In the latest FLL dispatch, Jason admits he got played by a "polite" AI.
It turns out "helpful" often just means "flattering." If your AI never disagrees with you, you're in a feedback loop.
Here is why that's a problem for students (and how to fix it): zurl.co/vgI2i
We’re drowning in AI Slop—those hallucinated images and nonsensical articles that look professional but fall apart under scrutiny. It's a massive challenge for media literacy.
Read Part I of our new series at the FLL
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Inaction is action.
AASA says AI leadership in schools isn’t about tools... it’s about frameworks, expectations, and protecting the human mission of learning.
Education leaders: it’s time to own the conversation.
đź“– zurl.co/vXgFV
Our latest dispatch: Are schools preparing for an AI future?
Here’s how some educators are saying yes—with action, not just talk.👇
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#AIinEducation #K12 #EdTech #FrontierLearingLab
Need support navigating AI in your classroom or school?
The Frontier Learning Lab AI Help Desk is open for K–12 educators in Montana... and beyond!
🧠Real answers. No jargon. Just support.
→ aihelp@mdta.org
Find out more about the Lab at frontierlearninglab.substack...
MTDA's Frontier Learning Lab opens its AI Help Desk for educators, the first in the nation!
ai.help@montanadigitalacademy.org
Read more here! frontierlearninglab.substack.com/p/meet-the-f...
#AIinEducation #DigitalLearning #MTDA #BigSkyCountryLeads #GenerativeArtificialIntelligence
Frontier Learning Lab is looking for partner teachers, schools, districts, and co-ops across Montana. Want to host a hands-on AI session for your staff or access training from the Lab? Connect with our team at ai.help@montanadigitalacademy.org.
Why start with building? Because AI literacy grows when educators can tinker, test, and iterate on real tasks: no theory exam required!
Entrepreneurship pitch coach – lets students rehearse startup ideas and get targeted feedback.
Curriculum remixer – helps a teacher re-envision district units through different instructional styles.
A few stand-outs:
Library review fetcher – pulls community and professional reviews to speed up a school librarian’s student book-request queue.
Math-curriculum FAQ bot – fields common questions so colleagues spend less time hunting through binders with a new math curriculum.
In three fast-moving hours, a dozen Montana teachers explored ChatGPT, Gemini, NotebookLM, and SchoolAI, then began shaping those tools into classroom helpers.
Teachers were left with prototypes at every stage of completion, from rough scaffolds to nearly ready assistants.
Cartoon style illustration of Caitlin wearing a red tee shirt holding a wrench beside Jason wearing a suit and holding a power drill and an orange robot.
AI feels abstract until you build a bot that solves tomorrow morning’s lesson-plan problem.
This week, Caitlin and Jason piloted Frontier Learning Lab’s Build-a-Bot Workshop at the MTPLC August Institute in Missoula.
If you care about what’s next for teaching and learning—especially in rural education—watch this space:
đź”— mtda.org/FLL
Sign up for our Substack to explore the frontier:
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#FrontierLearningLab #MTedu #AIinEd #RuralEd #XR #EdTech #FutureReady
✔️ A one-stop hub for vetted AI, VR, and AR tools that actually work in classrooms
✔️ Support for rural schools to close digital opportunity gaps, not widen them
✔️ A statewide commitment to student privacy, access, and future-readiness
This is version 1.0 of something big.
This isn’t about shiny tools. It’s about responsible innovation with heart and purpose.
What to expect:
✔️ A first-in-the-nation AI Help Desk for Montana educators
✔️ Scalable, stackable professional learning—meeting teachers where they are
Welcome to the Frontier Learning Lab!
Let's explore the frontier... together!
Thanks to new legislative funding, we’re launching the Frontier Learning Lab (FLL)—a statewide initiative from Montana Digital Academy to equip students, educators, and schools for the AI-powered, XR-infused world ahead.
