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Mindful AI for Education
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Fostering AI agency for students, educators & leaders. Enhancing authenticity & human potential. @micamulloy.bsky.social, @danikachorskyphd.bsky.social, @jakejakekellykelly.bsky.social
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What do you get when you mix AI with Universal Design for Learning?
🎧 Audio versions of readings
📹 Step-by-step video instructions
💬 Chatbots that don’t do the work for students
We tried them all. Here’s what worked →
🔗 mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/4-simple-a...

#AIEdu #EduSky #AIinEducation #UDL
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"Not magical — just math."

This is our starting point with AI and students. Not magic, not God, nothing mystical. Just a tool.

#EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation

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October 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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If you teach writing, consider adding AI transparency statements into the process. Students certify how (or if) they used AI. This builds spaces where students learn to own their choices and reflect on their processes. #EduSky #AIEdu

Details here ▶️ mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/why-i-use-...
September 5, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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We hit a milestone by surpassing 500 Substack subscribers! Join the party over at mindfulaiedu.substack.com

All ground-level, secondary or pre-secondary student, teacher, and administrator experience with AI. And all free!

#EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation #Substack
August 29, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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AI detectors will always lag behind AI generation. What if we focused on student transparency instead of playing tech whack-a-mole? #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation

👀 New post: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/why-i-use-...
An isometric illustration of a teacher with long hair and glasses leading a diverse group of high school students seated in a semi-circle. Each student is typing on a laptop, with semi-transparent snippets of text and icons flowing upward from their screens. The warm, muted color palette creates a collaborative and thoughtful atmosphere.
August 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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"Google has released data on how much energy an AI prompt uses"

1 Gemini prompt uses the same power as running a microwave for 1 second. #AIEdu #EduSky

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August 21, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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🎬 What I learned from Veo 3: directing AI video feels a lot like real filmmaking—intentional, detailed, and sometimes unpredictable.

Details, process and full prompts here: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/putting-go...

#EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation #Veo3
August 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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A good early look at what ChatGPT5 can do with and for you from @emollick.bsky.social

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August 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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🚸 New school year, new episode! Using AI to improve lesson design, support Ss learning, and rethink what’s possible in the classroom. Plus simple ways for you to get started.

🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts. #EduSky #AIEdu #BackToSchool

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August 1, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Instead of asking “how can we keep kids from using AI?” it is time to shift our pedagogy. One approach is to try podcasts as a way for students to more authentically demonstrate understanding. #EduSky #AIEdu

▶️ Dig into why: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/writing-is...

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July 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Have you seen the viral Biblical influencers and Bigfoot and Yeti videos on Instagram 👀?

Made with AI. Polished. Persuasive. Funny. The implications are huge.

AI literacy isn’t a “future skill.” It’s a right now skill. #EduSky #AIEdu

New post: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/the-gospel...
Digital illustration of a diverse group of high school students working collaboratively in a futuristic, AI-powered creative studio. The students are engaged in scriptwriting, editing, and creating AI-generated video content using laptops and abstract digital interfaces. The environment is modern and ethereal, filled with cool tones of blue, purple, and teal, with glowing abstract elements suggesting AI presence. On the table are stacks of books, including a Bible, textbooks, a humor writing guide, and graphic novels, symbolizing a blend of tradition, creativity, and education.
July 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Is the 5-paragraph essay about to retire? Teachers' choice is no longer "AI or no AI." Pedagogy must change to account for ever-present AI tools.

