Engaging Learners with gen AI

Generative AI has opened a new world of tools, interactive activities, and resources that I use in teaching and Learning at all levels.

S'more Roaster Roast it. Build it. Eat it.

S'more Roaster

Just for fun. I was testing out what AI could make with iterative prompting.

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SIGNAL FIRE ADVENTURE-BASED PHONICS 6 Levels 120 Missions Audio Support ● Level 6 Live Decode. Survive. Win. Room 209 · Northeast Middle School · Structured Literacy

Phonics Lesson

I'm proud of this one. Some of the literacy lessons are not meant for middle school. I made this game (and working on more) to be more age-appropriate. Students told me that it was helpful and reinforced the lesson.

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NHCC · Spring 2026 Technology in Education EDUC 1300 · Course Textbook Weekly Lessons Virtual Field Trips Webtool Workshop North Hennepin Community College · Ben Knaus

Technology In Education Course

This was awesome. I was able to put all the slide decks from our sessions into one file. I also included links to the two big projects that learners completed during the semester. It is more or less a textbook for free that they can keep.

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SCHOOL COUNTDOWN 2 4 SCHOOL DAYS LEFT Last day · June 10, 2026 Minneapolis Public Schools · Northeast Middle School

Countdown Timer

Another just for fun one. I did a lot of iteration on this one to make it what I wanted with the old school number counter and Northern Lights in the background.

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