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
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
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
InkED Education Podcast.
Actionable Strategies for Teachers (inkED Education Podcast).
Thrilled to be a guest, alongside Kallie Colley, for Dr Rob Collins! Check out inkED Educational Podcast on YouTube and Spotify!
youtu.be/0xiT6y2Oi8w?...
open.spotify.com/episode/6ebB...
#PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #kygoplay #kyiln
Congratulations to Michelle Gross, from Spencer County Middle School and our OVEC region! Michelle was already our Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and it was just announced she is one of five finalists for the National Teacher of the Year!
ntoy.ccsso.org
#EduSky #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
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
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
I'm excited to share my NGLC article on #ttrpgs in education! Thanks to Kristen Vogt at NGLC, Sterling Harris, Melanie Santiago-Weaver, and the students of Western High School (JCPS). #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #LevelUpEDU
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/pol...
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
Buckner High School.
Buckner High School.
Today I helped Buckner High School staff (Oldham County) discover the "Power of Play"! Loved their enthusiasm, participation, and dedication to students. #kygoplay #gamebasedlearning #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY
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
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
Great to see our OVEC friends at Bullitt County Public Schools share how vibrant learning, #AI and HQIRs can be a part of math instruction! #movingforward #AllinKY #kyiln #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
kystandards.org/bullitt-coun...
In the latest #edtechelixirs, I celebrate my book now being in print. Check out the "unboxing" video embedded in the blog entry, and my shoutout to Kalli Colley!
#polyhedralpedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #Edusky #TTRPGsky
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/12/tabl...
The holidays started a little early for me as I unwrapped a very special present.
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #EduSky #TTRPGsky #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #kygoplay #dnd #TTRPGcommunity #LevelUpEdu
Gina Weber speaking and leading at Bullitt County's Design Studio session.
Here at Bullitt Central High School for the first Design Studio session of the school year! #MovingForward with creating authentic learning experiences that connect to the Bullitt County Grad Profile. #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #EduSky
November 2025 issue of "Bits and Bytes."
Curious what I've been up to at OVEC in the past month, and what I'll be up to in the near future? Check out the Nov. 2025 issue of "Bits and Bytes"! The clickable version is here:
www.canva.com/design/DAG4r...
#AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #AI #blendedlearning #gamebasedlearning #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
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
Is our definition of "expertise" too narrow? Is #AI another kind of "expert" to consider? Read my latest #edtechelixirs for my thoughts on the topic, and details about "Changemakers."
#projectbasedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Sterling Harris.
Sterling's class is rigorous, aligned with ELA standards and durable skills.
A student-led group playing D&D.
A corner of Sterling's classroom.
On Friday, I was a guest of Sterling Harris's Western STEM Magnet HS class "Creating Writing with #dnd." Sharing more soon, but for now, wanted to give this innovative teacher & awesome students a shoutout! #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #kygoplay #AllinKY #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #TTRPGsky
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
Dungeons & Desks PD, 10/20/25.
Dungeons and Desks PD, 10/20/25.
Thank you Chaotic Good Coffee, Comics, and Games!
Kalli Colley, presenting at Dungeons and Desks.
Today, our "Dungeons & Desks" quest took us to London, KY! Kalli and I are thankful for SESC for hosting us, our guest speakers for sharing insights, and our participants for playing along! #kyedrpg #kygoplay #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #LevelUpEDU #TTRPGsky
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
Congratulations to Spencer County's Michelle Gross for her well-deserved award! Your OVEC friends are proud of you! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2025/10...
Started today with inventive student exhibitions at Carroll County High School. Thanks to Kevin States for the invite! #EduSky #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
