Former computer teacher and founder of Project Pals, an EdTech app turned project-based learning resource. Now publishing Project Pals, a platform for PBL and AI resources, supporting teachers and administrators in innovative education.https://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mlo5lnjl722d85% of teachers use AI. Only 14% of districts have a policy. That gap is where real harm happens. The question isn't whether to allow AI — it's how to govern it. New newsletter breaks down what the districts getting it right have in common. Newsletter link: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-question-every-school-leader12 May 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo5lnjl722dhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3ml4j75peus2iStudents hit an unknown word, make a reasonable guess, and get no feedback on whether they were right. So they stop trusting their own thinking. This 4th grade AI guide fixes that, not by restricting AI, but by giving it a different job. Read it here: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-changes-when-4th-graders-use05 May 2026 15:34 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4j75peus2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mkl3emrn522gTeachers: stop trying every AI tool at once. Match the problem to the tool: For lesson planning use MagicSchool For differentiation use Diffit For study materials use NotebookLM For admin & emails use Copilot or Gemini Full breakdown: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/which-ai-tool-should-you-use-right28 Apr 2026 17:12 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkl3emrn522ghttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mjzcyiu6p22dMost schools are figuring out AI as they go — and teachers are asking for real guidance. My latest newsletter breaks down how to build ethical AI policy that works for teachers AND students. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-policy-your-school-actually21 Apr 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzcyiu6p22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mjhpyoo4sk2d54% of teens use AI for schoolwork — most aren't cheating, they just haven't been shown how to use it well. My latest newsletter breaks down the difference between AI as a tutor vs. a ghost-writer, with real strategies for K–12. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/used-right-ai-makes-students-smarter14 Apr 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhpyoo4sk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3miw3nr4lzk2w52% of teens think AI homework is fine. 52% of parents disagree. That gap needs a conversation, not a ban. New newsletter: what to actually say to your kids about AI, K–12. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-kid-is-already-using-ai-now07 Apr 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw3nr4lzk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3miejrx4h2c2wStudents aren't just using AI to cheat — some are worried it's making them unable to think for themselves. The fix isn't detection. It's better assignment design. Here's how to build tasks worth doing. Read the newsletter: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-students-are-scared-ai-is-making31 Mar 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3miejrx4h2c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mhsvtijkik2nMost students using AI to cheat don't think they're cheating. Why? Schools haven't told them where the line is. Our latest newsletter breaks down a ready-to-use framework for teachers and students. Read it here: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/when-does-ai-help-become-ai-cheating24 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsvtijkik2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mhbcjsyy4k2pWhat if every student got an explanation built around something they already know? AI analogy generation makes that possible — for every student, not just some. Two prompts, one for students, one for teachers. This week's newsletter walks you through it. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-if-hard-topics-finally-made17 Mar 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbcjsyy4k2phttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mgpp3qg2r22zOne painting. Six disciplines. Zero lecturing. What happens when politically charged art anchors interdisciplinary learning and AI asks all the questions? Free Grades 6–8 prompt set included. Read the entire newsletter here: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/one-painting-six-disciplines-zero10 Mar 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpp3qg2r22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mg673ja6qk2pMy students had great app ideas. They just couldn't see them yet. The AI-Assisted Prototyping Socratic Guide makes sure students do the thinking first, then AI turns it into a visual they can react to. That's where real learning starts. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-missing-piece-wasnt-skill-it03 Mar 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg673ja6qk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mfmmk6k2wc2pMy students had breakthrough moments manipulating polygon variables in Logo. Now any teacher can create those same discovery experiences with two AI prompts. Interactive math labs ready in 15 minutes, zero programming needed. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/math-labs-that-let-students-discover24 Feb 2026 16:46 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmmk6k2wc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mf2ykhr6ys2eYour students can now "visit" any country in the world and come back with the kind of understanding you only get from actually being there—all without a passport or a plane ticket. AI just made that possible with the Virtual Travel prompt. Read how: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-just-made-impossible-travel-possible17 Feb 2026 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf2ykhr6ys2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mejf5ozmzc2eStudents memorize vocabulary but freeze when speaking. The solution? An AI conversation partner. I created a prompt that turns ChatGPT/Claude into a language tutor for grades 6-12. Adapts to student level, corrects naturally, unlimited practice. Guide: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/this-ai-partner-builds-foreign-language10 Feb 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mejf5ozmzc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mdxtdtmyds2eStudents can now experiment with zero gravity, watch evolution in minutes, test dangerous reactions safely. I created a prompt that lets teachers build AI-powered virtual labs. A 7th grade teacher tested it—built a full ecosystem lab in 10 minutes. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-labs-where-reality-bends-to-curiosity03 Feb 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxtdtmyds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mdg7nkhtvc2eAI becomes Herbert Hoover. Students debate the New Deal against him. I built a prompt that turns AI into historical opponents using only primary sources. 12th graders tested it—defending Brown v. Board while AI argued as Senator Russell. Full breakdown: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-students-can-now-debate-herbert27 Jan 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdg7nkhtvc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mcun3gvsds2eWhat if AI made writing harder instead of easier? A 12th grader just wrote 1,500 words by responding to AI plot twists every 200 words. No planning. Just creative problem-solving. Writer's block dropped. Story completion jumped. Full method: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-turned-students-writers-block20 Jan 2026 17:01 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcun3gvsds2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mccz64innc2eI watched an 8th grader discover math through real-time AI visualization. She predicted changes, saw parabolas transform instantly, and learned in 20 minutes what normally takes weeks. 40% better retention. She SAW it happen, not memorized it. Newsletter: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/she-saw-the-math-movethen-everything13 Jan 2026 16:49 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccz64innc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mbrdyqsjos2uStudents use AI for homework but never question what it tells them. The fix isn't banning AI. It's teaching kids to verify, question, and judge for themselves. Built a Socratic framework that does exactly that. Newsletter: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-the-problemblind-trust-is #Education #CriticalThinking06 Jan 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrdyqsjos2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mb7t3agi4s2jIn 2021, our best students couldn't evaluate sources. Now they ask AI to do it for them. I built an AI that refuses to give answers—only asks questions. A frustrated 6th grader learned real research skills. See the full transcript: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do-your-research-and-thats30 Dec 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb7t3agi4s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3mao7m5gq2k2oAre you tired of AI assessments that sound like robots? I built a prompt that interviews you about YOUR classroom, then builds custom prompts that match your voice. A teacher cut assessment creation from 3 hours to 18 minutes. Details: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-start-to-ai-assessment-success #EdTech #TeacherTools23 Dec 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3mao7m5gq2k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3ma4lnzeosc2xAI lesson planners give teachers generic templates that need 2+ hours of editing. The CLEAR method fixes this: give AI 5 pieces of context about YOUR classroom, build in 4 phases, get a usable lesson in 15-20 minutes. Full guide: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrestling-with-generic-ai-lesson #EdTech #Teachers #AI16 Dec 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4lnzeosc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m7kyhh5ysk2pA math teacher told me: “AI doesn't work for math. Kids just use it to cheat”. She is right, but you can engineer AI to refuse answers. I built a prompt that only asks questions. Students solve, calculate and do the thinking. Full guide: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-way-ai-actually-works-for.09 Dec 2025 16:43 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kyhh5ysk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m6zdi3rcz22wTeachers don’t need more AI lessons. They need lessons that use AI. Read how Grounded AI Literacy through Authentic AI Integration helps teachers meet goals, not lose time. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-lesson-that-doesnt-steal-class02 Dec 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6zdi3rcz22whttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m6hrk5wpwk2bMost AI training for teachers is useless. It teaches you about AI, not how to use it in your actual subject. Before using AI in class, ask: Does this need me? Does it fit my curriculum? Will students think or just get answers? New newsletter: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-questions-that-turn-ai-into-your25 Nov 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6hrk5wpwk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m5w6shn6x22tStop grading what AI can fake. One teacher's rule: AI for planning YES, final products NO. Students submit 2 screenshots + 1 paragraph explaining decisions. Result? Cheating got harder. Thinking got visible. Grade the mind, not the model's output. Link: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-grading-what-ai-can-fake18 Nov 2025 16:45 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5w6shn6x22thttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m5ek4oqvcs2tTeachers fear AI will write essays for students. I created a prompt that makes it impossible. The AI only asks questions. Never provides content. Tested it with a 10th grader. She couldn't cheat. Had to think instead. Full story: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-prompt-students-cant-cheat11 Nov 2025 16:20 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ek4oqvcs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m4sxs2k5gc2jTeachers are drowning in dropdown menus when they need to be teaching. One teacher tried an AI platform. 17 dropdown menus for one reading passage. My simple prompt provided a week of differentiated lesson with only 5 questions. No menus. Just works. https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/differentiation-in-10-minutes-i-tested04 Nov 2025 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4sxs2k5gc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m4bd3bexzs2s28 students. At least 5 reading below grade level. You know they need personalized content, but you create 2-3 versions max. I built an AI prompt that handles the rest. Copy, paste, answer 3 questions. Done Read: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-struggling-readers-deserve-this #EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention28 Oct 2025 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4bd3bexzs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/projectpals.bsky.social/post/3m3poknt3ek2sWhat if students used AI to CREATE math problems instead of solving them? I tested this with a 3rd grader. The AI only asked questions. The student built a 5×5 puzzle and understood it deeper because they built it. Full guide: https://miriambogler.substack.com/p/students-who-invent-math-rules-learn21 Oct 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:zfuhbeee5fdpolagpfd22i7n/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3poknt3ek2s