Miriam Bogler
@projectpals.bsky.social
Former computer teacher and founder of Project Pals, an EdTech app turned project-based learning resource. Now publishing Project Pals, a platform for PBL and AI resources, supporting teachers and administrators in innovative education.
Students use AI for homework but never question what it tells them.
The fix isn't banning AI. It's teaching kids to verify, question, and judge for themselves.
Built a Socratic framework that does exactly that. Newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-th...
#Education #CriticalThinking
The fix isn't banning AI. It's teaching kids to verify, question, and judge for themselves.
Built a Socratic framework that does exactly that. Newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-th...
#Education #CriticalThinking
AI Isn't the Problem—Blind Trust Is
The critical thinking framework that turns passive AI users into discerning evaluators
miriambogler.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Students use AI for homework but never question what it tells them.
The fix isn't banning AI. It's teaching kids to verify, question, and judge for themselves.
Built a Socratic framework that does exactly that. Newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-th...
#Education #CriticalThinking
The fix isn't banning AI. It's teaching kids to verify, question, and judge for themselves.
Built a Socratic framework that does exactly that. Newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-th...
#Education #CriticalThinking
In 2021, our best students couldn't evaluate sources. Now they ask AI to do it for them.
I built an AI that refuses to give answers—only asks questions. A frustrated 6th grader learned real research skills.
See the full transcript: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do...
I built an AI that refuses to give answers—only asks questions. A frustrated 6th grader learned real research skills.
See the full transcript: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do...
AI Won't Do Your Research (And That's The Point)
How a 6th grader learned to research when AI said no
miriambogler.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
In 2021, our best students couldn't evaluate sources. Now they ask AI to do it for them.
I built an AI that refuses to give answers—only asks questions. A frustrated 6th grader learned real research skills.
See the full transcript: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do...
I built an AI that refuses to give answers—only asks questions. A frustrated 6th grader learned real research skills.
See the full transcript: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do...
Are you tired of AI assessments that sound like robots?
I built a prompt that interviews you about YOUR classroom, then builds custom prompts that match your voice.
A teacher cut assessment creation from 3 hours to 18 minutes.
Details: miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-s...
#EdTech #TeacherTools
I built a prompt that interviews you about YOUR classroom, then builds custom prompts that match your voice.
A teacher cut assessment creation from 3 hours to 18 minutes.
Details: miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-s...
#EdTech #TeacherTools
A simple start to AI Assessment success
No complex systems – just straightforward steps that will make your assessment life easier
miriambogler.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Are you tired of AI assessments that sound like robots?
I built a prompt that interviews you about YOUR classroom, then builds custom prompts that match your voice.
A teacher cut assessment creation from 3 hours to 18 minutes.
Details: miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-s...
#EdTech #TeacherTools
I built a prompt that interviews you about YOUR classroom, then builds custom prompts that match your voice.
A teacher cut assessment creation from 3 hours to 18 minutes.
Details: miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-s...
#EdTech #TeacherTools
AI lesson planners give teachers generic templates that need 2+ hours of editing.
The CLEAR method fixes this: give AI 5 pieces of context about YOUR classroom, build in 4 phases, get a usable lesson in 15-20 minutes.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrest...
#EdTech #Teachers #AI
The CLEAR method fixes this: give AI 5 pieces of context about YOUR classroom, build in 4 phases, get a usable lesson in 15-20 minutes.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrest...
#EdTech #Teachers #AI
Stop wrestling with generic AI lesson plans
There's a better way to use AI that keeps YOU in control
miriambogler.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
AI lesson planners give teachers generic templates that need 2+ hours of editing.
The CLEAR method fixes this: give AI 5 pieces of context about YOUR classroom, build in 4 phases, get a usable lesson in 15-20 minutes.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrest...
#EdTech #Teachers #AI
The CLEAR method fixes this: give AI 5 pieces of context about YOUR classroom, build in 4 phases, get a usable lesson in 15-20 minutes.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrest...
#EdTech #Teachers #AI
A math teacher told me: “AI doesn't work for math. Kids just use it to cheat”. She is right, but you can engineer AI to refuse answers.
