Recently, I was blessed to work with high school students in Forney ISD to provide some advice and discuss things they can (and should) do today that will also […]
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Last week, I wrote “How AI Can Save You Time—But Should It? Rethinking Monotony, Creativity, and Motivation,” which is a great title. I am comfortable saying that because I didn’t
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Can AI save you time on tasks you find to be monotonous? Absolutely. But what you consider tedious can be another person’s reprieve, creative outlet or art form. In
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When you are in the middle of the “smell,” you sometimes don’t realize how bad (or good) the situation may be. Take a step outside. One summer after I graduated
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I start with a simple question: Can AI Teach Empathy? The short answer is no. But, can we leverage AI to develop empathy in ourselves? Yes. Before I go
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A teacher recently told me about their desire to move away from “drill and kill” in teaching. While I’ve heard this term before, something about it stood out to me
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Recently, in Ohio, I had a great conversation with a group about the importance of effective communication and moving away from the term “Data-Driven,” as I believe it can do
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One of the concerns with Artificial Intelligence (AI) is that it will lead to significant job losses through industries becoming “outsourced” to the technology. Admittedly, I have had that concern,
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As a principal, I remember being excited about a new initiative we were considering for our school. I had done extensive research, seen its success in other schools, and felt
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In the book “The AI-Driven Leader” by Geoff Woods, the author shares this thought: “The idea was simple but incredibly powerful: identify the one thing you could do
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