and Catapults game with Codex, using the project to reflect on vibe coding, iteration, and attribution.
Chapter 3: The Toolkit
Chapter 2: The Price o
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
I love how Adam Pryor has
I hate reading stories like this with quotes like this: ...in May 2025, the ed tech provider’s school district customers received individual extortion threats from either the sam
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
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
University of Texas at Austin professor David DeMatthews says the Texas public school enrollment decline was "completely predictable." "This all could have been mitigated wit
This is an eye opener for those who rely on one of the standards in n
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
Finding the right article
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
Given the concerns
So excited to generate these with AI in response...they were a great test of C
This article just blew my mind (sigh, I need a new
My old laptop had stumbled on ZorinLinux when it came to NVIDIA support. T
I found myself reading and reflecting...do you ever ask yourself this ques
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
Welcome to Part Two of this blog series. Read Part One.
While cruising through my Flipboard readings, I stumbled across a fascinating article that connects a philosopher, Empedocles, to how to handle change. The article, [Empedocles,
Welcome to Part Two of this short exploration of Empedocles' philosophy as applied to navigating nonprofit organizational leadership transitions
Miguel sketches parallel roadmaps for personal Gen AI growth and organizational adoption, emphasizing leadership alignment, hands on practice, and workplace capacity.
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
Wish you had a KPI dashboard? You can vibe code one easily. I did for a blog entry I wrote for TCEA (which you will have to read over there when it comes out) where you upload a da
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
At an upcoming TCEA Lunch and Learn, I'll be walking through creation of AI powered newsletters
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
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
Big things are brewing! I can't wait t
Someone on Mastodon asked for donkey coloring pages featuring the donkeys from the image shared.
Wow, it's hard to believe that today, March 21, I have been on the job at a nonprofit education association for ten years. Working since February, 1990 through 2026 (when this post
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
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
Had AI rewrite this for fun...the original notice came via email. 😄 You
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
Update: The Project migration from one Claude account to a new one went well and everything is working fine on the new account. I share this because my previous post is so c
It is a recurring theme, isn't it? Many in business choose profit over peo
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
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…
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
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
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
Practical AI workflows for summarizing notes, drafting follow up emails, organizing documents, and building productivity routines.
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
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,
David Truss' points here are sobering: ...the reality is that the vast majority of people in the world are obli
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
Give Karet a spin
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
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
What fun it was to go over my presentation for Coaching the Heavy Hitters of Instructional Strategy
If you've paid for a Gen AI
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
Learn more
As I get ready to attend the TCEA 2025 Conventio
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
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
A colleague shared a cool image of a northern mockingbird. It made me wonder, is there a symbol for what's happening?
Over on Mastodon, PLB (initials only, although you can read the conversations via Mastodon) makes this point: My
I wrote about this in a previous blog entry, Authoritarian Tik Tok Policy? There's a question at the end of that
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
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
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
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
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
[The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typ
After reading this blog entry
"Ownership begins where the telemetry ends."
Welcome! This is an artifact created for TCEA 26 Convention and Exposition event (see info below). Want to learn how to make your own Field Notes? See you at Convention! The news
To ensure I didn't spend endless hours getting back up to speed on Android, I made lists of my favorite iOS apps and then found Android alternatives
This is about the same for many who push Gen AI
Over the weekend, I decide
"Over the last few months, I've relied on Broccy and Avo," I told my doctor during a few months ago durin
The image above is an attempt to assign th
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
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
I read this from the AI School Librarian and just had to share it and g
Return here Heading to TCEA 2026? Join me for a series of deep dives into the modern coaching landscape. We wi
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
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
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
Earlier today, I joined my colleagues at a non profit education association (TCEA) in sharing a little about how Generative AI can work for them. It's been an incredible journey to
In This Issue: As AI
I loved Dr. Philippa Hardman’s article on “How Your Learners \Actually\ Learn with AI
It was startling to read t
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
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
This was certainly an interesting read, Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees But Not Others
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
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
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
Limiting cellphone use during instructional time, and in some cases, throughout the whole school day, has improved student engagement in class and resulted in [fewer disciplinary
Do you change your mind in the face of fresh evidence? I'd like to say I do, but more often than not, it's easier to ignore new evidence than try to discard old ideas and work on a
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!
