March 2026 of Adam Watson's "Bits and Bytes." Visit the "Celebrations" page of ovec.org/digitallearning for a clickable version.

My OVEC March 2026 "Bits and Bytes" is out!

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#AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #aiforkyed #ai #artificialintelligence #EduSky

FREE OVEC and School AI lunch and learn opportunity on March 30, 2026, in Louisville, KY.

A FREE "lunch and learn" opportunity, open to all, with @schoolai.com on March 30!

For the full two page flier and the registration link, visit this page:
sites.google.com/ovec.org/dig...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

Natasha Stephen.

John Brewer.

John Brewer's session.

Amanda Ballard.

Our second breakout for OVEC #aiforkyed! Natasha Stephen (Scott Co.) discusses #ai teacher tools. @breweredu.bsky.social (JCPS) talks about #artificialintelligence ethics and writing. Amanda Ballard (Bullitt Co.) shares on @briskteaching.bsky.social! #AllinKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Maria Bennett, CIO of Scott County Public Schools, KY.

AI for Kentucky Educators.

Maria Bennett, CIO of Scott County Public Schools, is our wonderful morning keynote for our OVEC #aiforkyed day of learning! #AI #artificialintelligence #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

AI for Kentucky Educators.

What is your L for today?

Our last OVEC #aiforkyed session of the school year has started! What is your "L" for #artificialintelligence? #AI #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Breck Metro HS, Louisville, KY.

Breck Metro HS, Louisville, KY.

A morning of #AI at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School! We considered pedagogical implications and concerns, played with tools, and worked in groups to began a conversation on what #ArtificialIntelligence means for Breck Metro staff and students. #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

AI for Kentucky Educators, a free PD on 2/19/26.

Next week is our FREE PD on #artificialintelligence! Our third and final session of our OVEC "AI for Kentucky Educators" series will be in Shelbyville, KY on Feb. 19. Join us!

Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#aiforkyed #blendedlearning #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #KYDLC

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Last day in our weekly #AI professional learning series at Anchorage Public School! In small groups, we brainstormed and ideated around possible next steps for #artificialintelligence. #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #kydlc #EduSky

Artificial Intelligence Guidance Brief from the Kentucky Department of Education, updated December 2025.

"AI in Action Across Kentucky" (published by the Kentucky Department of Education, December 2025).

DID YOU KNOW? The Ky Dept. of Education has recently updated their #AI Guidance Brief & shared an informative "AI in Action Across Kentucky" doc. These resources are on the new KDE #artificialintelligence resource page: www.education.ky.gov/districts/te...

#KYDLC #blendedlearning #AllinKY #EduSky

Anchorage Public School staff.

Anchorage Public School's title slide of first AI PD.

Last week, I began a series of weekly professional learning sessions around #AI for Anchorage Public School staff! Honored to help them determine what #artificialintelligence will look like for their classrooms and students. #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

AI for Kentucky Educators flier. Event is on February 19, 2026 in Shelbyville, KY.

Our final OVEC "#AI for Kentucky Educators" is happening in six weeks! It's free, open to ALL educators, and it's okay if you missed a previous session. Registration link here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#aiforkyed #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #artificialintelligence

AI in Kentucky K-12, December 2025 - Kentucky Department of Education

The @kydeptofed.bsky.social now has a resource and information page for #AI. Also, a new KDE #ArtificialIntelligence Guide is coming soon! The page link is here:
www.education.ky.gov/districts/te...

#KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #EduSky

Bits and Bytes: December 2025 Where I've been and where I'm going with OVEC in just one page! Some highlights this past month: Worked with the staff of a Louisville museum to plan a two-day workshop. Met with a principal to launch...

My latest OVEC Bits and Bytes for December 2025 is out! View it on LinkedIn, where you can also subscribe!

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#AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #KYILN #EduSky #LevelUpEDU #TTRPGsky

A free version of ChatGPT built for teachers A secure ChatGPT workspace that supports teachers in their everyday work so they can focus on what matters most—plus admin controls for school and district leaders. Free for verified U.S. K–12 educato...

In case you missed the initial announcement: ChatGPT now offers an upgraded version for K-12 educators, free until at least June 2027.

#artificialintelligence #ai #KYDLC #EduSky

openai.com/index/chatgp...

AI-Powered Teaching Prompts for Educators | Gemini - Google for Education Discover ready-to-use Gemini prompts that help educators plan, write, and teach more effectively—saving time and sparking inspiration.

Created by Google, these prompts (which allow for customization) will open up inside of Gemini.

#KYDLC #AI #artificialintelligence #EduSky

edu.google.com/intl/ALL_us/...

