Brett Vogelsinger
@thevogelman.bsky.social
I’m a high school English teacher in Bucks County, PA. I present PD and authored the books Poetry Pauses (2023) and Artful AI (coming June 2025).
Poem of the Day to start each class!
https://brettvogelsinger.com
#poetry #ai #teaching #aplit
Poem of the Day to start each class!
https://brettvogelsinger.com
#poetry #ai #teaching #aplit
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Artificial Intelligence Resources
Finding Our Way in A New Era of Writing Instruction Image created via Dall-E 3 For a while now, I have been grappling with a range of emotions regarding artificial intelligence — from trepida…
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I updated my website today with a fresh roundup of resources for thinking about and talking about the nuances of #AI in education, including articles, podcasts, and useful lines for the classroom.
Enjoy and share with others who may find it useful! #EduSkyAI
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Enjoy and share with others who may find it useful! #EduSkyAI
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Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
(fun prompt!)
buffalo
scarlet tanager
alligator
harbor seal
piebald deer
Could this be a writing prompt for students? I find each of these animal experiences sparks a specific story in my mind.
(fun prompt!)
buffalo
scarlet tanager
alligator
harbor seal
piebald deer
Could this be a writing prompt for students? I find each of these animal experiences sparks a specific story in my mind.
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
1. Black Bear
2. Foxes
3. Manatee
4. Armadillo
5. Hawk
1. Black Bear
2. Foxes
3. Manatee
4. Armadillo
5. Hawk
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
feral iguanas (lots)
racoons (ditto)
black bear
fox
toads
feral iguanas (lots)
racoons (ditto)
black bear
fox
toads
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Introduce yourself with five animals you have seen in the wild:
(fun prompt!)
buffalo
scarlet tanager
alligator
harbor seal
piebald deer
Could this be a writing prompt for students? I find each of these animal experiences sparks a specific story in my mind.
(fun prompt!)
buffalo
scarlet tanager
alligator
harbor seal
piebald deer
Could this be a writing prompt for students? I find each of these animal experiences sparks a specific story in my mind.
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Artful AI in Writing Instruction
This book explores technology with humility, critiquing its drawbacks and harnessing its strengths, in an effort to guide teachers on how to use AI to...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
25% off Artful AI in Writing Instruction and Poetry Pauses right now on Corwin's website!
CODE: HOLIDAY25
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If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
November 25, 2025 at 1:17 PM
If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
#BookSky #KidLit #BookPromo
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You change your school by talking to your students.
Try coming to our space with AI and you'll find students resentful of a half-baked technology trying to destroy their education.
The instances of students trying to cheat have plummeted over the past year.
Kids are smart. Talk to them.
Try coming to our space with AI and you'll find students resentful of a half-baked technology trying to destroy their education.
The instances of students trying to cheat have plummeted over the past year.
Kids are smart. Talk to them.
I feel like this is the article I've been waiting for!
If you are an English teacher feeling frustrated with how to handle the AI era, this is a worthy read, thoughtful and pragmatic and full of hope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
If you are an English teacher feeling frustrated with how to handle the AI era, this is a worthy read, thoughtful and pragmatic and full of hope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You change your school by talking to your students.
Try coming to our space with AI and you'll find students resentful of a half-baked technology trying to destroy their education.
The instances of students trying to cheat have plummeted over the past year.
Kids are smart. Talk to them.
Try coming to our space with AI and you'll find students resentful of a half-baked technology trying to destroy their education.
The instances of students trying to cheat have plummeted over the past year.
Kids are smart. Talk to them.
I feel like this is the article I've been waiting for!
If you are an English teacher feeling frustrated with how to handle the AI era, this is a worthy read, thoughtful and pragmatic and full of hope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
If you are an English teacher feeling frustrated with how to handle the AI era, this is a worthy read, thoughtful and pragmatic and full of hope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
I’m a Professor. A.I. Has Changed My Classroom, but Not for the Worse.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I feel like this is the article I've been waiting for!