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:
I am looking forward to ordering the amazing Melanie Trecek King’s book
Never bothered to look too much for keyboard shortcuts on Windows, but I got the idea reading a discovery of a keyboard combination via Mastodon. Here are a few "one pagers" for Wi
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
Thanks to this referral from Stephen Downes, I learned of OpenAI's New AI Foundations Course
Reading Bernie Goldbach's blog entry, Using Copilot on My Mobile Phone, I thought I'd give his three
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
Since I spend so much tim
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
Reading about the purported death of PBL, I stumbled across this definition of traditional time in schools
This piece by Matt Crosslin via Stephen Downes caught my eye: Education is ofte
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
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
Dr Phillippa Hardman shares some fascinating ways
There's word going around t
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
The MIT Project Iceberg report looks to be quite portentous but
This gives me goosebumps… ChatGPT for Teachers is built for both educators and school leaders.
Learn how to draft, revise, and refine scholarship applications with AI, including prompts, eligibility criteria, FAQs, and scoring rubrics.
Check out this story from Missouri Humanities...
Wow, looking forward to this! I
Since I'm spending a LOT more time on Zorin Core Linux OS these days, I've taken some time to install all my favorite apps on it.
Cued up in my podcast fee
Paging through my notebooks for gems: Gen Ai transcription of notes: Prompting Tips for AI 1.
In this Issue: Ex
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Studying fakes and forgeries shifts our focus "from 'Is it true?' to 'Who created this? Who bene
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
Dedication: A story for a blue skunk.
Note: I thought you might like to see this linkshare.
I can't help but remember my Dad in the digital story I composed while attending Joe Lambert's Digital Storytelling workshop in 2007, 18 years ago. Joe guided me through constructi
Let's address the elephan
Love this image as an examp
As Benjamin Franklin said,
Screenshot of the Texas Cyber Command website included at the link in this blog post
The AI revolution in education
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
At the Sun City Ed Tech Co
Like everyone else using
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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
Love this… Struggle, friction and mental effortare crucial to the cognitive work of [
Today, no advancement in technology (save for cell phones, which are now facing [widespread, war
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
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
I saw this image, [Best A
HERA (Historical Evidence & Reasoning Assistant) guides students and educators through a three phase approach to historical analysis, transforming passive content consumption i
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
Students write in blue books with robot watching I found [this account of a reimagined approach
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
This article captures my opinion on Microsoft’s efforts to push their vision for an AI powered des
It's crazy how seven vers
Explore responsible AI use in scholarship work, including student data protection, bias mitigation, and ethical guardrails for automated tools.
There's nothing so pleasa
This piece hits home as I bid farewell to a family member leaving for university outside of Texas.
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
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.
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
Wow, this piece by Carlo Iacono blew my mind. What a cool way to describe GenAI
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
I enjoyed this piece from Michael G. Wagner. You will want to read the whole piece but here’s a t
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
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
Over the weekend, David Cutler's article, ChatGPT 5 Just Changed My Mind — AI Has No Place in My Classroom
What a powerful insight about Gen AI adoption by Clara Hawking via Linked In
With Boodle Box's update, I switched the model powering the Epictetus Bot
NSPA Virtual AI Series Home "The best connections happen when we stop being titles and start being people." This wisdom from a vetera
We all want our students to achieve deep, lasting understanding. But what does that journey actually look like? And how can we use technology to guide them, not just distract them?
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…
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
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
As higher education professionals, our mandate is to prepare the next generation of educators for the realities of the classroom. In an era of rapid technological change and the ri
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.…
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?"
Over the last few weeks, I've heard numerous podcasts focused on ChatGPT's "imminent arrival," "the model router of [ChatGPT] AI models," and how easy ChatGPT 5, the model that a
As a teacher, your time is your most precious resource. You're constantly asked to integrate new digital tools, but you need strategies that are both effective and manageable. You
As a K 12 administrator, you've likely overseen significant investments in educational technology. But the nagging question remains: Is it making a difference? Too often, expensive
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
This explainer introduces SOLO Taxonomy as a practical way to understand learning progression and choose technology uses that support deeper transfer.
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Please find resources for this session below. To return or share this page, use the link:
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
Like some of you, I read Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed
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
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
BoodleBox Optimization List My BoodleBox Bots BoodleBox Posts
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
It’s challenging to watch dismantling of effective services for political reasons: …proposed bud
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
Dr Susan E. Ray makes some points
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. ; )
This is OK? The human directs creation with GenAI augmentation The title of this blog abbreviate
Need to do something but you can’t code? Vibe code it. That’s what Dan Rezac did: I really lik
Wow, what a great connection to make: I came to feel that large language models like ChatGPT a
This was a compelling reminder of each person’s responsibility to safeguard public media. The pr
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.
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
I love this story…loyalty betrayed. A lack of understanding. Piercing sorrow. A nun told me the tale. Be the hawk.