I built a prompt that only asks questions. Students solve, calculate and do the thinking.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wa....
I built a prompt that only asks questions. Students solve, calculate and do the thinking.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wa....
The one way AI actually works for teaching math
Students can't cheat with this—they can only learn
miriambogler.substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A math teacher told me: “AI doesn't work for math. Kids just use it to cheat”. She is right, but you can engineer AI to refuse answers.
I built a prompt that only asks questions. Students solve, calculate and do the thinking.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wa....
I built a prompt that only asks questions. Students solve, calculate and do the thinking.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wa....
Teachers don’t need more AI lessons. They need lessons that use AI.
Read how Grounded AI Literacy through Authentic AI Integration helps teachers meet goals, not lose time. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-les...
Read how Grounded AI Literacy through Authentic AI Integration helps teachers meet goals, not lose time. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-les...
The AI Lesson That Doesn’t Steal Class Time
What if AI literacy didn’t compete with your curriculum—but helped you teach it better?
miriambogler.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Teachers don’t need more AI lessons. They need lessons that use AI.
Read how Grounded AI Literacy through Authentic AI Integration helps teachers meet goals, not lose time. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-les...
Read how Grounded AI Literacy through Authentic AI Integration helps teachers meet goals, not lose time. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-les...
Most AI training for teachers is useless. It teaches you about AI, not how to use it in your actual subject.
Before using AI in class, ask: Does this need me? Does it fit my curriculum? Will students think or just get answers?
New newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-question...
Before using AI in class, ask: Does this need me? Does it fit my curriculum? Will students think or just get answers?
New newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-question...
3 Questions That Turn AI Into Your Co-Teacher
Most AI training for teachers is useless. Here's what you need instead.
miriambogler.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Most AI training for teachers is useless. It teaches you about AI, not how to use it in your actual subject.
Before using AI in class, ask: Does this need me? Does it fit my curriculum? Will students think or just get answers?
New newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-question...
Before using AI in class, ask: Does this need me? Does it fit my curriculum? Will students think or just get answers?
New newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-question...
Stop grading what AI can fake.
One teacher's rule: AI for planning YES, final products NO.
Students submit 2 screenshots + 1 paragraph explaining decisions.
Result? Cheating got harder. Thinking got visible.
Grade the mind, not the model's output.
Link: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-gradi...
One teacher's rule: AI for planning YES, final products NO.
Students submit 2 screenshots + 1 paragraph explaining decisions.
Result? Cheating got harder. Thinking got visible.
Grade the mind, not the model's output.
Link: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-gradi...
Stop Grading What AI Can Fake
A simple in-class routine: let AI help with planning—not products—so you see real thinking, curb cheating, and keep grading fast
miriambogler.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Stop grading what AI can fake.
One teacher's rule: AI for planning YES, final products NO.
Students submit 2 screenshots + 1 paragraph explaining decisions.
Result? Cheating got harder. Thinking got visible.
Grade the mind, not the model's output.
Link: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-gradi...
One teacher's rule: AI for planning YES, final products NO.
Students submit 2 screenshots + 1 paragraph explaining decisions.
Result? Cheating got harder. Thinking got visible.
Grade the mind, not the model's output.
Link: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-gradi...
Teachers fear AI will write essays for students.
I created a prompt that makes it impossible. The AI only asks questions. Never provides content.
Tested it with a 10th grader. She couldn't cheat. Had to think instead.
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pro...
I created a prompt that makes it impossible. The AI only asks questions. Never provides content.
Tested it with a 10th grader. She couldn't cheat. Had to think instead.
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pro...
November 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Teachers fear AI will write essays for students.
I created a prompt that makes it impossible. The AI only asks questions. Never provides content.
Tested it with a 10th grader. She couldn't cheat. Had to think instead.
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pro...
I created a prompt that makes it impossible. The AI only asks questions. Never provides content.
Tested it with a 10th grader. She couldn't cheat. Had to think instead.
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pro...
Teachers are drowning in dropdown menus when they need to be teaching.
One teacher tried an AI platform. 17 dropdown menus for one reading passage.
