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
ChatGPT
Analog, Not Digital
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
Claude Code Setup on MX Linux: Wikifying My Gen AI Knowledge Stack (Part One)
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
Results: Claude Code Wikifies Knowledge Stack (Part 2)
Welcome to Part Two of this blog series. Read Part One. [
Roadmaps to AI Literacy
Listening to the [SmarterX podcast](
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
BoodleBox Updates Models
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
Exploring AI Powered Newsletters
At an upcoming TCEA Lunch and Learn , I'll be walking through creation of [AI powered newsletters](http
Knowledge Booster – Think with #Claude #AI
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
AI Adoption Readiness Checklist for Nonprofit Organizations
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
Moving Projects (Update)
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
NSPA3: Automating Office Tasks with AI (Updated)
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Building AI Knowledge Bases: #Google #Gemini #NotebookLM
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
TCEA26: AI Newsletter Architect
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
Free AI Comparison: Gemini Rules #BoodleBox The Winner
If you've paid for a Gen AI
Exploring 3x3x3
After reading [this blog entry](
From Conversations to Presentations: The New BoodleBox Workflow
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
ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers
Thanks to this referral from Stephen Downes , I learned of [OpenAI's New AI Foundations Course](
Session 5 with ChatGPT 5.2
Reading Bernie Goldbach's blog entry, Using Copilot on My Mobile Phone , I thought I'd give his three
Three Ways to Organize Gen AI GPTs and Projects
Since I spend so much tim
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](
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
Project Iceberg Made Simple
The MIT Project Iceberg report looks to be quite portentous but
NSPA: Creating and Revising Scholarship Applications with AI (Beginner Focus)
Menu 1: Ethics 2: Prompting [ AI in 5
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
Texas Library Law Bot
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
Meet HERA
HERA (Historical Evidence & Reasoning Assistant) guides students and educators through a three phase approach to historical analysis , transforming passive content consumption i
FERPA-compliant #GenAI, No Training Data #claude #chatgpt #ai #BoodleBox
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
NSPA: The Ethics of AI Use in Scholarships and Data Protection
Menu 1: Ethics 2: Prompting [ AI in 5
Bot Stacking with BoodleBox
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
#2 - The Learning Loop: AI and Education
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
Chats with Z.ai
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?" [
What Happens to Deleted AI Chats? (u:5/19/26)
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
Effort Distribution for High-Quality #GenAI Responses #AI
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](
C.A.R.E. Framework for #GenAI #Ethics
On Linked In, Zach Kinzler has had a [fascinating exchange about the ethics of GenAI](
Ethics Washing Checklist for K-16 #GenAI Solutions
The more I reflect on ethics statements from companies entering the K 16 space, I am fascinated by the idea of " [ethicswashing](
AI Privacy for Various Scenarios #AI #EdTech #GoogleGemini
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
Create Your GenAI Assistant: #Ollama and #PageAssist
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
Comparing BoodleBox Premium/Free Models for Bot Creation
Over the last few days, I've spent some ti
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. 
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](
What Is Ethical AI?
In following along on [a conversation via Linked In](
Webinar: NSPA AI Fast Track (Updated 4/16/25)
NSPA Virtual AI Series Home Welcome to my resources for my [NSPA AI Fast Track](
Ctrl+Alt+Teach Preso Materials
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
Free ChatGPT Action Figures?
The latest craze has been using [ChatGPT to create action figures](
Three Quick #AI Updates #napkin #anthropic #claude #canva
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
Exploring Ollama with Page Assist
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:
Daily Takeaways from AI Emails
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.
Webinar: Ctrl-Alt-Teach - Rebooting Higher Ed with AI
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
3-2-1 #AI in Texas Law
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
Creating Custom GPTs in Perplexity
Note: Read Other Blog Entries in this series: BoodleBox Bots [Local AI](
Boodle Box AI: Checklist
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
Exploring #AI Knowledge Banks/Stacks #BoodleBox #Perplexity #ChatGPT
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
Presenting #AI to Rent-to-Own Audience
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
MyNotes: Exploring #BoodleBox #AI #metaAI #QuadrantOutline
Earlier today, I had a chance to chat with Zach from BoodleBox AI. Wow, what an incredible conversation about an amazing tool. If you want to try Boodle Box AI out, I've included
Exploring Mistral.ai and Duck.ai
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
Getting an AI Assist: DeepSeek's DeepThink(R1)
"How in the heck does an
Running DeepSeek AI Local
Flipping through articles via my Flipboard app, I stumbled on this [wonderfully written explanation](
Yet Another Course on ChatGPT
"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
Gemini Advanced: The Orwell Test
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
Investing in AI
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