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
This was an interesting read at Gizmodo: [Bernie] Sanders sees the rapid advancement of AI n
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
On Linked In, Zach Kinzler has had a fascinating exchange about the ethics of GenAI
The more I reflect on ethics statements from companies entering the K 16 space, I am fascinated by the idea of "ethicswashing
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
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
"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
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,
A new blog entry to share on visual learning with GenAI and diagrams…here is paragraph one: Are
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
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
Finding a way that ensures students learn critical and computational thinking, coding with GenAI in the mix remains a challenge.
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
Here’s that term again along with a cool diagram via Philipp Schmid, a Senior AI Relation Engineer at Google DeepMind:
For Android users, check
Why when I read articles like this, do I feel they should be shorter? Evidence, perhaps, of what this article asserts: …the death of critical reading harms the sentient minds of
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
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 ChatGPT
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
Last month, I finally put money down (ouch) for an app to read ebooks on my iPhone. I hated to do it, having relied on free apps. But MapleRead SE ($7.99) promised to also read the
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
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
I saw this and thought you
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
While watching Sarah Gibs
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
This was a welcome surprise this evening:
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
Give students a world of knowledge offline with Kiwix, a free app for K 12 schools to access Wikipedia, textbooks, and more without internet.
AI empowered learning
One of my favorite new po
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
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
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 🍎 Inc is reportedly considering buying Perplexity AI in iPhone maker's biggest ever ac
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
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
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
When I read this headline, I could only shake my head in dismay: [Windows 11 user has 30 years of 'irreplaceable photos and work' locked away in OneDrive and Microsoft's sile
Five takeaways from Ariel Gilreath
I love using these tracker blocker type ext
Thanks to TCEA TechNotes blog for publishing my piece on Write Better, Write Short. Here's the lead: Once upon a time, the blank page in a composition book scared me. But p
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Thanks for attending my sessions at the ESC 9 Education Round Up: Saddle Up for Success, Collaboration for Growth conference in Wichita Falls, Texas. Below, you will find my presen
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
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
It's not every day you run into a number line inventor, but that was the case this morning at the Education Service Center, Region 9 Conference I attended. Slide A Round Math
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,
After reading this study on critical thinking and AI, I found my
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
Just going to drop this here in case anyone is interested...
While randomly scrolling somewhere, I ran across this video, Claude AI is Killing Static Courses: A Live Demo of Agentic Teaching
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
I ran across Bill Ferriter's post on LinkedIn, quoted below, and decided it needed a response. The Problem Educators using AI are setting up a situatio
One of the features I am eagerly awaiting for BoodleBox to implement? A better mobile experience.
Over the last few days, I've spent some ti
Build a simple, sustainable scholarship resource hub with evergreen links, handouts, updates, and follow up resources in one place.
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.
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“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
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
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.
When I read this, I may have expressed dismay at the short sighted behavior: Texas colleges face uncertainty after ruling ends in state tuition for students without legal statu
Wow, it seems silly to write about the operating system one uses, but I have been so impressed with how fast, easy to use Manjaro Linux (KDE Plasma) has been to use. My journey sta
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
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
Running local AI (Ollama with Gemma 3 via PageAssist in browser), I asked it to critique the argument I made in this blog entry
In following along on a conversation via Linked In
Looking for summer reading list but the Chicago Sun Times list let you down
Wow, this headline was an eye opener. Using
[Will AI destroy critical thinking in K
I have an old laptop (Alienware 15) that I got awhile back. With all the stuff going on about Windows 11 Recall, CoPilot, etc., I had been wanting to have one machine in my life th
NSPA Virtual AI Series Home Welcome to my resources for my NSPA AI Fast Track
Could it be folks are moving away from US based businesses like Google? I read this with some interest: As part of the UN Open Source Principles initiative, the UN has invited ot
With a motto of "See something, Tap something" this iOS only app is available: ICEBlock is an innovative, completely anonymous crowdsourced platform that allows users to report I
Imagine getting to
The other day, I heard a news broadcast about Wikipedia getting unwanted attention from worrisome corners. I remarked to my wife, “It wouldn’t hurt to make a backup of Wikipedia an
The goals of the Col
This is something I found intriguing to explore. It arose from a suggestion from a former colleague. I had let the idea sit for a while, then thought about making the connection to
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
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
When I was in second grade, on account of learning two languages, and having a terrible teacher who didn’t teach, I failed second grade. I ended up in summer school at Ft Clayton A
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
The latest craze has been using ChatGPT to create action figures
First, the quote: “belief is the wound that knowledge heals. Second, the book is Ursula Le Guin’s The Telling
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
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,
Transform your math and science instruction. Insert Desmos calculators and PhET simulations into Quizizz activities.
