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Mica Mulloy

@micamulloy.bsky.social
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Integrating innovative teaching strategies, AI & technology in the classroom at Brophy College Prep in Phoenix, AZ. Husband. Dad. Baseball coach. Northern Arizona University alum.

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dame @dame.is · 08/10/2026
Anthropic is introducing a new policy to address users who are being abusive and cruel towards Claude. This is good and shouldn’t be controversial. Humans that perpetrate abuse and cruelty towards things, even “inanimate” or “lower” lifeforms, should face consequences for their behavior.
Addressing abusive behavior toward our models
We've added a prohibition on sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior toward our models. The policy update is meant to apply only in extreme cases, where users repeatedly act cruelly toward our models, with no discernible purpose. It does not apply to common versions of user frustration, pushback, dark creative themes, or model testing and research.
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Dr. Gary Ackerman @garyackermanphd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
One thing I’ve learned from 38+ years in #education: Lectures are actually an easy-to-do #teaching method. It’s when you change your role from dispenser of information to designer of engaging experiences that things get hard.
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Mindful AI for Education @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
AI detection may be fueling the very behavior we’re trying to prevent. Better detection → better ways around it → better detection... Where does that arms race leave trust and transparency in the classroom? 🎧 More in our latest episode: bit.ly/4cC7Wmh #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Summer break and building a new podcast studio put recording on pause for a bit @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social. But the new school year is off and running, and so are new thoughts on AI in education. Fresh episode below! @jakejakekellykelly.bsky.social @danikachorskyphd.bsky.social #AIEdu #EduSky
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CNN @cnn.com · 03/09/2026
Generative AI has become prevalent in marketing, to the discomfort or disdain of many beholders. In the dining scene, the use of “AI slop menus,” as some consumers have dubbed them, can signify qualities people generally don’t want to associate with food. cnn.it/4qOalQx
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Mindful AI for Education @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Tired of AI slop? So are the companies responsible for it. #AIEdu #EduSky
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Also, I'll admit there's a part of me that finds this funny: "Oh no, the kids are eating too much candy!" say the companies that handed out all the free candy.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If platforms actually pull this off, maybe it is a signal that the low-effort content flywheel is starting to cost more than it earns. Big if, though. Platforms have every incentive to just get better at beating detection instead of fixing the structure that rewards slop in the first place.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
There's a big difference between using AI to expand what you can create and using it to mass-produce garbage for clicks, views, and payouts. One's a tool, the other's pollution. Good to see people pushing back, and platforms trying to draw a line.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
AI slop stats from the NYT: TikTok auto-labeled 3B+ videos. Spotify pulled 75M spammy tracks. YouTube wiped 130k low-quality channels. Nearly half of X posts over 50 words are AI-written. That's a lot of slop. 🧵 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/t...
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AI Slop Is Everywhere. Spotify, LinkedIn and Others Have Had Enough.
Spotify, LinkedIn and others are trying to dig out of a digital sewage heap full of low-quality content made with artificial intelligence.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Best not to jump to conclusions before you post online. That was true before AI and is still true now. Of course there's more to this particular discussion, but that has to be a basic takeaway. futurism.com/artificial-i...
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Devious Prankster Posts Real Monet Painting, Tells People It's AI-Generated, and Watches the Chaos Unfold
A devious prankster posted a real Monet painting, but told people it was AI-generated. Naturally, chaos ensued.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Want their podcast audio to sound good? Build a pillow fort! www.npr.org/2020/01/10/7...
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How A Pillow Fort Can Make Your Podcast Sound Better
As the NPR Student Podcast Challenge kicks off its second year, here's our short video guide to making your podcast sound great. A good way to start? Build a pillow fort!
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Practical classroom suggestions from @danikachorskyphd.bsky.social over at @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social. If you want students' authentic voices, ask them to record it! #EduSky #AIEdu
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A new post from me with podcast recs for AI news and mindset shifts. Hard to go wrong on AI conversations with @kevinroose.com @caseynewton.bsky.social at Hard Fork and @emollick.bsky.social #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Every school needs to anchor its AI approach in its mission and values. Whether it's Ignatian spirituality, progressive education, classical pedagogy, or any other foundation, AI integration should align with the mission. A new post from me. #AIEdu #EduSky
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Here we go.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
"Generative AI just demonstrates that schools have gotten so caught up in the points-grades-GPA game that students have lost sight of the real goal: learning." ➡️ Is AI the biggest problem, or is it that kids see grades as their goal rather than learning? #EduSKy #AiEDU edut.to/4sionKO
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AI Isn’t the Main Problem—It Just Shows Us What That Problem Is
Students are chasing points and grades because that’s what the education system prioritizes, but we can guide them to focus on learning.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
I showed this to my high school class today. Most got them right, but not all students got all of them right. That is good data and emphasizes a pressing need for AI literacy. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation www.npr.org/2025/11/30/n...
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AI video slop is everywhere, take our quiz to try and spot it
There's no one way to be absolutely sure about a video's authenticity, but experts say there are some simple clues that can help.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
College Students Flock to a New Major: A.I. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/t...