If you are an English teacher feeling frustrated with how to handle the AI era, this is a worthy read, thoughtful and pragmatic and full of hope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
If you are an English teacher feeling frustrated with how to handle the AI era, this is a worthy read, thoughtful and pragmatic and full of hope.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
This sign is coming soon to my high school for program planning season 🙂
I truly believe it’s a nine-week elective on a block schedule that every student should take. Explore the other side of writing in high school!
I truly believe it’s a nine-week elective on a block schedule that every student should take. Explore the other side of writing in high school!
November 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This sign is coming soon to my high school for program planning season 🙂
I truly believe it’s a nine-week elective on a block schedule that every student should take. Explore the other side of writing in high school!
I truly believe it’s a nine-week elective on a block schedule that every student should take. Explore the other side of writing in high school!
Well this made my day! Thank you, Andrew, for sharing my words, and I hope that these teachers and their students get to enjoy lots of #poetrypauses together🙂
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@thevogelman.bsky.social fyi I was spruiking Poetry Pauses at an Australian English teachers workshop last week. I recommended four books but said of “all of them, stop what you’re doing and buy Poetry Pauses, it’s excellent and will make you think about poetry in a cross-genre way”
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Well this made my day! Thank you, Andrew, for sharing my words, and I hope that these teachers and their students get to enjoy lots of #poetrypauses together🙂
@corwinpress.bsky.social
@corwinpress.bsky.social
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Enjoying the Expo Hall at #NCTE25?
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Enjoying the Expo Hall at #NCTE25?
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
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NCTE is in my town of Philly next year! Proposals open tomorrow…
November 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NCTE is in my town of Philly next year! Proposals open tomorrow…
In 2018, I wrote this @nytimes.com Learning Network piece for teachers using The Fault in Our Stars by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. Today's excellent interview, which I'll post in the first comment, is a piece I'd definitely add!
@kschulten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/l...
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www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/l...
Text to Text | ‘The Fault in Our Stars’ and ‘You May Want to Marry My Husband’ (Published 2018)
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November 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In 2018, I wrote this @nytimes.com Learning Network piece for teachers using The Fault in Our Stars by @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social. Today's excellent interview, which I'll post in the first comment, is a piece I'd definitely add!
@kschulten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/l...
@kschulten.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2018/02/14/l...
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The conversation continues! Join us to discuss student advocacy in the writing center #NCTE25 @thevogelman.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The conversation continues! Join us to discuss student advocacy in the writing center #NCTE25 @thevogelman.bsky.social
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Retrieval practice has been a game changer in my classroom. Most days my classes start with a brief selection of retrieval questions. I like to start with retrieval because it gives me a good idea of what stuck from our previous lesson. #teachertips
November 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Retrieval practice has been a game changer in my classroom. Most days my classes start with a brief selection of retrieval questions. I like to start with retrieval because it gives me a good idea of what stuck from our previous lesson. #teachertips
Enjoying the Expo Hall at #NCTE25?
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
November 22, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Enjoying the Expo Hall at #NCTE25?
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
Stop by @corwinpress.bsky.social at Booth #714 to pick up a copy of Poetry Pauses or Artful AI in Writing Instruction!
When it comes to #AI, addressing students who cheat with it on writing assignments should not be our only focus.
But it comes up often enough that we need some good approaches to handle it.
Here is some real talk + lines I've found helpful:
brettvogelsinger.com/when-ai-wrot...
But it comes up often enough that we need some good approaches to handle it.
Here is some real talk + lines I've found helpful:
brettvogelsinger.com/when-ai-wrot...
When AI Wrote the Essay: Four Strategies for Addressing AI Cheating with Students
Originally published at Moving Writers on June 23, 2025 Photo by Szabo Viktor on Unsplash By this time, we’ve all had it happen. Despite our best efforts, class time commitment, supervision, and of…
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November 22, 2025 at 11:46 AM
When it comes to #AI, addressing students who cheat with it on writing assignments should not be our only focus.
