Jeff Utecht
A place where I share my recent blog posts and articles about educational technology from around the web.
09/24/2026
"Can my students use AI on this?"
If you're an instructional coach or curriculum lead, you've probably heard that question this week.
Maybe more than once.
It's a good question.
It's also really hard to answer with a policy document.
Teachers don't need more general guidance. They need something they can pull out during planning time, bring to a department meeting, or use when a student asks, "Is this cheating?"
So we are running a small cohort to build exactly that.
AI for Curriculum & Instruction
Four 45-minute sessions for coordinators, coaches and C&I leaders. You'll build:
→ an AI-aware planning guide
→ questions for reviewing an assessment
→ a protocol for conversations with teachers
You'll test your ideas with other educators who are working through the same questions, and leave with tools shaped for your own school.
📅 Tuesdays: Oct 27, Nov 3, 10 & 17
🕞 3:30–4:15pm ET
💡 Early-bird $575 through Sept 30
Learn more: https://www.shiftingschools.com/shop/p/ai-for-curriculum-instruction-cohort
Who's a coach or curriculum lead in your network who keeps getting asked this question? Tag them.
09/22/2026
Appreciate this take on bridging digital safety from home to school
How Schools Can Keep Kids Safe in the Age of AI AI, social media, school-issued devices, cyberbullying, scams, scre...
09/14/2026
Thanks to Sponsor Scout for featuring Shifting Schools in their top ten list of edtech newsletters! https://sponsorscout.io/rankings/newsletters/edtech
How might you help learners connect with their local librarian?
What about giving them a menu of questions to try?
What would you add to the list?
Librarians are heroes and literacy is a superhero's skill. So good to hear former Super Bowl champ spreading this message: https://pod.link/185888113/episode/Y2I0OTg0Y2UtMjUyNC00M2ZjLWI4ZTYtNDVkNzIyODI5MTdm
Could game design be the secret sauce to help us rethink our approach to assessment in the new era of AI?
https://pod.link/185888113/episode/NDQxMjg5MzMtMzQ4OC00YTg1LTliNTQtZWUxNWVmMzc4NDVi
08/19/2026
What do we learn about interdisciplinary learning from an NFL Fantasy Football analyst?
Do you know who Cynthia Frelund is? You may want to.
08/17/2026
Did you love our recent conversation with Sandra and want to win a free copy of her brand new board book?
Drop info(at)shiftingschools.com a screenshot of you following our show on any platform by 8pm EST today and be automatically entered to win!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDCTIqFcmb0&t=896s
Why Reading to Babies Matters More Than You Think | Sandra Magsamen When should you start reading to a baby? According to author, artis...
What do you do at the start of the school year to make wellness 'sticky'?
Coming up soon on the Shifting Schools podcast we will share a few ways to think about doing just that.
If you have a tried and tested strategy, drop it below!
07/20/2026
Get ready to build on your students' love for World Cup action with this new book, learn more:
Football Is Life: Ted Lasso's Cristo Fernández on Dreams, Kindness & Never Giving Up What if the secret to success isn't talent—but kindness, curiosity,...
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