Adam Watson
@watsonedtech.bsky.social
Digital Learning Consultant. KY Educator since 2005. Pop culture nerd. Posts & opinions are my own. My book will be published late 2025! For more, visit adamwatson.org & my blog at watsonedtech.blogspot.com. #edtechelixirs #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky he/him
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Adam Watson
@watsonedtech.bsky.social
· Jul 16
My book "Tabletop Role-Playing Games in the Classroom" is now available for pre-order on all major online booksellers, including directly from @mcfarland.bsky.social. Or order from your favorite brick & mortar (ESBN 9781476697550)! For more info, visit sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg.... #kyedrpg
Today my OVEC ECS colleagues and I led learning about goal writing, SDI, and how #AI can be a collaborative partner (with a healthy dollop of discernment!). Thank you to our attendees! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #KYILN #EduSky #artificialintelligence
November 14, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Today my OVEC ECS colleagues and I led learning about goal writing, SDI, and how #AI can be a collaborative partner (with a healthy dollop of discernment!). Thank you to our attendees! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #KYILN #EduSky #artificialintelligence
Spent the day in Henry County, sharing #AI tools with the principal cadre of OVEC Leadership Success, as well as learning from Dr. Masters, Laura Adams, and teachers and students of Henry County Middle School using #artificialintelligence in their instruction! #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky
November 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Spent the day in Henry County, sharing #AI tools with the principal cadre of OVEC Leadership Success, as well as learning from Dr. Masters, Laura Adams, and teachers and students of Henry County Middle School using #artificialintelligence in their instruction! #KYDLC #AllinKY #EduSky
A visit to Bullitt County's Bullitt Central High School, where the students of Mrs. Gilley's AP Euro class customized their own #AI "Enlightenment Advisor" chatbot and evaluated its output! #MovingForward #ArtificialIntelligence #KYDLC #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
A visit to Bullitt County's Bullitt Central High School, where the students of Mrs. Gilley's AP Euro class customized their own #AI "Enlightenment Advisor" chatbot and evaluated its output! #MovingForward #ArtificialIntelligence #KYDLC #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky
Next week on November 13, we have a FREE OVEC PD on ECS best practices: SDI, Goal Writing, and how #AI can be a collaborative tool for both. Come join us!
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#KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #EduSky
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#KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #EduSky
November 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Next week on November 13, we have a FREE OVEC PD on ECS best practices: SDI, Goal Writing, and how #AI can be a collaborative tool for both. Come join us!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #EduSky
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#KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN #blendedlearning #artificialintelligence #EduSky
I rode the PLC train full of awesome educators at Bullitt County's Lebanon Junction Elementary today! Listened, learned, and offered ideas on #AI, blended learning, and authentic, vibrant learning experiences. #MovingForward #AllinKY #KYDLC #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
November 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I rode the PLC train full of awesome educators at Bullitt County's Lebanon Junction Elementary today! Listened, learned, and offered ideas on #AI, blended learning, and authentic, vibrant learning experiences. #MovingForward #AllinKY #KYDLC #KYILN #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
My heart is heavy with the loss of life and injury in my home city. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those affected, as well as those still sheltering in place.
November 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
My heart is heavy with the loss of life and injury in my home city. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families and friends of those affected, as well as those still sheltering in place.
Reposted by Adam Watson
Working to develop self-reliant learners? Try these strategies (complete with free, downloadable resources) to support self-regulation, executive function, and student agency. ⭐
#ExecutiveFunction #SEL #EduSky
#ExecutiveFunction #SEL #EduSky
Real, Fake, or Deepfake? This Lesson Helps Students Decide
Students examine videos and online information to investigate what is real and what is not in this engaging lesson.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Working to develop self-reliant learners? Try these strategies (complete with free, downloadable resources) to support self-regulation, executive function, and student agency. ⭐
#ExecutiveFunction #SEL #EduSky
#ExecutiveFunction #SEL #EduSky
Today at our OVEC Digital Learners Network meeting, we discussed KDE guiding questions, worked on Problems of Practice, and Keith Barnes bravely volunteered to demo TransfrVR (our special guest) in front of our group! #KYDLC #VirtualReality #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today at our OVEC Digital Learners Network meeting, we discussed KDE guiding questions, worked on Problems of Practice, and Keith Barnes bravely volunteered to demo TransfrVR (our special guest) in front of our group! #KYDLC #VirtualReality #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
OVEC is hosting a regional @kasl.us meeting, and we are celebrating booooooooks. Good to talk to longtime friends like @tljamesa.com, hear the hard work of #librarians, and see fun costumes like 5th Region president Rachel Burgin's "Book Fairy"! #KyLchat #AllinKY #library #EduSky #readwhatyouwant
October 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
OVEC is hosting a regional @kasl.us meeting, and we are celebrating booooooooks. Good to talk to longtime friends like @tljamesa.com, hear the hard work of #librarians, and see fun costumes like 5th Region president Rachel Burgin's "Book Fairy"! #KyLchat #AllinKY #library #EduSky #readwhatyouwant
On Monday, I gave a guest lecture on #AI to the undergrad students of Dr. Rains at U of L College of Education & Human Development. The students were phenomenal! Thanks to Dr. Rains for the kind words in the CEHD newsletter.
mail.uofl.me/t/r-e-tktlmt...
