AI PD at Lebanon Junction Elementary.

AI PD at Lebanon Junction Elementary.

AI PD at Lebanon Junction Elementary.

AI PD at Lebanon Junction Elementary.

At BCPS Lebanon Junction Elementary facilitating #AI PD. What lf-ing the possibilities for next school year!
#ItsNextYearAlready #AllinKY #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC

Bullitt County Public Schools.

Goshen Public Library (Oldham County).

"The Power of Play."

University of Kentucky Changemakers meeting (a rank change program).

What a day! Started in Bullitt this morning w/ school psychologists discussing #AI. Spent afternoon with Jen Roederer on "The Power of Play" at the Goshen library w/ Oldham Co. counselors. Ending on zoom with my UK Next Gen Changemakers crew! #ItsNextYearAlready #AllinKY @jesse-bacon.bsky.social

IXL training, sponsored by OVEC.

IXL training, sponsored by OVEC.

At the Shelbyville Conference Center today, as IXL provides free PD today (sponsored by OVEC) to our district members! #ItsNextYearAlready #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

Progress Park in Louisville, KY.

Inside Progress Park's event space with Carrithers MS staff.

My opening slide!

Starting off this week at the charming and beautiful Progress Park to facilitate a PD with JCPS Carrithers MS staff on #artificialintelligence! #ItsNextYearAlready #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Katie Powell, author of "Boredom Busters."

Katie Powell, author of "Boredom Busters."

Katie Powell, author of "Boredom Busters."

Katie Powell, author of "Boredom Busters."

The keynote of Day 2 JCPS Explore Teacher Institute today is Katie Powell, helping us bust learning boredom with low/no prep strategies: "Fun is a very effective tool to leverage." #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #ItsNextYearAlready #KYILN #kygoplay #EduSky

JCPS Explore Teacher Institute.

JCPS Explore Teacher Institute.

JCPS Explore Teacher Institute.

Here at the kickoff of the two day JCPS (Pathways) Explore Teacher Institute! Excited to help lead breakout sessions on #artificialintelligence. #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #ItsNextYearAlready #AI #EduSky

Nothing says "educator" like watching a #dungeonsanddragons live show and thinking, "How could I use this in the classroom?"

#levelupEDU #seriousplay25 #TTRPGcommunity #twentysidedtavern #TTRPGsky #EduSky #KyLchat #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #ItsNextYearAlready #edtechelixirs

Levels of Rigor and Engagement.

Love this matrix of Levels of Rigor and Engagement, from our KDE #KYILN friends! #MakeItMatterKY #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #ItsNextYearAlready #EduSky

Busy days! Yesterday at TeachMeetKY at Bullitt Central HS presenting sessions,& this morning driving to Laurel County to present at the KDE Vibrant Learning Collaborative! #TMKY25 #MakeItMatterKY #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #KYILN #ItsNextYearAlready #EduSky

Adam Watson delivering the keynote.

Washington Community High School in Illinois.

Dan Reem and Tom Gross.

The library at WCHS.

Here at Washington Community HS (IL) to kick off Day One with the keynote of their "express conference" on #ttrpgs in education. Also excited to see Dan and Tom in person...and be in Tom's library! #kyedrpg #kygoplay #gamebasedlearning #ItsNextYearAlready #LevelUpEDU #EduSky #TTRPGsky

Playful Inquiry PD.

Playful Inquiry PD.

Playful Inquiry PD.

Playful Inquiry PD.

What do you get when you mix inquiry-based learning with play-based learning? Playful Inquiry! Jen, Amy and I led today's OVEC PD and enjoyed the laughter and learning with and from our participants! #AllinKY #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #ItsNextYearAlready #EduSky #LevelUpEDU #kygoplay

First Time Long Time conference, June 11, 2025.

Here at the kickoff at OVEC First Time Long Time conference! #AllinKy #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #ItsNextYearAlready

An OVEC PD on "Bringing Your HQIR to Life."

Amy James and Jen Roederer leading a group at our OVEC Middletown office in "Bringing Your HQIR to Life"! #AllinKY #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #ItsNextYearAlready