Some Fridays, the writing doesn’t happen.
This week, every evening after work was spent preparing for today’s presentation. One that is focused on responsible AI use in the classroom and on giving teachers something concrete they could actually use with students.
Today, I had the opportunity to share that work with more than 430 educators across my district. At the center of the conversation was a simple but powerful idea: teachers should be able to clearly define when AI can be used, how it can be used, and why those boundaries matter. The document we shared is meant to help teachers do exactly that, and to help students understand expectations, responsibility, and academic integrity in a transparent way.
That work mattered.
It mattered because teachers are navigating real classroom questions right now, not theoretical ones. They need tools that support learning, protect trust, and keep humans at the center of instruction.
This week reminded me that sometimes reflection looks like preparation, clarity, and showing up ready to serve others well.
The writing can wait.
Today, the work was helping teachers help students. And that felt worth every after-hours minute.
More to come next week…
Paula Johnson Tech 
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