Best AI Tools for Teachers Designing Project-Based Learning: A Real Side-by-Side Test
Finding the best AI tools for teachers can feel overwhelming. New platforms appear constantly, and most promise to save time or improve instruction. The real [...]
How I Used AI to Design a Complete PBL Project Frame in Under 5 Minutes
A strong project idea is only useful if you can turn it into a teachable frame quickly. Last week I scrolled past a Nike × [...]
The PBL Prompt Party Protocol: A Practical Way for School Leaders to Build Teacher Confidence with AI and Project Design
School leaders are increasingly asking a practical question: How do we help teachers move from curiosity about AI to confident, classroom-ready application, especially in the [...]
A Structured AI Thought Partner for PBL Design: The PBL 2.0 Gem
At STEM West’s AI Educator Day, I had the chance to sit in on Amber Duane’s session on PBL 2.0 in the classroom. The standout [...]
How to Use AI in Project-Based Learning: Becoming the Orchestrator in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence in education is no longer a future topic, it is already reshaping classrooms. Teachers are asking practical questions: How do I use AI [...]
PBL 101: How AI Tools for Teachers Can Transform Project-Based Learning (A Real Story)
PBL 101 starts with a simple truth: the best learning experiences are specific, iterative, and human-centered. Last week I saw that truth play out at [...]
Pop-Up Power: From Pumpkin Patch to Winter Market for Middle School A Step-by-Step Guide to using AI to build PBL
Project Spotlight as Featured in Preparing Future Teachers for AI interview with Pathways Alliance. Below is the step-by-step process I used with AI for the [...]
6 Fun, Low-Stakes Ways I Used AI on Our Family Trip to Portugal (And Why Teachers Should Start Experimenting Before School Starts)
This summer our family spent a wonderful week in Portugal. We explored Lisbon’s Chiado neighborhood, training out to Cascais, and soaking up the food, light, [...]
Summer PBL Project Idea for Middle Schoolers: Using “The Amazing Generation” to Build Real Friendship, Freedom & Fun
The Amazing Generation by Jonathan Haidt and Catherine Price (illustrated by Cynthia Yuan Cheng) is one of the most practical and empowering books available right [...]
Why Every PBL Educator Needs to Read Stolen Focus
In the world of Project-Based Learning, we design for depth: sustained inquiry, collaboration, revision, and creation. Yet the conditions of modern life, like constant notifications, [...]