ACE It: Three Checkpoints for Better Assignments
Use Articulate, Connect, and Extend checkpoints to make student thinking visible, review assignments with SOLO Taxonomy, and plan feedback and revision.
Education
Professional Learning That Makes a Difference: Podcast Reflection
Dr. Glenda Horner’s advice—“Don’t try to do too much”—brought back years of lessons about professional learning. Here’s how I connected her emphasis on conversation, relationships, and reflection to ACE/SOLO, and more.
Science Learning Center: Visual Challenges for Texas Grades 6–8
Visual Challenges for Science includes 15 illustrated questions for grades six through eight. You can use them on a classroom display, let students work through them in a browser, or print the posters for discussion.
Science Learning Center
Explore the Science Learning Center (SLC). It's a new spot that will centralize a lot of exciting activities that I have planned. Totally free, CC BY SA.
Free Webinar: Digital Accessibility with Mary Rice and Raymond Rose
Digital accessibility is a Texas sized topic with an impact on every learner. Join us live for the free presentation.
Resource: History Learning Center
Introducing a website that may be useful to preservice/inservice, history/SS teachers in Texas
Classroom-Friendly, Browser-Based Alternative Tools to Proprietary Software
Dig into DrawSplat.org, an amazing collection of tools and solutions usable in K 12 classrooms.
Modismos y refranes: una colección de CTOB para estudiantes multilingües
Explora modismos y refranes con actividades multilingües, interactivas y listas para clase.
The Doorway, Not the Destination
Discover how Expeditione turns curiosity, questions, and classroom exploration into student led learning adventures.
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.
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.
Walk Through Ancient Egypt with Expeditione
Explore Ancient Egypt through immersive 3D scenes, evidence, and inquiry.
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.
Hands-On: Student Learning in the AI era
You may have read Randi Weingarten’s retreat from blending educational technology tools into student learning earlier this year.
Antites Unite: Screen Time Ban Grows
Richardson ISD limits screen time for students.
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
Blocking Gen AI - Katy ISD
Katy ISD’s AI limits raise bigger questions about access, equity, and instruction.
Science Detectives: Critical Thinking Online Breakouts (CTOBs) for Your 3–5 Classroom
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
Five New Digital Math Tools for PreKinder and Kinder
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.
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.
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
The Arrival Nobody Voted For AI AiLiteracy education texas EduSky
AI walked into Texas cla
StickyBoard Use: PEZ Central EduSky education
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
DrawSplat Tools: Turn Paper Drawings into Virtual Rooms with SketchSpace VR EduSky education panoform
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
Improving on Work: Good Instructional Design
I'd like to take a moment to thank Denis Wisner for his kind words in this LinkedIn post
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 - Quiz and Flashcard Studio free EduSky education
"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
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
Supporting Stephen's Web
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
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.
DrawSplat Feature: Concept Map Studio
Concept Map Studio is a DrawSplat tool for creating, editing, embedding, and exporting concept maps and classroom graphic organizers.
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
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
MyNotes: Scientific Consensus - Screen Time
Given the concerns
Join TCEA for Free education teachers
So excited to generate these with AI in response...they were a great test of C
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.
Five Donkey Coloring Book pages
Someone on Mastodon asked for donkey coloring pages featuring the donkeys from the image shared.
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
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
TCEA Daily Report education teaching learning leading AI
Welcome! Rather than write a unique blog entry every day for what happens a
Work Your Brain Muscle
As I get ready to attend the TCEA 2025 Conventio
TCEA26: Coaching Every Learner Through Universal Design and Equity
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: 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
TCEA26: Navigating Difficult Coaching Conversations with Confidence
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: Video-Based Coaching That Transforms Teaching Practice
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
MyNotes: Handwriting Again
[The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typ
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
MyNotes: More AI Use, Less Confidence in AI
This is about the same for many who push Gen AI
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
MyNotes: Misinformation
I read this from the AI School Librarian and just had to share it and g
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
MyNotes: Learning with AI
I loved Dr. Philippa Hardman’s article on “How Your Learners \Actually\ Learn with AI
Put Phones Away
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
Ed Tech Negative Impact for Youngsters
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
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:
ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers
Thanks to this referral from Stephen Downes, I learned of OpenAI's New AI Foundations Course
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
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
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
4 - The Learning Loop: CriticalThinking with AI
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3 - The Learning Loop: AI and Education
In this Issue: Ex
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Five Questions To Shift Our Focus
Studying fakes and forgeries shifts our focus "from 'Is it true?' to 'Who created this? Who bene
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
TCEA Instructional Coach Certification teaching EdTech
Note: I thought you might like to see this linkshare.
