Exploring the intersection of the Christian faith, education, and technology. Including interests in new learning and baseball.
I have continued my efforts to stay on top of emerging news and strategies related to artificial intelligence (AI) and education at the end of 2025. My reading lists, along with a few comments, can be found on my "What I Am Reading" page. It seems there is a weariness setting in among professional educators …
Continue reading AI and Education Reading — November and December 2025
Last month I led a session on artificial intelligence (AI) for administrators in our Rocky Mountain District. One request from that session was to share what I read about AI. I was also asked to share a few thoughts about what I read. To that end, I have created a new page and menu link …
1993 was an important year in the history of the Internet. Before this year, the Internet was entirely text-based. I accessed the Internet through a dial-up modem through my phone line. There was already a lot of great content to discover. However, the process was not exciting. The interface was not graphical at all. Enter …
Who is your school's AI leader? I work with administrators and schools to navigate the changing education environment due to artificial intelligence (AI). Through this process, it is clear that many administrators and teachers feel overwhelmed. Some are even fearful. These emotions are powerful and real. This situation prompts a specific suggestion for schools. To …
This week I had the opportunity to work with administrators from my region. I was asked to provide opportunities and support for school leaders in leveraging artificial intelligence for their administrative tasks. I utilized AI to create list of tasks AI can support, and then curated the list. I also added strategies that I have …
I want to share with you about a session I will facilitate at both the Lutheran Education Association (LEA) Convocation in St. Louis (October 2-4) and the Rocky Mountain District Professional Church Workers Conference, in Breckenridge, CO (October 8-10). As you can see from the generated image, the stated goal of the session is to …
"See You at LEA" is something I often say, especially as we head toward October. I know what LEA is, and many of my friends do as well, but others in Lutheran education may not. So here is a quick primer on this important phrase. First, LEA stands for the Lutheran Education Association, a longstanding …
My main role at my current school is as the Director of Lights Academy, an honors, project-based, personalized learning experience. But to free up time in a student's schedule, we also embed Honors Government standards within the experience. As I work with students, I really want them to engage in debate effectively, given the contentious …
Continue reading Teaching Students to Debate: Principles for Respectful Political Engagement
The 2025-2026 school year is here! If you follow this blog you have already noticed my preparations for the year in regard to the use of artificial intelligence (AI). There are plenty of other curricular and practical preparations that have been made as well. As a teacher in a Lutheran school, our campus ministry leaders …
Continue reading Preparing Students for Eternity: A Lesson from Hebrews 12:1-2
Summer (at least for a teacher) is over. Students return to the building today with our New Student Orientation. Regular classes begin for me on Friday. That means that it time to transition from my summer study and reading to classroom application. I have a list of between 30 to 40 popular articles (I haven't …
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