AI-Related News That Surprised Me This Week

Even with many hours of AI research under my belt, and a portion of each day writing about technology, there is much that still shocks me. And we should…

Oct 22 • 

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Out Now 🎉 AI for Families: Ultimate Guide to Mastering AI

Excited to share my new book (available now on Amazon) and thoughts on how to help kids and families survive and thrive in our new AI-driven world.

Oct 14 • 

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Worksheets to Accompany AI for Families: Ultimate Guide to Mastering AI

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES 📓 As a supplement to my new book, I've developed handy checklists & worksheets to help families manage some of the direct and…

Oct 13 • 

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September 2025

Welcome to The Year of AI in Schools, Are you Ready?

Now that kids are back in the classroom, setting up accounts, and reviewing rules (and possibly some new ones) it's probably becoming clear that this…

Sep 9 • 

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August 2025

In Other AI News This Summer

Just as you've finally had time to lounge by the pool, you start scrolling mindlessly through the news only to catch some shocking * funny * eye-rolling…

Aug 1 • 

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July 2025

In Celebration of Curiosity & Why AI Doesn't Understand Gen Alpha

AI talk can get weighty, but today I want to celebrate one of the ways AI might bring a little joy in. And, in case you missed it, apparently AI is as…

Jul 8 • 

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June 2025

Dear AI, We Were Wondering...

One of the best ways to start exploring tools such as Claude, Google's Gemini or ChatGPT is to ask each about how they operate, what the opportunities…

Jun 20 • 

Shannon Edwards

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What the Prompt? How AI News is Making us Crazy 😵‍💫

It's not the tools, it's our response to them right now. Big Tech is driving a mack truck through society, spreading AI hype out its exhaust pipe, and…

Jun 6 • 

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May 2025

This Week: Archdiocese of New York's AI Warning Butts up Against School Social Media Content 🤔

Even well-intended, on-the-right-track concerns about *AI* these days often seem out of step with what it really means to protect ourselves and our…

May 30 • 

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Who Are You? It's the Question That Holds the Answer to Working with AI

How successful each of us is with integrating AI tools into our lives starts with understanding who we think we are. It's also the way to protect kids…

May 23 • 

Shannon Edwards

The AI Tools Used in Schools Today

AI innovation is increasingly present in K-12 education, and parents/educators need to understand the benefits & limitations to advocate effectively for…

May 16 • 

Shannon Edwards

AI Fundamentals: How to Define Artificial Intelligence

One of the biggest obstacles to understanding, agreeing upon & harnessing the potential of AI is in understanding it plainly. How to understand it one…

May 11 • 

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