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Human Skills For an AI World
Fostering Parent/School Partnerships, with Laura Rounds
Using AI as Your Back-to-School Planning Partner
From Honest Reflection to Lasting Change, with Naomi Fuentes, Odessa High School Teacher of the Year
The Cognitive Cost of AI and Convenience, an MIT Study
Collaboration, Learning, and Results, with Dr. Anisa Baker-Busby
Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 5b: Applying Learning to the Real World
From Hiring To Belonging: A New Approach to Building the Educator Workforce , with Dr. Brenda Lewis
Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 5a: Applying Learning to New Thinking
Assessment, with Katie White
Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 4: Summarizing and Reflecting on Learning
Inquiry Learning, with Kath Murdoch
Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 3: Connecting Thinking
Deconstructing DOK, with Erik M. Francis
Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 2: Processing Notes
Literacy in PLCs and K-12 Education, with Paula Maeker
Using AI to Enhance Focused Note-Taking, Step 1: Taking Notes
Present with Purpose: Engaging Boards and Communities in Meaningful Ways, with MaryEllen Bunton
Online or Offline: Designing With Intention
AI in the English Classroom, with Amy Onstad
Checkology: Helping Students Discern Truth
Finding the Genius in Everyone, with Dr. Betty Webb
Prosper, Prepare, and Protect (Part IV: Brookings AI Study–Framework for Action)
AVID in the English Classroom, with Mike Rahn
The Great Unwiring (Part III: Brookings AI Study–Risks)
Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI, with Jen Ivers
The AI Teaching Dividend (Part II: Brookings AI Study–Benefits)
Building Student Confidence and Hope Through Assessment, with Nicole Dimich
Bending the Arc of AI in Education (Part I: Brookings AI Study–An Overview)
Time for Change, with Dr. Luis Cruz
Khan Academy's Writing Coach
Diagnostic Teaching, with Courtney Shearer
Vibe Coding and Critical Thinking Skills
Learning to Enjoy Math, with Anthony Ase'
EnlightenAI: Your Virtual TA
Supporting Students Inside and Outside of the School Building, with Christina Hay
Resources for Keeping Current with Ed Tech
The Transition to High School, with Ann Bucher
OpenAI's Teen AI Literacy Blueprint
Behavior Solutions, with Dr. Jessica and Dr. John Hannigan
EduGems
AI Optimism, with Becky Keene
Generative AI Applications for the K-12 Classroom
Exploring AI Use and Innovation, with Danielle Reyes
ChatGPT’s Deep Research
RTI and PLCs, with Mike Mattos
Gemini Deep Research
Managing Transitions
Using AI Mode Within Google Search
Our Holiday Podcast: Unwrapping Gifts
Prepare for a Restful Winter Break
Future Ready Librarians Framework 3.0, with Shannon McClintock Miller
12 Tech-Infused Holiday Activities
Human Centered Skills in the Age of AI, with Jen Hegna
Improving Classroom AI Prompts
CSEdWeek, with Kiki Prottsman
Using AI For First Line Tech Integration Support
Transforming School Culture, with Dr. Anthony Muhammad
Using AI as Your Tech Support Assistant
Preparing Students for the Real World, with Scott Nunes
Coding with Canva: A Six Step Problem Solving Experience
Teaching Is Emotional, with Diane Manser
A Glimpse Into the Future with Learn Your Way from Google Labs
Teach Like a Pirate, with Dave Burgess
Google Document Tabs
Lessons from an Elementary Principal, with David Shaffer
The Continued Evolution of NotebookLM
High School Leadership, with Dr. Scott Rodriguez-Hobbs
Creating Student Groups with Grouper
Striving for Excellence in the Middle School, with Dr. Darrell Potts
AI Image Generation with Nano Banana
Student-Led PD, with Dr. Rosalind Henderson
Google Gems
A Principal's Journey, with Brett Bowers
TeacherServer
Amplifying Your Impact with Everyday AI, with Tyler Moberg
