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What’s New (and Awesome) in AI for the Classroom

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Educators using digital resources for classroom needs know that AI continues to evolve in exciting and unexpected ways. As we’ve passed the halfway point of 2025, it’s time to examine some of the latest and updated AI resources available. Interestingly, some longtime favorites have steadily and quietly transformed⁠–⁠adding powerful new features that deserve a fresh … read more »

Experience the Magic: Canva AI for Educators

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Are you ready to transform your teaching materials? Canva’s Magic AI can help you create, transform, and edit documents, images, and presentations that magically save you time and engage your students.  Many of Canva’s AI Magic tools are only available in pro accounts, but you can access them for free by creating an educator account. … read more »

Partners in Progress: Educators and AI Planning Lessons Together

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As an edtech coach, I know technology doesn’t replace teacher magic but can certainly amplify it. Like many other educators, over the last few years, I’ve been exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can become a powerful ally in our classrooms—especially in language arts instruction. Let’s be honest: AI can feel intimidating. But what if we … read more »

Using AI to Plan and Implement Gallery Walks

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Gallery walks transform classrooms by using movement, collaboration, and thoughtful discussions to turn students into active learners and help them develop critical thinking and social skills. If you aren’t familiar with gallery walks, they’re an instructional strategy in which students move in small groups around the room to actively engage with information at different stations. … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Piktochart AI Infographic Generator – Part 2

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In Part 1 of this blog, we introduced you to Piktochart AI Infographic Generator and discussed applying the SAMR Model and the Triple E Framework to using it in your instruction. Today’s post offers detailed instructions for using this tool and shares classroom ideas.  Piktochart AI Infographic Generator is a revolutionary tool for educators (or … read more »

Tech Tool of the Month: Piktochart AI Infographic Generator – Part 1

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Are you looking for a game-changing tool to make your classroom materials pop? Piktochart AI Infographic Generator allows you to create eye-catching visual aids within seconds – perfect for study guides, lesson plans, and classroom presentations. There are many visual aid options, but this blog post will focus on the Infographic Generator, which includes five … read more »

10 Cool AI Tools You Might Have Missed

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It seems that every time you open your inbox, another artificial intelligence (AI) tool promises to revolutionize education. Does this sound familiar? While the AI revolution has created a wave of educational tools, some have already proven their worth in classrooms nationwide. As educators, we’ve watched artificial intelligence transform everything from crafting the perfect lesson … read more »

How to Learn to Love AI for High School Research & Writing

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Let’s take a minute to talk about artificial intelligence (AI). The Terminator, Blade Runner, and The Matrix warned everyone about the dangers of AI, but it’s been unleashed on an unsuspecting world, and we need to navigate it. At first, we struggled to keep it in check: students turned in horrific AI-generated essays, and teachers lamented the loss of … read more »

Enhance Student Learning Through Underrepresented Historical Figures: Elizabeth Cady Stanton

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I forged the thunderbolts. She fired them. Elizabeth Cady Stanton Elizabeth Cady Stanton is a name that might sound familiar, but what do you know about her contributions to American history? Perhaps, more importantly, what do your students know about her contributions? Students often obtain a deeper understanding of history when they learn about lesser-known … read more »

Math Storytelling: Using AI to Create Engaging Lessons

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Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today. Robert McKee Storytelling isn’t just for language arts class anymore. It adapts well as a teaching tool for math classrooms. As educators recently celebrated Math Storytelling Day on September 25, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how this powerful tool can … read more »