I'm back from a morning jaunt over to Half Price Books in San Antonio, Texas. My wife found a gift card from a colleague and friend (DB) in the kitchen maildrop, so I found mys
Melanie Trecek King does a great job explaining these concepts. Learn more from Melanie Trecek K
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
How cool to see this piece from Stacey Pattenaude and Samantha Sanchez (listen to this podcast with Samantha
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to watch and listen to the Carnegie Learning AI in Education webinar
Doug Johnson bemoans print books and I had to laugh: S
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.
Transform ELL teaching with the Prism Framework for ELLs! Boost language, align with TEKS, and empower students. In this blog entry, you will see three possible projects aligned to
Chatting via Mastodon with Moe, I got the idea to refine my awareness of AI Knowledge Stacks a little more. The question g
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
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
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
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
Yikes, this is worrisome. Generative AI assistants packaged up as browser extensions harvest personal data with minimal safeguards, researchers warn. Some of these extensions
In one of his missives to followers, Steve Hargadon writes something my memory assigned to
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
Build critical thinking skills and empower students to become savvy information detectives in our digital jungle—one SIFT step at a time. “The illiterate of the 21st century wi
In response to this blog entry I wrote...
Just like there should be a boycott for any business that dumped its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy and support, Target is in the cross hairs. I remember fondly shopping a
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.
Note: Read Other Blog Entries in this series: BoodleBox Bots Local AI
Every student learns differently. So, then, how can educators better meet the needs of diverse learners? How can I, as an educator, leverage my awareness of teaching, pedagogy, and
…the department also manages the federal financial aid process for college students. “I am not certain whether or not students will be able to get financial aid next year,” Domin
How fascinating… Daniel Dennett insightfully described how ideas can control minds when he said, “The haven all memes depend on reaching is the human mind, but a human mind is it
This bit of info caught my eye…especially given the backend changes the current administration may have made or may be making: So I didn't know, but Europe already has a backup o
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
A big announcement from Amazon, but it falls flat for those who cancelled their Prime memberships due to elimination of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Powered by generative AI
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
This came as no surprise from Republican lawmakers in Texas, glad to joust with windmills they perceive to be giants, albeit all in their imagination… Sen. Brandon Creighton has
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
Welcome to my session resources page for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA). Visit their Video Library
You've probably seen Amazon make the news recently. Come along as I share my separation from Amazon and encourage you to sign up for Smashwords,
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
When you want to get everyone hooked on a product, you release it for free. Read the AI's description of AI Lock In Strategy at the end of the post (oh, the…
This is a piece I wrote after prepping a presentation that didn't get shared at a recent Convention. You see, we prepare a list of presentations and submit them for review. Then, s
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
This is something useful… “This is not a call to boycott, it’s a call for corporations and individuals to buy into the values and principles that reflect our interests,” Keisha D
I love this chart on AI skills. I regret that I was reading this on my phone and didn't catch the source to cite it (you know, fumble fingers), so I apologize in advance. If you ha
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
It's so nice to get positive feedback on presentations, so forgive me for sharing it with you (as I have to put it somewhere).
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
This is a super simple summary, perhaps oversimplified, of a Scientific American study: 1. People saw real data showing strong support for diversity. 2. This changed their belief
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
The United States Department of Education and, in particular, the Office of Educational Technology, created a number of resources that have been foundational in supporting develo
MLCommons has released their v1.0 benchmark that measures LLM (aka "AI") propensity for giving hazardous responses. What does that mean?
On the way to breakfast this morning, my wife pointed out Socorro ISD is facing a cut of 300 staff. Wow. The headline reads:
I'd love to be able to run The Orwell Test on my machine without connecting to the web. How would it work? You can see the verdict from ChatGPT at the end. About The Orwell Test
I love this story (because it's close to my own thoughts) shared by Costa Samaras: We got a Costco member
Read this article in full from ASCD. Great stuff to ponder.
