I promise I am still working and getting closer to our new platform. We should start moving next week and then we will get back down to business. I do want to invite you to my AI summit talk. I will be talking about how to use AI to get your ideas together. There will be several other great presentations on all types of AI. The summit is free to attend. There is an optional VIP upgrade available. If you choose to upgrade, I receive a portion of those funds as part of the summit partnership for full transparency. There is no pressure at all to upgrade. https://womensummit.vonza.com?ref=f07add2

I am working this weekend on the new platform and website. I know it will serve us better. Can't wait to invite you over and to get started again.

I am thankful to be on the mend. I have been down for about a week now. Today's Thankful Thursday is some alignment prompts. Feel free to respond with how you used these. I want this community to become a place where ideas can be shared and discussed.

Try This Right Away Take one assignment you already use and add a quick “show me your thinking first” step before students use AI. That could be their claim, outline, rough draft, math setup, or first idea. Once they’ve done that, let AI help with feedback, revision ideas, examples, or ways to strengthen their work. It is an easy way to keep student thinking visible while still using AI in a helpful way. Prompt ideas you can give students after they submit their own thinking first: For writing - “Here is my thesis and outline. Give me 3 suggestions to make my argument clearer.” - “Read my paragraph and tell me where my reasoning is weak or unclear.” - “Give me 2 examples I could use to support this point.” - “Help me revise this draft for clarity without changing my main idea.” For discussion posts - “Here is my response to the reading. Ask me 2 follow-up questions that would help me go deeper.” - “Suggest one counterargument I should consider before I post this.” - “Help me make this discussion response more specific and thoughtful.” For problem solving or math - “Here is how I set up the problem. Check my steps and tell me where I might have gone wrong.” - “Do not give me the answer. Help me see the next step.” - “Show me a similar example problem so I can compare my process.” For projects or presentations - “Here is my project idea. Give me 3 ways to make it stronger.” - “Help me organize these points into a clear presentation flow.” - “What is missing from this plan if I want it to be more complete?” Simple teacher direction to pair with it“ Do your own thinking first. Then use AI to improve, question, or extend your work, not replace it.”

This week does not need a full AI overhaul. It needs one useful improvement that helps real people do real work more clearly. Choose one task that repeats often in your role and ask how you can make it lighter, faster, or easier to understand. Small, repeatable gains are how sustainable innovation actually happens. One Free Takeaway: Use this weekly focus question: What is one educator workflow I want to improve this week without adding confusion? One Engagement Prompt: What is one small improvement you want to make in your teaching, training, or faculty support work this week? One AI Prompt: Help me identify one high-impact, low-risk way to use AI this week in my role as an educator, instructional designer, trainer, or faculty support professional.