Flier for free workshop in Shelbyville, KY. Otus and OVEC.

FREE PD! Otus & OVEC are teaming up for a regional one day workshop in Kentucky! Collaborate and learn, with a complimentary breakfast & lunch, and a chance for swag & prizes.

Registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/otus-voice...

#AllinKY #KYDLC #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #ai #EduSky

PD on AI and ECS best practices.

Today my OVEC ECS colleagues and I led learning about goal writing, SDI, and how #AI can be a collaborative partner (with a healthy dollop of discernment!). Thank you to our attendees! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #KYILN #EduSky #artificialintelligence

Leadership cadre meeting in Henry County.

Leadership cadre meeting in Henry County.

Dr. Jim Masters, superintendent.

Laura Adams, district instructional coach.

Spent the day in Henry County, sharing #AI tools with the principal cadre of OVEC Leadership Success, as well as learning from Dr. Masters, Laura Adams, and teachers and students of Henry County Middle School using #artificialintelligence in their instruction! #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

Mrs. Gilley's AP Euro class.

Mrs. Gilley's standards, including Bullitt's Grad Profile!

Mrs. Gilley.

A student working on ChatGPT.

A visit to Bullitt County's Bullitt Central High School, where the students of Mrs. Gilley's AP Euro class customized their own #AI "Enlightenment Advisor" chatbot and evaluated its output! #MovingForward #ArtificialIntelligence #KYDLC #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky

Flier for "AI Empowered Instruction: Transforming SDI & Goal Writing."

Next week on November 13, we have a FREE OVEC PD on ECS best practices: SDI, Goal Writing, and how #AI can be a collaborative tool for both. Come join us!

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #EduSky

Lebanon Junction Elementary.

I rode the PLC train full of awesome educators at Bullitt County's Lebanon Junction Elementary today! Listened, learned, and offered ideas on #AI, blended learning, and authentic, vibrant learning experiences. #MovingForward #AllinKY #KYDLC #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky

Keith Barnes on TransfrVR.

Today at our OVEC Digital Learners Network meeting, we discussed KDE guiding questions, worked on Problems of Practice, and Keith Barnes bravely volunteered to demo TransfrVR (our special guest) in front of our group! #KYDLC #VirtualReality #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

Demonstration of Flint.

Demonstration of Flint.

Special thanks to Sohan and Xander from @flintk12.bsky.social sharing about their #AI platform at our OVEC board meeting! #ArtificialIntelligence #blendedlearning #KYDLC #EduSky

IDEAcon 2026 session on February 10: "AI to Amplify Feedback."

IDEAcon 2026 session "AI to Amplify PLCs."

I'm excited to share that I'm presenting at 2 sessions at IDEAcon 2026, in Schaumburg, Illinois! Both involve #artificialintelligence. For registration to the @ideaillinois.bsky.social conference, use this link:
web.cvent.com/event/7eae65...

#blendedlearning #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN

RQ Magazine Issue 1 Summer 2025 *Unmute for the ritual* The first issue of RetroNomicon Quarterly is both artifact and invitation. It’s a richly illustrated grimoire filled with exclusiv

Love hearing about Nathan Tackett's Bullitt East High School Game Development Pathway classes in this RQ Magazine article! (page 42-43) #KYDLC #EduSky #LevelUpEDU

www.flipsnack.com/779CC87A9F7/...

Flier for "AI-Empowered Instruction: Transforming SDI & Goal Writing" PD.

Join me and my OVEC ECS colleagues on November 13 as we discuss how #artificialintelligence can empower you to build on best practices for goal writing and specially designed instruction. Registration link here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#KYDLC #AI #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky

Carrithers Middle School logo on wall.

Here today in JCPS talking to the PLCs of Carrithers Middle School about blended learning and #AI. Love the floral headband on the cobra in the library for #HispanicHeritageMonth! #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #ArtificialIntelligence #EduSky

Flier for "AI for Kentucky Educators" on February 19, 2026.

You can sign up for our final session on February 19 here (2/2):
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#AI #artificialintelligence #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

Navigating the AI frontier: Teachers prepare for a new era The training brought together 14 Kentucky school districts, giving them space to imagine what AI could look like in their curriculum.

Our OVEC #aiforkyed PD series made the Spectrum News! Special thanks to Dr. Masters for coordinating with Spectrum for their visit. (1/2)

#artificialintelligence #ai #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisvill...

September 2025 issue of "Bits and Bytes."

The September 2025 "Bits and Bytes" is out! A clickable version, along with past issues, is available here:
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