Suno, An AI-Powered Music Tool
A Career in the Sciences, with Dr. Ray Wheeler
Entry Points Into Machine Learning
Pathways to Successful Career and Test Prep, with Stephen Johnson
ChatGPT Study Mode
Teachers Have Bigger Fish to Fry: Can AI Help?, with Maurie Beasley
AI Literacy Toolkit for Families
CS Education in the Age of AI, with Perry Shank
Establishing Classroom Technology Routines
From Classroom to Career: How AVID Future Lab Prepares Students for What’s Next, with Dr. Michelle Magallanez
Using Tech to Enhance Personal Connections
Ag Education and CTE, with Eric Sawatzke
The Hybrid Model of Blended Learning
Preparing for a New School Year, with Leif Voltz
Playlists
Back to the Classroom, with Doug Ferguson
Flipped Learning
EduProtocols, with Jon Corippo
Station Rotation
Navigating Change in K-12 Education, with Michael McCormick
Whole Group Rotation
Teaching Abroad: Exploring Schools in Other Countries, with Mathilde Landemaine
The Power of Blended Learning
Engaging Bell Ringers and Exit Tickets
An AI Literacy Framework
The Impact of Authentic Learning
Three Steps for Developing Your Personal AI Professional Learning Plan
News Literacy in America: a Teen Study, with Kim Bowman and Peter Adams
AI Trust You
Outsmarted: The Changing Face of Learning in the Era of Smartphones and Technology, with Lisa Green
The President’s Executive Order: “Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth.”
SchoolAI, with Kevin Morrill
Tech in the Writing Process: Publishing
Beyond Words: How Bilingual Education Shapes Young Minds, with Sophie Ricouard
Tech in the Writing Process: Polishing
Building Strong Foundations: How Instructional Innovation and PBL Transform Teaching, with Dr. Jorge Valenzuela
Tech in the Writing Process: Revision
AI Trust You, with Michael Morrison
Tech in the Writing Process: Drafting
The AI-Infused Classroom, with Holly Clark
Tech in the Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Organization
Strategic Lesson Design, with Tracie McMurray
Tech in the Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Gathering Ideas and Content
The Importance of Inquiry in Learning, with Trevor MacKenzie
Tech in the Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Generating Preliminary Ideas
Integrating WICOR, with Kera Diller
Tech in the Writing Process: Pre-Writing, Clarifying Your Writing Task
Future Ready Schools, with Thomas Murray
Writing To Learn
Student Motivation, with Tyler Rablin
Snorkl
Information and News Literacy, with Brittney Smith
Canva Whiteboard
Elevating Educational Design With AI, with Dr. Catlin Tucker
Interactive Slideshows: Simple Tech, Complex Thinking
Lost in Translation: Rethinking Language Tools in Education, with Rena Clark
Corgi Graphic Organizers
Custom Chatbots For Students
Immersive Technologies in K-12 Education, with Gaspare Lipari
Supporting Innovation, Opportunity, and Access in Learning, with Julie Faryniarz and Trish Rohr
Google Vids
Ditch That Textbook, with Matt Miller
Adobe Podcast
The Promises and Perils of AI in Education, with Ken Shelton
Digital Learning Day 2025
Supporting Students After Graduation, with Dr. Aliber Lozano
Free AI Courses
Diagnostic Teaching, with Richard Pardo
Generating Diagrams with Napkin AI
Assessments: Beyond Tests
Creating Interactive Presentations with Curipod
Improving Student Motivation Through Passion Projects
Establishing Your Classroom Environment, with Sarah Neitz
Inspiring Creativity, with Kevin Honeycutt
Classroom Podcasting
Happy New Year! Highlights of 2024
Calendar Tools for a New Year
Happy Holidays: Gifts From Us To You
Holiday Tech Fun: Activities for Your Classroom
Amplifying Student Voices: Sharing Holiday Stories
AI Powered Web Search
CSEdWeek, with Kiki Prottsman
Free Resources for CSEdWeek
Giving Thanks For The Unsung Heroes In Our Schools
