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
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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 for Working With Gen AI
This reflection examines critical thinking research and experiments with visuals for thinking with Gen AI. The central question is how people can keep responsibility for reasoning while using generated suggestions.
Critical Thinking Made Simple (2025)
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
Summertime PD: Online, Self-Paced, Earn CPE Hours
Just going to drop this here in case anyone is interested...
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
What's Good for the Goose... AI
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
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
NSPA: Create Your Scholarships Resource Hub
Build a simple, sustainable scholarship resource hub with evergreen links, handouts, updates, and follow up resources in one place.
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.
Doña Quixote y el Tesoro del Trabajo Duro
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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.
Texas Bars the Higher Ed Doors
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
Another Week on Manjaro Linux
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
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