IDEAS & RESOURCES
Practical ways to make technology work for you.
Explore ideas, examples, and resources from my work with schools, businesses, and everyday technology. Start with a question, find something useful, and put it into practice.
Start here: a thoughtful approach to AI
New to my work? These two articles explain the approach behind the examples: stay involved in the thinking, give useful context, and keep refining.
AI IN PRACTICE · JANUARY 31, 2026
AI as Your Thought Partner, Not Just Another Tool
Explore how AI can help you question, refine, and expand your ideas while you stay responsible for the decisions.
AI IN PRACTICE · FEBRUARY 19, 2026
Prompting Best Practices: How to Get the Most Out of AI as a Thought Partner
Use context, specificity, and structure to make AI conversations more useful, with examples you can adapt to your own work.
Teaching & Learning
The Homework Bridge
A custom GPT to help parents understand assignments and support their students’ learning. Explore The Homework Bridge GPT.
Classroom examples and practical approaches to AI literacy, instructional design, and student thinking.
CLASSROOM PRACTICE · SEPTEMBER 16, 2026
Research, Not Rely: Helping Middle School Students Use AI as a Research Partner
See how a middle school research project uses a teacher-created AI guide to help students develop questions, verify evidence, and keep ownership of their writing.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN · SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Using AI to Turn a Presentation Into Something People Can Actually Use
Follow the process of turning an existing presentation into a useful reference guide, with questions and prompts educators can try.
Work & Leadership
Examples and starting points for connecting AI to professional tasks, team learning, and thoughtful decisions.
BUSINESS APPLICATIONS · FEBRUARY 19, 2026
BASF Presentation Follow-Up
Revisit a presentation for an agriculture audience, with examples of AI supporting communication, notes, information review, and planning.
Bring the thought-partner approach to your team
Start with something you know well: a proposal, presentation, or plan. The foundational article explores ways to invite feedback and alternatives while keeping your own judgment involved.
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Choosing an AI chatbot
An account of how I approached tool choice in February 2026, based on workflow, organization, and the tools I used at the time.
Everyday Technology
Personal projects that make AI concrete—from capturing memories to building routines and making something new.
CAPTURING MEMORIES · SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Using AI to Turn a Trip Into Something I’ll Actually Remember
See how conversations about a Scotland trip became a personal travel journal and keepsake, with connections to reflection and documentation.
CREATIVITY & MAKING · SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
From AI to the Print Bed: Creativity, Problem Solving, and Making
Follow a project connecting AI, design, 3D printing, and hands-on problem solving.
PERSONAL PROJECTS · MARCH 31, 2026
Using AI to Achieve Fitness Goals
A personal account of building an AI-assisted dashboard to organize daily logs and reflect on habits over time.
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