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Benjamin K. Woodcock 🤓 @bnjmnkwdcck.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Amazing week at Central Michigan University! I attended the DBI² Institute hosted by the Chippewa River Writing Project led by Jeffrey Wilhelm, @hickstro.bsky.social, & Jackie Miller. This group of thinking partners & friends rejuvenated my thinking in multiple ways. Thankful for the opportunity!

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our latest episode of #nwpradio features a discussion with @hickstro.bsky.social and @teachkht.bsky.social, authors of Teaching Writing in the Age of AI. They discuss the ethical and practical challenges of using #AI tools in writing instruction and strategies that nurture thinking. bit.ly/487RJCZ

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Join @teachkht.bsky.social and me for a virtual presentation and consider how you might integrate AI in writing instruction. WEDNESDAY, JAN 28, 2026 7:00-8:30PM EST Please use this link to learn more and register: drewteach.org/workshops/ Questions? Please contact Kim Lanza: klanza@drew.edu

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Reflecting on a semester of teaching my own students, collaborating with PK-12 colleagues in a sustained series of PD experiences, and co-facilitating a higher education faculty learning group (FLC), I offer reflections on the intentional integration of AI. hickstro.org/2026/01/17/a...

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AI in Assignments, Assessments, and Authentic Student Engagement

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

To provide a new perspective on how we might introduce AI to our secondary students, my long-time co-author and colleague, @teachkht.bsky.social and I released Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Strategies for Teachers of Secondary Students (Solution Tree). hickstro.org/2025/10/26/h...

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How are you teaching writing in the age of AI?

Book cover for Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Strategies for Teachers of Secondary Students by: Troy Hicks, Kristen Hawley Turner (Solution Tree) Though we are now many years into the “ne…

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The Educator Collaborative @theedcollab.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

📍SAVE THE DATE! Our Fall 2025 Gathering online K-12 Literacy Conference is Saturday, September 20. 🌟The opening keynote will be WONDROUS. Stay tuned!

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

As AI transforms our world, we need to stay true to what we know as teachers of writing. 9/18 join @teachkht.bsky.social + @hickstro.bsky.social in the #nwpstudio to explore the ways that AI can support developing writers within a framework of effective writing instruction. bit.ly/45VXMbM

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

With thanks to WCMU for inviting me to share my insights on media literacy, here is a recent story about the ways that satirical content can be misrepresented and how we must fight our tendencies to double down on mis/disinformation that aligns with our perspectives. radio.wcmu.org/local-region...

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What a fake post about Saginaw Bay can teach us about media literacy

A satirical Facebook post that claimed Saginaw Bay had been renamed to “Bay Bay” went viral earlier this year, and not everyone got the joke. As misinformation, influencer news and AI-generated conten...

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

June 30, I look forward to presenting at #ISTELive with Lenovo Education's Delia DeCourcy, Senior Strategist of Worldwide Education Vertical IDG. My talk from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the Grand Hyatt, Lonestar D, will focus on "Teaching Writing with AI: Problems, Potentials, and Possible Futures."

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Do you know about the MAPS planner? Inspired by the work of @dawnreed.bsky.social and @hickstro.bsky.social this planner supports students in thinking about the specific rhetorical situation for going public with their writing. Learn more at our resource hub Teach Write Now: bit.ly/4iensVw

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

We invite K-12 teachers to a unique, one-week professional development institute at CMU’s Biological Station located on Lake Michigan’s Beaver Island: August 3-8, 2025. Apply now! #writing #teaching #professionaldevelopment #nwp chippewariverwp.org/event/beaver...

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Beaver Island 2025 – Chippewa River Writing Project

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@OmnibusTeachall.bsky.social @dankrutka.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

So many good books coming out that @civicsoftech.bsky.social might have to start making book club a monthly thing. Can’t wait to read this one.

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National Writing Project @writingproject.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Give One Get One: One tool teachers love is the MAPS Planner, which helps students think through their Message, Audience, Purpose, and Situation before they write (from Research Writing Rewired by @hickstro.bsky.social and Dawn Reed). What's yours? Share in the #nwpstudio! bit.ly/41PyGcJ

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

As a project leader in a Teaching with Primary Sources grant that was sponsored by NCTE and the Library of Congress, I am pleased to share my edited book, "Working with Primary Sources in the English Language Arts Classroom." For more info and the free ebook: ncte.org/working-with...

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Working with Primary Sources in the English Language Arts Classroom

NCTE is engaged in work with the Library of Congress as part of the Teaching with Primary Sources Consortium.

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Part 2/2: This post discusses how AI can be integrated into K-12 education, specifically writing instruction, emphasizing how teaching students to write effective AI prompts and evaluate AI outputs for bias leads to improved literacy outcomes. community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/prompting-pr...

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Prompting Progress: Teaching AI Literacy in the Classroom - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community

By The Educator Collaborative Fellow Troy Hicks With a recent article from The Hill suggesting that “[e]xperts predict that 2025 will be the year artificial intelligence (AI) truly gets off…

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

AI tools raise concerns about the impact on critical thinking and writing skills. However, educators are now finding ways to integrate AI into writing instruction. Read more in my blog post with the Educator Collaborative: community.theeducatorcollaborative.com/processes-pr...

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Processes, Problems, and Possibilities: Where 2025 Finds us with AI in Writing Instruction - Blog | The Educator Collaborative Community

By The Educator Collaborative Fellow Troy Hicks As is often the case in school — and specifically when it comes to technology tools — many of us as educators have…

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

As 2025 begins, I look forward to a few upcoming PD events that are open to educators in specific regions as well as one online event. Find out more information -- as well as links to registration -- through this blog post. hickstro.org/2025/01/05/e...

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Explore AI and Literacy in My 2025 Workshops

As 2025 begins, I look forward to a few upcoming PD events that are open to educators in specific regions as well as one online event. Rutgers Center for Literacy Development on Feb 6 For those in …

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Looking forward to 2025 and upcoming PD event with the Rutgers Center for Literacy Development. Register for the February 6 event, "Teaching Digital Reading and Writing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)," here: web.cvent.com/event/fdd178...

Flyer for February 6, 2025 event, "Teaching Digital Reading and
Writing in the Age of Artificial
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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

For CMU doctoral student: Current K-12 educators: I am working through my Dissertation Project and am researching accessibility features. Please use this anonymous link for more information and to access the survey: tinyurl.com/2h366u8e Thank you for your time and responses! #AEM #UDL #accessibility

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Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

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Kristen Hawley Turner @teachkht.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Students regularly share with me that it’s about the task, not about #AIinEDU. Evidence might come through the work of studentsforinnovation.org

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Students for Innovation | Young Minds, Bold Changes

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

For colleagues exploring #AIinEDU, a paraphrased comment from a workshop with teachers while referencing the MLA/CCCC "Student Guide to AI Literacy" (style.mla.org/student-guid...): "Few students would use AI in such a nuanced manner. They want to use it to cheat." Please help me refute this claim.

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Student Guide to AI Literacy | MLA Style Center

While GenAI (generative artificial intelligence) tools appear to work instantaneously, almost like magic, they rely on immense amounts of data and computing functions. GenAI is the product of humans’ ...

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Troy Hicks @hickstro.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Everything old is new again. Or, maybe this really is new after all. Trying to figure out, 17.5 years later, what the buzz is all about with Bluesky. Looking forward to a new community here. #EduSky

Screenshot of @hickstro first tweet on May 29, 2007. "Trying to figure out what the buzz is about with Twitter..."

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