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Digital Learning Consultant. KY Educator since 2005. Pop culture nerd. Posts & opinions are my own. My book is now in print! For more, visit adamwatson.org & my blog at watsonedtech.blogspot.com. #edtechelixirs #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky he/him

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Episode 121, 20 Sided Gamified Podcast.

Episode 121, 20 Sided Gamified Podcast.

Flier for FREE PD for educators on March 17, 2026, in Bowling Green, KY.

Flier for FREE PD for educators on March 17, 2026, in Bowling Green, KY.

Excited to be a guest on ep. 121 of Jared Fishman's 20 Sided Gamified Podcast! The Spotify link is below, or find it on your favorite podcast platform. I discuss my book and a FREE March 17 PD - you can still register!
open.spotify.com/episode/0Wbb...

#PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #EduSky #TTRPGsky

06.03.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
School counselors at an OVEC gathering.

School counselors at an OVEC gathering.

School counselors at an OVEC gathering.

School counselors at an OVEC gathering.

I was invited by my OVEC colleagues Santina Plottner and Holly Blevins to spend a half day with school counselors, talking about how #AI intersects with their world and work. Thank you to ALL counselors for what you do on behalf of students and staff!

#artificialintelligence

05.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Google Gems (and EduGems) While Google's NotebookLM has taken much of the acclaim and headlines for how Gemini AI can transform learning, another free tool over the ...

In my latest #edtechelixers, I discuss Google Gems, and highlight "EduGems," a website ran by Eric Curts!

#artificialintelligence #AI #googlegems #NotebookLM #EduSky

watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2026/02/goog...

02.03.2026 14:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
University of Kentucky's eSports lounge.

University of Kentucky's eSports lounge.

University of Kentucky's eSports Theater.

University of Kentucky's eSports Theater.

Gaming Across Boundaries, Day One schedule.

Gaming Across Boundaries, Day One schedule.

Gaming Across Boundaries, Day Two schedule.  I present at 9:30 am EST on Saturday, 2/28.

Gaming Across Boundaries, Day Two schedule. I present at 9:30 am EST on Saturday, 2/28.

The University of Kentucky's "Gaming Across Boundaries" FREE 2 day conference is setting up! I'll be presenting tomorrow AM (Saturday). Attend virtually!

Day One: uky.zoom.us/j/6200657797...
Day Two: uky.zoom.us/j/6200657797...

#PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #TTRPGsky #Edusky

27.02.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
FREE OVEC and School AI lunch and learn opportunity on March 30, 2026, in Louisville, KY.

FREE OVEC and School AI lunch and learn opportunity on March 30, 2026, in Louisville, KY.

A FREE "lunch and learn" opportunity, open to all, with @schoolai.com on March 30!

For the full two page flier and the registration link, visit this page:
sites.google.com/ovec.org/dig...

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

20.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Natasha Stephen.

Natasha Stephen.

John Brewer.

John Brewer.

John Brewer's session.

John Brewer's session.

Amanda Ballard.

Amanda Ballard.

Our second breakout for OVEC #aiforkyed! Natasha Stephen (Scott Co.) discusses #ai teacher tools. @breweredu.bsky.social (JCPS) talks about #artificialintelligence ethics and writing. Amanda Ballard (Bullitt Co.) shares on @briskteaching.bsky.social! #AllinKY #KYDLC #EduSky

19.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Pam Rowland.

Pam Rowland.

Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate.

Profile of an AI-Ready Graduate.

Natasha Stephen.

Natasha Stephen.

Lexie Gilley.

Lexie Gilley.

Our first breakout strand of the day! Pam Rowland (Rowan County) talks about "Profile of an #ai graduate." Natasha Stephen (Scott Co.) shared how it can transform math instruction. Lecie Gilley (Bullitt Co.) discussed student use in her social studies class. #AllinKY #aiforkyed #EduSky

19.02.2026 17:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Maria Bennett, CIO of Scott County Public Schools, KY.

Maria Bennett, CIO of Scott County Public Schools, KY.

