Vibe-Coding a Self-Hosted LMS with Courses
Six ways SapiqoLMS has grown: course authoring, groups, assessments, reporting, credentials, and integrations on your own server.
Technology & Tools
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.
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.
AudioSplat Recorder and Sound Editor
DrawSplat.org launches an easy to use, browser based, Chromebook friendly audio voice recorder and editor. Meet AudioSplat.
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.
Making the Impossible Work with Vibe-Coded Solutions
A short reflection on the impact of vibe coding on my own work
Dungeon Run: Surprise is an Admin Expense #game #DungeonCrawlingC
The town is gone. The sky is gone. Your dog is still here. That will have to be enough. It's time to make a dungeon run.
New Browser Encryption Tool - CipherSplat
CipherSplat brings modern, private browser encryption to files, folders, and text. And, it's FREE.
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
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
Embracing ZettelNotes and SyncThing for Synchronized Notes
Take advantage of two open source solutions to solve your note management solution across devices
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.
Remembering Thingamablog and a New Start for ATC
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
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
Interactive BINGO Game Maker with WebDeck
Looking for an interactive BINGO Game Maker that you can share links to BINGO cards online with others? Well, i was NOT either until Patrick Hausammann
WebDeck Builder: HTML Web Slides
It's not an original idea. And, it's not the ending point. But it's part of something that will be the beginning.
DrawSplat Game: Squirrel Run
"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
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
DrawSplat Feature: SplatImage Studio education ImageEditor free EduSky
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
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: EU GDPR Support EduSky education
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,
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
DrawSplatTM: Privacy and Compliance
This article documents the privacy and compliance thinking behind DrawSplat, including how the project was checked against PROTECT and Texas school technology expectations.
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
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.
Introducing DrawSplat, A Free Whiteboard Plus Solution
DrawSplat is Miguel Guhlin's free browser based whiteboard and classroom tool suite, built through vibe coding with attention to export options, classroom use, and school privacy requirements.
Vibe-Coding: Castles and Catapults game AI FREE
Miguel documents building a browser based Castles and Catapults game with Codex, using the project to reflect on vibe coding, iteration, and attribution.
New Search Tool Makes Miguel Guhlin’s Writing Easier to Find
Finding the right article
MyNotes: Scientific Consensus - Screen Time
Given the concerns
MX Linux Rocks
My old laptop had stumbled on ZorinLinux when it came to NVIDIA support. T
Video, Image, and Text Conversions
What if you could save $30 for video conversion or video to audio conversion? That's how much one tool, HowToConvert, is charging. I can't tell you
Tools You Make with Vibe Coding and AI
A small client notes workspace illustrates how AI assisted coding can turn a workflow idea into a standalone website. The article describes Google Sheets storage and acknowledges limitations of protecting a static site.
Streamlining My GitHub Workflow: Consolidating Repositories Without Breaking Links
As I build out more digital resources, my GitHub has gotten cluttered with "single purpose" repositories. This is due to ignorance and a desire to align how GitHub works to website
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
Creating an Online Assessment with Gemini AI via GitHub
Earlier this week, someone asked me about an Emotional Intelligence assessment. I'd generated it a few months ago, but then had allowed it to lapse. It was never intended as so
Expired Domain, Update RSS Feed
This morning, I snuck a peek at my RSS reader to see what magic had ended
MyNotes: Handwriting Again
[The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typ
The Triple Boot 1: The FOSS Foundation Android
"Ownership begins where the telemetry ends."
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
Gemini Langoliers, Part Two: Practical Day One Settings and Gestures
I asked for a handy list of things to know how to do on Samsung. I imagined screenshots (I always forget), and got this list instead:
Gemini Langoliers: Three App Picks on Android
Over the weekend, I decide
AI-Powered Bat/Bash Files
Need to convert an MP4 video file to an
The Learning Loop 5: From Critical Thinking to AI "Slow Drips"
In This Issue: As AI
Power of Metacognition in AI Use
This was certainly an interesting read, Why AI Boosts Creativity for Some Employees But Not Others
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
Debloating Windows
Parts of my day involve s
Windows: Work Faster, Click Less
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
Subscriptions Add Up
Not a day goes by that I don't wonder, "How much am I REALLY paying for subscription services?" It's crazy how these costs add up so quickly. Jon Henshaw shares a free, open source
Moving Fonts: Windows to GNU/Linux
Update: Instructions Worked! Original: Someone on Mastodon asked, and for fun, I ran it through
Creating a Github-Based Webpage with AI
Preparing for a workshop the first weekend in December, I asked myself, "Wouldn't it be cool to have an online assessment for Gen AI fluency but for a specific group?" I'd seen a p
Rclone, anyone?
Every Thanksgiving break, I take a stab at backing up one of my external USB hard drives to another. It takes forever since the drives are huge and data is traveling over a USB con
Autocrat Stalls on New Google Forms
If you've suffered anxiety over Autocrat stalling on Google Forms recently (and a lot of folks have, including me), you may be wondering, "What gives?" How could Autocrat, an amazi
Adding Audio/Video Transcription to ZorinOS
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.
4 - The Learning Loop: CriticalThinking with AI
In This Issue: Critic
Curating AI and Everything Else with Raindrop
Over the last few weeks, I've been struggling to manage the influx of daily overwhelm, that firehose of content about Generative AI. Everything from book recommendations to article
Get the Latest Curated Content
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
MyNotes: Microsoft AI
This article captures my opinion on Microsoft’s efforts to push their vision for an AI powered des
Experiments in VibeCoding a WordPress Plugin
It's crazy how seven vers
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.
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?
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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eBook Audio Reader - MapleRead SE
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
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.
What's Your AI Development Process?
One of my favorite new po
Data Backup Woes and Workaround
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
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.
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
Exploring MX Linux
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
Revisiting CryptPad and Diagram Tool
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
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
Spotify Sucks - Listening Disappointment
Imagine getting to
Backing Up Wikipedia
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
Converting PDF to Text
One of the terrible things about creating a presentation? You mix all this text, media into a container that can be hard to process by AI. Some might not want to do that, and I und
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.
Game On: Using Gamification in Your Writing Lessons EduSky writing
How cool to see this piece from Stacey Pattenaude and Samantha Sanchez (listen to this podcast with Samantha
Merging Text Files
I was a bit at a loss how to merge 22 different text files into one file. You see, I had a few PDF files that I converted to text files (I used Calibre). But I wasn't sure how to c
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
A Nice Note - Concept Mapping EduSky
In response to this blog entry I wrote...
PubMed Goes to Europe for Safe Harbor?
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
New Alexa+
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
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
US Resources in Europe edtech EduSky education
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
Ollama Phi 3 Mini vs Msty Phi 3 Mini vs Mistral: The Orwell Test (Updated)
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
PRISM Framework Custom Instructions on Msty with DeepSeek
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]
Gummy Bear Genetics
Someone jokingly shared this gummy bear view of genetics:
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
Free Media Tools and Resources for Educators
This archive note explains the effort to gather media tools and sources into a shareable collection. For the current site directory, use the Free Media Content and Tools resource page.
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
Running DeepSeek AI Local
Flipping through articles via my Flipboard app, I stumbled on this wonderfully written explanation
A Change In Online Spaces
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…
AI-Powered Audio/Video Transcription with WhisperDesktop
Ever needed to transcribe the text from an audio file? I keep hoping that doing so will be as easy as submitti
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
STEM Tools
Discover innovative ways to foster creativity and STEM skills as your students use sustainable building sets.