But it comes up often enough that we need some good approaches to handle it.
Here is some real talk + lines I've found helpful:
brettvogelsinger.com/when-ai-wrot...
But it comes up often enough that we need some good approaches to handle it.
Here is some real talk + lines I've found helpful:
brettvogelsinger.com/when-ai-wrot...
To all those traveling to #NCTE25, have wonderful time!
I won't see you there this year 😔but look forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia next year.
In the meantime, here is something to read on your travels that you might enjoy!
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
I won't see you there this year 😔but look forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia next year.
In the meantime, here is something to read on your travels that you might enjoy!
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
The Transparency Survey
A tool for reasoning about AI in writing
theimportantwork.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
To all those traveling to #NCTE25, have wonderful time!
I won't see you there this year 😔but look forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia next year.
In the meantime, here is something to read on your travels that you might enjoy!
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
I won't see you there this year 😔but look forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia next year.
In the meantime, here is something to read on your travels that you might enjoy!
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
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New in The Important Work: @thevogelman.bsky.social shares his AI Transparency Survey and writes about what he learned when he asked his 10th and 12th grade students to reflect on their AI usage. Here's a bit of what his students shared. Read it here: theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
![Alaina: After a few drafts of my conclusion, there were two sentences that I couldn’t find a clear wording for and I felt they were getting too convoluted for my presentation. I decided to ask AI to give me a few options for ways to rewrite them so I combined some of those ideas to make what I was trying to say more articulate.
Talia: Personally, I do not think AI usage is ethical, especially in a literature situation. . . Everything AI can tell me from a prompt I can learn from my own research.
Smaran: I always use the Microsoft Word Editor after every essay or project . . . Also, I used AI to try to find a scholarly source based on my thinking.
Ainslie: I’m not sure how to use AI in a way that maintains my thinking and voice and the integrity of the project. I also don’t see the [point of ] wasting that sort of energy and adding to my carbon footprint if I could use my brain.
Erin: I do not like AI and do not like using it in regard to my writing. I think it takes away the work of real writers and is harming us a lot more than it’s helping us.
Johan: I used the Google AI on my phone to look for different examples of Norse mythological influences in contemporary media.
Cassie: I didn’t use AI at all in this project. I don’t like using AI because it feels as though I am cheating myself out on my learning. This is an AP class; things are supposed to be difficult.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:a6m5puxjmwuwxhuviabkhg67/bafkreie26xqbeowqke7g5wlejitz2bgnxgjnv427xnov6e6vkvuman6p2y@jpeg)
November 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New in The Important Work: @thevogelman.bsky.social shares his AI Transparency Survey and writes about what he learned when he asked his 10th and 12th grade students to reflect on their AI usage. Here's a bit of what his students shared. Read it here: theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
I’m happy to share my new essay, full of student voices, about using a transparency survey as a tool for reasoning on AI.
Reflection is more valuable than ever right now. Maybe this will be of use in your classroom?
@janerosenzweig.bsky.social
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
Reflection is more valuable than ever right now. Maybe this will be of use in your classroom?
@janerosenzweig.bsky.social
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
The Transparency Survey
A tool for reasoning about AI in writing
theimportantwork.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I’m happy to share my new essay, full of student voices, about using a transparency survey as a tool for reasoning on AI.
Reflection is more valuable than ever right now. Maybe this will be of use in your classroom?
@janerosenzweig.bsky.social
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
Reflection is more valuable than ever right now. Maybe this will be of use in your classroom?
@janerosenzweig.bsky.social
theimportantwork.substack.com/p/the-transp...
Always great when I get to call a student I knew as an eighth-grader a new colleague in my building 👏🏻
November 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Always great when I get to call a student I knew as an eighth-grader a new colleague in my building 👏🏻
Sometimes you need to wrap up a book club with one more thing: Lego sculptures.