Thank You Card Templates and Generators
Skills for the Future: Carnegie and ETS's Vision for the Future of Assessment, with Danielle Eisenberg
Making Music with Generative AI
Amplifying Excellence in Career Education and Development, with Ben Solomon
NotebookLM, Three Powerful Updates
AI in the K-12 Classroom, with Eric Curts
QuillBot
Personalize: Meeting the Needs of All Learners, with Eric Sheninger and Nicki Slaugh
Using Technology to Support Offline Learning
Media Literacy, with Dr. Federica Fornaciari
A Media Literacy Toolkit for Election Season
Supporting New Teachers and Staff
Universal Design for Learning: Action and Expression
Teacher's Guide to Tech, with Jennifer Gonzalez
Universal Design for Learning: Representation
The Psychology of Math Anxiety & Strategies for Overcoming It, with Dr. Aditya Nagrath
Universal Design for Learning: Engagement
Universal Design for Learning: UDL Guidelines 3.0 Released
Inspiring Teachers and Reimagining Education, with Eric Anderson
AVID Open Access for Professional Learning
Pedagogy to Prepare Students for Their Futures, with Gina Gamnis
Digital Icebreakers
Understanding the Younger Generations, with Mark Perna
Career Exploration with Roadtrip Nation
Roadtrip Nation, with Michael Marriner
AI Prompt Engineering Tips for Teachers
Fighting the Mental Health Epidemic in Youth, with Jared Scott
Back-to-School Student Technology Checklist
Preparing Your Classroom's Online Learning Space
Back-to-School Teacher Technology Checklist
Preparing Your Classroom's Physical Space
Brisk Teaching
College and Career Connections, with Tasha Henderson, Television Writer/Producer, and Her Former AVID Teacher, Ben Solomon
aiEDU
College and Career Connections: Women in STEM, with Dr. Carolyn Colley, Science Instructional Facilitator
Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights
Universal Design for Learning, with Dr. Sam Johnston
AI Pedagogy Project
The News Literacy Project, with Brittney Smith
SchoolAI
College and Career Connections: Women in STEM, with Dr. Ailene Ettinger, Quantitative Ecologist
Birthday Celebrations
ReadM, with Oren Farhi and Dr. Hope Blecher
Developing Classroom AI Rules & Guidelines
College and Career Connections: Women in STEM, with Lisette Terry, Structural Forensic Engineer
Developing District & School AI Policy
EDSAFE AI, with Dr. Jordan Mroziak
AI and Character
Assistive Technology, with Christine Fox
AI and Citizenship
Arise: The Art of Transformational Coaching, with Elena Aguilar
AI and the 4 Cs: Creativity
Computer Science in K-12 Education, with Kris Beck
AI and the 4 Cs: Critical Thinking
AI and the 4 C’s: Collaboration
AI and the 4 C’s: Communication
MagicSchool, with Adeel Khan
News Literacy Project
Educator Voices: Artificial Intelligence, Part II
"Cheap Fakes"
Educator Voices: Artificial Intelligence, Part I
Protecting Yourself From Misinformation
The Leader’s Algorithm, with Pablo Muñoz
Identifying Disinformation Strategies
The AI Revolution in Education, with Claire Zau
Misinformation and Disinformation: A Growing Problem
Empowering Young Readers: the Science of Reading and More, with Sara Frater
Strategies for Identifying Deepfakes
Shift Writing Into the Classroom, Part II, with Dr. Catlin Tucker
Deepfakes: Understanding the Basics
Student Podcasting, with Joe Bento
WICOR® and AI: Reading
Relationships: The Secret Ingredient in the Recipe of Success, with Robin Ilac
WICOR® and AI: Organization
WICOR® and AI: Collaboration
Strategies for Identifying Deepfakes
Learning Evolution: The New Era of AI in the Classroom, with Carl Hooker
WICOR® and AI: Inquiry
Digital Learning Day, with Dr. Adam Phyall
WICOR® and AI: Writing
Student Podcasting, with Amanda Ipock
NotebookLM, Google's AI-Powered Digital Notebook
Recalibrate the Culture, with Jimmy Casas
Help, I’ve Fallen Behind on AI!