AI for Kentucky Educators.

AI for Kentucky Educators.

Maria Bennett, CIO of Scott County Public Schools, is our wonderful morning keynote for our OVEC #aiforkyed day of learning! #AI #artificialintelligence #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

19.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AI for Kentucky Educators.

AI for Kentucky Educators.

What is your L for today?

What is your L for today?

Our last OVEC #aiforkyed session of the school year has started! What is your "L" for #artificialintelligence? #AI #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

19.02.2026 14:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Breck Metro HS, Louisville, KY.

Breck Metro HS, Louisville, KY.

Breck Metro HS, Louisville, KY.

Breck Metro HS, Louisville, KY.

A morning of #AI at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School! We considered pedagogical implications and concerns, played with tools, and worked in groups to began a conversation on what #ArtificialIntelligence means for Breck Metro staff and students. #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky

16.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AI for Kentucky Educators, a free PD on 2/19/26.

AI for Kentucky Educators, a free PD on 2/19/26.

Next week is our FREE PD on #artificialintelligence! Our third and final session of our OVEC "AI for Kentucky Educators" series will be in Shelbyville, KY on Feb. 19. Join us!

Registration:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#aiforkyed #blendedlearning #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #KYDLC

10.02.2026 15:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Stefanie Crawford at IDEAcon.

Stefanie Crawford at IDEAcon.

My first morning at #IDEAcon! Executive Director of @ideaillinois.bsky.social, Stefanie Crawford, starts off our day.

10.02.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"Timeless Tricks" PD flier.

"Timeless Tricks" PD flier.

A blend of the tried and true "greatest hits" of old school analog teaching with the "best of" digital innovation. Join me, Jen and Amy for a FREE OVEC professional learning opportunity on March 23 in Shelbyville, Kentucky! #EduSky

Registration link:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

06.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Breckenridge Metropolitan High School.

Visited JCPS Breckenridge Metropolitan High School today to prep for an upcoming #AI PD I'm going to facilitate there. And wow. Love this school. And love this student wall art! #EduSky

05.02.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Excerpt from Education Week article on avoiding teacher burnout.

Excerpt from Education Week article on avoiding teacher burnout.

Find joy and meaning in your teaching. Love this wisdom from Michelle Gross! #EduSky

www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

05.02.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Kentucky Country Day, a K-12 private school.

Kentucky Country Day, a K-12 private school.

Despite the winter wonderland outside, an early morning of cozy, warm professional learning at Kentucky Country Day! Helping my OVEC colleagues Jen and Amy out with their contracted support of KCD teachers.

04.02.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
InkED Education Podcast.

InkED Education Podcast.

Actionable Strategies for Teachers (inkED Education Podcast).

Actionable Strategies for Teachers (inkED Education Podcast).

Thrilled to be a guest, alongside Kallie Colley, for Dr Rob Collins! Check out inkED Educational Podcast on YouTube and Spotify!

youtu.be/0xiT6y2Oi8w?...

open.spotify.com/episode/6ebB...

#PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #kygoplay #kyiln

02.02.2026 21:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
CCSSO NTOY

Congratulations to Michelle Gross, from Spencer County Middle School and our OVEC region! Michelle was already our Kentucky Teacher of the Year, and it was just announced she is one of five finalists for the National Teacher of the Year!

ntoy.ccsso.org

#EduSky #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY

27.01.2026 20:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Anchorage Public School staff discussing possible next steps with AI.

Last day in our weekly #AI professional learning series at Anchorage Public School! In small groups, we brainstormed and ideated around possible next steps for #artificialintelligence. #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #kydlc #EduSky

23.01.2026 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Directions how to temporarily bring back your speaker notes in Google Slides.

Directions how to temporarily bring back your speaker notes in Google Slides.

Have the speaker's notes disappeared for you on Google Slides? Yeah, me too. Thanks to a Reddit, I found a temporary workaround with Ctrl (or Cmd for Mac) + Shift + S. Also linking the thread if you want to follow the latest replies/responses.
www.reddit.com/r/gsuite/com...
#EduSky #GoogleSlides

22.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Artificial Intelligence Guidance Brief from the Kentucky Department of Education, updated December 2025.

