My OVEC colleague Jen Roederer and I are leading "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" today! What is the best blend of analog and digital? #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC

Here with the counselors of Oldham County Schools (KY) where we are learning and discussing #artificialintelligence in their world and the world of students.

One of my favorite professional learning days is when I co-lead with my OVEC colleagues Jen Roederer and Amy James to help participants experience "Play-Based Inquiry"! Joy and rigor can be side by side to make learning vibrant. #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY

Yesterday, another JCPS keynote, this time for district K-12 counselors! I talked about #AI, then had counselors take a deeper dive in breakout sessions. Also led a breakout on TTRPGs for SEL. #blendedlearning #PolyhedralPedagogy #UnitedWeLearnKY

I was honored to keynote today's JCPS Mental Health Practitioners Summer Conference! It was held at the Norton Healthcare Goodwill Opportunity Campus. I discussed the challenges & possibilities of #AI, as well as TTRPGs for SEL. #blendedlearning #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg

My wife April passed away July 1 after an arduous battle with cancer. Here is the obit I wrote: www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/l... I ask for your grace as I post in the days and weeks to come as I adjust to a new, painful "normal." I know April would want me to not just subsist, but thrive.

Our keynote speaker Michelle Gross (Kentucky Teacher of the Year) discusses vibrant learning. "Make every student feel seen & heard"! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

Kicking off First Time Long Time cohort 4! A roomful of wonderful educators! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

Happy to share that my friend Dr. Jim Masters, an educational leader in Kentucky and elsewhere, will be a co-host of a "Google EDU on Air" next week! Register here: educationonair.withgoogle.com/events/edu-o... #artificialintelligence #blendedlearning

Along with Amy James & Jen Roederer, spent the morning talking to JCPS Explore middle school teachers on best practices for engagement using analog and digital tools and strategies! For the full day of our "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" PD day on July 31: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #EduSky

I'll be the keynote for the second day of "Gateways," a two day regional conference organized by the Kentucky School for the Blind. It is July 21 and 22 in Louisville, KY. Please join us! Agenda & registration link on my ovec.org/digitallearning site under my "Upcoming PD" page. #EduSky #AI #AllinKY

I was thankful to be at Bullitt County today helping instructional coaches reflect on the year and playing with Google Gems. But it was bittersweet to also recognize the retirement of Danita Cobble! Congratulations, friend...I'll miss you! #KYDLC #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY

Come jam with us at our "AI to Amplify" professional learning on June 3! FREE to staff of our OVEC districts. For a PDF of the flier and the registration link, visit sites.google.com/ovec.org/dig.... #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Some pictures from South Oldham Middle School! Here to support the instructional coach on using a series of student-facing Google Sheets for tracking mastery of standards.

I'm on the U of L campus inside the CEHD building this morning in Dr. Rains's class of teacher candidates! I'll be talking about UDL and #AI, but more importantly, love listening to student presentations.

Amy James, Jen Roederer and I are bringing an abbreviated version of our "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" to the JCPS Explore Pathways Coaches!

Time to turn it up to 11 and use "#AI to Amplify." Join me (and special guests Jen Roederer and Amy James) for a free OVEC PD this summer on #artificialintelligence in education! #KYDLC #blendedlearning #aiforkyed #AllinKY #EduSky Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

More "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" fun! After participants experience digital and analog engagement strategies, we use "Alphabet Soup" to synthesize and reflect. #EduSky

Kicking off our OVEC "Timeless Tricks, Modern Clicks" personalized learning with Jen and Amy. What's in your analog bag? #EduSky

Join this online learning opportunity! I'll be presenting on AI and math instruction. Visit the "Upcoming PD" page of ovec.org/digitallearning to get the registration link and the PDF version of the flier. #artificialintelligence #AI #blendedlearning #AllinKY #EduSky

My OVEC March 2026 "Bits and Bytes" is out! Subscribe on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/build-relati... #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #aiforkyed #ai #artificialintelligence #EduSky

I was invited by my OVEC colleagues Santina Plottner and Holly Blevins to spend a half day with school counselors, talking about how #AI intersects with their world and work. Thank you to ALL counselors for what you do on behalf of students and staff! #artificialintelligence

A FREE "lunch and learn" opportunity, open to all, with @schoolai.com on March 30! For the full two page flier and the registration link, visit this page: sites.google.com/ovec.org/dig... #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

Our second breakout for OVEC #aiforkyed! Natasha Stephen (Scott Co.) discusses #ai teacher tools. @breweredu.bsky.social (JCPS) talks about #artificialintelligence ethics and writing. Amanda Ballard (Bullitt Co.) shares on @briskteaching.bsky.social! #AllinKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Our first breakout strand of the day! Pam Rowland (Rowan County) talks about "Profile of an #ai graduate." Natasha Stephen (Scott Co.) shared how it can transform math instruction. Lecie Gilley (Bullitt Co.) discussed student use in her social studies class. #AllinKY #aiforkyed #EduSky

Maria Bennett, CIO of Scott County Public Schools, is our wonderful morning keynote for our OVEC #aiforkyed day of learning! #AI #artificialintelligence #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

Our last OVEC #aiforkyed session of the school year has started! What is your "L" for #artificialintelligence? #AI #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

A morning of #AI at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School! We considered pedagogical implications and concerns, played with tools, and worked in groups to began a conversation on what #ArtificialIntelligence means for Breck Metro staff and students. #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

Next week is our FREE PD on #artificialintelligence! Our third and final session of our OVEC "AI for Kentucky Educators" series will be in Shelbyville, KY on Feb. 19. Join us! Registration: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #aiforkyed #blendedlearning #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #KYDLC

My first morning at #IDEAcon! Executive Director of @ideaillinois.bsky.social, Stefanie Crawford, starts off our day.