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
Running AI local on my desktop, I decided to see how well Msty with DeepSeek would do with a megaprompt (a.k.a. long prompt). As you may know, I like to use the [PRISM Framework]
This popped into my inbox and it was like so many other prognostications I keep hearing, but just
An avid reader of Marc Alan Edelheit, among other authors, I'm stumped where I can find his books other than through Amazon Kindle and Kindle Unlimi
Some developments: Key statistics and concepts from the paper “The Labor Market Effects of Generative Artificial Intelligence
What if middle school students could analyze history as interconnected ideas, not just facts? Social Studies offers the ideal platform for critical thinking. The [PRISM Framework
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
Someone jokingly shared this gummy bear view of genetics:
This was an enlightening read from the Zinn Education Project: The tsunami of [laws and Executive Orders attacking
Great piece about a timely topic: ...district leaders across the country have employed a pervasive
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
Jared Cooney shares these quotes with a point that is on target: AI in Education: "A child
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
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,
I love this suggestion from The Humanist
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
This article applies the PRISM framework to AI literacy, using patterns, reasoning, ideas, situation, and methods to analyze Gen AI use in education.
PRISM is a structured framework designed to guide students in critical thinking and analysis. It helps learners move from basic pattern recognition to sophisticated reasoning, alig
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are being banned, the history of oppression being whitewashed.
Discover actionable tips to promote online safety and digital well being this Safer Internet Day. When I opened the Netscape browser on a Mac LC II, I started to navigate the Web i
On Tuesday, you would have found me taking notes on my presentation for later in the day. I took a moment from working Level 3 at the Convention Center to scribble a few pages of n
Today is the last day of TCEA 2025 Convention, and I have one presentation update to share: The Fundamentals of Teaching in a Tech Enhanced Classroom Integrate technology
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We're getting close to the end of TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition! As we approach the end of the Convention, I can't help but miss old friends I won't see at TCEA 2025. Here ar
What would an AI Strategist look like? Someone who was informed by all the great ideas about AI? And,
Wow, it's already Day 3 of TCEA Convention. Today's an even more special day. The TCEA Leadership Summit will take place today, and there is an awesome lineup of speakers. The one
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
Are you a Retrieval Practice fanatic? You may have enjoyed my session on the topic: Digital Tools for Memory and Learning
"Fantastic!" When people asked me yesterday how my day went on Day 1 of TCEA 2025 Convention
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
At the TCEA 2025 Convention and Exposition, I had the opportunity to attend Diana Benner's and Peggy Reimers' session on Instructional Coaching. As you probably know, a lot of folk
Woohoo, Day 2 is starting up. As I mentioned in a previous blog entry, I'll be sharing all my presentations on the day I present them. Ok, maybe I didn't say that exactly. Today, I
Miguel and Heidi Have a listen to Heidi and I as we chat
Level 1/2 before the crowds Here’s a quick welcome from me via Voxer audio recording: [
Audible is iced As part of my move to send a message, no matter how inconsequential, to Amazon, w
Like many others, I'm presenting at THE premier curriculum and instruction event in Texas and the Nation. No, no, it's not that acronym. Or that one either. It's the [TCEA 2025 C
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I stumbled on this quote below by Paul Graham over at Henrik Karlsson's blog , and it immediately resonated. I don't include the full quote but it is…
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
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
"How in the heck does an
Flipping through articles via my Flipboard app, I stumbled on this wonderfully written explanation
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Hasn't the whole effort towards mindfulness and Cultivating Calm been about learning to deal with the trauma we encounter every day? We're assaulted by…
Today, new posts from my "new" website presence at MGlink.org (mguhlin.wordpress.com) should start to appear. I say "should" because when you're launching a…
There are a lot of ways that AI chatbots can be cited. Here is a quick list of my
La justificación de que muchas organizaciones permanecen en silencio sobre cuestiones de diversidad, equidad e
As I saw the Big Tech folks at the Inauguration event, I've seen some decide to c
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Oh, bother. Can't they get the study right? Should you whip out a notebook or a laptop to take notes? The answer is not so simple. You will want to read the whole piece: "w
Applying the PRISM Framework to a variety of concepts and situations can be fun. Here's one tha
So, if you've \\\read my other PRISM framework posts\\\, you probably realized that I relied on AI to help me create stages o
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
This study, AI Tools in Society: Impacts on Cognitive Offloading and the Future of Critical Thinking, by Michael Gerlich landed on Linked In
Turn your classroom videos into dynamic teaching tools with this practical guide to transforming video into lessons.
The recent rise in artificial intelligence systems, such as ChatGPT, poses a fundamental prob
!\\ Proton reports the following about a CPSEnergy.com data breach which I haven't
This is shocking, even if not unexpected or a surprise...our technologies are always listening, sell
Streamline Assessments, Personalize Learning, Boost Success!: Embark on a fascinating exploration of how AI is reshaping the educational landscape. In this webinar, you’ll disc
Fascinating... Evolutionary changes over many generations could well change or even diminish some of the human traits we cherish most, including friendship, intimacy, communicati