My simple prompt provided a week of differentiated lesson with only 5 questions.
No menus. Just works.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/differenti...
One teacher tried an AI platform. 17 dropdown menus for one reading passage.
My simple prompt provided a week of differentiated lesson with only 5 questions.
No menus. Just works.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/differenti...
Differentiation in 10 minutes? I tested it
Can one AI prompt really replace hours of planning? See how teachers are cutting prep time while keeping every student challenged
miriambogler.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Teachers are drowning in dropdown menus when they need to be teaching.
One teacher tried an AI platform. 17 dropdown menus for one reading passage.
My simple prompt provided a week of differentiated lesson with only 5 questions.
No menus. Just works.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/differenti...
One teacher tried an AI platform. 17 dropdown menus for one reading passage.
My simple prompt provided a week of differentiated lesson with only 5 questions.
No menus. Just works.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/differenti...
28 students. At least 5 reading below grade level. You know they need personalized content, but you create 2-3 versions max.
I built an AI prompt that handles the rest. Copy, paste, answer 3 questions. Done
Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-strug...
#EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention
I built an AI prompt that handles the rest. Copy, paste, answer 3 questions. Done
Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-strug...
#EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention
Your struggling readers deserve this
One prompt turns any AI into a patient reading coach for struggling students
miriambogler.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
28 students. At least 5 reading below grade level. You know they need personalized content, but you create 2-3 versions max.
I built an AI prompt that handles the rest. Copy, paste, answer 3 questions. Done
Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-strug...
#EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention
I built an AI prompt that handles the rest. Copy, paste, answer 3 questions. Done
Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-strug...
#EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention
What if students used AI to CREATE math problems instead of solving them?
I tested this with a 3rd grader. The AI only asked questions. The student built a 5×5 puzzle and understood it deeper because they built it.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
I tested this with a 3rd grader. The AI only asked questions. The student built a 5×5 puzzle and understood it deeper because they built it.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
Students who invent math rules learn 10x deeper
Transform passive problem-solvers into active pattern creators
miriambogler.substack.com
October 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What if students used AI to CREATE math problems instead of solving them?
I tested this with a 3rd grader. The AI only asked questions. The student built a 5×5 puzzle and understood it deeper because they built it.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
I tested this with a 3rd grader. The AI only asked questions. The student built a 5×5 puzzle and understood it deeper because they built it.
Full guide: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
Most AI tools hand students the answers. This one doesn’t.
It questions, listens, and pushes them to think.
See how a 4th grader analyzing Fish in a Tree turned confusion into insight.
🔗 Read: The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-tha...
It questions, listens, and pushes them to think.
See how a 4th grader analyzing Fish in a Tree turned confusion into insight.
🔗 Read: The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-tha...
The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers
And why that's the best thing that could happen to them
miriambogler.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Most AI tools hand students the answers. This one doesn’t.
It questions, listens, and pushes them to think.
See how a 4th grader analyzing Fish in a Tree turned confusion into insight.
🔗 Read: The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-tha...
It questions, listens, and pushes them to think.
See how a 4th grader analyzing Fish in a Tree turned confusion into insight.
🔗 Read: The AI That Refuses to Give Students the Answers miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-tha...
What if AI asked questions instead of giving answers?
The SPARK method helps students discover their storytelling abilities through guided questioning.
Fourth-grader Jonathan went from "I loved Fish in a Tree" to writing his own story.
Read how: miriambogler.substack.com/p/why-this-a...
The SPARK method helps students discover their storytelling abilities through guided questioning.
Fourth-grader Jonathan went from "I loved Fish in a Tree" to writing his own story.
Read how: miriambogler.substack.com/p/why-this-a...
Why this AI asks questions instead of giving answers
The discovery method that turns any student into a confident storyteller
miriambogler.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What if AI asked questions instead of giving answers?
The SPARK method helps students discover their storytelling abilities through guided questioning.
Fourth-grader Jonathan went from "I loved Fish in a Tree" to writing his own story.
Read how: miriambogler.substack.com/p/why-this-a...
The SPARK method helps students discover their storytelling abilities through guided questioning.
