Welcome to my session resources for a panel I'm participating in at the LACDH 2026 event in San Antonio, Texas from September 8 10. Please explore the presentation and the paper. [
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I'm been having a lot of
Today, it was my last pre
Wish you had a FREE, multilingual, amazing Animated GIF Maker tool ? I know I wish I had a great Animated GIF creator tool. Ther
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
Is your business analog, not digital? Or put another way, anti GenAI rather than leveraging Gen AI to improve your work processes and workflows? If so, you may not deserve the role
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
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. [
Listening to the [SmarterX podcast](
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
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](http
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
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
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
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
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David Truss' points here are sobering: ...the reality is that the vast majority of people in the world are obli
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
After reading [this blog entry](
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
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
Update: Instructions Worked! Original: Someone on Mastodon asked, and for fun, I ran it through
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](
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
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
The MIT Project Iceberg report looks to be quite portentous but
Menu 1: Ethics 2: Prompting [ AI in 5
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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. [ ](
Dr. Michelle Kassorla sha
Are you a Texas public school librarian with questions about the new laws? You're not alone. This past week at the Sun City Ed Tech Conference in El Paso, Texas, I shared a new cus
HERA (Historical Evidence & Reasoning Assistant) guides students and educators through a three phase approach to historical analysis , transforming passive content consumption i
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
Menu 1: Ethics 2: Prompting [ AI in 5
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
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
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?" [
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
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 an interesting take and I need to explore it further:. Also worth exploring is the Call for AI Ethics. “There are no such things
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](
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
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
AI empowered learning
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
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 (mike@schoolai.com; 816 288 7958). You can listen to our conversation or view
Over the last few days, I've spent some ti
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. 
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](
NSPA Virtual AI Series Home Welcome to my resources for my [NSPA AI Fast Track](
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
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](
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
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](https:
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.
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
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
Curious about AI and the Law in Texas? I was as well. I wonder how accurate this 3 2 1 Perplexity Pro Deep Research generated is. Again, I enjoy the irony of having AI generate
Note: Read Other Blog Entries in this series: BoodleBox Bots [Local AI](
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
Are you a Retrieval Practice fanatic? You may have enjoyed my session on the topic: [ Digital Tools for Memory and Learning ](
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](
There's nothing like finding
Purpose of This Course You will learn: The purpose of this course is to broaden your knowledge of the tools available around safeguarding sensitive information. Why it is impo
A short time ago, I wrote about Pay for Student Performance . At the time, I felt I didn't know enough about
A colleague in a ChatGPT for Educators Facebook group shared the following: [
That highlighted portion below is like, "Go ahead and surrender. AI's incursion into schools is already a given victory to the corporate interests." Of course, there was never any
"In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn, " said Phil Collins. How true that is. I discovered the experience when I sat down to put an online, self paced cour
Disclaimer: Looking for long prompts to get AI to apply critical thinking process and analyze claims you find on the web or people share with you? You're in the right place. Be
Are you familiar with The Orwell test ? It came to mind when Nikki Haley was expressing positive thoughts about Texas secession.
One of the questions I have, even after attending TCEA 2024 Convention and missing the opportunity to visit the booths of each vendor, is, "How do these solutions compare to each o
Part of the fun of relying on AI? Using it to apply Critical Thinking processes that assess claims in news and life. For example, you can read a previous blog entry where Microsoft
So far, my experience with AI has been mixed. While Claude, Gemini Advanced offered some hope as being my go to, so far, ChatGPT Plus and Microsoft CoPilot remain the best
As I've mentioned before, one of the essential skills people are said will be in dire need when AI chatbots rule the world is CRITICAL THINKING. Over the last year, I've spent some
In a pair of blog entries, Tim Stahmer (Assorted Stuff) points to the dark cloud of AI on the horizon, whose silver lining is now being mined by...everyone. In his [Conference Ch
How would you decide whether to introduce this tool in your school district or learning organization? Wisdolia This tool is a "smart" flashcard maker... [
Wait, wait, don't laugh at me for this blog entry too much. I mean, it's OK to have a good laugh, but you have to realize, I was just having a bit of fun. Thanks to the Academy f
What do you think the next five years in education will look like in regards to AI? Complete integration or total ban of AI? I struggle with this question. Is the matter entirely
In thinking about how much school district treasure will be spent on AI, on angst about preparing children and teachers for AI, I found myself agreeing wholeheartedly with these 20
"Any headline that ends in a question mark can be answered by the word, 'No." So says Betteridge's Law of Headlines. It's a great quote that almost persuades me to NOT use a questi
Should students be using AI? If yes, when and where should it be introduced in school? These are tough questions. It's easy to say, "Introduce it when appropriate," but WHEN is it
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As a parent, I'd sit in the bleachers and watch one of my kids play baseball. Well, tee ball. It was quite fun. Some kids, especially those in left field or right, would take their
Let's put AI through the critical thinking grinder. If it IS so life altering, let's a look. Wait. This blog is a failure already. I won't be putting AI through the grinder. I'm no
Has AI eclipsed the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? While I have seen some cartoons depicting "Climate Change" appearing on a bigger horse, which does eclipse Famine, Death, Pesti
Can AI be an able assistant to conservative school boards and educators seeking to ban content they consider inappropriate? The answer is, "Probably. Yes." [