Mark Cuban Foundation Teacher Bootcamp Opportunity

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I’m excited to announce that the Mark Cuban Foundation AI Bootcamps has decided to open up registration for the 2025-2026 Teacher Bootcamp to all high school educators located in the United States. This program is absolutely FREE, and it’s an incredible opportunity for teachers of any high school subject to enhance your AI Literacy and … Read more

New Chapter: Designing for the Future of AI Education at the Mark Cuban Foundation

I’m thrilled to share some exciting news: I’ve accepted a position as an Instructional Designer with the Mark Cuban Foundation, working on their national AI Bootcamp program for underserved high school students. Initially, I will be helping to launch the inaugural Teacher Fellowship program and the Teacher Bootcamps, along with my supervisor, Charlotte Dungan. For … Read more

Vibe Coding an Interactive Hexagonal Thinking Activity with Canva

image of drag and drop Hexagonal Thinking Activity created with Canva AI

So, I decided to check out what Canva’s AI knows about Hexagonal Thinking and Tuck by giving it the challenge of creating an interactive drag and drop activity for students that would allow them to move the hexagons around and connect them.

Diffit: An AI Tool You Can Use for Hexagonal Thinking

I’m prepping for my session at the Alamo STEM Ecosystem Educator Conference (FREE if you’re interested in attending) this Saturday, February 22nd, and it is called, “CONNECTED THINKING: Unlocking the Joy of STEM with Hexagons.” I’ve done a bazillion Hexagonal Thinking workshops, but I always change them up to customize them for the audience and … Read more

What’s Your Dream AI Tool For Teaching Gifted Students?

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What might be some AI tools that would make your job more efficient, innovative, and/or exciting when it comes to teaching gifted students?

Tailored Teaching: How AI Lets Students “Choose Their Own Adventure” in Learning

Okay, y’all. Prepare to be. BLOWN. AWAY. If you saw my recent post on how to create a Connections-like game, you know that I follow Shelly Sanchez Terrell on all of her channels and she is always sharing incredible resources. She recently shared a link to a blog post by Matthew Wemyss, and I bookmarked … Read more