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Check out some of the great work @danikachorskyphd.bsky.social and @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social are doing with AI to reach all learners where they are at. If you're not sure where to start with differentiation, here it is. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation #UDL
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Mindful AI for Education @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
"Not magical — just math." This is our starting point with AI and students. Not magic, not God, nothing mystical. Just a tool. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/o...
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Big things going on over @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social! #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Is your school wrestling with AI and cheating? A new @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social post encourages transparency over detection with 4 steps to try in your classroom. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 24/08/2025
Great point. Any decent promoter knows your work is rarely done after the 1st response. Narrowing and pushing back are key. This moves even novice users to better results. #AISky #EduSky
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Details and lessons learned from a #Veo3 video I made over @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social #EduSky #AIEdu
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Eugene Vinitsky 🍒 @eugenevinitsky.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Does a roomba clean your house perfectly? No. But is it better than not cleaning your house at all? For sure. Still think this is the right way to think about current AI tools for the foreseeable future, as productivity enhancers in domains that tolerate failure
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
I put Google's Veo 3 to the test. It did not disappoint. My video and a behind-the-scenes post on how I made it and what I learned about this potentially game-changing tool are below. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
Love this
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
A new post over @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social on the cautionary tale and hope that updated AI videos reveal. If you are a teacher and you aren't thinking about AI Literacy, now is the time. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
My intention was for that to be a visual representation of the process I described in the post, and “light-skinned male teacher with short hair and blue glasses” describes me. I think it did a pretty good job for an abstract illustration. Thanks for reading!
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
What was your breakthrough moment with AI 🤔? I would love to hear about it. #EduSky #AIEdu
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Is getting started with AI on your summer to-do list? Not sure where to begin? Everyone has to find their breakthrough moments. Maybe my journey can help you discover some useful AI possibilities. #EduSky #AIEdu From @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social: mindfulaiedu.substack.com/p/the-flashi...
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The Flashing Cursor That Changed Everything: How I Found My AI Breakthrough
Small Wins with AI Can Lead to Big Changes in How You Teach, Lead & Connect With Students
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
But! I do see kids regularly digging into graphic novels and following along in novels while listening to an audiobook. Different types of stimulation, but also still digesting books. So not all hope is lost!
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
With 2 young kids, I see this daily. I watched plenty of TV when I was a kid, but had minimal choices. Whatever was on was it. Once Little House on the Prairie came on, it was time to go outside and play. Different ball game now that absolutely competes with other interests.
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Ted Underwood @tedunderwood.com · 15/07/2025
“Writing is thinking” is true; I learn so much when I admit I need to rip up most of a draft. But in spite of building revision stages into assignments, I think I’ve rarely led students to grasp this for themselves in a writing course. It takes a long project they care about, like a thesis. 1/2
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Our @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social colleague @danikachorskyphd.bsky.social has been churning out content this summer! If you're an educator looking for approachable guidance on AI, check us out over on Substack 👀. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Tired of cobbling together exam questions from publisher banks and archive folders? There's a better way to dial in test questions. We have a new post over at @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social #AISky #AIEdu #EduSky
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
I was asking rhetorically (and sarcastically). I appreciate your posts and the evidence for my future arguments!
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
This line seems to indicate there's value to a human to AI process: "Brain-to-LLM users exhibited higher memory recall and activation of occipito-parietal and prefrontal areas"
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Wait a second, this study is saying if kids use AI to write their essays they don't learn from that work??? That's the least surprising finding ever. Just more data that intentional AI use shouldn't just replace human thinking, it should support it.
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Mindful AI for Education @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
You could do a find/replace of "Google" and "Cellphone" for "AI" and this 2006 article would still be relevant in 2025. "No, the problem is not cheating. The problem is firmly one of instructional and evaluation technique." #EduSky #AIEdu
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
What was true in 2006 is still true in 2025
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
"A marketplace of algorithms." I mean that people might subconsciously like what a baked-in system algorithm brings them. bsky.social/about/blog/3...
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Algorithmic choice - Bluesky
Your attention is an invaluable resource. We want a future where you control what you see on social media.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
This is tangential from my original post, but in my experience asking for straight answers=blunting. AI as just-in-time-learning, differentiated instruction, and a creative thought partner=sharpening. That's a super simplified take on a VERY complex topic. Thanks for reading and chiming in!
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Do NOT tell my kids this is an option!
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Mindful AI for Education @mindfulaiedu.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
All good ideas for classroom AI integration from @edutopia.org. Most are scalable for different grade levels. #EduSky #AIEdu #AIinEducation www.edutopia.org/article/5-en...
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5 Engaging AI Classroom Activities to Try With Your Students
From targeted writing prompts that get pencils moving to an interactive radio show where students join as the co-host, these AI classroom activities help students take learning to the next level.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Agreed. There's got to be a pretty quick value-added proposition or people won't come back. I've found it but had to work for it a bit. I hate to think that people really like what an algorithm feeds them even if they would tell you otherwise, but that might be part of it.
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jakejakekellykelly.bsky.social @jakejakekellykelly.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
All teachers should read this
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
You only referenced “AI” though in the original post, and then “this tech” as a blanket statement. The clarification is important. Although from the ground level with students, I can see big potential for gen AI too.
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Mica Mulloy @micamulloy.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Definitely not the same thing. Although I’d argue from 1st hand experience with students there is big potential with gen AI/LLMs as well. All depends how it is used and managed.
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