Discover how Tasmap transforms classroom mapping projects with customizable visual design tools. Give it a try today! Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source for educational technology and teaching innovation.

This is a tutorial I put together using a blog entry I wrote then revised using Perplexity.ai. I keep it here so it’s easy for me to remind myself of the different diagrams available via Merm…

Earlier today, I had a chance to chat with Zach from BoodleBox AI. Wow, what an incredible conversation about an amazing tool. If you want to try Boodle Box AI out, I’ve included a referral l…

One of the features I am eagerly awaiting for BoodleBox to implement? A better mobile experience. 🚨 Educators: Ready to future-proof your teaching? 🚨 AI isn’t just a buzzword—it’s transforming clas…

While randomly scrolling somewhere, I ran across this video, Claude AI is Killing Static Courses: A Live Demo of Agentic Teaching. Wow, I hadn’t seen anything on agentic teaching, so it was c…

Need a way to teach critical thinking and problem-solving? Learn to tackle problems and make decisions. This session offers strategies to assess ideas and arguments. Discover resources to teach mid…

A few months ago, I came up with a list of desired features. Reflecting one weekend afternoon, I decided to add a few more and update the list with BoodleBox’s bot assistance. I am appreciati…

Working with BoodleBox AI chat, it occurred to me to ask: I am trying to come up with some novel ways to make custom instructions for GPTs, Bots, and AIs more powerful. What suggestions do you have…

This was a welcome surprise this evening: From Anthropic’s website, a little about Claude 4.0 Opus from May 22, 2025: Claude Opus 4 is our most powerful model yet and the best coding model in…

While watching Sarah Gibson’s 5 Things I Love About BoodleBox video, the first in her series (definitely worth counting down the reasons with her), and I had an idea. First, here’s the …

Anyone who knows me realizes what admiration I have for people who can sketch and draw. My mother, who passed in 2017, was a mathematician, a teacher, and could draw with great detail. I still reme…

BoodleBox launched a new Bot, Mike. I was still a little hazy on how an individual could apply a promotional code, or a school district could get BoodleBox AI accounts. So I asked Mike bot, and it …

BoodleBox has turned on web search for all models. You no longer have to rely solely on Perplexity or Semantic Scholar for web searches then switch to another model for analysis, etc. As wonderful …

It’s a fast way to get into an app. Sure, you could hit the icon on your smartphone, but sometimes, your hands are full, and you need quicker access. It would be great if BoodleBox had an aud…

Note: This is a guest blog from my friend and colleague, Judy A., sharing about her experience with BoodleBox AI. Judy is a high school writing teacher at a local school. It has been slightly edite…

On Mastodon this morning, I stumbled across readbeanicecream’s post, asserting: As many schools struggle with how to handle the emergence of “AI” (actually LLMs), it may be time t…

An account of #Bot creation for a High Yield Strategy Derby game focused on high-effect size instructional strategies and matching them to Gen #AI uses.

BoodleBox Optimization List My BoodleBox Bots BoodleBox Posts BoodleBox University Getting Started Step by Step Guides After testing numerous AI platforms, I consistently return to BoodleBox. …

Have you wondered what happens to deleted chats in Gen AI models? I simply figured that they would hang around forever. The short answer? BoodleBox safeguards your privacy on deleted chats better t…

Do you know what one of the advantages frontier models like ChatGPT Custom GPTs and Gemini Gems had over Boodle Box Bots? The power of the underlying model. Gemini Gems leveraged Gemini 2.5 Pro, wh…

Who has your back when it comes to data privacy? Every single Gen AI provider (e.g. OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Copilot, etc.) is unable to safeguard consumer data. It’s a simple thing,…

Someone on Facebook asked: I am trying to build a unit that introduces/previews California 4th graders to the essential reading literary terms. We follow the 2017 McGraw-Hill Wonders 4th grade curr…

I saw this image, Best AI Tools for the New School Year (below), making the rounds from EducatorsTechnology.com and wondered, “Is it accurate? Are those tools really ones educators SHOULD be …

What we are seeing now with data privacy policy changes is a bait-n-switch. First, we’re promised our data is safe. Then, after we use the tool and find it indispensable, the policy is change…

Today, no advancement in technology (save for cell phones, which are now facing widespread, warranted bans) has shred through the fabric of our classrooms like AI has. (source: Clayton Kistner…

Are you a Texas public school librarian with questions about the new laws? You’re not alone. This past week at the Sun City Ed Tech Conference in El Paso, Texas, I shared a new custom GPT I p…

While attending a STEM-related workshop in Austin,Texas, I read a fascinating take on AI and writing. As you probably know, this is a hot topic. I have often asked myself how I might react if in th…

Transform your project plans from static documents into dynamic collaboration opportunities. Streamline workflows with free tools. Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source for educational technology and teaching innovation.

Explore vibe coding in part two of this blog series, including a a short lesson plan idea and sample code to try! Explore this and more at TCEA TechNotes Blog, your go-to source for educational technology and teaching innovation.

HERA (Historical Evidence & Reasoning Assistant) guides students and educators through a three-phase approach to historical analysis, transforming passive content consumption into active critic…