Tomorrow’s poets will use Ai to create original poetry, because yesterday’s great poetry always emerged from a network of things. Too often, we think of poetry as something that comes solely from the heart or mind of the individual. But just like any other writing… poetry cannot exist without other…

It’s about more than just content… — In 1988, when Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K) first premiered on a small cable channel in Minneapolis, there was no Web 2.0 or maker culture. Local cable was the closest you could get to your own distribution channel. I remember seeing the first episode of MST3K and being completely blown…

Hanging out with my kids and a sneaky fox — Sunday, Snow Day at Mayte’s We spend snow days at Mayte’s seeking sly foxes, and sleuthing footprints in the snow, slightly disappointed with melting ice. We spend hours learning chess pieces, eating macaroons, and dreaming about dirty snow under the eaves of a Parisian cafe. We go outside and feel…

In 1967, Roland Barthes announced the death of the author… he forgot to announce the birth of artificial intelligence. According to Barthes’ most famous essay, “The Death of the Author,” nothing we write is truly original. In the words of Kirby Ferguson, everything is a remix. That genius work of…

This week I had the privilege of testing out Summari’s artificial intelligence tool for drafting newsletters. Summari is already a great tool for getting summaries of articles you are not sure you want to read. The information flow today is like 20 firehoses tied together. I’m sure most of the…

So that you can better prepare students and curricula — If you haven’t been thinking about how Ai is affecting your classroom or how your child learns, you probably want to keep an eye out for discussions about Ai in education. With the speedy advancements in Ai technology, we will all be dealing with Ai in multiple ways… not all…

And Why It’s Not Cheating — Since I began writing online in January of 2022, I’ve been using an Ai writer … I’m probably using it right now as I write. But it’s not about “automatically” generating content. Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic since the 1950s, but it’s only recently that we’ve seen AI-based…

I used to think teaching design thinking was just about tools, but now I think design thinking is also about cultivating an intentional community. — That’s what I learned after spending 30 hours with District C while solving a problem for a real business and working with a diverse team of educators. I’ve taught design thinking in the classroom for several years, and I know how to create workshops and activities to foster student creativity…