Artificial Intelligence Guidance Brief from the Kentucky Department of Education, updated December 2025.

"AI in Action Across Kentucky" (published by the Kentucky Department of Education, December 2025).

"AI in Action Across Kentucky" (published by the Kentucky Department of Education, December 2025).

DID YOU KNOW? The Ky Dept. of Education has recently updated their #AI Guidance Brief & shared an informative "AI in Action Across Kentucky" doc. These resources are on the new KDE #artificialintelligence resource page: www.education.ky.gov/districts/te...

#KYDLC #blendedlearning #AllinKY #EduSky

20.01.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Flier for March 17 PD "Dungeons & Desks" in Bowling Green, KY.

Flier for March 17 PD "Dungeons & Desks" in Bowling Green, KY.

Testimonials from prior participants of "Dungeons & Desks."

Testimonials from prior participants of "Dungeons & Desks."

Join us for a FREE PD on March 17 in Bowling Green, Kentucky on #ttrpgs in education! Special thanks to GRREC for hosting us. Registration link below:
web.cvent.com/event/735007...

#PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #kygoplay #TTRPGcommunity #EduSky #TTRPGsky #dnd #dungeonsanddragons

17.01.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Anchorage Public School's library.

Anchorage Public School's library.

Rubric for students to evaluate the houses!

Rubric for students to evaluate the houses!

Example student gingerbread house.

Example student gingerbread house.

Second #AI session at Anchorage Public School! Loving this gingerbread house exhibition in the library! #EduSky

16.01.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The January 2026 edition of my OVEC Bits and Bytes is out! View and subscribe on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/build-relati...

#artificialintelligence #AI #blendedlearning #gamebasedlearning #PolyhedralPedagogy #AllinKY #EduSky #TTRPGsky #LevelUpEDU

15.01.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Adam Watson: How to Use Role-Play to Increase Rigor (Not Just En… In this episode, I speak with Adam Watson about role-playing and gamification as serious instructional tools , not motivational add-ons. We explore how well-designe…

Special thanks to John Schembari, Ed.D. for having me on his "Have a Life Teaching" podcast, available on all of your favorite listening platforms!

#polyhedralpedagogy #kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning
#ttrpgs #EduSky #TTRPGsky

www.podpage.com/have-a-life-...

14.01.2026 03:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Anchorage Public School staff.

Anchorage Public School staff.

Anchorage Public School's title slide of first AI PD.

Anchorage Public School's title slide of first AI PD.

Last week, I began a series of weekly professional learning sessions around #AI for Anchorage Public School staff! Honored to help them determine what #artificialintelligence will look like for their classrooms and students. #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky

13.01.2026 14:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Time to Roll with Polyhedral Pedagogy Evidence suggests that tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) can transform learning. One teacher is demonstrating the advantages of instructing with TTRPGs.

I'm excited to share my NGLC article on #ttrpgs in education! Thanks to Kristen Vogt at NGLC, Sterling Harris, Melanie Santiago-Weaver, and the students of Western High School (JCPS). #PolyhedralPedagogy #kyedrpg #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky #LevelUpEDU
www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/pol...

08.01.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
AI for Kentucky Educators flier.  Event is on February 19, 2026 in Shelbyville, KY.

AI for Kentucky Educators flier. Event is on February 19, 2026 in Shelbyville, KY.

Our final OVEC "#AI for Kentucky Educators" is happening in six weeks! It's free, open to ALL educators, and it's okay if you missed a previous session. Registration link here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#aiforkyed #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #artificialintelligence

06.01.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Buckner High School.

Buckner High School.

Buckner High School.

Buckner High School.

Today I helped Buckner High School staff (Oldham County) discover the "Power of Play"! Loved their enthusiasm, participation, and dedication to students. #kygoplay #gamebasedlearning #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY

05.01.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0