Fourth-grader Jonathan went from "I loved Fish in a Tree" to writing his own story.
Read how: miriambogler.substack.com/p/why-this-a...
Teachers fear AI will erase critical thinking. But most students rarely built those skills before AI. Used as a thinking companion in project-based learning, AI can finally make critical thinking the norm. Full piece miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-didnt-b...
AI didn’t Break Critical Thinking—it Might Finally Build it
Before AI, most students rarely practiced true critical thinking—used wisely in project-based learning, AI can finally help make it the norm
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September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Teachers fear AI will erase critical thinking. But most students rarely built those skills before AI. Used as a thinking companion in project-based learning, AI can finally make critical thinking the norm. Full piece miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-didnt-b...
Students used to ask "What do I do next?" every 5 minutes. Now one AI prompt gets them creating detailed work plans on their own. They think they're discovering the solutions themselves—which means they actually follow through. Full breakdown: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-one-pr...
How one prompt makes students plan like pros
Watch students actually own their learning process (and love it)
miriambogler.substack.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Students used to ask "What do I do next?" every 5 minutes. Now one AI prompt gets them creating detailed work plans on their own. They think they're discovering the solutions themselves—which means they actually follow through. Full breakdown: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-one-pr...
Group projects fall apart when no one knows who’s doing what. One AI prompt fixes that—helping students assign roles, divide tasks, and stay on track. Your students can organize themselves (yes, really). Read here: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-one-ai...
How one AI prompt turns group work chaos into student-led organization
Your students can organize themselves (yes, really)
miriambogler.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Group projects fall apart when no one knows who’s doing what. One AI prompt fixes that—helping students assign roles, divide tasks, and stay on track. Your students can organize themselves (yes, really). Read here: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-one-ai...
The biggest PBL failure point: students create great driving questions, then get stuck on "now what?"
AI companions bridge this gap by guiding systematic brainstorming that transforms abstract curiosity into concrete project goals and research plans.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-drivi...
AI companions bridge this gap by guiding systematic brainstorming that transforms abstract curiosity into concrete project goals and research plans.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-drivi...
From Driving Question to Project Plan in One Session
How AI transforms the messy middle of project planning into a structured pathway from question to research
miriambogler.substack.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The biggest PBL failure point: students create great driving questions, then get stuck on "now what?"
AI companions bridge this gap by guiding systematic brainstorming that transforms abstract curiosity into concrete project goals and research plans.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-drivi...
AI companions bridge this gap by guiding systematic brainstorming that transforms abstract curiosity into concrete project goals and research plans.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-drivi...
What if AI could guide your students to ask the driving question in project-based learning? My new newsletter shows how this shift builds ownership, critical thinking, and engagement. Read more: miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-if-ai...
What if AI helped your students ask the driving question?
Discover how an AI companion can guide students to craft meaningful, rigorous driving questions—and make PBL easier to launch.
miriambogler.substack.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
What if AI could guide your students to ask the driving question in project-based learning? My new newsletter shows how this shift builds ownership, critical thinking, and engagement. Read more: miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-if-ai...
Project-based learning fails because teachers become overwhelmed project managers. AI fixed this by teaching students to manage projects themselves. New newsletter series shares the prompts that make PBL student-driven instead of teacher-intensive. Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
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Students Want Project-Based Learning—AI Makes It Possible
The newsletter series every educator needs—turn student projects into self-directed, skill-building experiences with AI.
miriambogler.substack.com
August 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Project-based learning fails because teachers become overwhelmed project managers. AI fixed this by teaching students to manage projects themselves. New newsletter series shares the prompts that make PBL student-driven instead of teacher-intensive. Read: miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-w...
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Real-world PBL projects - sale starts tomorrow!.
Tomorrow, EVERYTHING in the Project Pals store will be 25% off for the next two days!
Go to projectpals.com/projects/ to check out all projects and use code BACK2SCHOOL when checking out.
Tomorrow, EVERYTHING in the Project Pals store will be 25% off for the next two days!
Go to projectpals.com/projects/ to check out all projects and use code BACK2SCHOOL when checking out.
August 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Real-world PBL projects - sale starts tomorrow!.