Themes, text panels, #makewriting, discussion, gallery walk and @legoeducation.bsky.social
Good times!
@angelastockman.bsky.social
Themes, text panels, #makewriting, discussion, gallery walk and @legoeducation.bsky.social
Good times!
@angelastockman.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Sometimes you need to wrap up a book club with one more thing: Lego sculptures.
Themes, text panels, #makewriting, discussion, gallery walk and @legoeducation.bsky.social
Good times!
@angelastockman.bsky.social
Themes, text panels, #makewriting, discussion, gallery walk and @legoeducation.bsky.social
Good times!
@angelastockman.bsky.social
This is so true!!!
Each time I share the personalities of AI and give the survey, these are the results. In general, this means that your department or work group likely brings a variety of perspectives. Listen, validate, and learn from one another. We can all be AI Optimists while honoring our lenses.
#AIOptimism
#AIOptimism
November 14, 2025 at 5:48 PM
This is so true!!!
This one’s on my list…but the length prevents me from starting 😳 Gotta do it one of these days @marcusluther.bsky.social
Book 49 of 2025
Finished this beast, and it's as good as they say. Nineteenth century London, in book form. #Booksky
Finished this beast, and it's as good as they say. Nineteenth century London, in book form. #Booksky
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This one’s on my list…but the length prevents me from starting 😳 Gotta do it one of these days @marcusluther.bsky.social
Today we hosted a guest speaker who once attended our high school, Mike Beck, who spoke about his high school experiences and the skills that students will need beyond graduation. Such a gift when community members volunteer their time like this to share their wisdom 👏🏻 Thank you Mike!
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Today we hosted a guest speaker who once attended our high school, Mike Beck, who spoke about his high school experiences and the skills that students will need beyond graduation. Such a gift when community members volunteer their time like this to share their wisdom 👏🏻 Thank you Mike!
We can add some emotional value to almost anything we teach, which helps memory and learning.
We are learning about semicolons, colons, and ellipses.
My tenth graders wrote thank you cards to a teacher of their choice, incorporating each of these.
✅joy
✅gratitude
✅punctuation
✅learning
☺️
We are learning about semicolons, colons, and ellipses.
My tenth graders wrote thank you cards to a teacher of their choice, incorporating each of these.
✅joy
✅gratitude
✅punctuation
✅learning
☺️
November 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We can add some emotional value to almost anything we teach, which helps memory and learning.
We are learning about semicolons, colons, and ellipses.
My tenth graders wrote thank you cards to a teacher of their choice, incorporating each of these.
✅joy
✅gratitude
✅punctuation
✅learning
☺️
We are learning about semicolons, colons, and ellipses.
My tenth graders wrote thank you cards to a teacher of their choice, incorporating each of these.
✅joy
✅gratitude
✅punctuation
✅learning
☺️
It brings me a lot of joy to feel inspired by a poem, to create and teach a lesson, to share that lesson, and then see someone like Marcus adapt and mold it to an entirely new objective.
Let's keep sharing here on #EduSky #TeachersofBluesky!
Let's keep sharing here on #EduSky #TeachersofBluesky!
Reason #192391 that I continue to love connecting with other teachers here:
1️⃣ found a poem activity from @thevogelman.bsky.social
2️⃣ had students to read/annotate/discuss
3️⃣ then asked them to write their own "ingredients" poem
4️⃣ each student shared one line to create our "classroom ingredients"
1️⃣ found a poem activity from @thevogelman.bsky.social
2️⃣ had students to read/annotate/discuss
3️⃣ then asked them to write their own "ingredients" poem
4️⃣ each student shared one line to create our "classroom ingredients"
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 PM
It brings me a lot of joy to feel inspired by a poem, to create and teach a lesson, to share that lesson, and then see someone like Marcus adapt and mold it to an entirely new objective.
Let's keep sharing here on #EduSky #TeachersofBluesky!
Let's keep sharing here on #EduSky #TeachersofBluesky!