#artificialintelligence #gocards #EduSky
mail.uofl.me/t/r-e-tktlmt...
#artificialintelligence #gocards #EduSky
October 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
On Monday, I gave a guest lecture on #AI to the undergrad students of Dr. Rains at U of L College of Education & Human Development. The students were phenomenal! Thanks to Dr. Rains for the kind words in the CEHD newsletter.
mail.uofl.me/t/r-e-tktlmt...
#artificialintelligence #gocards #EduSky
mail.uofl.me/t/r-e-tktlmt...
#artificialintelligence #gocards #EduSky
Special thanks to Sohan and Xander from @flintk12.bsky.social sharing about their #AI platform at our OVEC board meeting! #ArtificialIntelligence #blendedlearning #KYDLC #EduSky
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Special thanks to Sohan and Xander from @flintk12.bsky.social sharing about their #AI platform at our OVEC board meeting! #ArtificialIntelligence #blendedlearning #KYDLC #EduSky
Is our definition of "expertise" too narrow? Is #AI another kind of "expert" to consider? Read my latest #edtechelixirs for my thoughts on the topic, and details about "Changemakers."
#projectbasedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
#projectbasedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The Nature of Expertise in the Age of AI
For several years, I've been providing content and student support for the University of Kentucky's Changemakers program , designed and mana...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Is our definition of "expertise" too narrow? Is #AI another kind of "expert" to consider? Read my latest #edtechelixirs for my thoughts on the topic, and details about "Changemakers."
#projectbasedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
#projectbasedlearning #artificialintelligence #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
I'm excited to share that I'm presenting at 2 sessions at IDEAcon 2026, in Schaumburg, Illinois! Both involve #artificialintelligence. For registration to the @ideaillinois.bsky.social conference, use this link:
web.cvent.com/event/7eae65...
#blendedlearning #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN
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#blendedlearning #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN
October 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I'm excited to share that I'm presenting at 2 sessions at IDEAcon 2026, in Schaumburg, Illinois! Both involve #artificialintelligence. For registration to the @ideaillinois.bsky.social conference, use this link:
web.cvent.com/event/7eae65...
#blendedlearning #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN
web.cvent.com/event/7eae65...
#blendedlearning #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYILN
Love hearing about Nathan Tackett's Bullitt East High School Game Development Pathway classes in this RQ Magazine article! (page 42-43) #KYDLC #EduSky #LevelUpEDU
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www.flipsnack.com/779CC87A9F7/...
RQ Magazine Issue 1 Summer 2025
*Unmute for the ritual* The first issue of RetroNomicon Quarterly is both artifact and invitation. It’s a richly illustrated grimoire filled with exclusiv
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October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Love hearing about Nathan Tackett's Bullitt East High School Game Development Pathway classes in this RQ Magazine article! (page 42-43) #KYDLC #EduSky #LevelUpEDU
www.flipsnack.com/779CC87A9F7/...
www.flipsnack.com/779CC87A9F7/...
Join me and my OVEC ECS colleagues on November 13 as we discuss how #artificialintelligence can empower you to build on best practices for goal writing and specially designed instruction. Registration link here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#KYDLC #AI #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#KYDLC #AI #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky
October 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join me and my OVEC ECS colleagues on November 13 as we discuss how #artificialintelligence can empower you to build on best practices for goal writing and specially designed instruction. Registration link here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#KYDLC #AI #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#KYDLC #AI #UnitedWeLearnKY #AllinKY #EduSky
Reposted by Adam Watson
The language arts teacher part of me absolutely loved reading about this librarian creating a ttrpg/novel study combo.
Equally cool to hear it's happening in the county next door! #TTRPGsky
Equally cool to hear it's happening in the county next door! #TTRPGsky
In #edtechelixirs, I share the tale of librarian Laura Mann from Bernheim Middle School (Bullitt County, KY). She designed a tabletop role-playing game to use instructionally as her sixth grade students read "The Bletchley Riddle"! #EduSky #TTRPGsky #kyedrpg
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed...
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed...
KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy
Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school. Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...
watsonedtech.blogspot.com
October 11, 2025 at 2:25 AM
The language arts teacher part of me absolutely loved reading about this librarian creating a ttrpg/novel study combo.
Equally cool to hear it's happening in the county next door! #TTRPGsky
Equally cool to hear it's happening in the county next door! #TTRPGsky
In #edtechelixirs, I share the tale of librarian Laura Mann from Bernheim Middle School (Bullitt County, KY). She designed a tabletop role-playing game to use instructionally as her sixth grade students read "The Bletchley Riddle"! #EduSky #TTRPGsky #kyedrpg
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed...
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed...
KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy
Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school. Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...
watsonedtech.blogspot.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
In #edtechelixirs, I share the tale of librarian Laura Mann from Bernheim Middle School (Bullitt County, KY). She designed a tabletop role-playing game to use instructionally as her sixth grade students read "The Bletchley Riddle"! #EduSky #TTRPGsky #kyedrpg
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed...
watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed...
Reposted by Adam Watson
Very cool piece from @watsonedtech.bsky.social Edtech Elixirs on one of our own school library leaders, Laura Mann! watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed... #KyLChat #SchoolLibraries @kyedrpg.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries
KyEdRPG Spotlight: Librarian Laura Mann and TTRPGs for Literacy
Librarians -- and the library -- are often the heartbeat and hub of a school. Since extracurricular game clubs are frequently held in suc...
watsonedtech.blogspot.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Very cool piece from @watsonedtech.bsky.social Edtech Elixirs on one of our own school library leaders, Laura Mann! watsonedtech.blogspot.com/2025/10/kyed... #KyLChat #SchoolLibraries @kyedrpg.bsky.social #KentuckyLibraries
Here today in JCPS talking to the PLCs of Carrithers Middle School about blended learning and #AI. Love the floral headband on the cobra in the library for #HispanicHeritageMonth! #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #ArtificialIntelligence #EduSky
October 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Here today in JCPS talking to the PLCs of Carrithers Middle School about blended learning and #AI. Love the floral headband on the cobra in the library for #HispanicHeritageMonth! #KYDLC #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #ArtificialIntelligence #EduSky
Congratulations to Spencer County's Michelle Gross for her well-deserved award! Your OVEC friends are proud of you! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
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Spencer County educator Michelle Gross named 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year
Michelle Gross, a mathematics teacher at Spencer County Middle School, was named the 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year during a ceremony in Frankfort on Oct. 7. Photo by Joe Ragusa, Kentucky Departmen...
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October 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Congratulations to Spencer County's Michelle Gross for her well-deserved award! Your OVEC friends are proud of you! #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #EduSky
www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2025/10...
www.kentuckyteacher.org/news/2025/10...
Reposted by Adam Watson
Thankful to Francesco Crocco for some early praise, posted at @mcfarland.bsky.social!
Final proofread and index DONE & turned in. Still on track to publish by end of the year! For more details and preorder links, visit:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgs #kygoplay
Final proofread and index DONE & turned in. Still on track to publish by end of the year! For more details and preorder links, visit:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgs #kygoplay
October 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Thankful to Francesco Crocco for some early praise, posted at @mcfarland.bsky.social!
Final proofread and index DONE & turned in. Still on track to publish by end of the year! For more details and preorder links, visit:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgs #kygoplay
Final proofread and index DONE & turned in. Still on track to publish by end of the year! For more details and preorder links, visit:
sites.google.com/view/kyedrpg...
#kyedrpg #gamebasedlearning #ttrpgs #kygoplay
Started today with inventive student exhibitions at Carroll County High School. Thanks to Kevin States for the invite! #EduSky #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
October 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Started today with inventive student exhibitions at Carroll County High School. Thanks to Kevin States for the invite! #EduSky #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY
Our first OVEC Social Studies network meeting! Amy James and I were grateful for the participation and turnout. Special thanks to Megan Schanie from the Frazier History Museum for sharing resources and stories. #EduSky
October 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Our first OVEC Social Studies network meeting! Amy James and I were grateful for the participation and turnout. Special thanks to Megan Schanie from the Frazier History Museum for sharing resources and stories. #EduSky
Reposted by Adam Watson
I was curious about the Nano Banana image features of the Gemini app (which seems to work okay with Flash 2.5 with an educational domain account),so I tried something with my senior picture. Go J-Town Chargers, class of 1992!
@mrpiercey.com would be proud.
#AI #artificialintelligence #nanobanana
@mrpiercey.com would be proud.
#AI #artificialintelligence #nanobanana
September 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I was curious about the Nano Banana image features of the Gemini app (which seems to work okay with Flash 2.5 with an educational domain account),so I tried something with my senior picture. Go J-Town Chargers, class of 1992!
@mrpiercey.com would be proud.
#AI #artificialintelligence #nanobanana
@mrpiercey.com would be proud.
#AI #artificialintelligence #nanobanana
Our OVEC #aiforkyed PD series made the Spectrum News! Special thanks to Dr. Masters for coordinating with Spectrum for their visit. (1/2)
#artificialintelligence #ai #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky
spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisvill...
#artificialintelligence #ai #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky
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Navigating the AI frontier: Teachers prepare for a new era
The training brought together 14 Kentucky school districts, giving them space to imagine what AI could look like in their curriculum.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Our OVEC #aiforkyed PD series made the Spectrum News! Special thanks to Dr. Masters for coordinating with Spectrum for their visit. (1/2)
#artificialintelligence #ai #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky
spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisvill...
#artificialintelligence #ai #AllinKY #UnitedWeLearnKY #KYDLC #EduSky
spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisvill...