ACE in Math: Three Questions That Show Real Understanding
Gen AI, as you know, can produce polished steps faster than most of us can find the answer key. For students, this can make learning something new even trickier. Try the ACE framework.
Education
150+ Teacher Discounts Worth Checking
Teachers spend enough of their own money on classrooms without paying full price when they do not have to...I put together a website with 156 teacher discount programs listed.
Explore PlotPoint for Grades 6-12 Literature Study
Looking for a way to engage students with literature? Consider PlotPoint, a literature learning, multi lingual arcade featuring 100 titles.
Critical Thinking Online Breakouts for K–12 Classrooms: Bible as Literature
Explore critical thinking online breakouts (CTOBs) through the study of select Bible as Literature passages.
Choosing a School District Assessment System
Suggestions for selecting a district assessment system.
Back to School: Get Students Lab-Ready with Free Safety Activities
These free Lab Safety Certification activities (available in seven different languages) may give students a chance to practice those decisions before they begin laboratory work. And, as a bonus, you get five posters.
Science Detectives: Critical Thinking Online Breakouts (CTOBs) for Your 6–8 Classroom
The science CTOBs for grades 6, 7, and 8 are free, browser based activities. Each grade includes a featured breakout, a related STEM challenge, a picture word bank, Skills and TEKS support, teacher supports, and a passwo
Towards an Instructional Model
In my previous blog entry , I wondered, "What would an instructional model look like that had the components in a classroom that couldn't rely on technology except that which had been approved by the State? More importan
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
TCEA26: Coaching the Heavy Hitters instruction tcea
What fun it was to go over my presentation for Coaching the Heavy Hitters of Instructional Strategy
TCEA26: Coaching the Heavy Hitters of Instructional Strategy
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
Field Notes 1 - Coaching
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
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
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
Don't Make Me a Sinner for Your Ed Tech or AI Religion
There's word going around t
AiNotes: Outline and Reflections on From Video Games to the Classroom
Cued up in my podcast fee
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
Free GenAI Offers for Students Comet Perplexity Cursor Gemini
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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.
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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
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
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. ; )
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
C.A.R.E. Framework for GenAI Ethics
On Linked In, Zach Kinzler has had a fascinating exchange about the ethics of GenAI
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,
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
QuickChat 4: Abilene Christian University with Maria C.
Another early start to the day with the Exhibit Hall. I had the opportunity to chat with Maria Christon, representing Abilene Christian University.
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 2: Slide-A-Round Math
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
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,
New Online Course for Texas Science TEKS education
Are you ready to take your science instruction to the next level? The Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) and TCEA are excited to introduce a brand new course. The course
Reading Simple Things
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
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
Go Public: Schools and Libraries Need Saving
Consider this report from the San Antonio Express News about a district near me: The Judson ISD board is considering cutting librarians, increasing class sizes, reducing uncertif
Types of Scientific Knowledge
Melanie Trecek King does a great job explaining these concepts. Learn more from Melanie Trecek K
Transform ELL teaching with the Prism Framework EduSky
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
Counteract AI Cynicism with Philosophy-Inspired CARES Model EduSky
In one of his missives to followers, Steve Hargadon writes something my memory assigned to
A Nice Note - Concept Mapping EduSky
In response to this blog entry I wrote...
GROW Diverse Learners, Differentiated Learning AI EduSky
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
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
TeachTruth Syllabus: Reclama Nuestro Destino
This was an enlightening read from the Zinn Education Project: The tsunami of [laws and Executive Orders attacking
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
Stand Up For Every Student DEI EduSky
I love this suggestion from The Humanist
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
Through the PRISM: AI Literacy
This article applies the PRISM framework to AI literacy, using patterns, reasoning, ideas, situation, and methods to analyze Gen AI use in education.
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 Coaching Strategies for Teachers EduSky
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
Writing Refines Thinking TCEA EduSky
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…
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,…
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…
A Strategies Playbook
Over on Linked In, Paul Matthews shared a Pedagogy Playbook
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
STEM Tools
Discover innovative ways to foster creativity and STEM skills as your students use sustainable building sets.