Join Katherine, Sarah, and Keith as they discuss how to get the most out of AI using prompt engineering, prompting strategies and choosing the right tools. They’ll also share their top AI resources and answer your questions about accessibility with AI. 

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Resources and References

• The Neuron

• The AI Daily Brief

• AI with Intention by Tony Frontier

• AI with Intention: Dr. Tony Frontier on The Balance with Catlin Tucker

• Infinite Education by Dan Fitzpatrick

• Pathways to AI from Kent ISD

• AI Babies

• The PREPARE Framework

• Sarah’s Prompt Libraries

• The Neuron Prompt Library

• 3-Step Summary

• AI for Education Prompt Library for Educators

• Skills 21 Prompt Library

• Power Up Your Prompts

• Selecting the Right AI Tools

• Accessible Design Quicksheet

• Diffit

• Magic School

• School AI

• Read&Write

• Canva

Professional Learning

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AI for Educators Workshop

Design My Best Summer 

Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs: What is something we discussed today that is new to you or are excited to try?  

For Fun: What’s your favorite AI resource?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

Join Katherine, Sarah, and Keith as they discuss AI and Assessment with Kent ISD Assessment Consultant Mike Maksimchuk and answer some of your burning questions.

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Mike Maksimchuk

Assessment Consultant - Kent ISD

[email protected]

Resources and References

• Understanding Instructionally Useful Assessment by Scott Marion and Karla Evans

• Matt Mervis from Skills 21 - Prompt Libraries

• Mike Maksimchuks’s AI for Asessments Prompt Library 

• Assessment Trainings at Kent ISD

• Michigan Assessment Consortium 

Policies and Guidelines Resources

• Kent ISD Pathway to Policy

• AI Guideline Examples

• Kent ISD Privacy and Safety Checks

• AI Expectations from the Plagiarism AI Pack and Play

Professional Learning

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AI for Educators Workshop

Design My Best Summer 

Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs: What is one thing that’s sticking with you from our conversation with Mike?  

For Fun: What's a good, bad, or ugly assessment story from your time in school?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

Join Katherine, Sarah, and Keith as they discuss the big trends, innovative ideas, and key resources from the MACUL 2025 conference. 

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Resources and References

• Let’s Get Ethical - Keith and Katherine’s Session

• The Jedi’s Guide to Ethical AI Leadership - Karle Delo

• AI for School Leaders - Karle Delo

• Productivity Meets Creativity Through AI - Judy Bowling and Matt Smoot

• Leveraging GenAI at District Scale: Lessons Learned Across North America - Rachel Fruin

• Common Sense Education’s AI Literacy Materials

• Co-creating AI Expectations - Common Sense Education

• Michigan Virtual’s AI Literacy Materials

• Jordyn Zimmerman

Professional Learning

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AI for Educators Workshop

AI Summit

Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs: What trends and innovative ideas would you like to see us discuss in future episodes?

For Fun: What’s an embarrassing way that you’ve hurt yourself?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

In a short and sweet episode, Sarah and Keith share how teachers in Kent County are using AI in their classrooms. They’ll also share some helpful resources they’ve been creating. 

How teachers report using AI in their classrooms:

1. Writing Support

2. Reading & Literacy

3. Research & Brainstorming

4. AI as a Learning Tool

5. Math & Science

6. Interactive Learning

7. Lesson Planning & Materials Creation

8. Rubric & Assessment Design

9. Email & Communication

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Other Statistics

• 44% of educators and 23% of students are somewhat or very excited about AI

• 37% of educators and 32% of students say they feel somewhat or very experienced with AI

• 49% of educators and 58% of students say they are using AI.

• Most teachers and students say they draw the line with cheating at a level 8 out of 12 - “Student writes bullet points to include but AI writes the draft”

  
  

Resources and References

• AI  Prompt Sheets

• AI Pack and Plays

• Data Privacy and Safety Checks - Saginaw ISD’s Podcast

• Pathway to AI Guidance

• Based on TeachAI Toolkit and Michigan Virtual Framework

• Example Guidance Documents  

• Godfrey Lee Public 

• Ovid-Elsie 

• TeachAI Sample

• Michigan Virtual Sample

• North Carolina Gen AI

• Southern Regional Educational  Board

• Anglophone East 

Professional Learning

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Kent ISD AI Summit - May 12

Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs:

Which example do you want to know more about? OR What resource are you most excited about?

For Fun: 

Which statistic stood out to you? Why?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

The fourth episode in our AI Series centers on the ethical concerns with privacy, safety and dependency with AI tools. Sarah, Katherine, and Keith discuss how to check for data privacy, what’s coming with agentic AI, and how to navigate concerns with human dependency on AI. 