Supporting a Healthy Digital Lifestyle, with Eisha Buch
Writing With Integrity in the Age of AI
Lead From Where You Are, with Dr. Joe Sanfelippo
Academic Integrity in the Age of AI
Shift Writing Into the Classroom, with Dr. Katie Novak
The Achievery
Top 10 Ways Educators Can Use AI Tools, with Aaron Maurer
Making a Choice: Free, Freemium, or Premium
Top Ten Podcast Topics of 2023
Top Tech Talk Topics of 2023
Happy Holidays: You Make a Difference
QuestionWell, an AI Question Generator
TeachAI, with Dr. Kristen DiCerbo
Diffit, an AI Differentiation Tool
Supporting CSEdWeek, with Kiki Prottsman
Eduaide, an AI Teaching Assistant
Reaching and Teaching Neurodivergent Learners in STEM, with Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke
FigJam, an Online Whiteboard
You Matter, with Angela Maiers
Digital Gratitude Activities for Thanksgiving Week
The A.I. Roadmap: Human Learning in the Age of Smart Machines, with Dr. John Spencer
Integrating Technology Into a Socratic Seminar
Personal and Authentic Learning, with Thomas C. Murray
Popping Filter Bubbles
Mentoring Beginning Educators, with Annie Kirking
Claude 2, a New Generative AI Option
Technology Integration in the Primary Grades, with Erin Rehnblom
Grammarly and GrammarlyGO
AI in the Secondary Classroom, with Julie York
MagicSchool, an AI Tool for Educators
STEM Gems, with Stephanie Espy
Adobe Firefly: AI Image Generation
Canva, a Versatile Creation Tool
Executive Function and Supporting Students’ Thinking Brains, with Allison Morgan
Khanmigo, a Personal Tutor and Teaching Assistant
Community-Building Strategies
Preparing Students for an AI World
AI and Education, with Wren Hoffman
AI Prompt Engineering
Supporting Student and Staff Wellness, with Allison Morgan
AI Is Not New, or Is It?
Educator Voices: Paving the Way to Personal, Academic, and Career Success
Flippity
Educator Voices: Student Success Through Engagement, Empowerment, and AVID
Building Tech Foundations to Start the Year
Educator Voices: Strategies and Best Practices for Teaching and Learning
Building Student Confidence
Educator Voices: Relational Capacity
Save Time With AI Chatbots
Possibility Panel: A Conversation with Recent Graduates
Copyright
A Journey From the Humanities to STEM, with Dr. Michelle Magallanez
ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 7: Share Your Learning
A Life of Learning, with Paul Beckermann
ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 6: Review, Reflect, and Revise
Celebrating 200 Episodes
ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 5: Elaborate and Express Your Learning
An Educational Journey, with Rena Clark
ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 4: Weaving the Information Together
Girls Who Code, with Chrissy Ziccarelli
ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 3: Search and Seek Credible Information
Assessment as Revelation, with Dr. Kelly Camak
ANSWERS Inquiry Process, Step 2: Noting Possibilities
The Future Ready Librarian, with Shannon McClintock Miller
ANSWERS Inquiry Process Step 1: Ask Questions
From Trials to Triumph, with De'Kwaan Wynn
Cultivating Curiosity
Mission:MathMinds, with Ruby Arun
Managing Email
A Journey From Jamaica to a PhD, with Dr. Winston Benjamin
Helping Students Hone Their Online Study Skills
The Other Side of Pain, with Jesula Jeannot
Maintaining Academic Integrity
Activating Possibility, with Jonathan Grant Brown
Student Organization: ePortfolios
Day of AI, with Randi Williams
Student Organization: eBinders
The Value of Electives, Extra-Curriculars, and CTE, with Monique Sabby
Student Organization: Digital Files
Supporting Students As They Prepare For College, with Sally Fouché
Student Time Management
