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Miriam Bogler

@projectpals.bsky.social
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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.

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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New post: how the last prompt in my Scientific Investigation Companion series helps grades 3-12 write conclusions that match their evidence, name their limits, and share the findings honestly. Real 7th-grade example included. miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-letti...
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Stop letting kids say "this proves it"
The gap between "supports" and "proves" is where careful conclusions quietly fall apart
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Give a student one graph and they'll find the exact result they hoped for. That's the analysis stage: where kids cherry-pick their own data. My new newsletter breaks down the prompt that makes them weigh all of it, not just the number they liked. Link: miriambogler.substack.com/p/one-great-...
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One great result isn't a pattern
Kids treat their one best result as the answer. Here's the prompt that stops it
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Most students record the experiment they hoped for, not the one that happened. My new newsletter breaks down prompt 4 of my science series: getting students to collect honest data across repeated trials, weird results and all, with a 7th grader's test: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
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Your students record what they expected
This prompt gets them recording what happened
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A fair test is what makes an experiment trustworthy: change one thing, measure one thing, hold the rest steady, repeat. It's also where most student investigations fall apart. New newsletter on designing a controlled test, grades 3–12: miriambogler.substack.com/p/design-a-t...
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Design a test that gives answers you can trust
Most students don't know how. This prompt shows them
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A hypothesis without a "because" is just a guess in a lab coat. My new post breaks down an AI prompt that walks students from a question to a testable "If… then… because…" statement, one question at a time, no reason skipped. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wo...
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The one word that turns a guess into science
Most students skip it. This prompt won't let them
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K-12 Teacher's Guide. 115 Tested prompts + the frameworks to use them. Built for teachers who don't have time to become AI experts. Out now: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB7DP281 #EduSky #TeachersOfBluesky #AIinEducation
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Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K-12 Teacher’s Guide
Amazon.com: Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K-12 Teacher’s Guide eBook : Bogler, Miriam: Kindle Store
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
AI didn't create that problem. It made it impossible to ignore. Used badly, it answers for the student. Used well, it's a Socratic coach — asking the follow-up question, handling the thinking. Here is a link to it: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB7DP281. #@EduSky #TeachersOfBluesky #AIinEducation
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Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K-12 Teacher’s Guide
Amazon.com: Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K-12 Teacher’s Guide eBook : Bogler, Miriam: Kindle Store
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For 20 years I watched students hand in summaries when I'd asked for investigations. They could use the computer fine — but they weren't thinking. That gap is why I wrote a book. Here is the link to it: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HB7DP281
My new book: Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K-12 Teacher's Guide
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Most student science projects fail at step 1: writing a question you can actually test. I built an AI prompt that turns a kid's "I wonder..." into a testable question, without giving them the answer. Full breakdown + real example: miriambogler.substack.com/p/most-kids-...
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Most kids break the scientific method at step 1
The first step decides whether the other five even work
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
New with Empowered: an AI coach that won't give students the answer. It walks grades 3-12 through three sneaky reasoning puzzles and guides them to catch their own mistakes. That's where humility starts. Write-up + free prompt in my newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-sneaky-q...
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3 sneaky questions, 1 AI coach we built with Empowered
It never gives the answer, so your students have to catch their own mistakes
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
I'm back from a summer break and I wrote a book. "Using AI as a Critical Thinking Catalyst: A K–12 Teacher's Guide" is on Kindle now. 115 tested prompts, built around one question I've asked for 30 years: is my student actually thinking? miriambogler.substack.com/p/im-back-an...
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I'm back — and I wrote a book
Two years of thinking, 115 tested prompts, and something free inside for you
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
89 Tuesdays straight sending my newsletter to teachers. Not missing a single one — until now. Taking the rest of July off to actually recharge. Kind of hard to preach "work smarter, don't burn out" and never take my own advice. Back August 11. See you then.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I built an AI prompt that walks teachers through turning standards into daily lessons, one question at a time. Tested it: an 18-day plan covering 5 standards across science, math, and English. Full breakdown in this week's newsletter: miriambogler.substack.com/p/how-ai-hel...
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How AI helps with one of teaching's hardest jobs
The AI prompt that turns standards into daily lesson plans.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Most students don't avoid hard thinking because they can't — they avoid it because nobody's shown them why it's worth it. Built a framework (Propulsions and Aspirations) with 10 techniques + Socratic AI prompts for grades 3-12 to fix that. Read it: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-studen...
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The Students Who Will Own the AI Age
Student agency is the skill AI cannot replace. Here's how to build it.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Most struggling students won't ask for help. They're too embarrassed. This framework gives them a way to figure it out themselves — at any hour, without having to admit they're lost. Here's how it works: miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-if-co...
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What if confused students could figure it out themselves?
How one AI prompt can turn a stuck, embarrassed student into someone who actually understands the material.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Students don't use AI to avoid thinking — they use it because it's the easiest option. Here's a 4-step framework that gives them personal evidence the harder path is worth it. Ready-to-use prompts for grades 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12 included. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-real-a...
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Students don't use AI to avoid thinking — they use it because it's the easiest option. Here's a 4-step framework that gives them personal evidence the harder path is worth it. Ready-to-use prompts for grades 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. [miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-rea…
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
What if every CTE student had a coach available 24/7 — one that never gives answers, only better questions? That's AI used the right way. New newsletter: 7 methods that turn AI into a thinking partner for any CTE pathway. Read it here: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-cte-st...