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What we’re into right now:

Keith

Sarah

Katherine

Definitions

Data Stewardship: How educators protect their student’s information inside of AI tools.

Agentic AI: AI systems and models that can act autonomously to achieve goals without the need for constant human guidance. The agentic AI system understands what the goal or vision of the user is and the context to the problem they are trying to solve. - What is Agentic AI from HBR

Resources and References

Tools

Professional Learning

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REMC Podcasting Challenge

Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs: What is one thing from this episode that is sticking with you? How is it effecting how you’re feeling about AI?

For Fun: What are you reading, listening to, or watching right now?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Katherine Fredrickson, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

The third episode of our AI Series focuses in on AI fabrications (AKA hallucinations), disinformation and misinformation, and the proliferation of deepfakes. They’ll also play the game of quotes and discuss the tools they wish they had in college. 

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Correction: In this episode, Keith refers to an app as Notable. The app is actually called Notability. 🤷‍♂️

Fabrications (Hallucinations): When an AI tool creates an answer that is false and presents it as true.

Disinformation: Deliberately spreading false information in order to influence others.

Deepfakes: A type of media that has been AI-manipulated to make it appear as if someone said/did something they never actually did.

Resources and References

Tools

Professional Learning

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Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs: Share your viewpoint on AI fabrications or the proliferation of disinformation, and deepfakes in our society.

For Fun: What is one tool you wish you had in college (or a former learning experience)?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Keith Tramper, Sarah Wood, and Katherine Fredrickson and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

The second episode of our AI Series focuses in on How Generative AI Works. Join Keith, Sarah and Katherine as they discuss what it is, how it’s different than other types of AI, how it works, its limitations, real-life applications, and a special resource for you!

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Correction: In this episode Keith refers to Photobucket having 20 million photos, the actual number referenced in the Reuters article is 13 billion. Source.

Generative AI

Resources and References

Tools

Professional Learning

REMC SAVE

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For SCECHs: What is one metaphor you have for generative AI?

For Fun: What are your responses to the love it or leave it segment?

Turkey dinner

Holiday decorations before December

Black Friday shopping

Sweater weather

Daylight saving time

Pumpkin spice

Crisp fall leaves or bare trees

Fall baking

Fall sports

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Ron Houtman, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

The first episode of our AI Series focuses on AI Literacy. Join Keith, Sarah, and Katherine as they unpack what AI literacy is, why it’s important, and how teachers can support their students' AI Literacy. 

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AI Literacy - a person’s ability to understand, evaluate, and use AI systems safely, efficiently, and ethically. It can be broken down into 4 parts:

Resources and References

Teaching About AI

Studies

CNBC - Job postings mentioning AI have more than doubled in two years, LinkedIn data shows

Microsoft - AI at Work Is Here. Now comes the Hard Part

Microsoft - AI in Education Report

Professional Learning

Kent ISD’s EdTech Cheer

Kent ISD’s AI for Educators Workshops

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For SCECHs: What’s resonating the most with you about this episode? What is one small way you can support your learner’s AI literacy?

For Fun: What’s your favorite fall activity?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Ron Houtman, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

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Resources and References

Digital Citizenship Week - October 14-18

Digital Citizenship Competencies

Sarah's Shark Week Resources

Michael Phelps vs. Shark

1000 Hours Outside

Protect Young Eyes

Common Sense Education Digital Citizenship Curriculum

Device Free Dinner

Blue Light Before Bed

AI Ethics

Computer Science Impacts of Computing

Our Kent ISD Equity Statements

Professional Learning

EdTech Cheer

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Podcast PDx

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For SCECHs: What was one aspect of digital citizenship discussed in this episode that resonated with you? Why did it resonate? 

For Fun: Describe a modern-day object using references from 1745 using 3-4 bullet points.

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Ron Houtman, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Additional Ad Music:

Snowflake by BatchBug

Original Jingle Music by Katherine Fredrickson

Join Sarah, Keith and Katherine as they share strategies for starting the year out right. They’ll also share the weirdest things they have in their workspace and respond to a listener’s predictions. 

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Resources and References

Funko Pop

Lego Succulents

Social Contracts

Love and Logic

AI Literacy

AI Expectations

Zedonk

Professional Learning

CSforMichigan Conference - October 3-4

MACUL25 Call for Speakers

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For SCECHs: What do you do to kick off your school year on the right foot?

For Fun: What weird or quirky items do you have in your workspace or backpack?

This podcast is a service of Kent ISD produced by Ron Houtman, Sarah Wood and Keith Tramper and edited by Keith Tramper.

Our Theme Music is Neon Nights by Scott Holmes Music

Our Ad Music is Vienna Beat by Blue Dot Sessions

Additional Ad Music: 

Easy Love by Hotham

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