Multimedia projects like podcasts could be a new best practice 🎙️. #EduSky #AIEdu

▶️ New post: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/writing-is...
An illustration of a sculpted hand rising powerfully from a lined sheet of paper, gripping a ballpoint pen in agony. The hand and pen are rendered in a dark, textured style against a solid blue background, evoking strength, creativity, and the enduring power of writing as thinking, but that the 5 paragraph essay may be a thing of the past.
July 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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What are your teacher prep pain points 🤔? We’ve got recommendations for how AI can help you and your students. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation

🆕 Start Where it Hurts: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/start-wher...
Say you’ve got an old assessment that could use a refresh. AI can: Update vocabulary to match what you now emphasize in class. Reformat for clarity or consistency (especially helpful if different teachers drafted materials). Rewrite prompts or questions to match updated standards or test styles. Tweak rubrics—adjust point values, reword criteria, add categories you missed. Once I’ve created a core assessment, I can ask AI to adjust it in a variety of ways depending upon my students’ needs. Some possibilities include: Lowering the reading level for ELLs or students reading below grade level. Reducing the number of questions for students with accommodations requiring fewer items. Simplifying the language without watering down the concepts. Shifting question formats—for example, turning open-ended questions into matching or true/false.
July 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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From a student on AI-generated formative feedback: It "helped me reflect on my own contributions by showing me areas where I could improve... it gave me a clear direction for how to make my work stronger."

This is what we're after—feedback that moves learning forward. #EduSky

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June 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Teachers know the feedback paradox: students need detailed, timely comments to grow, but grading 150 assignments quickly is nearly impossible. So we tried something different—using AI to amplify (not replace) our voice. #EduSky #AIEdu #EdTech

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May 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Have you used AI for grading? Follow these steps to give it a try, boost feedback, and reclaim time. Just keep humans at the center & remember AI is a tool to support—not replace—our professional judgment. #EduSky #AiEDU #EdTech

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May 28, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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In our latest podcast episode we interviewed one of our students about his AI use and his perspective on the rapidly evolving educational world around him. #EduSky #AiEDU #EdTech

🎙️ Listen below, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify

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May 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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In our new podcast episode, we explore the habits, mindset, and strategies that distinguish a student who uses AI as a learning partner from those who use it as a shortcut.

@flintk12.bsky.social #EduSky #AIEdu #EdTech

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May 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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There aren't AI experts we can just hire to do the important integration and training work for us yet. It is too new. Teachers are the leaders right now out on the frontiers. Via @emollick.bsky.social over on LinkedIn. #EduSky #AiEDU #AISky

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May 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Our own @jakejakekellykelly.bsky.social wrote about a school visit from Khan Academy's Chief Learning Officer, and their approach to developing a tool with and for teachers & students. 🔗 Link below.

#EduSky #AIinEducation #EdTech @khanacademy.org
April 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Thinking about how to integrate AI into your classroom? Leave your human mark all over it! #EduSky #AIinEducation #EdTech

Here are some ways to do it: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/leaving-yo...
A lighthearted, minimalist illustration of a computer screen with fingerprints on it, symbolizing the personal touch and care the teacher put into feedback. The art style is playful, slightly cartoonish, and full of warmth, emphasizing the teacher’s role in truly noticing and valuing each student’s effort.
April 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Our new podcast is live! 🎙️ 1st episode: Our AI origin stories at our school. #EduSky #AiEDU #EdTech

Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
April 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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We didn’t set out to write a book or start a podcast. We were just trying to figure out what AI meant for our students. Now we’re inviting you into that journey.

🎧 Episode 1 is live: Mindful AI for Education – Origin Stories.

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#EduSky #AiEDU #EdTech
Listen to our journey into AI in education.
April 10, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Stop playing AI detective🔎. Start being an AI guide 🛣️.

New post: Why the real win isn't catching students using AI—it's teaching them to use it well. Conversations build capacity. #EduSky #AiEDU #EdTech

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Top-down view of a minimalist, abstract illustration of a student and teacher collaborating at a desk. The student is writing on a large piece of paper while the teacher gently places symbolic, translucent shapes—like graphs, arrows, and icons—onto the page. The desk is surrounded by clean, geometric visuals in soft muted tones, symbolizing guidance and structure. The atmosphere is warm, thoughtful, and centered on learning together.
April 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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AI can help us work faster. But how do you keep your voice from getting lost in the rush?

We wrote about the need to leave your messy fingerprints all over AI work. #EduSky #AiEdu

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March 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM