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 …
Category: Faith
“This is What I See” and AI
When I taught Theology classes for high school freshman, one of the things I learned quickly is to use the personal pronoun “I” during class discussions. If I were to say “we believe” about something, inevitably this would be challenged by students. “I don’t know if I believe this,” they might exclaim. And they were …
I Ask AI About Anything
Over the past month, I have come to rely on artificial intelligence (AI) for most of my queries and work, forgoing traditional search. As a result, I am getting better and quicker results for most of my needs (the service I am using most right now is the subscription version of ChatGPT). In particular, I …
“Wait Till Next Year!”
"Wait till next year!" That was the rallying cry of fans of major league baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940s and 1950s. These great Dodger teams were repeatedly stymied in their attempts for a World Series title, usually at the hands of their crosstown rival, the New York Yankees. Eventually, the Dodgers broke through, triumphing …
Luke 10 and Good Samaritan Insights
In 2024, I read through the entire Bible twice for my own growth, meditation, and learning. This year I am focusing on specific books and am reviewing a commentary on each book alongside the readings. My first chosen book for the year is the Gospel of Luke. One element I appreciate about Luke is that …
Suno AI Song Creation Activity and Leadership
If you are a regular reader of my posts, you know that I am attempting to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) tools and services for both personal learning and growth and to benefit my students' learning. Consequently, I was intrigued when I first discovered Suno, a service the creates songs in a variety of different genres …
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2025: A Year of Growth and Intention
What is the best way to reflect upon the past year and plan for the new year? Those are questions that I tackle this time of year. I have used a variety of approaches to this in the past -- long lists, focusing on key words, etc. This year I am making a series of …
Immanuel: What’s In a Name?
Lutheran churches have taken on a variety of names through the years. I grew up at Trinity Lutheran Church in Roselle, IL, a congregation established in 1910. This name evokes the Godly mystery of the one God in three persons that we worship. Many congregations adopted names of key Biblical figures, such as St. John's, …
Essential Minor Prophets
This post returns to the "faith" element of faithedtech.org. It stems from my recent reading of the minor prophets as I completed the entire Bible for the second time this year. For some reason (well...the Holy Spirit!) I was struck by the modern relevance of some of those prophetic writings from the Old Testament. The …
Resources from AI Sessions — Fall 2024
It has been a busy first semester for me. In addition to my normal duties at Lutheran High School, I have had the opportunity to share about AI and education at several conferences. One of my challenges is that I tend to obsess about who my audience will be and how I can best help/serve …
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