School leader | EdTech realist | Fishing when not thinking Exploring how AI and learning can co-exist with purpose. Creator of AIDA: a framework for meaningful AI use in classrooms. Visit my blog https://tinyurl.com/mr334dcmhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mis2zs5cz226You cannot prompt your way to understanding you don’t have. New post on Still Learning ↓ https://open.substack.com/pub/soschool/p/what-students-need-before-ai-can?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=7vfi8q&utm_medium=ios #AIinEducation #Metacognition #EdTech #Teaching #CriticalThinking06 Apr 2026 01:04 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mis2zs5cz226https://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3micn56dxqs2hExcited to share my conversation with Dan Thomas on EdTech Clubhouse! We talked AI, metacognition, and the email analogy that stopped the conversation. If you’re a school leader thinking about AI, give it a listen.🎙️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/31cAhJsWCisAVTiOmss4TC?si=-C948sepSZiAQX2sPzGE6w #EdTech #AIinEducation #EdLeadership #PrincipalLife30 Mar 2026 21:45 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3micn56dxqs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mgta3wip622mWe assumed access was the same as learning with Chromebooks. We’re about to make the same assumption with AI. New post explores what we should have asked then — and what we need to ask now. #education #AIinEducation #EdTech https://soschool.substack.com/p/weve-been-here-before12 Mar 2026 01:17 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgta3wip622mhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mgldzchm222phttps://substack.com/@soschool?r=7vfi8q&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile08 Mar 2026 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgldzchm222phttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mgab43vuds2qAI in education isn’t just a classroom tool. I vibe coded a dismissal app for my school with @Base44. No calls. No emails. Every kid accounted for at 2:00. Cost: $0. School leaders are solving real problems with AI. What are you building for your school? #EdLeadership #AI #EdTech04 Mar 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgab43vuds2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mezhr637gc2pI asked AI to analyze how I actually use it as a principal. Results: 40% instructional leadership, 30% communication, 15% operations. The real insight? AI handles the thinking work so I have time for the relationship work—and time to go home. tinyurl.com/2unk4erc #EdLeadership #AIinEducation17 Feb 2026 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mezhr637gc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mekcj2mz5k2atinyurl.com/mr334dcm If we’re saying teens under 13 — maybe soon under 16 — aren’t ready for unsupervised social media, we should pause before assuming AI chatbots are different. They demand the same critical judgment and can be just as persuasive or manipulative. https://tinyurl.com/mr334dcm11 Feb 2026 01:16 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mekcj2mz5k2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mehzghs65k2wTeaching AI literacy like driver’s ed: K-5 passengers learning about AI. MS gradual practice (6th observe, 7th controlled, 8th structured). HS earns licenses (9th-10th supervised, 11th restricted independence, 12th full). Goal: sound judgment by graduation. #EdTech #AI #AIeducation10 Feb 2026 03:28 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mehzghs65k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mdr5evo4ac2lJust read AI with Intension, Tony Frontier. I agree, we need to teach students how to learn, not just content. AI will either build capacity or replace it. 1. Purpose before technology 2. “Understanding cannot be ‘given’ by AI—it must be ‘taken’ by learners” #AIinEducation #Metacognition01 Feb 2026 01:07 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdr5evo4ac2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mcvgsmzjik2wFollowing up on Brookings AI report: formative assessment paradox. We use AI for daily writing feedback. If students get 100 hrs of AI feedback vs 5 hrs human feedback, which shapes their thinking? Are we building metacognition or dependence? Need systems to tell the difference. tinyurl.com/y5puhr3m21 Jan 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcvgsmzjik2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mcs4ob5bls2tBrookings’ AI premortem: AI will enrich or diminish learning based on conditions we create. My focus: preserve metacognition, valuable screen time, build capacity not dependence. Students already use AI. We need thoughtful implementation. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-new-direction-for-students-in-an-ai-world/19 Jan 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcs4ob5bls2thttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mcaul6geic2wSome teachers loved the AI reflection.Some felt interrogated by it. One explicitly told it to stop. Next I was asked for the prompt so they could adapt it .When users move from evaluating a tool to imagining their own version? That's when real learning happened.https://aida-ai-framwork.blogspot.com/12 Jan 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcaul6geic2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3mc6ibmh4rs2nWe’re asking teachers to integrate AI into instruction. Most have never experienced it as a learning tool. I ran an experiment: AI-powered reflection for staff. Same metacognitive practice we expect from students. The results? Messier - more interesting than I expected. aida-ai-framwork.blogspot.com https://aida-ai-framwork.blogspot.com/11 Jan 2026 21:37 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6ibmh4rs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3m53inqnhg222As a principal, I fed 2 years of classroom observations into AI and the patterns that emerged were eye-opening. Staff nailed being Warm Demander (94%) but cognitive rigor was inconsistent (41%). We know exactly where to focus our PD. AI didn’t replace instructional leadership -it made it sharper.08 Nov 2025 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m53inqnhg222https://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3m4ha6uuwsc2kBuilt an AI exit slip using ADIA framework—4 questions guide metacognitive reflection (what you learned → example → strategy → gaps). AI scaffolds thinking. Teachers see patterns. Base44. Thinking accelerator, not replacement in formative assessment. @base44.bsky.social31 Oct 2025 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ha6uuwsc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lyjjkwpmis2uNew year, new thinking. AI isn’t just about faster answers—it’s a mirror for metacognition. With AIDA (Assist, Investigate, Dialogue, Apply), students can pause, question, and notice their own thinking. The goal: reflective learners who own their growth.11 Sep 2025 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyjjkwpmis2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lweevwbj3s2uAI’s potential is huge — but only if teachers are in the driver’s seat. The AIDA Framework is a guided process to help students learn how to think with AI: Assist, Investigate, Dialogue, Apply. It’s intentional teaching, not hands-off tech use. rebrand.ly/zngzlde14 Aug 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lweevwbj3s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lwbumtui2s2fAI should amplify student thinking, not replace it. Here’s AIDA in action: • Assist – clarify vocab • Investigate – compare viewpoints • Dialogue – role-play a debate • Apply – create something new Which could you try this week? rebrand.ly/zngzlde13 Aug 2025 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwbumtui2s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lw7db6ehx225School’s starting. This year, I’m focused on helping teachers use AI in ways that deepen student thinking, not replace it. The AIDA Framework: Assist, Investigate, Dialogue, Apply. Simple. Powerful. How will you use AI with students this year rebrand.ly/zngzlde #AIinEducation #EdTech12 Aug 2025 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7db6ehx225https://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lry7esuayc2pJust read @ajjuliani’s “AI Should Not Be the Focus. Learning Should Be.” 100% aligned with the AIDA Framework we use: Assist, Investigate, Dialogue, Apply. AI is a tool—learning is the goal. Great read. 🔗 https://www.ajjuliani.com/blog/ai-should-not-be-the-focus-learning-should-be #EduSky #AI #Technology #AIEdu #AIinEducation19 Jun 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lry7esuayc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lqkyqy4nsc25Learning with AI is like sports: AI can’t take the shot for you. It can train, coach, and prep you—but you still have to play. AIDA helps students use AI without losing ownership of their thinking. That’s real learning. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation01 Jun 2025 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqkyqy4nsc25https://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lqfo3jsnp224AI can answer questions fast. But can students explain why the answer makes sense? That’s where reflection, dialogue, and ownership matter. That’s what AIDA is built for: Assist. Investigate. Dialogue. Apply. rebrand.ly/zngzlde #edusky #education #edtech #AI #Education202530 May 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfo3jsnp224https://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lpzx2wndps26I’ve been thinking about how AI can be used in school as a thinking partner. I created AIDA Assist, Investigate Dialogue Apply It’s a way to help students use AI without offloading their thinking What’s one way you’ve seen students use AI well? #education #teaching #EduSkyAI #EdTech #TeachingWithAI26 May 2025 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpzx2wndps26https://bsky.app/profile/cedarsummit.bsky.social/post/3lpzwph4ssk26rebrand.ly/zngz https://rebrand.ly/zngzlde26 May 2025 00:38 +0000at://did:plc:txopicjly6p76yjfymcgqefr/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpzwph4ssk26