Supporting Students Through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS), with Dr. Katie Novak
Manage Your Digital Learning Environment
The Shift to Student-Led: UDL and Blended Learning, with Dr. Katie Novak
Digital Study Spaces and Routines
The Future of the Educational Landscape: CTE, STEM, and CS, with Ty Stevenson
Global Collaboration
AI, ChatGPT, and Education, with Angela Maiers
Virtual Guest Speakers
Project-Based Learning, with A.J. Juliani
Virtual Field Trips
Igniting the Fire: Inspiring Students and Educators, with Kevin Honeycutt
Creating With Multimedia
Mastery Learning, with Jon Bergmann
Creating With Animation
An Innovator’s Mindset: Empowering Students and Educators, with George Couros
Creating With Writing
Girls Who Game, with Dr. Kendall Latham
Creating with Images
Strategies for Youth to Align Passion to Purpose and Education, with Jorge Valenzuela
Creating With Audio
Creating With Video
Creating Student 'Appreneurs' with Alefiya Master
The Power of Creation
Benefits of the AVID Program: Results of a UCLA Study, with Dr. Rebecca Dudovitz
ChatGPT
Powering Up Online Discussions
Reflections and Projections
Q and A Tools
The 12 Months of Podcasts: Greatest Hits of 2022
Amazon Future Engineer Scholarship
Fun Holiday Brain Breaks
Sharing Holiday Traditions
Beginning and Sustaining a Career in Education (Kathy Koszegi)
Ways to Capture and Annotate Digital Images
Computer Science Education Week and the Importance of Computational Thinking, with Kiki Prottsman
CS Ed Week and Computational Thinking
Taking Notes While Watching Videos
The Power of Empowering Students, with Dr. John Spencer (Part 2)
Marking Up Digital Text
The Power of Empowering Students, with Dr. John Spencer (Part 1)
Digital Mind Mapping
Unpacking Blended Learning with Dr. Catlin Tucker (Part 2)
7 Tips for Effective Digital Note-Taking
Unpacking Blended Learning with Dr. Catlin Tucker (Part 1)
Evaluating the Credibility of Online Information
Tips for Better Research
The Importance of Preliminary Research
Online Resources for Digital Reading Practice
Broadening Participation in K-12 Computing
Online Polling and Survey Tools
Online Reference Materials
Staying Safe and Secure in a Digital World
Digital Number, Letter, and Name Pickers
Seize Your Life and Achieve Personal Success by Starting with Your Goals
Designing Digital Learning Spaces
Making a Big Impact with Micro:bit
Building Classroom Community
Unpacking AOA: Making the Most of AVID Open Access
Classroom Communication Systems
Classroom Timers
Engineering Student Agency and Opportunity
Digital Education: Skills and Leadership
Neuroscience and Learning
Views From Both the Classroom and District Leadership: Perspectives, Insights, and Understanding
Breaking Down Stereotypes in the PE Classroom
Engage in Creative Coding with Scratch
Grow Your Own Teachers
Recruiting, Supporting, and Retaining Elementary Teachers
Recruiting, Supporting, and Retaining Secondary Teachers
Preparing Students as They Transition Out of High School for a Future Full of Possibilities
Sparking Collective Educator Agency: Reigniting Hope Through Professional Learning
Understanding FAFSA and the Financial Aid Process
The Wonder of STEM and Robotics in the Elementary Classroom
Supporting Students Even When They Walk Out Our Classroom Doors
Exploring the Crossroads of Assessment, Student Choice, and Grading: Stories From a High School Science Class
What Does It Mean to Live a Life Full of Possibility? A Conversation with AVID CEO Thuan Nguyen
Online Learning: What People Think It Is, What It Actually Is, and What It Can Be
Authentic Demonstration of Student Knowledge: Helping Students Share Their Stories Authentically to Validate Their Voices
What Does the Classroom of the Future Look Like?