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The CTE student who trained like a professional — with AI as her thinking partner
One failing restaurant. Seven methods. AI that never gave a single answer.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Students with disabilities are legally entitled to specialized support in school. In practice, specialists leave, substitutes lack training, and coordinators are overwhelmed. An AI prompt configured as a Socratic mentor can help close that gap. Read more: miriambogler.substack.com/p/special-ed...
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Special ed promised more than schools can deliver. AI closes the gap
AI won't fix special education — but it can stop the bleeding.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
When a student knows their math approach is wrong but can't find the error, AI shouldn't give them the answer. It should ask them why. Here's a lesson built around exactly that miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-tri...
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The AI trick that turns math mistakes into math skills
Because a student who understands why they got it wrong will never make that mistake again.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The moment a student gets a solid draft in 30 seconds, the temptation to stop there is real. If your classroom hasn't defined what thinking looks like with AI — that temptation wins. New newsletter on building a culture where students stay in charge: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-in-your...
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AI in your classroom: partner or replacement?
The way you frame it changes everything students do with it.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
85% 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-questi...
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The question every school leader should be asking
It's not whether to allow AI. It's how to govern it.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Students 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-chang...
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What changes when 4th graders use AI differently
It starts with a single word a 4th grader couldn't figure out.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Teachers: 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/which-ai-t...
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Which AI Tool Should You Use Right Now?
A no-guesswork guide to matching the right tool to your actual teaching problem
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Most 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pol...
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The AI policy your school actually needs
Clear rules, real guardrails, and a framework teachers will use
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
54% 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/used-right...
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Used right, AI makes students smarter
Used thoughtfully, AI accelerates learning. Used carelessly, it replaces it. Here's the difference.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
52% 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-kid-i...
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Your kid is already using AI. Now what?
Most parents are guessing. Here's what to actually say.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Students 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
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Your students are scared AI is making them dumber
They're not wrong — and here's what you can do about it
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Most 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/when-does-...
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When does AI help become AI cheating in class?
Most schools still don't have clear AI rules — so kids are making them up. Here's a framework that changes that today.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
What 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/what-if-ha...
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What if hard topics finally made sense?
Here's how AI builds analogies around what your students already love
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
One 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/one-painti...
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One painting. Six disciplines. Zero lecturing
What happens when a painting becomes the anchor for six disciplines and one very big question?
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
My 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-missin...
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The missing piece was not skill. It was a visual
Watching another programmer work gave me my aha moment. AI prototyping does the same thing for your students.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
My 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/math-labs-...
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Math labs that let students discover patterns themselves
Two free AI prompts that build interactive math labs and Socratic activities for any concept
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Your 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-just-ma...
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AI just made impossible travel possible
Virtual journeys that feel more real than any textbook or website
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Students 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/this-ai-pa...
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This AI partner builds foreign language fluency
How to give every foreign language student unlimited speaking practice with an AI conversation partner
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Students 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-labs-wh...
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AI labs where reality bends to curiosity
AI-powered environments enabling experiments impossible in physical reality
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
AI 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-stude...
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Your Students Can Now Debate Herbert Hoover Himself
What if students could argue directly with historical figures using their actual documented words? Here's the prompt that makes it happen.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
What 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-turned-...
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AI turned students’ writer's block into a game
What happens when students stop trying to write perfectly and start writing playfully?
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/she-saw-th...
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She saw the math move—then everything clicked
Real-time visualization is revolutionizing how students understand equations
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Students 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-isnt-th... #Education #CriticalThinking
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AI Isn't the Problem—Blind Trust Is
The critical thinking framework that turns passive AI users into discerning evaluators
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
In 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/ai-wont-do...
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AI Won't Do Your Research (And That's The Point)
How a 6th grader learned to research when AI said no
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Are 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/a-simple-s... #EdTech #TeacherTools
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A simple start to AI Assessment success
No complex systems – just straightforward steps that will make your assessment life easier
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
AI 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-wrest... #EdTech #Teachers #AI
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Stop wrestling with generic AI lesson plans
There's a better way to use AI that keeps YOU in control
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
A 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-one-wa....
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The one way AI actually works for teaching math
Students can't cheat with this—they can only learn
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Teachers 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-les...
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The AI Lesson That Doesn’t Steal Class Time
What if AI literacy didn’t compete with your curriculum—but helped you teach it better?
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Most 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/3-question...
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3 Questions That Turn AI Into Your Co-Teacher
Most AI training for teachers is useless. Here's what you need instead.
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Stop 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/stop-gradi...
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Stop Grading What AI Can Fake
A simple in-class routine: let AI help with planning—not products—so you see real thinking, curb cheating, and keep grading fast
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Teachers 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/the-ai-pro...
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Teachers 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. miriambogler.substack.com/p/differenti...
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Differentiation in 10 minutes? I tested it
Can one AI prompt really replace hours of planning? See how teachers are cutting prep time while keeping every student challenged
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Miriam Bogler @projectpals.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
28 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: miriambogler.substack.com/p/your-strug... #EdTech #TeacherLife #ReadingIntervention
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Your struggling readers deserve this
One prompt turns any AI into a patient reading coach for struggling students
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