Why Every Educator Needs an AI Roadmap in 2025 education teaching
The AI revolution in education
AudioChat: Southwest University with Ruby and Max
At the Sun City Ed Tech Co
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 [
Hammering GenAI in Schools
Today, no advancement in technology (save for cell phones, which are now facing [widespread, war
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
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
MyNotes: Handwriting Trumps Typing Anecdote
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
Revisiting MineTest
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.
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
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
The Journey to Deeper Learning: A Three-Phase Roadmap for Your Classroom
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?
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
Are We Preparing Pre-Service Teachers for the Classroom of 2030?
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
Ditch the Burnout: 3 High-Impact, Low-Prep Digital Strategies That Actually Work
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
Is Your EdTech Investment Actually Improving Learning? A Framework for Impact
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
The Amazing Lesson Design Outline: Where Evidence Meets EdTech
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Beyond Bloom's: How the SOLO Taxonomy Transforms Digital Learning
SOLO Taxonomy describes the complexity of student understanding, from a missing or isolated idea to connected explanations and generalization. This 2025 introduction explains its role in technology supported learning; its event offers are historical.
Evidence-Based Teaching: The Missing Link in Educational Technology AI
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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: Leave GenAI Fear Behind edtech
Dr Susan E. Ray makes some points
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,
Visual Learning with GenAI AI
A new blog entry to share on visual learning with GenAI and diagrams…here is paragraph one: Are
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
Kiwix for Education
Give students a world of knowledge offline with Kiwix, a free app for K 12 schools to access Wikipedia, textbooks, and more without internet.
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.
Creating Your Own Pseudoscience
Want to create your own p
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 (mike@schoolai.com; 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,
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.
Summertime PD: Online, Self-Paced, Earn CPE Hours
Just going to drop this here in case anyone is interested...
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
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
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
Take Interactive Lessons to the Next Level with Quizizz, Desmos, PhET EduSky
Transform your math and science instruction. Insert Desmos calculators and PhET simulations into Quizizz activities.
Types of Scientific Knowledge
Melanie Trecek King does a great job explaining these concepts. Learn more from Melanie Trecek K
MyNotes: Carnegie Learning's State of AI in Education EduSky
Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to watch and listen to the Carnegie Learning AI in Education webinar
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
SIFTing Through the Noise with Skilled Curiosity EduSky Education EdTech
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
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
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
Scaffolding Concept Mapping EduSky Education
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
AIDA: “Timeless Lessons from Civil Rights Teachers”
Read this article in full from ASCD. Great stuff to ponder.
Applying PRISM to History EduSky Education
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
Gummy Bear Genetics
Someone jokingly shared this gummy bear view of genetics:
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
AI Literacy With PRISM: Patterns, Reasoning, Ideas, Situation, Methods
PRISM offers five lenses for AI literacy: notice patterns, question reasoning, develop ideas, consider the situation, and test methods. This article applies those lenses to classroom examples while keeping human judgment central.
What is PRISM, again? EduSky
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
Voxercast: Samantha Sanchez TCEA EduSky
[Listen to this con
Voxercast: Tech with Littles EduSky TCEA
At the start of t
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
High-Impact Lesson Design and Listen to First Timers TCEA EduSky
"Fantastic!" When people asked me yesterday how my day went on Day 1 of TCEA 2025 Convention
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
TCEA Recollections and AI Musings EduSky
Miguel and Heidi Have a listen to Heidi and I as we chat
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
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
A Strategies Playbook
Over on Linked In, Paul Matthews shared a Pedagogy Playbook
Handwriting Study Update
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
PRISM: Exploring the Science of Mariology AI
Applying the PRISM Framework to a variety of concepts and situations can be fun. Here's one tha
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
The PRISM Framework: Questions and Sentence Stems for Deeper Thinking
PRISM uses questions and sentence stems to scaffold thinking through Patterns, Reasoning, Ideas, Situation, and Methods. This introduction connects the routine to SOLO Taxonomy, inquiry, and productive struggle.
STEM Tools
Discover innovative ways to foster creativity and STEM skills as your students use sustainable building sets.
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.
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
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.