Tomorrow, EVERYTHING in the Project Pals store will be 25% off for the next two days!
Go to projectpals.com/projects/ to check out all projects and use code BACK2SCHOOL when checking out.
Tomorrow, EVERYTHING in the Project Pals store will be 25% off for the next two days!
Go to projectpals.com/projects/ to check out all projects and use code BACK2SCHOOL when checking out.
Plot twist: The AI reading buddy works for high schoolers too.
Advanced literary analysis, essay structure, thesis development. Turns "I don't know what to write" into sophisticated book discussions.
Reply "HIGH" for access
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
Advanced literary analysis, essay structure, thesis development. Turns "I don't know what to write" into sophisticated book discussions.
Reply "HIGH" for access
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
Your Students Just Got a Reading Buddy They'll Love
How an AI companion turns book report anxiety into confident literary conversations
miriambogler.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Plot twist: The AI reading buddy works for high schoolers too.
Advanced literary analysis, essay structure, thesis development. Turns "I don't know what to write" into sophisticated book discussions.
Reply "HIGH" for access
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
Advanced literary analysis, essay structure, thesis development. Turns "I don't know what to write" into sophisticated book discussions.
Reply "HIGH" for access
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
That elementary AI reading buddy? I built one for middle schoolers too.
Same magic, deeper questions. Tackles complex themes, character development, literary devices.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
6th-8th graders actually ENJOY analyzing books now.
Want it? Reply "MIDDLE"
Same magic, deeper questions. Tackles complex themes, character development, literary devices.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
6th-8th graders actually ENJOY analyzing books now.
Want it? Reply "MIDDLE"
Your Students Just Got a Reading Buddy They'll Love
How an AI companion turns book report anxiety into confident literary conversations
miriambogler.substack.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
That elementary AI reading buddy? I built one for middle schoolers too.
Same magic, deeper questions. Tackles complex themes, character development, literary devices.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
6th-8th graders actually ENJOY analyzing books now.
Want it? Reply "MIDDLE"
Same magic, deeper questions. Tackles complex themes, character development, literary devices.
miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
6th-8th graders actually ENJOY analyzing books now.
Want it? Reply "MIDDLE"
Watched a 4th grader go from book report panic to confident literary analysis in 20 minutes using an AI reading buddy.
The AI asked perfect questions about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - suddenly she had insights about characters, themes, plot. Magic.
Newsletter miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
The AI asked perfect questions about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - suddenly she had insights about characters, themes, plot. Magic.
Newsletter miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
Your Students Just Got a Reading Buddy They'll Love
How an AI companion turns book report anxiety into confident literary conversations
miriambogler.substack.com
August 19, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Watched a 4th grader go from book report panic to confident literary analysis in 20 minutes using an AI reading buddy.
The AI asked perfect questions about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - suddenly she had insights about characters, themes, plot. Magic.
Newsletter miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
The AI asked perfect questions about "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" - suddenly she had insights about characters, themes, plot. Magic.
Newsletter miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
Teacher Elizabeth went from 6-hour Sunday lesson planning to 15-minute Monday magic with Microsoft's new AI tools
FREE Copilot Chat for students 13+
Standards-aligned lessons
Works offline when school wifi fails
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-lesso...
#Education #AI #Teachers
FREE Copilot Chat for students 13+
Standards-aligned lessons
Works offline when school wifi fails
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-lesso...
#Education #AI #Teachers
From Lesson Plans to Learning Guides: Copilot Unveils End‑to‑End AI Support for Teachers and Students
Inside Elizabeth's complete classroom makeover using Microsoft's AI education suite
miriambogler.substack.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Teacher Elizabeth went from 6-hour Sunday lesson planning to 15-minute Monday magic with Microsoft's new AI tools
FREE Copilot Chat for students 13+
Standards-aligned lessons
Works offline when school wifi fails
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-lesso...
#Education #AI #Teachers
FREE Copilot Chat for students 13+
Standards-aligned lessons
Works offline when school wifi fails
Full story: miriambogler.substack.com/p/from-lesso...
#Education #AI #Teachers