Toxic Positivity
Design for Flexibility; Be Ready for Multiple Teaching Scenarios
Teaching Is Hard, and It Matters
Recalibrating Normal
2022 New Year's Resolution
Embracing Your Holiday Break
Caring for Students and Yourself During the Holiday Season
Inspire K-12 Students to Learn Computer Science
Making Connections with Families
Remembering Your Why
The "Art" of Teaching: Infusing Artistic Creation Into Your Classroom
Using Technology to Amplify Student Voice
We Have 1:1 Devices: Now What?
Accelerate Learning With Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning
Relational Capacity to Up the Rigor in Learning
Are You Okay? Building Resilience and Making Time to Care for Yourself
Reengaging Students With School
Transitioning Young Learners Back to School
The Role of Assessment in Accelerating Learning
Empower Students to Accelerate Learning
Connecting Students and Building Classroom Community
Leveraging What We Have Learned This Past School Year to Reimagine Education Moving Forward
Managing Academic Transitions After a Disruptive Year of Learning
Insights from the Class of 2021: A Conversation with High School Graduate, Andrew Hoggard
Teacher Insights & Reflections: Taking Lessons Learned from Pandemic Teaching into a New School Year
Game-Based Learning as a Medium to Connect With Every Child
Computational Thinking: A Conversation with Tammie Schrader
Demystifying Computational Thinking
Insights from an Urban District with Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Ellen Dorr
Insights From a Small, Rural District with Natasha Monsaas-Daly
Leveraging Virtual Field Trips to Engage Students in Authentic Learning
Conversations About Leadership During a Pandemic: Successes, Unsung Heroes, and Lessons Learned with Dr. Dan Bittman
Teacher Insights with Kaia Tomokiyo: Creativity and Choice Starting in Kindergarten
Accelerating Learning with Culturally Responsive Teaching
Accelerating Learning with AVID to Empower Students and Educators Through Agency
Digging Deeper into Project-Based Learning
Teacher Insights with Annie Tremonte
Engage Students with Project-Based Learning
Teacher Insights with Julie Beaver
Create an Engaged Learner Journey with the Hybrid Model
Teacher Insights with Leif Voltz
Learning to Embrace the Hybrid Model of Instruction During Distance Learning
Teacher Insights with Trentino Parcells
Guide, Inspire, and Empower Students Through Blended Learning
Empower Students by Allowing Them Control of Pace, Place, Path, and Time in Blended Learning
9 Lessons Learned in 2020: Embracing Uncertainty
Connecting With Ourselves and Others to Recharge
Mindfulness Goals for This Holiday Season
"R" You Ready for Some R and R?
Celebrate: Building Community Beyond Your (Virtual) Classroom
More Dos (and Fewer Don'ts) for Teaching Digital Citizenship
Practice Self-Care: Tips for Teachers and Students
Developing a Positive Teacher Presence
Design Engaging Assessments for Remote Learning
Collect, Reflect, and Recollect: The Power of eBinders and ePortfolios
Develop Your Students' Digital Organizational Skills: Study Spaces, Routines, and Time Management
Create Differentiation for Students to Succeed in Remote Learning
Foster a Growth Mindset for Teachers and Students
Develop Efficient and Effective Practices and Mindsets for Teaching Remotely
Supporting Student Collaboration during Remote Learning
Make the Most of the First Weeks of School
Foster Relationships & Build Community During Remote Teaching
Explore Best Practices for Teaching Remotely
Reorganize Your Lessons For Remote Learning
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